3 Helpful Tips for Using a Ferro Rod Fire Starter: Survival Fire Starting Made Easy!
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Dan
Guys gals kids and dogs lol the reason it’s important to learn to throw better sparks is because as you progress and become more skilled you should be more efficient with different tinder types. My kid was 3 and was making fire with cotton balls. This video is about teaching you to get better and beyond just using store bought fire starters. Shavings in damp weather, duct tape balls and a damp birds nest. Igniting Those types of things with a ferro rod in adverse weather is what we are trying to learn.
4:03 *_BEST_* tip i know - shown here but not discussed/pointed out: keep the knife steady and _PULL_ the rod! Prevents you from accidentially brushing through the lay and keeps everything stable.
Safety aspect: you don't ever start _(get used to)_ flailing a sharp blade around.
Ive been teaching my best friends sons this skill set. As usual, this is infinitely useful. They bang out blazes from wet wood and keep it going. All thanks to you.
Sorry u have a cold. If u have allergies, the mineral manganese 3-7 mg daily.
As a newb to Bushcraft, I watch and absorb all your videos. My lashings are pitiful, and my knots are...not.
Very impressive indeed.
To everyone in UA-cam land: I purchased the coalcracker 6inch ferro rod, and carry it with a piece of broken file( high carbon steel ) I have never failed to make a fire with these tools. Listen to the teacher, he knows what he's talking about. 👍
Bic lighter works good too.😊
@@BCVS777 not in high winds/rain or extreme dampness
@@BCVS777 🤦🏻♀️
@@BCVS777 yeah until the gas runs out
Not meaning to be contentious but I find it amusing how the “bushcraft” culture has its quirks….like this fascination with ferro rods. Ferro rods are ok but on a cold, wet, windy day I will take a bic lighter or even matches over a ferro rod every time. I wonder how many “bushcrafters” have started fires in bad weather when it actually mattered if you get a fire started. I been in the outdoors mostly for work and some for play for 55 years. Back in the day I just carried matches in a sealed case but then along came the lighter. I’ll take a flame over a spark any day.
Gramps made sure all his grandkids knew how to use a ferro rod. Such good memories of my cousins, sisters and me camping and making a bunch of little fires along the nooksack river.
Still have a very worn down magnesium/ferro starter he got me when I was 10.
I have to say, I'm seventy years old... I've hike countless trails.. You're method of teaching the basics...AWESOME..Thx
yeah, so many people gets lost in the forest these days believing the worst won't happen. Even a simple disposable lighter will help when hiking.
Great video, brother.
I wonder if we could all get BSS to watch this. From what I've seen, he needs the instruction
@@jsbadger 😂
Hey Dan, that other intro beat is where it's at. Don't abandon that one. Great video!
Have ta say,,the new intro ok but prefer the other ' signature' tune! ( and I'm in my 60's! Not that that matters lol!) Imho 😉
I'd really like to see Coalcracker do an intro similar to "Tod's Workshop". Just a few seconds of bushcraft action with live audio. That and the Coalcracker logo would be great.
I will have to make up another dance for this new intro.
I always focus on keeping the striker stationary and pull the rod back. Maybe it's just me but the sparks always go right where I intend them to go.
Keeps it stable too
I was going to say the same thing. It keeps the sparks more consistent, keeps you from punching the ground, and doesn’t destroy your tinder bundle.
Me too!
You guys go to the head of the class.
For some reason, this you tuber prefers to teach an inferior technique. With the pull the rod, anchor the striker method, it should only take one to two pulls to start a fire.
Thanks for the tips. Using a ferro rod efficiently is harder than it looks!
Proper technique tips are always appreciated.
I had ALL the issues when I started. This is full of great tips.
Thank you for this! I've been trying for years and couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. I'm an old lady with weak fingers but at least you gave me a direction. I'll keep practicing ❤
Forgive me but I love that you are an old lady trying to perfect her ferro rod skills. I'm not single but we should talk ;)
The classic intro was perfect. I can't NOT feel a sense of lack with this new one, no matter how fantastic.
