
Technique
Place a small piece of char cloth on the top of the flint as shown. The goal is to shave off a very small strip of metal that will burn and land on the char cloth. Striking down at about a 30-degree angle should create a spark or two, which will cause the cloth to glow red where they land. This often happens on the edge of the cloth and is hard to see in bright sunlight. If a spark lands on the char cloth, wait and blow gently on it until you see either a glowing crescent or nothing. If nothing, go back to striking.
Tips:
Gather firewood, kindling, and tinder. Char cloth won't burn hot enough to light a log all by itself. Just like any fire, you'll need tinder (dry grass, bark shavings, newspaper), kindling (twigs and small branches), and of course the logs themselves. Char cloth makes it easy to start this chain and light the tinder.
Char cloth is most useful during damp weather when the tinder is more difficult to light.
Spread the flame. Blow on the glowing char cloth to get the heat to spread across it. (Pocket Bellow is included in this Kit) Pick up the tinder bundle and gently push the sides up and over the cloth, until they start burning.
Specifications:
Parcel Dimensions | 13.6 x 10 x 4 cm; 220 Grams |
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Manufacturer reference | C+SBHL Kit |
Color | Type2-Flint and Steel Kit |
Size | Kit |
Brand | PSKOOK |
Item Weight | 220 g |