Magnesium Fire Steel This consists of a block of solid magnesium with a full-length flint inset into one edge. The soft magnesium is scraped with the Striker or a pocket knife into a small pile, which is ignited by scraping the edge of the Flint insert with the striker or a pocket knife. The magnesium ignites to a temperature of 3000c witch is more than enough to light the most stubborn of fires, even if wet.
