Uploaded October 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The tonteldoos is the traditional tinderbox used in South Africa for centuries. Usually of brass construction, I made this one with 3/4" copper pipe with two end caps and 100% cotton mop head.

Check out our blog for the how-to on building your own: survivalsherpa.wordpress.com/2015/10/06/how-to-make-a-pocket-tonteldoos-tinderbox-for-flint-and-steel-fires

Thanks for watching, and, as always, keep doing the stuff of self-reliance!

~ Todd