This hand made Fire steel has an 8mm ferrocerium rod secured by a 4mm stainless retaining pin. The handle is carefully crafted from the tine of a Norfolk Red deer stag antler. the Firesteel also has its own handstitched real leather pouch with 110kg rated screw gate karibiner to secure it to your belt or pack and a luminous lanyard to ensure you never lose it in the rough. This steel is rated for between 8000 and 12,000 and should last a lifetime.