Firesteel photos.

Bushman5 · Jan 23, 2009

heres a couple of mine: Scuse the pics, 1000watt halogen construction lights blow for taking pics....

mtnfolk mike · Jan 23, 2009

great looking fire kits guys...:thumbup:

here's a few of mine...

i have a cool fire piston made by emil banks of E B Primitives.... i really like his little tinder boxes...:thumbup: (pics taken by him) i have a nice flint striker as well, made by Matt of Ml knives.. i don't know i have any pics of it...

HikingMano · Jan 23, 2009

You guys have some awesome fire kits :thumbup:

TAH · Jan 23, 2009

Dang, I knew you guys would deliver. Great pics from everyone and I mean everyone!

:thumbup:

jds1 · Jan 23, 2009

Jeff

TAH · Jan 23, 2009

jds1 said:

These are ridiculously nice. My kids aren't even this pretty!

:thumbup:

Diomedes Industries · Jan 23, 2009

+1 on EB Primatives. I have one of his kits - and his work is great - and the price is VERY nice.

TF

Loosearrow · Jan 23, 2009

Rotte said:

I like that small blade. Very nice.

Bushman5 · Jan 23, 2009

JDS1, can you do a thread on your fire pistons, with photos of the whole process?

Diomedes Industries · Jan 23, 2009

Bushman,

I did a review of this kit - a WHILE ago.

TF

Rotte · Jan 23, 2009

Loosearrow said:
I like that small blade. Very nice.

That striker came from Scott Gossman. It works very well :thumbup:.

TAH · Jan 27, 2009

Rotte said:

Great looking set. What type of large and small knots are these? Or how are they tied? Rotte? Anyone?

Thanks! :thumbup:

C Bryant · Jan 27, 2009

TAH said:
Great looking set. What type of large and small knots are these? Or how are they tied? Rotte? Anyone?

Thanks! :thumbup:

The large one looks like a Boatswain's whistle lanyard knot, and the smaller ones are barrel knots.

Here is a tiny Boatswain's whistle lanyard knot on my keychain.

TAH · Jan 27, 2009

This barrel knot? Doesn't look right.

http://www.killroys.com/knots/barrel.htm

C Bryant · Jan 27, 2009

yes, but no. haha That is a different kind. Barrel knot is also called the fisherman's knot, often tied as a double fisherman's knot used to attatch two lines together. Here is the double, http://ozultimate.com/canyoning/knots/double_fishermans/ the single or barrel is simple, I can't find any good pics on the web, let me see if I can take some.

Sorry, camera battery was trying to die on me. Notice this side looks like an X

This side looks like an eleven 11. The correct knot will have an X on one side and an 11 on the other.

SORRY TO HIJACK THE THREAD. ALL DONE

TAH · Jan 27, 2009

C Bryant said:
SORRY TO HIJACK THE THREAD. ALL DONE

Hey, it's my thread. You can hijack all you want.

Thank you for posting the photos for the barrel knot. That is VERY helpful. I've tied the Boatswain before, but wasn't familiar with the barrel. :thumbup:

C Bryant · Jan 27, 2009

TAH said:
Hey, it's my thread. You can hijack all you want.

Thank you for posting the photos for the barrel knot. That is VERY helpful. I've tied the Boatswain before, but wasn't familiar with the barrel. :thumbup:

Glad I could help. It's a super handy knot to know. I'd show you a double fisherman's but my camers is charging.

theedge13 · Jan 27, 2009

NICE KIT man! I am using it as a template for mine!

Magnussen said:

AWESOME WORK! I especially like those striker knives! :thumbup:

TAH · Jan 27, 2009

C Bryant said:
I'd show you a double fisherman's but my camers is charging.

Thanks for the offer, but not necessary at this time. You've already gone above and beyond the call of duty. Thanks again!

TAH · Jan 28, 2009

C Bryant,

Last night, I made the lanyard and the barrel knots tied up perfectly. Your photos were dead on! :thumbup:

Rotte,

Thanks for the idea! :thumbup: