'Buckle' Striker (Saddle Loop) for Traditional Flint & Steel Fire Lighting (416 -6010- 75) - NEW

Traditional Style 'Buckle Striker  by Beaver Bushcraft 

• Made in the UK
• Made by Beaver Bushcraft
• Classic Historical Design
• Easy to hold and use
• High spark yielding
• Made from High Carbon Steel
• A 2,000 year old fire making technology
• Measures: Approx 75mm x 33mm x 4mm
• Designed to be attached to a Belt/Pouch or Cloaks
• Ideal for LARPS, Cosplayers, Vikings, Re-enactors,
• No Flint, Tinder or Leather is included in this sale.
• Please see Drop-Down menu for more options

This particular design of Fire Steel has been around for hundreds of years. Designed to be sewn into the side of a Pouch or with a leather tab sewn onto the edge of a Belt. It was one way of keeping your fire Steel on you and safe at all times. This Steel Striker is both easy to hold and use,and it is small enough to be placed in a Tinderbox or Tinder Pouch if you don't want to make it into a Fire steel Pouch or belt. 

With the development of steel, however, the process was dramatically improved, transforming the technique into a worldwide phenomenon. The use of steel produced much hotter sparks when struck against Natural Flint, compared to the relatively cool sparks produced from Pyrite & Flint. These hotter sparks made the whole process of fire lighting a whole lot easier and a heck of a lot more reliable, it also enabled a greater variety of Tinder types to be used.The use of sparks to create fire is an ancient technology that stretches back through the annals of time for well over 14,000 years. From its inception to around 2,000 years ago this fire lighting technique was used with nodules of Iron Pyrite and Natural Flint.     

This beautiful traditional styled fire steel is used for traditional ‘Flint & Steel’ fire making. Used with Amadou tinder fungus or Char Cloth, the sparks created from this top quality steel striker will easily form an ember that can be used to ignite a tinder bundle.  Its an ideal size for keeping in a Tinderbox or popping into a Tinder Pouch.  

Our Fire Steels have been specially designed to spark efficiently when using the correct striking technique, and that optimal spark generation can only really be achieved when using a new super sharp piece of flint, as well as some good quality, and dry tinder, such as Char Cloth, Amadou or Chaga. 

Happy Fire Lighting! 

PLEASE NOTE: 

• This sale is for the Fire Steel ONLY.
• No Flint, or Tinder, is included in this sale.
• Accessories for this Fire Steel can be purchased separately from one of our drop-down menus (See above).
• Is this a Gift? Why not add a Gift Bag with your Fire Steel purchase? If your purchase is intended as Gift, for a friend, or a loved one, why not also add one of our Gift Bags as shown below? 

Gift Bag for ‘Flint & Steel’ Strikers 

This simple Gift Bag everything you need to start you on your traditional, spark based, fire lighting journey. With clear and simple instructions on creating fire the ‘Old School Way!’, a methodology practiced for thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years. This ‘Gift Bag’ will make your purchase just that little bit more unique, especially if you want to turn it into a gift for someone.  

This additional item also makes a great starter kit for someone who may be new to ‘Flint & Steel’ Fire lighting without costing the earth. 

The ‘Gift Bag’ Includes: 

1. A simple 100% Cotton drawstring bag with our Beaver Bushcraft logo on it.
2. A Super-Sharp specially knapped piece of English Flint.
3. Amadou Tinder - 1g (+/-).
4. Jute Tinder Cord – 3” (x3).
5. Happy Fire Lighting! Card.
6. Simple how to use “Traditional Flint & Steel” instructions. 

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