How To Make a Fire Piston (Fire Starter)

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2nd Method

Another great weekend project, and a new twist on an age old primitive back woods fire starter method. The DIY Copper and steel Fire Piston. Having trouble getting your DIY Fire Piston to work with o-rings? This unique Fire Piston uses rubber washers instead of o-rings for compression, and a sure fire method to make fire. If built according to these directions, it will fire every time.