Building a fire sometimes, just for the practice, I use my flint and steel. Other times I use either a couple of matches or if I'm feeling lazy I just grab the propane torch. Outside of ignition source the fire is laid about the same way every time. A couple double hands full of the smallest driest sticks I can find ( I keep a mineral feed bucket full on hand) form a base layer, then kindling sized pieces are placed in a loose pyramid shape over the sticks, leaving room for a burning grass bundle to start the fire (flint and steel) or a loose wad of newspaper (match lit method). Then add larger pieces as the smaller stuff catches fire and starts to burn.
I thought of making this post a little late in the process, but tonight's steaks were cooked over a wood fire lit with a flint and steel.
Ready to spread it out a bit and put the grates in place...then close up the grill and let it come up to temp.
So that's how I do it, hopefully I've inspired some to learn primitive ways of cooking, and perhaps even fire starting.
I do buy charcoal but I should just switch to wood since we have a bunch of it laying around going to sawdust. 
