How to Use a Flint Stick

Co-authored by Ky Furneaux

A flint stick is a tool made of a stick of flint and a small sheet of steel, and it's used to light fires. This article will tell you how to use one.

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(If no fire is created from sparks alone, scrape some of the flint into filings on your tinder; then light these filings with sparks)^{[3]
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Scrape the stick hard. If you don't scrape hard, no sparks will come and no fire will be made.

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Repeat and practice. Learning it is hard, but you can do it.

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Scrape the flint fast this creates the friction that causes the spark

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Put out the fire when you're done. Just because you've dumped water on it doesn't mean it's completely out. People have died because of improperly doused fires.

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Keep a good supply of water handy for emergencies.

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Lay stones around the fire to keep it from spreading if you're in a dry area.

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As in the case of doing anything with fire, there is a risk you may be burned.

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Do not allow small children to light a fire.

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