THE FIREPISTON - Fire by compression

Air gets very hot when it is compressed under high pressure. A classic example would be the heat that is created when you use a bike pump, and the diesel engine. When the air is compressed in a firepiston it is done so quickly and efficiently that it can reach a temperature in excess of 800 degrees Fahrenheit. This is hot enough to ignite the tinder at the end of the piston.

  For £28 one firepiston with tinder box, char biscuits, spare seals, tinder, grease and cleaning stick + £3 p + p

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The idea is thought to have come from  southeast Asia, and it is feasible that the principal was discovered whilst making blow pipes from bamboo.
These firepistons have a brass tube epoxied into a hardwood casing.
The kit FOR £28.00 comes with:-
The piston, a supply of char biscuits, shredded cedar bark, a tinder box, spare rubber seals, cleaning stick and a pot of grease. All for only £28 plus £3 UK postage and packing. For instructions on how to use your firepiston, click here.

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