texas, this is the mother of all firesteel firestarters ("TJ Balls" - name not endorsed by TJ):
Successful Fire-Starter Experiment!
Also, a wicked hardcore long term (30 minute +) firestarter (now in my winter bag in place of the road flare) is Elpids "Tea Bagger Burner" (name not endorsed by Elpid) which is basically a mini-buddy burner made using a tea light candle container.
All right Kevin, so I got to thinking...