Theres a little light show when drilling through the rod, but not as bad as you would think. If you want I can PM you a pic of my set up when I gets off of work. A picture is worth 1000 words and when you see it it will give you a better idea if it will work for you.


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The handles on these fire steels are nice but completely not needed if you strike them a certain way...


True, I like the extra half inch of striking space afforded by removing the handle as well. More length = more sparks