The Cheat Sheet: Mrs. Flint in ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and ‘Monsters at Work’ — Here’s Why Her Voice Is So Familiar
Who is Mrs. Flint in ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and ‘Monsters at Work’? Mrs. Flint is a very tall, red, and black monster in Disney and Pixar’s 2001 animated film, Monsters, Inc. She has dark red fins attached ...
Mrs. Flint in ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and ‘Monsters at Work’ — Here’s Why Her Voice Is So Familiar
Flint and steel sparks are nowhere near as hot as those coming off a ferro rod. There are only a few materials that will light with flint and steel without being charred. I don't know if drier lint is one of them (I don't think so), but in general, if you want your sparks to land; they have to drop onto something that has already been charred.
Has anybody used obsidian instead of flint? Where I live there is lots of obsidian, which is basically volcanic glass. A lot of it is weathered and rounded off, but some of it is broken, making a sharp edge. I also plan to modify the file on my old Leatherman to use the edge as a striker...
A buddy of mine made a nice little bushcraft knife out of a 1095 carbon steel blank. Not sure what process he put it through as far as tempering and heat treating but I can't get it to throw sparks. I've tried English Flint, Chert and Quartz. Not a single spark from any of them. My WCF striker...
Carbon Steel Knife as a steel for a flint and steel? - Bushcraft USA Forums