Ferro rod protection

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This has probably been done before, but, what the hey.... I found some old fuel line and realized that it would be great for protecting ferro rods. Considering that I probably have about six of them in knife kits, why not. The tubing can be found for dimes a foot on bulk reels. I originally wanted something to protect the rod on my keys from corrosion and mess. It has the added benefit of making the key set quieter. The key rod is an emergency back up to my other gear. With any luck, or planning, it will never be used. But it's there if need be.
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Great idea!!!!

I've got 2 myself already covered - thanks for publishing the idea (for those who may not have thought about it)
 
I used some heat shrink tubing that I had from an electrical project to protect a very small fire steel I keep on my keys. Seems to have held up so far...
 
Starlight1967 said:
I used some heat shrink tubing that I had from an electrical project to protect a very small fire steel I keep on my keys. Seems to have held up so far...
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Good idea, I forgot about heat shrink. I had some silicone slathered on this one before and it was coming off from wear. I wanted a set and forget set up.
 
Cool beans on using fuel line. I happened onto some vinyl tubing that fit the rods and used that in conjunction with my other ferrocium rod protective coating -- nail polish. Here are a couple pics of one of my kits with one of the old Swedish (Army?) model ferro rods done up.

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Here are a pair of pics of an unprotected rod that has kicked around for years and years unprotected with no nail polish or tubing on it while living in an cordura sheath pocket. It has a good case of ferro-leprosy pitting. That sheath has always been in protected storage (inside the house or, at worst, a weathertight garage). In spite of the corrosion, it will still strike sparks no problem. Just looks bad.

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DrivebyTrucker said:
Wait....they can be affected by corrosion? Nail Polish? This is the first I've heard about this.
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Me too. I wasn't completely sure but thought that they corroded over time. The nail polish is a good tip, thanks. I'll only do my fingers and not my toes, so some is left to coat my key chain rod.
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What about some boodie lube? Save the excess for misc slippery coating purposes.
 
Not at all - it will corrode underneath - Who knows what the black coating is from the factory? I have read it is paint - I don't think it is paint - It appears to be some sort of baked on oil or possibly some type of protective coating applied using a process similar to anodization.
 
Exo-Tac makes a NanoStryker that has a FerroCerium rod inside a Titanium or Aluminum case that has an O-ring seal. The one shown is about 10 years old and has no pitting. The threaded rod is replaceable, and the striker is Tungsten Carbide HRC 72.View attachment 1859472
 
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Whine and Cheese forum is two doors down and on the left, fellas. That's what it's there for.
 
So are we establishing that general humor as it may relate to the natural body is now being policed? - I got a warning for saying a word that is most commonly used in juvenile social media.
 
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