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Strikers for sale .

I have the following strikers ready to ship.

All have tungsten carbide strikers and all lanyards have fire-cord tinder in them

x2 Kryptek kydex  (Raid & Banshee) with scout style Swedish fire-steels , Cyflect Glint &Glow fronts and orange SOLAS reverse .

One hammer’d bronze (no lanyard /toggle firesteel shown but will include ) an up armoured steel one of a kind with central kirinight GITD core  and a proto ice striker in holstex with aqua glow core .

 Please contact at the email below .

Cage Maratac Xl Peanut lighter via @alphabushcraft with some added pimps by me getting tested out over the summer .

The Xl version at aprox 42 grams is perhaps a bit large for EDC keychain use but makes a great survival lighter option .

Tea bag firelighters .

 After my experiments with cardboard toilet roll tubes soaked in wax https://ru-titley-knives.tumblr.com/post/172278039861/bog-roll-fire-lighters-a-great-way-to-recycle

My Dad suggested I try tea bags too which he had been making at home , it was only after he showed me his when he came to stay that I discovered it had been done before and was all over You tube , naturally he was quite sad about this . 

Simply dry out your bags after use and soak in waste candle wax warmed in a pan then remove and allow to dry .

Simple homemade firelighters .

Getting my stash ready for the next winter , these are made from 100% recycled materials the cardboard tube from finished toilet rolls .

Simply melt some old candle wax in a pot and soak a squashed flat roll in the pan , take out using tweezers ,allow to dry then cut up into strips .

Bog roll fire lighters .

A great way to recycle the cardboard inner from toilet rolls .

Warm up a pan of candle wax , squash flat your cardboard tube , soak the flattened tube in the hot wax till it absorbs as much as it can then allow to dry . Cut the tube up into equal lengths along its length , the tube bits will burn for approx 1.5 mins or cut open to make a taper which burns for around 3 mins .

Norsery Rhymes from A to Z Happy Thorsday - Eldir, The Firelighter

Well here we are another Thor’s Day and another 20 min sketch of a Norse (and Germanic) mythological characters.  This week it’s a more aquatic spirit version of Eldir. Guardian spirit mentioned in the Lokasenna.

His name has been suggested to means ‘fire’ or ‘to make fire’ from the Old Norse Eldr.  Called ‘the Fire Stoker’ or ‘the Fire Lighter’, and ‘The Man of Fire”.

Eldir is the Undersea and land going servant of the Norse Sea god Aegir. He serves along with Fimafeng /  Fimafenger (’The Swift Handed’) in Aegirs halls as his two most highly praised attendants. Eldir lit the fires that would reflect off glittering gold to illuminate the hall.

That praise was not only from Aegir but from his guests the other Aesir, Vanier, Giants, and spirits that visit Aegir.  Being the best at making guests feel welcome, preparing feasts, making sure they’re well served. With the guests never seeing the fires that reflected off the gold, or their ale arriving. They kept the atmosphere light and peaceful.

On one occasion while a great party is happening at Aegir’s Hall. The one on land, presumably by the sea, glittering gold and bordered by a great forest. This party being attended by Gods, their children, and Elves. Loki while attending, hears too much talk of how amazing Eldir and Fimafeng are, kills Fimafeng out of jealousy, having not received his own praise he himself felt was due.

The Aesir throw Loki from the party. But Loki returns, stopped at the entrance by Eldir who has followed him to the door. Loki through is threat and cunning, forces Eldir to reveal what is going on at the drunken party now.

Eldir tells loki that the guests are talking about their strength in battle, and the prowess and power of their weapons. And of the Gods, their sons, and the elves. Who gathered Loki will find no friends after what he’s done. Loki of course takes this as an even better reason to go back in and spoil the mood. Eldir then warns Loki that if he enters to cause slander and mischief, that the Aesir will likely throw him out again, but this time more forcefully.

After Loki and Eldir trade further insults Loki goes into the hall to insult his fellow gods.

Which he does, taking turns insulting just about everyone, with a touch of lies and truth. He then parts cursing threatening Aegir that if he has any more feasts like this that his hall shall go up in flames.

It’s never stated whether Aegir considers this threat real or not.

Loki leaves after that. Being eventually caught and punished for this and his other crimes. Having his mouth sewn shut and imprisoned in a cave tied in the entrails of his son, while a snake drips venom into his eyes.

Eldir is not mentioned after this, but he s presumably quite happy that Loki is paying for his crimes.