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#224628 - 05/30/11 12:11 AM Re: Best paracord survival bracelet? firesteel tinder [Re: kevingg]
kevingg Offline
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So here are some pics of the final version with the perfect scraper; rounded no snag edges; smoother hole and ends that won't wear jute as quickly; squared sides that really scrape:








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#224752 - 05/31/11 12:44 PM Re: Best paracord survival bracelet? firesteel tinder [Re: kevingg]
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Registered: 06/24/09
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Loc: Kentucky
I, like many others, didn't really buy into the paracord bracelets. Yours, however, is starting to win me over. Some extra cordage and a last ditch means to start a fire in an emergency make your bracelet stand out from the others. Nice job.
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#224774 - 05/31/11 04:15 PM Re: Best paracord survival bracelet? firesteel tinder [Re: Mark_F]
kevingg Offline
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thanks! means a lot because I, like you didn't like to wear or make them much because I wanted them to be more useful!

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#224808 - 05/31/11 07:47 PM Re: Best paracord survival bracelet? firesteel tinder [Re: kevingg]
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Registered: 09/15/06
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Ordered one yesterday.

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#225083 - 06/03/11 01:18 AM Re: Best paracord survival bracelet? firesteel tinder [Re: kevingg]
ireckon Offline
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Hey, is there a trick to using jute twine while keeping it in the plastic? I see the little plastic hole but can't find the end in the center to pull out.
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#225087 - 06/03/11 01:47 AM Re: Best paracord survival bracelet? firesteel tinder [Re: ireckon]
kevingg Offline
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You just gotta fish around in there to find the loose end in the center; its there!

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#225096 - 06/03/11 10:00 AM Re: Best paracord survival bracelet? firesteel tinder [Re: kevingg]
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You have crafted a very nice item, but I do wonder.... Is my wrist the best place to carry fire tinder, typically exposed to weather and/or my perspiration? I like to keep something tucked away in a light, waterproof container, absolutely bone dry. But then it is hard to argue against too many backups, especially when it comes to fire starting.
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#225100 - 06/03/11 11:14 AM Re: Best paracord survival bracelet? firesteel tinder [Re: kevingg]
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While you do raise a good point still you never know where you will find and obtain your tinder from. The jute twine also adds a nice touch of character you rarely see in a lot of the other ones out there. Not to mention the factor of "Just because it may not work out I shouldnt do it at all" doesn't often fly with less serious issues within survival. It weights little to nothing it gives the bracelet its own class and completes the set it forms.
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#225101 - 06/03/11 11:20 AM Re: Best paracord survival bracelet? firesteel tinder [Re: hikermor]
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thanks frisket for your reply, I agree with all you wrote. Also, if you found yourself in trouble without anything but your bracelet, you could think ahead and remove the jute and place it in a dry place until needed. If you fell in a river or something, you could remove it and fluff it up, place into an inner pocket to dry by body heat while you search for wood.

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#225152 - 06/03/11 09:11 PM Re: Best paracord survival bracelet? firesteel tinder [Re: kevingg]
ireckon Offline
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Again, it seems like a great bracelet, but has anybody here tried the 1-inch firesteel? If so, how is it? I don't want to cut my firesteel just to try it out. I have a 2.5" bare firesteel, no handle, and I have always thought that's as short as I'd want to go.

Kevin, I saw you commented above about using the scraper, but it's not clear if you were using the 1-inch firesteel with the scraper.
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