DIY Ferro Rod/Fire Steel Handles | Easy Custom Bushcraft Firestarter

Lots of folks like carrying and using a ferrocerium rod (ferro rod, fire steel, flint sparker, or whatever name you want to call them) for starting fires while camping or for emergencies. And there is definitely something cool about throwing a shower of white-hot sparks into a pile of carefully prepared tinder. Sure, a light is easier and more practical, but practical and easy aren't always the point.

Ferro rods come in all sorts of sizes, and can be found with or without handles. I have that it is often cheapest to buy ferro rods without handles and then make a custom handle. This is a fun DIY project that requires very little time or tools. These would also make great gifts, and ferro rods can be found in bulk on Amazon or Ebay.

Whatever you do, have fun, be safe, and start some fires. Safely. Please. Don't burn anything down. Thanks.

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