It may be the same material as the firesteel; Ferrocerium?

BTW Ray Mears sells the firesteel for the best price I've seen in the UK, £8.50 which includes VAT and P&P. You don't often hear Ray Mears and best price in the same sentence <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Recently I've noticed a lot of outdoor shops selling the Scout model firesteel.

Justin