luckykitty Joined May 14, 2009 Messages 1,410 Aug 24, 2009 #1 After seeing the vid mentioned here in the W&SS section, I tried with my Opinel and a flint, and I got sparks. Now I wonder, has someone tried that with a stripped RAT? (my Izula still has it's coating, so I can't try) Last edited by a moderator: Aug 24, 2009
After seeing the vid mentioned here in the W&SS section, I tried with my Opinel and a flint, and I got sparks. Now I wonder, has someone tried that with a stripped RAT? (my Izula still has it's coating, so I can't try)
C Corso Joined Aug 16, 2007 Messages 1,082 Aug 24, 2009 #2 A mates done it, it needed a bit of work on the back edge but it worked fine I thought about doing it but always carry a SAK so didn't see the point
A mates done it, it needed a bit of work on the back edge but it worked fine I thought about doing it but always carry a SAK so didn't see the point
luckykitty Joined May 14, 2009 Messages 1,410 Aug 24, 2009 #3 Corso said: I thought about doing it but always carry a SAK so didn't see the point Click to expand... You strike a flint with your SAK?
Corso said: I thought about doing it but always carry a SAK so didn't see the point Click to expand... You strike a flint with your SAK?
C Corso Joined Aug 16, 2007 Messages 1,082 Aug 24, 2009 #4 might have misunderstood - I was thinking firesteel rather than a piece of flint sorry
luckykitty Joined May 14, 2009 Messages 1,410 Aug 24, 2009 #5 might have been clearer, had I mentioned "flint" in the headline ... sorry, can't edit that ... but shotgunner can, and so he did, thanks a lot! Last edited: Aug 24, 2009
might have been clearer, had I mentioned "flint" in the headline ... sorry, can't edit that ... but shotgunner can, and so he did, thanks a lot!
H Hobo-Jack Joined Jan 5, 2009 Messages 141 Aug 25, 2009 #6 I've used a stripped RC-3 with a firesteel and it worked great.