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How to Start a Fire With Swedish Firesteel/Flint

How to Start a Fire With Swedish Firesteel/Flint
Here I will teach you how to start a fire my way with Swedish Firesteel. You can find the materials in any house or garage.

 
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Step 1The Easy Find Materials

The Easy Find Materials
What you need:

Firesteel
Steel wool
Paper
Fuel (cardboard, more paper, wood, etc.)
Fire pit or a small tray
5 min.
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Nov 14, 2010. 8:09 AMdadagaga says:
Thanks. I bought one today, and wasn't able to "light my fire" until I tried this. It worked after 3 swipes.
Jun 18, 2009. 2:32 PMThe Ideanator says:
Just to clear up some possible confusion, add the term "flint" by firesteel, mostly because I know quite a few people (myself included) who refer to that type of product as a "flint"
Jun 24, 2009. 10:12 PMThe Ideanator says:
Anytime

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