Hand Forged Steel Striker

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Hand forged steel striker. Flint will average about 1 5oz total 1 to 2oz. In the past a steel striker was the only instrument with the help of which it was possible to make the fire. You must harden the striker after you shape it if you want it to make sparks when struck properly against a flint. He forges flint steel strikers knives survival tools makes fire pistons specializing in fire starting tools made the how to make a fire piston dvd for boy scouts all who enjoy these skills.

Depending on availability flint piece qty is either one large or two medium or three small three different pictures shown for reference. Called a rams horn striker for the ram s horns appearance of the twisted end. It has been hardened just right to throw good hot red sparks. A firesteel also known variously as a flint striker fire striker flint steel fire starter and steel striker meant fire and in turn food warmth light and protection from forest animals.

This metal plate struck the spark. Hand forged steel striker with knapper quality flint and a cotton storage bag. Hundreds of years passed so it should seem a man does not need such a device any more because now the fire is domesticated there is nothing extraordinary in it. In our internet shop you can find forged fire steels produced by hand labor unique objects which will be functional instruments for lighting fire and original presents for men.

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Hand forged steel flint fire strikers. By the way it s not enough to make your striker from high carbon steel. This striker steel is made out of 3 16 inch thick high carbon steel. This hardening process makes the striker very brittle.

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