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- Obsidian instead of flint - Bushcraft USA Forums
Has anybody used obsidian instead of flint? Where I live there is lots of obsidian, which is basically volcanic glass A lot of it is weathered and rounded off, but some of it is broken, making a sharp edge I also plan to modify the file on my old Leatherman to use the edge as a striker
- Flint striking steel choice - Bushcraft USA Forums
Flint steel + char cloth (or other excellent tinder) Friction fire Good to know all, and i love old school bushcraft (oil tarps, canvas rucks, wool blankets etc) But in reality, when you need fire the most, it will be hardest to make it (paradox of fire) You've gotta have FAST and reliable ways
- striker wont spark - Bushcraft USA Forums
I have an old fire steel I got a few years back and recently I got a few chunks of flint to make some sparks The flints are pretty sharp, but for some reason when I strike it against the steel it won't generate a spark Does anyone know why this could be?
- Carbon Steel Knife as a steel for a flint and steel? - Bushcraft USA Forums
A buddy of mine made a nice little bushcraft knife out of a 1095 carbon steel blank Not sure what process he put it through as far as tempering and heat treating but I can't get it to throw sparks I've tried English Flint, Chert and Quartz Not a single spark from any of them My WCF striker
- Heat treated flint. - Bushcraft USA Forums
What in the difference between Heat treated and none heat treated FLINT
- Processing a small chunk of chert for flint and steel
Some English Flint, Obsidian, and a tiny piece of Dacite All will strike sparks, granted with different successes Just a giant chunk of Flint, still need to break it down An Obsidian chunk, large enough for a good handhold Here is a Obsidian flake Hope all this helps you out some brother, I know I was definitely confused before I got into
- Flint River WMA - GON Forum
The DNR hasn't posted any results for Flint River but when they do, I will add them to the report I maintain for this forum's members Here's a LINK
- Slow flintlock ignition Part 1 - GON Forum
The level of hardness is a primary factor too Too hard and its liable to eat flints or quit sparking too frequently, too soft and it'll let the flint stab into the frizzen and stop or gouge a depression into the face The geometry of various locks is different too, causing the flint to strike the frizzen at different angles and vertical locations
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