How to Use a Ferro Rod
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2015
- A beginners guide to learning the techniques behind using a ferro rod to make a natural tinder fire.
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Wow - the best video I have seen about ferro rod fire starting. Thank you
Thank you. Great video. I didn't know anything about ferro rods before watching this, and now I feel prepared to start practicing.
Just tried a couple of the techniques you demonstrated, I had success in generating sparks when I never had before. Thank you!
That's awesome man! Congratulations and I am completely stoked this helped you out. Good deal. Thanks for letting me know. If you have any questions, feel free to ask away.
This has been the best explanation I have seen on ferro rods. Great video. I am checking out your tinder ones next. Thank You.
Ruben Ulloa Thank you very much! I really appreciate the feedback! Anything labeled "52ff" or 52 Ferro Fires is the tinder videos I referred to. Thanks!
As always thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences with me and my son Tristan, we both really appreciate it sir
Thank you for the very thorough information and demonstration. I bought a couple ferro rods probably 6 months ago and today was the first time I attempted to start a fire with one. After about 30 minutes of trying (got two flames) I wasn't able to get a fire going.
I determined that it was likely due to my tinder but maybe also my technique. I watched another one of your videos where you show the feathering technique. I will try that tomorrow.
You got yourself another subscriber, and thanks again!
That saw outstanding! Thanks to you, I now know what I was doing wrong with my softer rods (as a Dutch guy, I was only used to the Swedish rods).
Cheers mate! -Bas
Out and About West Great, glad it helped!! Thanks Bas!
Now that is a helpful Ferro rod video! Thank you.
Great video. I literally had no questions afterwards.
The bottom line for ME is :any Ferro rod soft or hard will work well if you have the right striker, then practice technique. The second is the right tinder. The best striker I have ever used (n I've tried so many diff. ones) is the back of the saw blade on my Wave or my Supertool. Rods that I just couldn't get more than a few sparks totally shower my tinder when I use my Wave & I've found It gives me the most control. Also it doesn't cause ridges on your rod or mess up your knife.
This vid is excellent in helping peo get their fires going. Thank you for straight up correct and informative content, It's refreshing.
Best vid I have seen on this to date. Well done! Thank you.
Great video Joe and something which will be of immense help to those who are fairly new to a ferro rod, let alone those helpful tips about luck, weather, and the age / condition of your tinder pile.
+MrTatts64 I appreciate it Tatts, very much.
Timely information for me; here I was thinking that I was doing a poor job of tinder selection, but now there are other areas for me to consider. There will be a lot more experimentation going on in the back yard, now.
Nicely done, my friend! I think breaking ferro firemaking into these four steps is really helpful. Thanks for sharing!
SurvivoTek Thanks Jude! Breaking things down into steps helps me learn :)
Feral Woodcraft Yes definitely! Especially since I'm too impatient and just throw a bunch of sparks into anything that even remotely resembles tinder. Haha!
You are completely right, your ferro rod really does depend on how it's made. I have one that is so hard, I was actually getting shavings off before I was getting sparks.
The Otter Outdoorsman Wow, that is a hard one. I bet it's pretty easy to make a pile to set sparks into though. Silver lining? lol Thanks Nate!
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This was actually one of the best videos on ferro rods that I have seen.
+Budding Survivalist I really appreciate the feedback, I am glad you enjoyed it!
Great video and awesome explanation! Thanks for taking the time to share with us!
-Eli
drbowdeadly Thanks Eli, I appreciate the feedback!
Good technique and great tips. I've never tried your method before so thanks for sharing, i'll give it a go!
Yo Adrian It takes a bit of getting used to but I really like it. Thanks!
I appreciate very much your instructional videos. Very informative. Very helpful.
Your explanation is very very clear...... Good luck..👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊
Great video as always, Joe. A lot of useful info.
kpw528 Thank you!
The feral woodcrafter was one helluva designed knife! Very thought out in all features in my opinion. With the right circumstances I believe that knife would have been more popular than the woodlore as well as Genesis
Very informative, thank you. I can immediately understand that I made a newbie mistake by going all around the rod to get rid of the coating. You did not really say, but I can tell by this demo that's the way to go; to stay in one place or side until it's worn out and time to change.The coating is protection from oxidisation of the steel (*face plant*).
Great how to video as always Joe!
BlackChrome84 Thanks man!
The difference between hard and soft ferro rods is one I wasn't aware of, and one that explains why I've not been able to get good sparks from the one in my paracord bracelet using the technique that works so well on my other - soft - ferro rod.
