This is the same fire making gear as the MagSlab FireStarter by FireSteel.com, but without the FireSteel Scraper and lanyard if you feel you do not need them.

The FireSteel will spark just as well using your knife or other hard, sharp object (it pays to experiment, some objects make sparks with a FireSteel better than others).

Just like the MagSlab FireStarter, the MagSlab FireSteel combines our special soft magnesium slab with built in FireSteel.com FireSteel.

Using magesium as tinder to help start a fire takes a little practice.  The metal magesium bar is soft enough to scrape off shavings using a knife, FireSteel Scraper, or other hard sharp object.  Scrape a dime-sized pile of magnesium shavings from the magnesium bar and then apply a spark from the FireSteel.

Magesium burns at 4000 degrees F (2200 °C).  You can dunk your magnesium fire starter in water, wipe it off, and it will still be viable fire making tinder.  That is the great advantage of carrying some magnesium as a backu

Specifications for the MagSlab FireSteel:

• Slab of soft magnesium that burns at 4,000 degress F: 3-inches long x 1-inch wide x 3/8ths-inch thick
• Built-in FireSteel.com FireSteel that makes 5500 F (3000 C) sparks that will start a fire in the toughest conditions: 3/16ths inch diameter x 3-inches long

Features

• Genuine FireSteel.com FireSteel, Magnesium Bar, and Super Scraper.
• Huge robust sparks that you expect from a FireSteel.com FireSteel
• Easy to use and very safe (Common sense required when using any firemaking gear).
• Premium FireSteel.com firesteel formula that takes your firesteel firemaking to a whole new level
• 5500 F (3000 C) sparks that will start a fire in the toughest conditions