Firekits

[Gerhard Gerber]

Thanks for the pics and great ideas, now I need another bag 
...or something

[Aloha]

Sulfur Matches or Spunks...lit with charcloth.

Flint and Steel candlebox made from a candy tin and shotshell base socket.

Really nice kit Spork 

Great kits Spork.  The candy tin is terrific.


Sweet kit Kmanct.   

[rishardh]

Here are some of the tools I use for creating fire.One of the fire-pistons is my homemade version.

Nice collection of Fire Pistons. How would you rate them?

[SAK Guy]

I had some time offline so I put together a simple Vic Fire Sheath with a Swedish Firesteel and pocket bellows.



Attached some views below...

[SteveC]

Nice Robert !  looks like that sheath was made for that   

[SAK Guy]

Nice Robert !  looks like that sheath was made for that   

Thanks Steve!!    It has some room for a bit of fatwood or inner tube pieces as starting fuel. I'm thinking about what to add.   

[16VGTIDave]

Nice kit!

I'd suggest drinking straws full of dryer lint or cotton and petroleum jelly. The large sized straws that come with thick milk shakes or slush drinks work well (once cleaned!).

You can also leave the striker behind. The back edge of the saw blade will do just fine.

[SAK Guy]

Nice kit!

I'd suggest drinking straws full of dryer lint or cotton and petroleum jelly. The large sized straws that come with thick milk shakes or slush drinks work well (once cleaned!).

You can also leave the striker behind. The back edge of the saw blade will do just fine.

Thanks Dave!!!!     Some great ideas too!!! 

[David]

Nice kit SG!

[SAK Guy]

Thank you David!!!

[toolguy]

Here are some of the tools I use for creating fire.One of the fire-pistons is my homemade version.

Nice collection of Fire Pistons. How would you rate them?

I'm sorry for this late response but I missed your question.

There are two fire pistons in that photo,my home-made version with a brass barrel and an aluminum rod with a cabinet knob for the handle and the Numyth Vulcan.They both work well but the Vulcan is far superior as far as machine work and construction.It also comes apart for easier cleaning and has a compartment for storage.

[rishardh]

Here are some of the tools I use for creating fire.One of the fire-pistons is my homemade version.

Nice collection of Fire Pistons. How would you rate them?

I'm sorry for this late response but I missed your question.

There are two fire pistons in that photo,my home-made version with a brass barrel and an aluminum rod with a cabinet knob for the handle and the Numyth Vulcan.They both work well but the Vulcan is far superior as far as machine work and construction.It also comes apart for easier cleaning and has a compartment for storage.

There was another post about the Vulcan. Leaning towards getting that. Thanks toolguy

[toolguy]

You're welcome.

Yes,it's on sale at Campsaver.com.

http://www.campsaver.com/vulcan-fire-piston-v2

Good luck.

[rishardh]

You're welcome.

Yes,it's on sale at Campsaver.com.

http://www.campsaver.com/vulcan-fire-piston-v2

Good luck.

Got it today    Looks very nice.

[Poncho65]

All these firekits look so nice I finally sat down and read this thread all the way through So many new ideas so little time

[ducttapetech]

Nice fire kits guys!

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

Cleaning up and restocking some F&S kits today

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

I put this kit together with a non-traditional homemade theme. Something I might have put together as a kid from found “stuff”

Pouch is made from a worn out pair of surplus pants, waxed. Large Kiwi shoe polish tin, broken file striker. Burning glass in a pillow ticking pouch. I dipped the bottom ends of the matches in sulfur…either end can be lit with an ember.

[David]

Great kits spork!

[ducttapetech]

That is a nice kit Spork.

That's us mobile

[toolguy]

Here are our fire kits.

[Poncho65]

Nice firekits Spork

Nice firekits toolguy

Here are our fire kits.

What all is in your kit toolguy?

[toolguy]

Nice firekits Spork

Nice firekits toolguy

Here are our fire kits.

What all is in your kit toolguy?

The fire-kit in the center photo contains the following:
On the left are two containers of waterproof matches.
In between those is a windproof butane lighter.
Behind those,in another compartment, are long burn matches.

On the opposite side:
At the bottom is a home made fire piston.
Above that from the left are waterproof fire fuses.
Next is an Exotac ferrocerium rod with a spare rod.
Next to that is a tin of char-cord.

In the zipper pouch behind these items is another fire piston by Numyth.

The second fire-kit contains virtually the same items with one exception, instead of two fire pistons it has two different ferrocerium rods and one fire piston.

[rishardh]

Nice kits toolguy     I like to have multiple kits too. I am building my 3rd fire kit. Calling it my deluxe kit. Waiting for one more piece to arrive and I will post some pics.

[toolguy]

Nice kits toolguy     I like to have multiple kits too. I am building my 3rd fire kit. Calling it my deluxe kit. Waiting for one more piece to arrive and I will post some pics.

Thanks but I can only claim one fire-kit,the other one belongs to my wife.

I ordered some Fresnel lenses to add another dimension to our fire-kits.

[toolguy]

Well the Fresnel lenses arrived today.I was curious whether these paper thin plastic lenses performed as advertised.

Here are pictures that illustrate the relative ease at which these lenses can create fire.It took a mere two to three seconds for these lenses to burn leaves and dry bark.

These pictures aren't the best for proving the fire making capability of these lenses but it should illustrate that it's possible.The second picture shows the smoke emanating from the burned leaf.

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

The key I find to burning glasses is finding tinder that will produce flame or a usable ember. Its easy to burn holes in paper and fry ants...but it is a little harder to get actual fire.

[rishardh]

Well the Fresnel lenses arrived today.I was curious whether these paper thin plastic lenses performed as advertised.

Here are pictures that illustrate the relative ease at which these lenses can create fire.It took a mere two to three seconds for these lenses to burn leaves and dry bark.

These pictures aren't the best for proving the fire making capability of these lenses but it should illustrate that it's possible.The second picture shows the smoke emanating from the burned leaf.

Nice addition    Glad it works. I have had no luck with quarter size and smaller. Even with the concentrated beam aimed at a matchstick head.

[rishardh]

My 3 fire kits. The one on the right is my latest kit. Also my most expensive  Paired them with a card MT with a magnifying glass and a MT with a decent saw. Googled and added prices to show how cheap and how expensive a kit can be.

Beater Kit - $8 (4 deep)
  Bic Lighter
  Match Box
  Mag and Flint
  Pet Balls - Home Made
    UST Card MT
    Fury MT
    Cost with MTs ~ $20

Extreme Weather Kit - $30 (5 deep)
  Crocs Lighter
  UCO Stormproof Matches
  UST Blastmatch
  Wetfire Starters
    Tool Logic Survival Card MT
    LM Sidekick
    Cost with MTs ~ $75

Luxury Kit - $75 (4 deep with Spirit, 5 deep with Signal)
  Numuth Vulcan Piston
  Exotac Nano Striker
  Zippo Windproof Lighter
  Char Cloth - Home Made
    Victorinox Swisscard Lite
    LM Signal/Victornix Spirit
    Cost with MTs ~ $200+

[Poncho65]

Nice bunch of fire starting stuff rishardh Also thanks for the list it always help me when I am looking for more stuff