Great video on ferro rod type and sparking techniques! Subscribed!
+browneye77 Thanks Browneye, I appreciate that!
You're such a great teacher, Joe! Breaking it down for us in bite size portions. Especially love Step 4. I've always admire the 3rd striking technique you've demonstrated. I'm going to start practicing it more instead of the spray and pray method.
Survival Sherpa Todd, thank you man, that really means a lot. That 3rd technique takes a bit of getting used to but once it clicks, it is great! Feel free to message me if you have any questions. Thanks again!
All you've ever wanted to know and things you didn't even know you needed to know about zero rods!
thank you great tip for us rookies
An amazing instructional man, one of the best ferro rod how to's I've seen!
The Bearded Burton Wow, Jonathan, thanks man! That means a lot coming from you man!
Was very helpful, thanks a lot an greetings from Switzerland!
Outstanding video on using a ferro rod! Lots of info here that I haven't seen very often. As you know, a tinder bundle that is dry, well made, large and fluffy takes away most of the most common reasons people struggle. I could tell from your demonstration, your bundle was so good, nearly each strike got success. Watching the series Alone on tv has really made me appreciate having good resources to begin with. Thanks again for the video.
A VERY good breakdown of the key factors involved in this firelighting skill amigo.
Thanks for taking the time.
Thom
pompuswindbag I really appreciate that Thom, very much.
"The more I practice, the luckier I get". A quote by golfing great Ben Hogan. Same applies here. Thanks Joe.
lol Very true. That is a funny yet very accurate statement.
Awesome video man! I totally agree with everything you said! I personally use the Ray Mears style like with the harder rods. Which I find to work well for me. Thanks for the very informative video, have a great one.
HighCountryHang Hey Thanks! Ray Mears is the man! His technique works great, no doubt.
well that explains why one of my ferro rods doesn't work like the other lol.in my defense i didn't know if it was soft or hard . now to give it a test strike or 10.good stuff man thanks.
***** Thanks Pryce! Both styles work but vastly different from each other, so ya, if you're used to only one kind, the other kind will trip you up a bit if you switch over. Both are valid imo though. Good luck with that mystery ferro and thanks for the feedback!!
that was seriously a very good video. awesome explanation
Great video bro. For the most part I just use a cheap Callahan ferro rod. It's not a bad rod for the price but the striker is junk. I just throw them away and use my knife for a great spark. I need to practice on how it handles.
BluegrassBushcraft Thanks man!! You know, I've only come across 1 ferro rod I'd classify as bad and it came off an old 1980's mag bar/ ferro combo. It just wouldn't spark but just peal off. Sure I prefer some over others but they all work if I change how I use them to reflect how they are best used.
That was great and very informative video I would love to see more instructional videos like this you never know what tid bit of information you might pickup.
Jason
Primal Outdoors Thank you very much Jason!! I totally agree too. The best way to learn imo, especially here on YT, is to watch multiple how to's from multiple folks to get a wider perspective. You never know where you'll pick up the trick that works best for you. Thanks again!
man i love this video. I've been getting people lately on my channel tell me how using a knife is a bad way to start a fire on a ferro rod.
Great tips Sir, thanks!
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
Very good instructional video. I learned something new today my friend! Thanks for sharing.
***** Thanks Jon, I appreciate it and I am glad you got something out of it.
great vid as always!!
Jeremy Chiles Thanks Jeremy, I really appreciate it my friend.
Very well done, Joe !! That had a great amount of information packed into 12 minutes. I Love the opening intro graphic, too. Awesome
BigUglyOne Hey Grant! Long time my friend! Thanks man, I appreciate it greatly!
Great video thanks
Good video, great info thanks
Elmore Canoe & Bushcrafting Thanks!
it looks like the all but the light my fire striker you are working the part fitting the ferro rod to the side and thus causing the sparks to go in that direction. My thought is because of the short handle I'd the lmf striker your not forcing it. I find the blade of a cheap paid of scissors makes a good striker. Great video by the way.
Great video..
I love me some tulip poplar.. I wish some grew here. Thankfully with practice I've found some that do work.
Thanks for the video.. how's that Firesteel.com scraper working out for you?
awesome video! i have noticed your last thumb over thumb technique on your past videos. ive never tried it, nor seen it prior your videos. ill test it out.
james harris When I first started using that technique, I pushed against the blade with my thumb. Eventually, as I got more used to doing it, with out paying attention I ended up cutting the pad of my thumb off b/c I got it up to high (it's on film here somewhere, 52ff week 24 or there abouts). So that is when I came up with the thumb on thumb. No matter what blade, striker, etc I use, the technique is always they same so I don't have to worry about that sort of thing again. Thanks James!
okay, ill try it out today. what do ye call your technique?
