One handed fire with my Tiny Terror Survival Knife !

[pitdog]

After posting the one handed fire using my folder I figured I should do one with a fixed blade to compare the two.

I chose to use my JK TTSK, I really like the size of this knife and the fact that it sharpens up really easy.

By pitdog2010 at 2011-06-16

I gathered Fatwood from the same stump I used in my folder post. Although only 1/8" stock the width of the blade gives the TTSK great lateral strength making prying a piece of cake.

By pitdog2010 at 2011-06-16

On the way to my test spot I came across some resin which I took as a secondary tinder source.

By pitdog2010 at 2011-06-16

Snicker watched as I did my fixed blade test.

By pitdog2010 at 2011-06-16

You will see in this video something I do differently to the folder one. I make a fuzz stick rather than just making shavings, doing this helps keep your tinder in one place in the event you knock it or the wind blows it.:thumbup:

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Final thoughts~

I'd always choose a fixed blade over a folder but in this test the folder performed pretty good and if I'd used the fuzz stick technique I think the time taken to get fire would have been very close between the two.
Give this a try with your knives and let me know what you think !

 

[Shotgun]

Question, how easy would it be to make fuzzies from the fatwood while still attached to the tree?

 

[mqqn]

Hi pit -

Excellent!

I will have to give this a try and let you know how it turned out.

I have some fatwood that a friend gave me.

Your JK looks well loved - I know you get out and use your knives.

Love the patina on that one as well - thanks for the pics and vid -

best regards -

mqqn

 

[pitdog]

Question, how easy would it be to make fuzzies from the fatwood while still attached to the tree?

It would be quite possible but not as easy...IMO !

 

[Rockywolf]

Great video! Thanks for the tip.