Where must I remove ESEE blade coating from to use with ferro rod?

[Mifune326]

Happy Memorial Day everyone.

Quick question: In order to use my ESEE 6 with a ferro rod, how much of the blade coating must I remove and where is the best area to remove it from? Maybe a few pics to help out also?

Thanks!

 

[Deinos]

Just need enough to make contact with the rod. Could remove just above the jimping.

 

[Mifune326]

Thank you Deinos. Just on the spine or on the edges of the spine as well?

 

[Deinos]

I haven't used a fire steel with my coated blades, so this is going off of assumption, but I would do edges as well, because that is going to be where you are making the contact.

 

[jmh33]

Make sure the spine has sharp edges too.. I just got a 3 and the spine edges are rounded.. John

 

[Mifune326]

Thank you everyone! Will do. I appreciate the info!

 

[Primitivepete]

You might try it first...all you need for a ferro rod to work is a hard edge. Doesn't even have to be steel or even all that sharp. I've done it with a rock and piece of glass before. It kills me to see people use their knife edge for this since it dulls it quickly.

 

[Mifune326]

Will do Pete! Thank you.