New FLINT STEEL Fire Tool & No Char Plant Discovery

Man, it is so rare to find real primitive skills channels that really get into the weeds (sorry for the pun) about the subject matter. So happy to wake up to this video!

So it's one of those South African tinder boxes sometimes called a tonteldoos. Usually they are made of copper these days to be made more compact but I bet they were made like this before copper pipe was a thing =)

I can’t believe you only have 8.48K subscribers.

I love this tinder carrier idea! It reminds me of a mountain man device using braided cotton in a tube. You push un-charred tinder through the tube to the charred end. Great video as always.

Nice to see you guys still posting. Thumbs up before I even watch cuz I know you guys are going to have that good video Everybody thumbs up! 😊👍

Awesome! Now I know what I am going to do with that elk shed I found! Combining learning, the outdoors, and family this is about as good as it gets! Well done!

it's a variation on the South African tonteldoos, they usually make them from brass and stuff them with cotton char.

Fantastic we’re missing a couple!!!!

Guess you know in the early days they used to carry their "fire" in horns. I love the antler idea. Its beautiful.

I love watching your Flint and steel videos! Thank you so much for all the effort and research you put on these videos!

I've been following yall for years! This i find so very interesting! Great job! Keep them coming!

I love your bone 'tondeldoos'! Your work on no-char tinders is groundbreaking, and forms the basis of a new understanding of natural tinder materials. I've been a fan for a while - keep up the good work!

Always a joy to watch your vids. Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful place!

Learned so much from both of you . I’m 71 and thought I had a good list of char materials . But no char ! Wow I don’t steel another’s work so tell people to go to your channel .

Your tinder tube reminds me of a African Tondeldoos or Tonteldoos I have seen it spelled each way.

Will have to get a piece of Elkhorn. Really like the char carrier.

Really good video guys always enjoy watching !! That reminds me of a video I watched about a man from the 1870/80 a similar method with a brass tube end caps and cotton stuffed in it .. That was a really interesting way to use antler and caps with a no charge material stuffed inside. Because the no charge can always be charred without a fire to begin the process then you could easily put a harder to start material in the bottom and continue to use this process . I'm going to copy your idea but I'm going to use copper pipe 1"1/2 or 1"1/4 × 2 "1/2 .

You all put a lot work into these videos awesome job and information.

When I saw all the pines I was thinking you could scrape some of the resin off to help with ignition. Nice antler piece - I think I have a piece of moose antler I can use. I will leave the bottom on and fill it half full of white ashes then tinder fluff on top and a piece of Jasper. If the flint and steel is stubborn I can just use the ash mixed with the fluff for a Rudiger roll. I have had good success with that technique too. Your video is top notch - I subscribed part way in!