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Can I have my fire merit badge please?

gb Offline Farmman

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Can I have my fire merit badge please?
on: April 30, 2018, 08:17:44 PM
As I said in my return to the forum post yesterday my wilderness years away have been mainly filled with bushcraft.  Below is a pic of my most used kit although not all of it.
Starting at the top left is a pouch of flint with three different steels below.  The one that gets the most use is the file as it can be used to ruff up the fibre of the tinder and throws great sparks. The neck knife one is new to me and was made by a good friend Rhys at vcworks.  Going across to the tins.  The top one is my preferred method with flint and steel which is charred punk wood which you drop a spark into.  Below that is a tin of natural tinders.  I prefer king Alfred cakes as they are plentiful to where I live. Next are the cotton wool petroleum jelly balls with a ferocious rod which is guaranteed to work.  Next is jute and chare cloth, I try not to use this now as it feel a little like cheating.  Finally to the side and along the bottom is a current fire bow/ drill set which I mainly save for showing off at events or in the garden.

So do I get it?
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us Offline Alan K.

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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #1 on: April 30, 2018, 09:36:42 PM
You need to follow the procedures.  https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,59292.0.html  The mods are fairly quick to respond once they have been notified. :cheers:


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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #2 on: April 30, 2018, 09:41:05 PM
Thanks mate.  Things have changed around here.


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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #3 on: April 30, 2018, 10:00:04 PM
That is a nice kit.
Nate

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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #4 on: May 01, 2018, 01:11:53 AM
That is a nice kit.

Thanks mate.  Like I said I have had a few years practice now.  What's your favourite method?


us Offline SteveC

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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #5 on: May 01, 2018, 01:17:56 AM
Badge awarded , congrats and nice kit !   :cheers::like: :tu:


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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #6 on: May 01, 2018, 10:51:08 AM
Badge awarded , congrats and nice kit !   :cheers::like: :tu:
thank you.  Most of it is cheap/ free to obtain.


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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #7 on: May 01, 2018, 12:03:46 PM
Congrats on the badge and great bit of kit there FM :like: :like:


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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #8 on: May 01, 2018, 12:12:34 PM
That is a nice kit.

Thanks mate.  Like I said I have had a few years practice now.  What's your favourite method?
Flint and steel is my favorite and most used when I am out in the bush.
Nate

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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #9 on: May 01, 2018, 01:20:04 PM
Congratulations on your first badge Farmman :like: :tu:
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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #10 on: May 01, 2018, 01:43:20 PM
I forgot to say congrats on the badge.

Congrats man!
Nate

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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #11 on: May 02, 2018, 01:42:29 AM
That is a nice kit.

Thanks mate.  Like I said I have had a few years practice now.  What's your favourite method?
Flint and steel is my favorite and most used when I am out in the bush.
Likewise will post better pics of that section also i have just acquired a forge and anvil so will be having a go at making my own soon.


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Re: Can I have my fire merit badge please?
Reply #12 on: May 02, 2018, 04:37:01 AM
That is a nice kit.

Thanks mate.  Like I said I have had a few years practice now.  What's your favourite method?
Flint and steel is my favorite and most used when I am out in the bush.
Likewise will post better pics of that section also i have just acquired a forge and anvil so will be having a go at making my own soon.
Cool! I used a set of torches and an old file to make mine.
Nate

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