This thread was created to house all the interesting stuff that @Keith gets unto with his interests in 18th Century lifestyles. Camping, woodlands work, making old fashioned implements… it’s all here. Check it out. Pretty interesting stuff!
A Woodsrunner’s Day Part One.
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A Woodsrunner’s Day Part Two.
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A Woodsrunner’s Day Part Three.
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A Woodsrunner’s Day Part Four.
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A Woodsrunner’s Day Part Five. Final.
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Below is a compilation of videos showing the daily life of a Woodsrunner by Keith Burgess.
Keith is Flint stone a rock that can be found in Australia. I know I probably should just google this stuff but this way everybody gets an education. And if so how and where would you look for it.
As a kid I had a tiny bit on a stick bought in the shops for making fire the hard way.
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Yes mate it does, but there are also other siliceous rocks that can be used in place of common flint. Many 18th century tinderboxes were found to contain agate, not flint.
Flint occurs in the Gambier Limestone as nodular masses at shallow depth. Erosion of the limestone by the sea along the coast from Port MacDonnell to Cape Banks has concentrated extensive flint deposits along the beaches. A small industry supplying limited Australian demand operated between the 1880s and 1985. Annual production averaged 170 t of bagged, hand-selected pebbles.
More Info Here: _ht_tps://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/2010/07/flint-occurs-naturally-in-australia.html
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Ok Keith where is the best place to get a Flint and Steel for fire lighting in the case that the cigarette lighter and matches fail or end of days is upon us and we have run out of such thing. As a Prepper its something I guess we should have in the kit
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Be careful when purchasing fire steels, these days ferocerium rods are called “fire steels”. Very confusing for beginners, because it changes all the fire lighting info for tinderbox fire lighting. Tinder is now what is actual kindling, because a fero rod will light dried grass etc.
Fire steel in Australia: https://www.survivalsuppliesaustralia.com.au/products/pft-oval-striker.php
https://medievalshoppe.com.au/fire-striker-steel/
I have not purchased anything from these people, so I can’t comment on their service.
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Is this what you are talking about as a ferocerim rod?
https://www.survivalsuppliesaustralia.com.au/products/tbs-fatboy-firesteel.php
Rather than the old fashioned rock and steel
https://www.survivalsuppliesaustralia.com.au/products/c-steel-and-flint-set.php
I can see your point about being true to the time period but also that of what may be more practical in starting a fire from something you can hang around your neck. The steel you showed relies on you already having a flint or finding one I assume.
Well the one you supplied a link to appears to include a piece of flint. There are plenty of siliceous rocks around if you know what you are looking for. Agate was/is used just as much as flint & Quartz works as well.
The thing about real steel & tinderbox is that it is sustainable. Fero rods have been known to deteriorate, & they break easily. If you want a fire lighting kit that will make fire in all weathers, then you need flint.steel & tinderbox & the skills that go with it.
Your choice.
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