You are one of the best instructors I have seen. Narrative, demonstration, technique, review. Great job. After watching this and practicing anyone should be able to start a fire quickly with a minimum of effort.
The technique works beautifully. My wife asked me what was on fire in my den. 😇
Thank you... getting up in my age at 66 now and wrist not as strong. Watching you sure helped me. I’m sparking now💕
Best channel in the tube - watched this and went to the website to get the 6” rod (and some other stuff 🤦♂️) - as a fellow PA resident (Northumberland County) I love what you got going on brother - hoping to free up some time in the near future for a weekend course 👊
Thanks, Dan (Coalcracker Bushcraft). This has been very helpful. I will practice your techniques.
Totally awesome. Never knew this. I just thought the ferrocerium I got was not quality or something. Thank you!
Man, I am new to the rod stuff and thanks to your video, the right way I will do since the beginning!!! That was awesome from you 👍🤙
AWESOME tips. Thank you. Nice to see Shawn plug your tarp again this week. Saving up for it myself.
I just got my first ever rod. Then you show up with a tutorial! Perfect. Now I know what it should be doing and how to do it. Thank you!!!!
Yeah, no bad habits to break. Lol
@@tobynoe6149 Exactly :)
Haven't even used one for the first time and I feel like an expert. Great teaching.
Thank you for this video! I know this might sound ridiculous to most people but after watching this, i went outside and tried the ferro rod again (ive never been able to do it right before) and it worked! I was soo happy i FINALLY could use the damn thing and am glad i didnt get rid of it lol thank you for breaking it down crayola style for me 😊
As always, thank you for an informative and entertaining lesson!
What a pleasure to find your channel and your solid content! I taught survival in ME and the ferro rod was my favorite when teaching. So dependable!
Got the sharping puck today love it 👊🏻
Great presentation Dan.
My daughter just got us an "emergency kit" with a ferro rod in it and we found this video!! Great tips 👍 It works?!
Subbed 😊
Thank you for the tips. And liking the new intro 👍🏻
Great tips, Dan. Thank you. Stay safe and stay cool
Great tips. My success starting a fire definitely improved after watching this video.
What a great tutorial!! Thanks!! Shows that the small striker that comes with most rods isn't hefty enough to get the right sparks!
You are absolutely right. Frustration is the key to failure in any endeavor.
Thanks for not taking yourself too seriously. That combined with the good teaching keeps me coming back.
Don’t forget to maintain that 90* edge. Love your videos! A freind of mine I have been teaching this stuff to says i remind him of you. Lol good on me!
Your new intro is spot on! Nice work. I'm a new subscriber and I really dig your channel/content.
I would love to be out in the woods with this snack.
Thanks Dan, makes a lot of sense and explains my random success with my ferro rod. Cheers mate.
Bought a small hand ax and a full tang knife today after watching so many of these videos. I'm usually a backpacker, so it is interesting to see the differences.
Used a lot of ferro rods and watched even more videos on technique while trying to learn something new. As an instructor in another specialty, I can recognize the invaluable technique you're showing here. Outstanding vid, the best I've seen yet for ferro rods.
I make people use it when I have fires. Have a bit of materials, tools to process, this is how you do it.. make the fire! Generally a few burnt half logs so a few people can make mini fires at the same time. Great skill to have! Great vid bud!
Very well put, thank you. I can't wait to get one of these ferro rods!
Great tips Dan! Well explained! Thank you for sharing!
I'm a complete newbie to the knife and ferro rod stuff--just bought mine last week. I watched this video multiple times before going out and trying it myself. Thanks to your excellent instructions (not just the how, but the why, and how *not* to do it), I was pleasantly surprised to start throwing halfway decent spark globs almost immediately! They're not as good as yours, but it's an exciting start! Thanks so much for all the time and effort you put into these videos, Dan. Looking forward to learning more and adding even more fun to my outdoor adventures!
Always great advice! Thanks Dan.
This has been soooooo helpful. Will be trying this out later!
Dan, as always great video. Wish I saw this a bunch of years ago. I learned the pressure, pressure, pressure thing the hard knox way...trial and lots of error.
