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Matthew

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Fire steel's
« on: June 09, 2011 »
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.









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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2011 »
Noyce!
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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2011 »
Are they fork handles?
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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2011 »
Awesome, you should be making a few quid selling them on Fleabay.
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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011 »
Quote from: Shamara on June 09, 2011
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
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.
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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2011 »
Quote from: Matthew Black on June 10, 2011
Quote from: RedLeader on June 10, 2011
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 ;)
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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2011 »
Quote from: Matthew Black on June 10, 2011
Quote from: Shamara on June 09, 2011
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
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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2011 »
Genius.


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

Quote from: Shamara on June 10, 2011
Quote from: Matthew Black on June 10, 2011
Quote from: Shamara on June 09, 2011
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
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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2011 »
Quote from: RedLeader on June 10, 2011
Genius.



Classic comedy :D

Nice firesteels as well :)
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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2011 »
Had such a giggle there watching that.. Thanks..
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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2011 »
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




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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2011 »
Agreed..
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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2011 »
Love firesteels Matthew where do you buy your blanks?

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Re: Fire steel's
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2011 »
Thanks guy's, the blanks are from www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk.

Matthew
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since we're talking about firesteels...
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2011 »
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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