OK, been gone for a while, but what are the little rods?

CTaylorJr

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I see a LOT of the "custom knives" posed with a little rod next to them and some have their own place in the sheath.

I've seen steels before, but these things look a bit small for that... Back in the "day" we used to put a pocket for a stone on the sheath, but these things look a bit tiny for that application...

Even if you could get stones in the rod shape I still think they are a bit small... Not to mention the safety issue with a rock/stone/steel of that size! :what!:

Help please! If I find myself to be a complete DA, I'll admit it here, But I am at a loss gents!

Charlie

P.S., chances are I'll feel like a DA tomorrow, but I am truly perplexed...
 
You are probably seeing magnesium or ferro rods. You scrape the back of the knife against them and it throws sparks for starting fires. I am guessing this is what you are seeing.
 
OK, feel like an idiot now... :steve:

I NEVER thought about the "little rods" being fire sticks! DOH!!! :what!:

Thanks guys...

Charlie
 
Jeff makes some really kewl ones that work great if you ever need one.
 
:3: Yep, firesteels.

I've made a couple or 3.

Now, who did I get the rods from???

Could it've been our own BossDog?:biggrin:
 

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