Looking for a firesteel...

LedZep13k7 · Mar 25, 2011

To match my sheath...I've been looking for a army size firesteel with a brass handle to match the brass snaps on my sheath. If anybody knows where I can find one let me know. Thanks!

Sheath for reference:

xtestifyx · Mar 25, 2011

Do you have a real picture? I'm not seeing anything here

gulliamo · Mar 26, 2011

If you can find a threaded brass handle you like just go to http://firesteel.com, order a blank rod and make your own. (Then post pics!)

LedZep13k7 · Mar 26, 2011

Great idea gulliamo. I think I'm going to head to Lowe's and see what kind of brass hardware I can find. Will post pictures after

Another pic of the knife and sheath for xtestifyx

gulliamo · Mar 27, 2011

Very nice sheath! Who made it? What knife? Mine is here.

LedZep13k7 · Mar 27, 2011

Its an Ontario SP46 its an amazing knife I'm currently doing a 60 day, one knife contest on equip2endure.com meaning I only get to use this knife for 60 days(during meals, making meals, building fires, and shelters . The sheath was made by a guy I met on youtube named Rob Dobsin(dobber812).

Video of the sheath:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BHy0ic6PxM&feature=channel_video_title

LedZep13k7 · Mar 27, 2011

Sorry about that didn't know youtube videos cant be embeded into a post.

u812 · Mar 27, 2011

You could order a fire steel blank and pick up a solid brass knob at Lowes drill it out and make your own.

Echodawg · Mar 27, 2011

Bullet casings make good firesteel handles.

Tostig · Mar 27, 2011

Always wondered why they were called Firesteels.

A modern ferrocerium firesteel product is composed of an alloy of rare earth metals called mischmetal (containing approximately 50% cerium, 45% lanthanum, and small amounts of neodymium and praseodymium), plus iron and a small amount of magnesium[1]:Iron: 19%
Cerium: 38%
Lanthanum: 22%
Neodymium: 4%
Praseodymium: 4%
Magnesium: 4%

I guess it had to have some sort of name

Tostig

TheGame · Mar 27, 2011

LedZep13k7 said:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BHy0ic6PxM&feature=channel_video_title

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Here ya go.

LedZep13k7 · Mar 28, 2011

Thanks Echodog... I oredered a 3/8" (Army size) misch metal blank from goinggear.com. Come to think of it a 9MM casing is 3/8" wide and I have a Sig 9mm. I may just do that it'd be awesome anyway. Or I might use something like a drawer pull from Lowes. Also a big thanks to The Game for sharing the video on here. I'm new so don't really know how everything works yet. I will post pics as soon as I get done.