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Geek Details: Fire-Fast Fire Starters – Ferrocerium

Geek Details: Fire-Fast Fire Starters – Ferrocerium

Geek Details: Fire-Fast Fire Starters – Ferrocerium
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Geek Details: Fire-Fast Fire Starters – Ferrocerium

Discover the fascinating history of ferrocerium — the “flint” in every Fire-Fast fire starter. Learn about Austrian inventor Carl Auer von Welsbach, the birth of Auermetall in 1903, and the real st...

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Three Austrian ferrocerium rods labeled Firefly, Kamper, and Trekker held in a hand, used in Fire-Fast fire starters
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What Is Ferrocerium? History of the Alloy Behind Modern Fire Starters

Ferrocerium is the pyrophoric alloy (sparks easily when struck) invented in 1903 by Carl Auer von Welsbach. Learn its history, composition, and why premium Austrian ferrocerium is still used in mod...

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