Using flint and steel to start a fire harnesses a side effect of oxidation: heat. Related: Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.

A flint and steel fire striker is a handy tool for the job. If you’re in a pinch, a knife, or even a hard rock with a sharp edge can stand in for the steel.

Coghlan’s Waterproof Flint Starter is a basic fire starter that won’t break the bank. We were successfully able to light a fire in under 20 strikes in both dry and windy conditions but found ...

Types of fire starters There are many different kinds of fire starters out there, but the list below includes five of the most popular: flint-and-steel strikers, ferro rods, magnesium blocks ...

How to build a DIY Steel Fire Pit. I welded this fire pit together from ⅛” steel plate and ⅛” square tube. It was my first time welding a full metal project and cutting this much steel at ...

Another method to find flint is to attempt to scratch glass with the rock’s edge — glass is a 5.5 on the Mohs scale, so flint should be able to scratch it without much resistance.