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I picked up a Light My Fire Scout firesteel and some Coghlan's Fire Sticks at the local outfitters shop. In my opinion, the Coghlan's sticks are a great addition to any fire kit and are cheap to boot. I wish I would have taken more than one photo, I tried using three different knives and the Light My Fire scraper to get the tinder lit, but after getting my O1 tool steel neck knife out, it was a one shot deal. Why is that?
I tried the following knives:
Mora Companion (carbon steel unmodified)
Benchmade Griptilian (154cm)
Selby Knives Little Folsom (O1 Tool Steel)
Now all three have a square edge, but the O1 necker seemed to throw HUGE globs of sparks compared to the other two blades. The Mora barely even scraped the fire steel and was no use. The Griptilian threw some sparks, but nothing compared to the O1 necker. Does this have to do more so with the hardness of the steel, than a 90* edge? I was always told it's best to have a good sharp square edge for firesteel striking, and my Griptilian has a very sharp square edge on the spine. The O1 just throws so many sparks compared to the 154cm blade.
I'm curious, because this will decide my next knife purchase.
I tried the following knives:
Mora Companion (carbon steel unmodified)
Benchmade Griptilian (154cm)
Selby Knives Little Folsom (O1 Tool Steel)
Now all three have a square edge, but the O1 necker seemed to throw HUGE globs of sparks compared to the other two blades. The Mora barely even scraped the fire steel and was no use. The Griptilian threw some sparks, but nothing compared to the O1 necker. Does this have to do more so with the hardness of the steel, than a 90* edge? I was always told it's best to have a good sharp square edge for firesteel striking, and my Griptilian has a very sharp square edge on the spine. The O1 just throws so many sparks compared to the 154cm blade.
I'm curious, because this will decide my next knife purchase.
