NEET CHARCLOTH / FIRE TIN

[BOGG]

I've been using this French mili. greese tin for holding my fire goods. It has two sides to it one I keep my charcloth in and the other I put more charr and my flint. works realy well.

 

[bouncer]

That's-a-nice....where can I get one? I carry a small Ted Cash tin that holds small flint, striker and char. Like the looks of the double tin.

:hatsoff:

 

[silverfox]

hows the fire piston work. Which do you use most the piston or your flint and steel.
Fox :hatsoff:

 

[bioprof]

I use an Altoids tin to make and store charcloth. It works great and is cheap!

 

[BOGG]

That's-a-nice....where can I get one? I carry a small Ted Cash tin that holds small flint, striker and char. Like the looks of the double tin.

:hatsoff:

I got half doz. at a gun show some years back, I've seen them in a number of mili. surplus shops so look around you should be able to find them.

 

[BOGG]

hows the fire piston work. Which do you use most the piston or your flint and steel.
Fox :hatsoff:

I use my flint and striker. A good flint a good striker and good charr you'll alway get a fire going. Plus you can use as much or as little charcloth as you need. The piston you only have a pee sized ember, that works fine but you have to have your tender bundle just so. Some times you can get your ember on the first wack some time you can bet your hand off trying to get it.( :redface: very picky things ) but I like the flint and striker.

 

[BRUN]

Looks like I gotta upgrade my bean can for one of them like you got.

 

[silverfox]

Thanks for the info. on the fire piston I think I'll just stick with my flint. I had thought about getting one of the firepistons but sounds like its more trouble that it's worth. Just a novelty to have I guess.
Bogg you ever try Monk Cloth to make char it works better than anything else I've tried.
Fox :hatsoff:

 

[flintlockmdj]

What is Monk cloth and where do you get it?

 

[BOGG]

Thanks for the info. on the fire piston I think I'll just stick with my flint. I had thought about getting one of the firepistons but sounds like its more trouble that it's worth. Just a novelty to have I guess.
Bogg you ever try Monk Cloth to make char it works better than anything else I've tried.
Fox :hatsoff:

No I never tryed MONK cloth..... I never had too
I have an old table cloth very heavy 100% cotton and it works great. I cut it about 11/2 to 2in. wide and two foot long, roll it up as tight as I can and let her cook. I have some charr thats about a year old and I can still get it to take an ember fairly ez. The best part of it is the hem.
I would get a firepiston.... There fun to play with and there not that bad to get to work. It's all in the seal. The one I have it the photo I got off ebay for $25.00 a finish it your self deal. It work well but you have to learn the ins and outs of them but thay will work.
I just don't care for the little ember you get so it's all about your tinder bundle

 

[spudnut]

Ive used a Bear Grease Brand leather dressing can for ten or fifteen years.Their pretty heavy duty.I drilled a small hole through the side through the lid and the can,That way you just twist the lid after you cook your char and it seals up...Mark

 

[tundrawolf]

i think ill jest foller bogg around and set up to his fire :blah:

 

[BOGG]

i think ill jest foller bogg around and set up to his fire :blah:

Your welcome at my camp ANYTIME my brother You know that

 

[mudd turtle]

Please tell me what Monk cloth. mudd turtle.

 

[BOGG]

Please tell me what Monk cloth. mudd turtle.

monk cloth is 100% Unbleached Cotton and it's Tightly Woven that's about it I think.

 

[gerald]

what I use for char cloth is tee shirts and also shop towels the one that they use in mechanic shops

 

[paulvallandigham]

Be careful in the T-shirts you choose, and the towels you use. Most made today have some synthetic fibers in them, to make them " Stay Press ". That synthetic stuff will melp or burn up into a black goo. If you can find 100% cotton T-shirts, they are okay.