Elegant 'R' Shaped Flint & Steel Fire Striker with Curly Tail - Circa 17th to 18th Century (85-1719) - XL

Traditional 17th-18th Century Straight Tang Fire Steel - EL

• Beautifully Styled Traditional Straight Tang Fire Steel
• Circa 17th - 18th Century English
• Traditional ‘Flint & Steel’ Fire Lighting
• Historical Replica
• Made in the UK
• High Carbon Steel
• Easy to hold and use
• High spark yielding
• A 2,000 year old fire making technology
• Measures Approx: 110mm x 50mm x 4mm (+/-)
• Extra Long.
• Ideal for Bushcraft Enthusiast, Survivalists, Re-enactors,
• And Budding Pioneers

This larger then life striker is perfect for traditional fire lighting.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. 

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

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