Fire steel's

Matthew · June 09, 2011, 07:10:47 PM

Just a few of my latest fire steels. The blanks arrived earlier today.

The first one is made from cocobolo and the second one is made from self laminated corrian, a milk white and a metalic grey.

Eamonn · June 09, 2011, 08:12:28 PM

Noyce!

Kayakgirl · June 09, 2011, 10:30:00 PM

Are they fork handles?

RedLeader · June 10, 2011, 08:40:05 AM

Awesome, you should be making a few quid selling them on Fleabay.

Matthew · June 10, 2011, 09:59:44 AM

Quote from: Shamara on June 09, 2011, 10:30:00 PM
Are they fork handles?

no no they are turned from pieces of material used for making hand made wooden pens.

Quote from: RedLeader on June 10, 2011, 08:40:05 AM
Awesome, you should be making a few quid selling them on Fleabay.

I will as soon as I get some free time buddy.... Reports are killing me here.

RedLeader · June 10, 2011, 10:05:16 AM

Quote from: Matthew Black on June 10, 2011, 09:59:44 AM
Quote from: RedLeader on June 10, 2011, 08:40:05 AM
Awesome, you should be making a few quid selling them on Fleabay.

I will as soon as I get some free time buddy.... Reports are killing me here.

Should rephrase that, make a few quid off fleabay and make them for your bestest outdoor chums

Kayakgirl · June 10, 2011, 10:09:08 AM

Quote from: Matthew Black on June 10, 2011, 09:59:44 AM
Quote from: Shamara on June 09, 2011, 10:30:00 PM
Are they fork handles?

no no they are turned from pieces of material used for making hand made wooden pens.
Was a wee joke..from the Two Ronnies

RedLeader · June 10, 2011, 10:10:19 AM

Genius.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ

I thought I was going to cry the day Ronnie Barker died. What a guy!

Quote from: Shamara on June 10, 2011, 10:09:08 AM
Quote from: Matthew Black on June 10, 2011, 09:59:44 AM
Quote from: Shamara on June 09, 2011, 10:30:00 PM
Are they fork handles?

no no they are turned from pieces of material used for making hand made wooden pens.
Was a wee joke..from the Two Ronnies

cerbera147 · June 10, 2011, 10:26:52 AM

Quote from: RedLeader on June 10, 2011, 10:10:19 AM
Genius.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ

Classic comedy

Nice firesteels as well

Kayakgirl · June 10, 2011, 11:27:03 AM

Had such a giggle there watching that.. Thanks..

Matthew · June 20, 2011, 08:48:12 PM

After losing, my well-traveled original Light My Fire Oak steel I have made a new one for myself.

Zebrawood I had it left over from making a series of pivoting boxes for jewellery making as part of Christmas for Sarah.

Box

Fire steel

•   Finished with sanding sealer
•   One coat of friction polish
•   Three coats of shellac and buffed

Kayakgirl · June 20, 2011, 09:30:05 PM

Agreed..

Greyfox · June 20, 2011, 10:20:40 PM

Love firesteels Matthew where do you buy your blanks?

GF

Matthew · June 21, 2011, 10:41:29 AM

Thanks guy's, the blanks are from www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk.

Matthew

DryBag · June 21, 2011, 04:08:44 PM

Apart from the fact that yours look fantastic,
are all firesteels made equal?

I got a couple from dealextreme and although they do sparkle no bother, it takes a few tries even to light a gas stove. Is that normal, or should I invest in a decent one? or am I just useless?

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