Hand Forged Steel Striker

It has been hardened just right to throw good hot red sparks.

Hand forged steel striker.

About us the company makeyourfire reconstructs the ancient method of yielding the fire with the help of the steel striker the fire steel flint and the tinder. In the past a steel striker was the only instrument with the help of which it was possible to make the fire. Forging a flint and steel striker in the shape of the norse midgard serpent. The striker is quenched in water after testing a piece of the file in an.

Darrel aune from primal connection is a full timer maker of primitive survival bushcraft tools. 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. This striker steel is made out of 3 16 inch thick high carbon steel. Those who were unable to make fire had little chance of survival.

You must harden the striker after you shape it if you want it to make sparks when struck properly against a flint. By the way it s not enough to make your striker from high carbon steel. Flint and steel striker damascus persian hand forged carbon steel with bag and flint emergency viking fire edc scouts bushcraft gift moabfirerock. Flint will average about 1 5oz total 1 to 2oz.

Konvoysg carbon steel fire striker english flint stone char cloth traditional hand forged fire starter leather gift kit with emergency tinder jute bag 4 4 out of 5 stars 180 42 95 42. Hand forged steel flint fire strikers. This hardening process makes the striker very brittle. Overall length is 3 1 2 inches by 1 1 2 inches in height.

I am forging this from a piece of an old file. 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. Depending on availability flint piece qty is either one large or two medium or three small three different pictures shown for reference. 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.

Called a rams horn striker for the ram s horns appearance of the twisted end. This metal plate struck the spark.