I HAVE MADE FIRE!!!!

[woodsman]

Finished up the yard work today and decided to do some experimenting. Following info and instructions from this site, I made a batch of charcloth and it turned out pretty good. I have had my flint and steel for a few weeks and had tried a couple of times to start a fire without success. I got out my firemaking kit, got a little dry grass for a "birdsnest" and nestled a pc. of charcloth in the middle struck the flint and steel a few times and a spark caught on the cloth. I picked the nest up and placed a couple of pcs. of grass over the ember and with a few soft blows, it ignited. I set it on the ground and watched the flames dance until they went out. I will never look at fire the same way again. My thanks goes out to the great people on this site and the info that they share. later, Tony :front:

 

[Desert Rat]

Congrats! I know someone who experimented in their kitchen sink when the wife was out....

 

[musketman]

I will never look at fire the same way again.

You'll never look at your knuckles the same way again if you miss that flint with your striker...

I know, I have a scar that runs the length of 3 fingers (index to ring finger) between the 1st and 2nd knuckle from the tips...

It cuts deep and long and when it breaks, it breaks sharper than it was...

Making fire with flint and steel is way cool, wait until you try a fire bow... :thumbsup:

 

[Choctaw]

Way to go Woodsman! Much more fun than playing with matches. ::

 

[Wart]

Congradulations on you fire making ... now be sure to keep track of your chin hairs :front:

 

[Boonetract]

Congrats! Making fire is one of my favorite public displays at events. When you talk with folks about the importance of making fire and flint, they are amazed at how fast you can start a fire. Most of them are used to making 4 or 5 match fires, using half of the fuel in a lighter... :results:and when you throw the first spark and it catches the char, you can just see wives looking at their husbands thinking "You need to watch this!".

 

I will never look at fire the same way again.

Now you can run through all of your gear looking for items besides the fire steel, that will throw sparks. A well tempered knife blade will throw sparks off the spine, so will the spring on many pocket knives.

If you shoot a flintlock you have a built in zippo!

:front:

 

[JeffS]

WTG! Fun isn't it?

A few things I have learned...

Put the lid on your charcloth. One of my favorite tricks is setting my charcloth/tinder can on fire.

Turn your head away from the nest when breathing in so you dont die of smoke inhilation.

Starting fires with charcloth is a great way to burn holes in shirts.

The nest get hot REALLY fast.

Jeff

 

[Gary]

Pyro! :front:

 

[shmrck1]

woodsman,
It's very nice every time you accomplish
something that they have done for hundreds if not
thousands of years. Congratulations!!!!! :applause: :master: :applause: :master:
It's easier with every try,
snake-eyes eace: :applause: :thumbsup: