- HAND FORGED by Andrew Kirkham - Traditional 'Straight Tang' Fire Steel - La
- HAND FORGED by Andrew Kirkham - Traditional 'Straight Tang' Fire Steel - La
- HAND FORGED by Andrew Kirkham - Traditional 'Straight Tang' Fire Steel - La
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Straight Tang Flint & Steel Fire Striker with Curl - Hand Forged
- Flint & Steel Striker - New
- £22.00
Traditional Hand Made 17th-18th Century Straight Tang Fire Steel by Andrew Kirkham (85-1005)
- FREE UK Delivery
- Beautifully Styled Traditional Straight Tang Fire Steel
- Circa 17th - 18th Century English
- Great for Traditional ‘Flint & Steel’ Fire Lighting
- Hand Made by Andrew Kirkham
- Beautifully Hand Forged in the UK
- Easy to hold and use
- High spark yielding
- A 2,000 year old fire making technology
- Measures Approx: 90mm x 45 mm x 3mm
- Ideal for Bushcraft Enthusiast, Survivalists, Re-enactors,
- And Budding Pioneers
This beautifully elegant styled Stuart or Georgian ‘U’ style Fire Steel was popular during the 17th to 18th Century and many that have been found are made from old Files. Recycling steel in this way could dramatically reduced the cost of making them since high quality steel was still, at the time, relatively hard to manufacture. The simple ‘U’ design was most probably used because it is one of fastest and simplest ways to turn spent Files into useful and resalable goods. This being done by simply drawing out the end of broken File into a long narrowing tang, curling the very end to form a small circle and then bending the tang over to form a ‘U’ shape.
These extremely well made Fire Steels were made for us by the much-valued blacksmith Andrew Kirkham who specialises in historical replicas.
PLEASE NOTE: The Fire Steel dimensions will vary slightly as they are all made by hand so the sizes are approx. No other items seen in the photos are included in this listing.
Tinder Pouch Starter Kit (Optional Extra)
Why not add to your traditional styled Fire Steel with one of our Tinder Pouch Starter Kits that contains everything that you would need to start creating fires the way our ancestors did for over 2,000 years? This simple Tinder Pouch Starter Kit contains everything that you would require to turn your Fire Steel into a Traditional Tinder Pouch.
Kit Contents:
- Beaver Bushcraft Natural Cotton Drawstring Pouch
- Natural Norfolk Flints
- Natural Amadou Tinder
- 100% Cotton Char Cloth
- Jute Tinder Rope
- Sulphur Spills
- How to look after and use your Traditional Fire Steel Instructions sheet
Click Here to view Tinderbox Pouch Kit
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