A neighbor friend of mine came over last night and gave me a big bag of magnesium shavings after machining a VW block. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> I know the stuff will burn but haven't experimented with it yet. I don't know yet if you can start fire with it or if it needs a little help first. He did tell me that if you build a fire and toss the whole engine block into the fire it will burn extreamly hot. So hot you can't get within several feet of it. I plan to take a small amount to experiment with it today. Anybody have experience or know about using magnesium? I do have a mag fire striker that I carry as a backup to a bic lighter and use wax and pulp to make fire starters but thought this might be good for wet or damp wood? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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