Sparkey- mini firesteel

[Sesoku]

First let me give credit to Howard Wallace for the idea for this. Basically I took an anodized aluminium key blank to the machine shop on campus and milled a slot into it, then fitted and expoxied one of Greg's small ferrocium rods into it. I wanted a sparker I could keep with me that wouldn't take up much space. I think it turned out pretty good.

 

[Quarterstaff]

very nice. Might consider adding one of those slip on rubber key color coders for extra grip.
Also, does the steel in the micra work well with the ferrocium?

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[Howard Wallace]

Sesoku,

Nicely done.

Quarterstaff,

I use a similar setup to Sesoku's. Several of the micra blades will throw a spark, but none of them very large. I carry a striker on my keyring. It is constructed from a piece of hacksaw blade with the teeth filed off and the corners rounded. This striker will throw a large spark.

 

[heavy metal]

It is rough on the firestarter,but the saw teeth left on the piece of hacksaw blade will throw a lot of sparks.Leave the teeth on and try that.

 

[Hoodoo]

Looks great! My solution is to put Greg's rod in my wallet in the small zippered compartment, along with a short length of hacksaw blade. My wallet goes where I go so I always have it.

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Hoodoo

I get some pleasure from finding a relentlessly peaceful use for a combative looking knife.
JKM