Fatwood Handled Firesteel in Two sizes of rod

Fatwood Handled Firesteel 

The firesteel rod is glued into a piece of fat wood, attached through a hole is a piece of off-cut recycled leather thonging. Crafted with care and quality materials, this Firesteel Handled Fatwood is the epitome of reliability. Each rod is securely attached through sturdy recycled leather thonging, ensuring durability and ease of use.

Confusingly these rods a given many different names; I call them firesteels. Other names they may be given are:

• Ferro or Ferrocerium rods - Referring to the material they are made from,
• Magnesium rod - They are not made from magnesium,
• Modern flint or Flint Fire Starter - They have a resemblance, in use, to flint and steel fire making using natural flint.

Fatwood Handled Firesteel Fire Starter

When the rod is struck against the steel, or vice versa, a spark is thrown. Tinder can be used to catch the spark; it should be shredded up and unraveled and formed into a sort of nest, cotton wool also works very well. Put more kindling on top as it catches alight and you can build a fire from there.