POCKET KNIFE

TM 55-1680-348-10

this kit are furnished with the kit. Supplemental fishing instructions are provided in

the survival manual (AFM 64-5 or FM 21-76).

2-23. POCKET KNIFE

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The placket knife is furnished for use as an aid in the cleaning of fish or small game

and for light-duty cutting such as small branches for game traps or shelter material.

2-24. FIRE STARTER

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The Fire Starter is a magnesium bar with a sparking insert located on one side. Use

a knife or other hard surface to scrape shavings off the magnesium side. Make a pile

of magnesium shavings in the center of a nest of tinder. With a knife or other hard

metal object, strike the sparking insert side of the bar with a downward motion to

create sparks which should be directed onto the pile of magnesium shavings. For

fire building and maintaining various types of cooking and heating fires, follow the

instructions in the survival manual (AFM 64-5 OF FM 21-76). If the magnesium bar

is inadvertently dropped into the fire, it will not explode or flare up.

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