Keep up the good work, always enjoy your vids.
Oh my goodness what perfect timing I just got my fero rods in the mail!
Awesome tips, as always Dan 👍. Definitely got me thinking a lot more about my own technique. Cheers.
Thanks Dan
Saw another UA-camr place the knife, edge down, in front of the tinder and then drag the ferrorod over the back for better spark control. And you can put your indexfinger on top of the rod for better stability - especially if you are using a small rod. Works great for me.
Excellent tips, Dan. Thanks so much!
Most helpful video I have seen in a while. You are clear, and use your gestures and mechanics well. Going out to check myself out now!
"Not a speed device, it's a pressure device" that is one heck of a quote and tip, cheers 👍
Amazing new intro love it.
Best tips & video on UA-cam on how use Ferro Rod right.
Another great, " How to" video. Thank you for keeping it simple! Keep em coming.
I love the new intro!
Looks good Dan, thanks and take care.
As always, great info and advice!
Speaking as someone who failed on his first step, your tips are very helpful.
I'll try again (not in the dining room this time) in the woods on the weekend.
Great stuff Dan 🤠
I think this is the best way to teach us how to use the ferro rod. Very explanatory and very informative. Thanks again for sharing this video.
Great introduction
Great tutorial.
Thanks
all i can say is thank you for the information. great video.
Thanks for this. Was struggling yesterday so watched this and now I know what I am doing wrong. Have learned so much from you. Really appreciated.
Love this I'm trying to learn and teach this
Thank you for making this
Thanks so much
God bless 🙌
Great advice
Great video!
Great insights/techniques, thanks!!!
Thank you I am gonna go try this! AWESOME!!!
Great Tips! Thank you!
You sir, are a true badass. Thank you for this channel and the phenomenal content !
Excellent! I just learned & perfected my ferro rod method this winter. The detail I struggled with the most was finding the right blade in my collection that would throw sparks right. It ended up being my leatherman saw blade & only 1 cold steel trail master in 01 carbon steel with a sharp spine. 🔥👍👍🗡
Thank you for the listen.
Very good! I needed that advice. Thanx a lot!
Such a good video. Thank you
Thanks for the good tips
Great tips. Thanks.
Thanks Young man!
Great information. I see so many people, in fact nearly everyone, doing more than one really good strike. People just seem to have a mind-set that it's going to take 5 or more "loosey-goosies" as you put it to get something lit. One thing few realize is what such repetitive strikes and the build-up of heat that goes along with it, does to the edge of their striker or knife. Then they get discourage because things become exponentially worse with each subsequent fire-start session, with the reason usually being that the edge of their striker has become dull or rounded because they've completely screwed with the heat-treatment of the metal - a look under magnification would show this. The same goes for flint and steel, it takes only one good, well thought-out strike to get an ember - something I've shown over and over, seeing so many "smash" flint-to-steel over, and over, and over . . . but that's another subject of discussion.
New intro SLAPS SO HARD I love it
TY for the video just got a ferro rod and thought I would try it out right away knew I was doing something wrong I will def be doing your pressure exercise till I get it right!!
I love how down to earth these videos are, easy and fun way to learn and get better.
I mean, a survival video about starting a fire in the bush is the most down to earth thing you can do, what did you expect?
many of the survivalist content creators are acting like this is something highly special. many are quite high and mighty too.@@sondrestre828
LOVING the new intro!
Thanks for making this video, it was really helpful!
good vital tips as usual
Excellent!
Great video as usual
Great video thank you
I enjoyed this. Thank you.
I use a little 3" ferro rod. Never had a problem lighting a fire. I also keep a little $2 "key knife" locked around the rod's keychain. It's basically unusable as an actual knife, but it has a serrated blade which works great on the ferro, better than a piece of hacksaw, and I don't care how dull it might get.
Sparks my interest your ferro rod style!
Very nice! Thanks for sharing man!
Outstanding new intro Dan! Really enjoy the videos. Don't stop my man!
Thanks very much. You just fixed my problem!