Jan. 2013 Contest - Start a Fire, Win a Prize

[chiefs50]

I picked up 2 very cheap fire steels from china. $5.39 for two with free shipping. I know what you're thinking, but I'm addicted to these things. I was very surprised at the gobs of molten material. I do not have any other rods that do this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/150797017657...84.m1439.l2649 Or the seller is axeprice. It took 3 weeks.

So today I pulled our Christmas tree out of the living room. I had to clean up the debris left that the vacuum couldn't get. HMMMM nice thin pine branches and a few brown needles. That is tinder!!! So It's time to test my china ferro rods.

This isn't as creative as it should be but it is interesting how the smoke at the end dances and relights a few times. I did not add anything to the tinder bundle. Just what fell off the tree naturally while dragging it out the front door. Just so happens today there is a contest on fire lighting so Why not try to win...

Thanks for the link. I just picked up 4 of the firesteels. They are on sale for $4.85 for a pair, free shipping.

[cellis]

Okay Cellis First off I used an obnoxious amount of flammable objects on this fire so if that disqualifies me that is completely fine.

I'd say that just makes it all the more better, whipped cream but you forgot the cherry lol. Good stuff man. Just what I had in mind thanks!

Thanks for the video. I love the music too - who is it?

This land is your land, this land is my land. From Caleefornia... Good old Woody Guthrie.

[Shnick]

Good old Woody Guthrie.

Father of Arlo, singer of Alice's Restaurant Massacree
So far in my mind the only folk song made just for Thanksgiving...


nice contest, I'ma hafta think a spell on this 'un.

[cellis]

I've had some fun over time thinking of them myself. Thought of one today just to give somebody a possible idea. Non-dairy creamer fireball ignition source, I will say no more. Probably want to use full protection for that one though neither I nor BCUSA takes any responsibility for idiocy etc etc.

[kcardwel]

well here is one...tried some more inventive things but couldn't get flame to go down the stick without curls around it...still was fun. you can forward it a little at the front since I had trouble with the fire piston at first

[cellis]

Ken you have the vid set to private. I'm curious to see it now, I completely forgot about the fire piston.

[kcardwel]

sorry...it is public now so you should be able to see it

[cellis]

Good stuff sir, gives new meaning to the term fire chain haha.

[xj35s]

I hope I can enter a more realistic try at this. Here's my video of some wet fire making in the snow.

[kcardwel]

Hey you would qualify for my gaw too, located here http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showth...t-includes-all

for the firesteel part. Just post your vid there too and you are entered.