Firesteel Rod Handle

I got an Army-Model (the big one) Ferrocerium rod blank in the mail from the UK yesterday, for $5.00 including shipping.



I spent some time in the backyard chopping out some of the locust wood branches to make a handle grip for it.



I debarked and squared a piece, sawed off the section, and sanded it down.



Monty walked off with it a couple of times - I cut him a piece of his own...



Next I will finish sanding it to shape, drill a hole into which I will epoxy the base of the rod, and a hole to tie a string to the whole mess. Then I will oil the wood, and put the metal into the base.



Then I will go camping.



Cheers,

Mungo