Thanks!
thankes for the great vid
+Andreas Møberg Thanks for take the time to comment Andreas, I appreciate it greatly!
Thanks so much awesome videos. An example is I have an schf36 and it has that proctive coating but has a sharp 90 degree spine. Should I remove some of the coating? Its acting like a new ferro rod with the coating on it I think?
+Anthony Capotosto I only have 2 schrade knives, the 42 and 43, and both scrap a ferro very well even with the coating. I don't have a 36 so I can't say specifically but maybe try holding it at a higher angle?
I had an Schf37, try using a file to take the coating off the top
Practice,practice,practice is the key. That digging metod is very good but se what happens with the firesteel:). That plant metod i think is maybe as good as dig metod. The sparks hit the tinder right in it and can not escape. I dont think its matters that you touch your tinder ball with your striking hand it should be worser if you have put the tinderball in your tipi fire and touch the tipi so it falls apart. Good video Joe.
magnus andersson Thanks Magnus!
any suggestions for a good brand of ferro rod to use and method for a beginner
Love it
Gary Lawson Why thank ya Mr. Lawson!
Practice, good points. Looks like you've beat Mr Murphy
+Judalu I don't think Murphy can be beat. He just regroups and tries again when you don't suspect it lol
good video
+Linkless Tennessee Thanks alot!
Excellent video my friend, were all the strikers Carbon steel.Stay safe.
What would be the best striker for knifes using the spine carbon steel or stainless steel etc. on hard or soft ferro rods. Maybe a silly question but I am new and full of questions.
+Anthony Capotosto It's not silly at all! In my experience it doesn't have anything to do with what your scraper is made of but 1) how sharp that 90 degree angle is and how thick the scraper is. This is an open forum here so please feel free to ask anything you want.
Also how many takes it took to get that perfect strike and igniition , kind of like how meany licks does it take to get to the center of o a tootsie pop .
Just out of general interest, what is your favorite brand of ferro rod and size?
+wicked Hale Hands down the Swedish Army model, which is 3/8ths x about 3.5 inches or so long. The best ferro rod on the market in my opinion. Thanks for watching!!
Excellent vid. I have been using ferros since the early 90s so that is saying something right there. Have you found any more hard ferros other than LMF and FireSteel.com? Of the dozen models of ferros I have used, those are the only hard ones I have found so far. Nice thing about hard ferros is every technique works with them. Soft ferros sure are a lot cheaper though. You are correct that any ferro can ignite any tinder, if we do our part. Respect and share your attitude about learning. Cheers!
+duxdawg Unfortunately, no. They only ferro I've found soft enough for my taste is the LMF models. I really wish there were a cheaper option but if there is one, I have yet to find it and I have purchased just about every make/model I've found to try out. So yeah, as you said, it really goes back to tinder prep. The harder models allow you to fudge on prep more so then the softer models but in the end it is knowing your tinder. Thanks for the kind words and encouragement duxdawg!
Bryan Stevens at Survival On Purpose sent me to you...and I just subscribed. ;) I have a Light My Fire Mora...works great. Would you rate that ferro rod as soft or hard??
Charles Larson Hey, it's great to have you! Thanks for coming over. Bryan is a great guy! I pretty sure the Light My Fire Mora comes with a Swedish steel which is a hard type ferro rod. Thanks again!
Feral Woodcraft Yes, Light My Fire is Swedish. This Swedish Mora/rod combo is just great. Thought it was a hard rod....felt like it. Sure throws great sparks!!! It lives attached to my EDC get Home Bag.
What is a good ferro rod?
What kind of knife is that
Does it works with straw?
+Fhat TheWuck Does what work with straw? Could you elaborate please?
Feral Woodcraft the ferro rod
why a recurve on such a small knife? and do you know how the ridges get there on a ferro rod?
The ridges appear on ferro rods because of using a dull striker and/or if you dont hold it under 45 degrees and strike fast enougj
Enough?
oh ok thanks man
No problem
Best gear is the gear you know...
Howling Dingo I am soooo stealing that quote LOL Thanks Dingo!
Feral Woodcraft Shhh...no stealing
I have over 50 ferro rods..... Like with anything in life you get what you pay for, including ferro rods.
One strike fires: luck and... editing. Good points all around.