How To Break n Make A File Into A Steel (Flint And Steel)

You don't have to do like I do... use a Dewalt Angle Grinder to cut a worn out Nicholson file to make a Flint And Steel, Steel. You can simply break the very hard and very brittle file with a hammer and finish the build with common everyday tools that you already have around the house. Let me show you.
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[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

You don't have to do like I do... use a Dewalt Angle Grinder to cut a worn out Nicholson file to make a Flint And Steel, Steel. You can simply break the very hard and very brittle file with a hammer and finish the build with common everyday tools that you already have around the house. Let me show you. Please follow the LINKs below and SUBSCRIBE. Thank You! How To Make A Steel Out Of A File Playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLkoXX8XsMW3n39s_OA1Y3ib73n2Ee57Ed Flint And Steel Playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLkoXX8XsMW3mFf5FgLtam1aDmXmqQQice

[@nobodykayaks1041]

i like your design but im gonna be making the broken end a chisel to split wood for a fire and as a crude knife to prosuce tinder if needed. thanks for the idea!

[@LADYMONA]

You are the true boss of the bosses of starting fire. I saluted.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

LOL! TY!

[@nobodykayaks1041]

lol i find it ironic that your talking about being careful of your eyes, while going "im gonna close my eyes on impact" great content thankyou. also the pilot hole shows you know what your doing.

[@thetaz31]

You're a fire wizard David :P love the videos

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thank you!

[@scottcarter4388]

Great gob David never thought of using the concrete block to smooth the edge of the file.. thanks for the knowledge!!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Any time!

[@starlingblack814]

Thanks David for the tutorial on file breaking; always interesting!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Hit it like you live!

[@christianmiracle6054]

​@David West can you try to make a fire from game cigarillos ash I was wondering

[@tomsmith6094]

Good work West 👍

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks 👍

[@MichaelR58]

Good video David , thanks for sharing , God bless brother !

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks, you too!

[@rustyshanks]

Don’t forget your safety glasses!

[@papax4815]

Love your channel, for your safety, you should have used safety glasses God bless

[@juanlucas983]

Thumbnail looks like you are using a file for a splint with that black tape on there....haha! I guess a guy could belt sand that edge to pretty it up....but you did great! Now to find some flint stone

[@piapelzer1144]

I am waiting for this Video! Thanks a lot😊😊

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

You're welcome 😊

[@joehuber9168]

Great video Mr west.. it sure is wonderful and safe idea then a grinder 👍👏 much appreciated 👏👍👌

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MrDiplomata]

Wow! That's so cool!👏👏👏

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Glad you like it!

[@derekandjo75]

Good Bro!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks for the visit

[@Rocketman88002]

Please show us good safety practices Dave! Closing your eyes won't protect them from flying pieces. What if somebody watching your channel followed your "do as I say, not as I do" advice and got hurt. If you tell us to wear goggles set the example. For your good my friend. Love your channel material!

[@jasonacyofficial]

So you just smooth 1 side? Is that so you’ll have two different textures to strike off of?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

No, I did 500 grindings on the cinder block and it didn’t get it smooth enough, at that. So I didn’t try to smooth the other side.

[@lowrangeoverland9013]

well done❗👍💥🔥🚙🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@AaronC.]

Hi sir, one question with this method: do the teeth at the sides of the file impact the quantity of sparks that a quartz is able to produce? I've recently tried it, giving it a few tries with both flint and quartz, and some sparks appear; but not much. Initially I thought maybe my file could have a low carbon content, but could the problem be the teeth, if not filed down?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Yes, you have to grind them off. They grab the Chert's sharp edge and break it off right when the edge "should be" scraping up the steel as far as possible.

[@AaronC.]

@@DavidWestBgood2pplohhh, ok, thanks. I'll try to file the edges down then.

[@nikkiedwards8866]

Hey there David, Should I always file the ridges off of the sides of the file I'm going to use for a flint striker?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

They catch and break the edges off your Chert.

[@jasonjohnson6344]

Was there a large enough other half of that file to try to make a small knife?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

yes

[@jasonjohnson6344]

@@DavidWestBgood2ppl I hope you try your hand at grinding it into a knife. I don’t have any experience with it myself but it would be interesting to see what you might come up with. Seeing if a file really can be shaped into a decent, small bushcraft knife without being heat treated too. ✌️

[@pawew.4601]

😊👍

[@cloudsingh3147]

🙏

[@kevinerickson2595]

I have a old file but it’s a lot wider,🤔

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

If the file is 14” long it’s the same width as another one of my good steels.

[@instructoruldemeditatie2367]

I can't find good flint here..I see people using chert or quartzite.I used quartzite with some results..I don't know If my steel is not good but i don't see so many sparks ...

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Many Pieces of Quartz will make you think that. You'll have to buy some Flint or Chert to find out.