Blistered hands can also be a deterrent to using this method if your hands are not conditioned for the job. The method I am about to demonstrate minimizing some of this danger, but I am not sure it totally eliminates it. I recommend a reasonable approach. It can sneak up on you. You may not realize that your hands are getting blistered or bruised until it is too late. While there are those feel that blisters are a small price to pay for fire in a life or death survival situation,
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