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firesteel and knife question


I got myself a firesteel and it came with a metal thingy to scrape it, so that's ok. On these survival shows they usually use a knife to get a spark but I have a hard time seeing what part of the knife they use. Do you use the cutting edge(making it dull, I assume) or do you use the back of the knife to scrape against the firesteel?


Nullus Anxietas

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Back

If it walks like a Duck and quacks like a Duck, it must be a Duck.....or is it?

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Second the back. As you said if you use the cutting edge, it will dull the blade and make it useless in the field (unless you have a sharpening device that is).

Also remember that it doesn't cause wood to ignite, you need dry tinder to get it going. A tip is to use cotton balls or womens tampons, some people dip them in vaseline first but I haven't tried that yet, just the plain cotton balls.

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Everything this man said is good advice.

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