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I made these for the Fallkniven F1, but by happenchance they also fit the esteemed Sarge knife very well. They all have a firesteel loop. I made a minor aesthetic change from the original in the tooling, and I polished the edges with gum trag. Which, works like a charm. Thanks for the tip Dave.
 
Gracias amigo. They go quicker when you've got a pattern made.:thumbup: ;)
 
That edge dressing looks great .
I guess the Sarge knife is a friction fit in the sheath ? It makes more sense than a snap closure .
 
Yea Kevin, its friction fit. The holder is for a firesteel. I don't like snaps when I can avoid them. Which is almost always.
 
By a firesteel do you mean just the striker ? I,m asking because I know some rods create sparks by being struck themselves .
 
Kevin the grey said:
By a firesteel do you mean just the striker ? I,m asking because I know some rods create sparks by being struck themselves .
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Ferrocium rod fire steel, scrape it with a sharp edge and it creates extremely high temperature sparks

ma_swedish_fire_steel.jpg



Not to be confused with low temperature ignition firesteel used in conjunction with flint, and requiring a pre-charred medium to catch and support the spark

striker-cf_0.jpg


Test question: Which one do you see in the picture below?

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Sarge
 
Sylvrfalcn said:
Ferrocium rod fire steel, scrape it with a sharp edge and it creates extremely high temperature sparks

ma_swedish_fire_steel.jpg



Not to be confused with low temperature ignition firesteel used in conjunction with flint, and requiring a pre-charred medium to catch and support the spark

striker-cf_0.jpg


Test question: Which one do you see in the picture below?

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Sarge
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One can always count on Sarge to clear up the ambiguity(sp?) and usually to include good visual aids:thumbup:
 
hollowdweller said:
One can always count on Sarge to clear up the ambiguity(sp?) and usually to include good visual aids:thumbup:
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Since they're both referred to as fire steels, it's not hard to get 'em confused. Which one is the best to carry in the backwoods? The obvious answer is, both. ;)

Sarge

BTW, if I failed to mention it earlier, very nice work Andy, your skills are most definitely advancing.
 
No problem Jim. There is edge dresing on all the firesteel loops on these too. That Gum Trac is awesome stuff.


Edited to add. Thanks for the help Sarge I didn't realize how the confusion was arising. And thanks for the compliment too.
 
aproy1101 said:
No problem Jim. There is edge dresing on all the firesteel loops on these too. That Gum Trac is awesome stuff.


Edited to add. Thanks for the help Sarge I didn't realize how the confusion was arising. And thanks for the compliment too.
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Tell me about Gum Trac?
 
I have a couple of visual aids for you Sarge . L:O:L
The reason I presumed it to be an ordinairy steel was that they are more tradtional . Do you know where I could scare one up like in the sheath picture . Without the plastic knob/holder on the end ?
B:T:W: great Skian Dhub . I felt the edge and decided you left it semi-sharp for transport . Then I tested it on the arm hair . Now it is arm hairless .

I,m going to try and scare up some wool socks worthy of the task . How would a Scot assure himself that the sheath would stay in the sock when drawing the knife .
I may also Make a boot sheath for it . The sheath you made is too nice and suted to hosery to hide away in a boot .
 
Kevin the grey said:
I have a couple of visual aids for you Sarge . L:O:L
The reason I presumed it to be an ordinairy steel was that they are more tradtional . Do you know where I could scare one up like in the sheath picture . Without the plastic knob/holder on the end ?
B:T:W: great Skian Dhub . I felt the edge and decided you left it semi-sharp for transport . Then I tested it on the arm hair . Now it is arm hairless .

I,m going to try and scare up some wool socks worthy of the task . How would a Scot assure himself that the sheath would stay in the sock when drawing the knife . I may also Make a boot sheath for it . The sheath you made is too nice and suted to hosery to hide away in a boot .
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Kevin, in my uniform wearing days we used these wide elastic bands, that attach with velcro, to keep our trouser legs neatly bloused into our boot tops. They'd do a pretty fair job of securing a knife, and would be completely covered by the sock. The elastic would definitely be better than a tie down lace or strap, since it has enough "give" to hold securely without cutting off your circulation.

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Sarge
 
Gum Tragacanth is a sap extract. Leatherworkers use it to polish the edges or stiffen up fuzzy areas. After sanding to 400 grit, I put it on and rub furiously with a piece of rough canvas I cut from a drop cloth. Tada. Polished edges. As requested.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gum_tragacanth


Edited to add: Sorry Kevin, you can get them in different sizes and with different handle materials for different amounts of money. I have never found them handleless, but would love to do so. Ebay has a lot. County Comm sells the cheapies for nine dollars.
 
There are some less expensive than that at Canadian tire . About six bucks U:S:F: They are from Columbia camping gear which is kinda a low end company .
Your rod seems a bit longer and has no handle . It also seems tapered . Do you just cut the handle off ?
 
There is no taper on mine. I have altered it in no way. The handle is there its just a cheap small plastic nub. Which is plenty, but I do like the oak handled monster I got off ebay better for what its worth. This is a 3000 strike rod and the bigger one is a 15000 strike model.
 
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