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What is a fire piston?

Fire Piston Consists of a hollow cylinder ranging in length from about 3 to 6 inches  sealed at one end and open at the other. A piston with an airtight circular seal ( o-ring) is fitted into the cylinder. The piston has a handle on the end to allow a firm grip to be applied to it, or a large enough surface area to strike it sharply without causing pain while the cylinder is braced against a hard surface, and it can be completely withdrawn from the cylinder. The fire piston generally has a notch or recess on or in its face, into which a piece char cloth is placed.

The compression of the air when the piston is quickly rammed into the cylinder causes the interior temperature to rise sharply to 500°F This is hot enough for the char cloth  in the piston face to ignite. The piston is then quickly withdrawn, before the now-burning tinder depletes the available oxygen inside the cylinder. The smoldering char cloth can then be removed from the face of the piston and transferred to a larger nest of fine kindling material, such as Jute Twine, Paper Towel , birch shavings, etc. The ember is then fanned or blown upon vigorously to create a flame, at which time various stages of larger kindling can be added until built into a proper fire

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You sir are a king among men! I got my fire piston today and enough o rings to last a lifetime, lol. I’ll be buying from you again for birthdays and such. I’ll also be telling all my friends about you. When I was searching for a fire piston on Ebay I found one I really liked and at a lesser price than yours. Then I saw it was made in China. Yours was the first listing I found that was made in the USA. That is worth the few extra dollars! And your customer service is unbeatable. Thank you

Mike Sfayetteville NC 4/26/2020

Hi Mike! Just wanted to write a thank you note to you for your super fast and friendly service…AND YOUR AWESOME FIRE PISTONS!I’m a teacher and a Scoutmaster, and not only do you make incredibly fun and reliable fire pistons, but to me they’re amazingly affordable, hand-made pieces of art!I bought my first one about three years ago.  I use it all the time…Mainly just to teach others how cool and easy they are to use.  This week I purchased four more to give my sons for Christmas presents.Your fire pistons promote wholesome recreational activities that they can share with their children one day.Your ease of purchase and super fast response to my questions are a class act.  I would be happy to purchase more of these for friends and relatives in the future.Thank you again

Ken S.Benson, AZ

I just want to tell you thank you for a wonderful product.   I received one for Christmas and can say I have successfully made fire by myself

Gilbert HBellingham, WA12/31/2018

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