Fire starter
A fire starter , more rarely also a spark steel , is a handy device that is used to ignite a fire. Modern fire starters are mostly on a magnesium block . They are preferred in the military as well as in survival and outdoor areas.
features
Fire starters are insensitive to moisture and wetness, which is a great advantage over other lighters. Magnesium also reaches an extremely high temperature (over 2000 ° C). This makes it much easier to ignite a flame than it is with a conventional flint.
handling
Chips are scraped off the magnesium with a knife . These are then ignited by sparks that are generated with a knife or other sharp-edged object on the fire starter.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Detailed information: [1] . As of March 2012.
- ^ Uni Bayreuth: Properties of Magnesium . As of March 2012.
- ↑ Fire starter in practice: Video ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . As of March 2012.
- ↑ Backpacker Magazin: Backpacker Magazin ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . As of March 2012.
