Jul 20, 2013 · Flint steel + char cloth (or other excellent tinder) Friction fire Good to know all, and i love old school bushcraft (oil tarps, canvas rucks, wool blankets etc). But in reality, when you need fire the …

Aug 3, 2025 · Any one know if I could put a 17' Basstracker boat in the Flint River at Joe Kurz? I know I probably could not run the outboard. It's not far from me but I don't know anything about that part of …

Apr 11, 2011 · Has anybody used obsidian instead of flint? Where I live there is lots of obsidian, which is basically volcanic glass. A lot of it is weathered and rounded off, but some of it is broken, making a …

Apr 23, 2015 · A buddy of mine made a nice little bushcraft knife out of a 1095 carbon steel blank. Not sure what process he put it through as far as tempering and heat treating but I can't get it to throw …

May 18, 2023 · The 2023 spring Knap-In is coming up quickly on May 26-28. For those who've been to the ridge before, please be aware that they have changed venues for the Knap-In. It will be held at …

Jan 23, 2025 · I have a few more strikers for your flint and steel firemaking pursuits. These are all forged by me on my anvil using recycled files. All the proceeds on my sales are going right into the smithy …

Apr 1, 2024 · In my opinion, the greatest advantage to regular use of a flint and steel in fire making is the preparation work practice. If you mimic that same good tinder preparation for other ignition sources, …

Nov 11, 2025 · Morning flint <X> The fire of individual liberty burns white hot in the soul of Americans.<X> elfiii Nov 12, 2025 #104

Jun 20, 2012 · Well I created me a homemade flint and steel set and it produces tons of sparks but for some reason the charcloth won't catch the spark the charcloth works with a ferro rod but not with the …

Nov 12, 2023 · The DNR hasn't posted any results for Flint River but when they do, I will add them to the report I maintain for this forum's members. Here's a LINK.