Flint & Steel

I have been wanting to assemble a fire making kit that includes a flint and steel. Although I always carry a Bic lighter and a firesteel with me, I thought it would be cool to have a flint and steel in my fire making kit. As always I searched online and I found a flint and steel kit sold by Black Bear Haversack Trading Post for $6.99 + $2.76 S/H.


The kit contains a jute twine, char cloth, flint and steel.


The steel measures 3" by 1 1/4".


The flint is 2 1/2" by 1 1/4"

I tested the flint and steel several times but it failed to produce spark good enough to create an ember on the char cloth. In fact, I didn't get any spark at all on several occasions. I don't know why, maybe its the steel not having sufficient carbon content, the flint is too soft or both. Well serves me right, what you get for what you pay.

That's all folks! Thanks for reading.