[Regia-NA] Getting Sparks or Not
mik lawson
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Wed, 12 Mar 2003 21:21:28 +0000 (GMT)
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We use hand made iron strike a lights but i'm informed that it's easy to make them out of old files with a forge?{having seen mine made in about 10 minutes in a temporarily built forge}
www.deepeeka.com & go to the online catalogue/accessories fig B,C,E,F are fairly good examples of strike a lights on the iron work picture.
Hope the pictures are of help?At least you would be able to show a smith a piccy.They must be of high carbon steel{very hard}
mik
"Brett W. McCoy" <bmccoy@chapelperilous.net> wrote:On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, Ian Uzzell wrote:
> I am a bit late coming into this part of the discussion (I was having sparks
> put through my chest in hospital!) but as I start off the firelighting
> process three times per week for schoolchildren, I think I can claim to be
> quite competent in getting my sparks. Like Mik (I think he learn't it from
> me) I hold the flint with the charred linen on top of it. I have tried
> other ways but that works best for me. You need a good sharp edge on your
> flint, and (I have been told) black flint is best. I have only used black
> so I cannot know about the others from personal experience. I use the sharp
> edge of my strike-a-light on the flint to get the best sparks. It can
> happen on the first strike, but it can also take some time to get the spark
> to catch. Patience and practice is the key. Everything must be very dry,
> and as Mik says, preparation is essential, have everything to hand and ready
> for use.
What do you use for the 'strike-a-light'?
-- Brett
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<P>We use hand made iron strike a lights but i'm informed that it's easy to make them out of old files with a forge?{having seen mine made in about 10 minutes in a temporarily built forge}
<P><A href="http://www.deepeeka.com">www.deepeeka.com</A> & go to the online catalogue/accessories fig B,C,E,F are fairly good examples of strike a lights on the iron work picture.
<P>Hope the pictures are of help?At least you would be able to show a smith a piccy.They must be of high carbon steel{very hard}
<P>mik
<P> <B><I>"Brett W. McCoy" <bmccoy@chapelperilous.net></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, Ian Uzzell wrote:<BR><BR>> I am a bit late coming into this part of the discussion (I was having sparks<BR>> put through my chest in hospital!) but as I start off the firelighting<BR>> process three times per week for schoolchildren, I think I can claim to be<BR>> quite competent in getting my sparks. Like Mik (I think he learn't it from<BR>> me) I hold the flint with the charred linen on top of it. I have tried<BR>> other ways but that works best for me. You need a good sharp edge on your<BR>> flint, and (I have been told) black flint is best. I have only used black<BR>> so I cannot know about the others from personal experience. I use the sharp<BR>> edge of my strike-a-light on the flint to get the best sparks. It can<BR>> happen on the first strike, but it can also take some time to get the spark<BR>> to catch. Patience and practice is the key. Everything must be very dry,<BR>> and as Mik says, preparation is essential, have everything to hand and ready<BR>> for use.<BR><BR>What do you use for the 'strike-a-light'?<BR><BR>-- Brett<BR>http://www.chapelperilous.net/<BR>------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>Linus' Law:<BR>There is no heavier burden than a great potential.<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>list-regia-na mailing list<BR>list-regia-na@lig.net<BR>http://www.lig.net/mailman/listinfo/list-regia-na</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>To kill & to kill again ; just to make sure!<p><p><br><hr size=1><a href="http://uk.yahoo.com/mail/tagline_xtra/?http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs</font></b></a><br>
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