Straight Tang Traditional Flint & Steel 'R' Shaped Striker with Crook Curl Detail - Hand Forged

Traditional Hand Forged 17th-18th Century Straight Tang Fire Steel by Andrew Kirkham 

• FREE UK Delivery
• Ease of Use Rating: 5/5 (Beginner)
• 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: 75mm x 38 mm x 3mm
• Ideal for Bushcraft Enthusiast, Survivalists, Re-enactors,
• And Budding Pioneers

This beautifully 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 each fire steel is made by hand. No other items are included in this listing, this sale is for 1 x Fire Steel only.

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 

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Ideal for Beginners to Experts.

This style of Fire Steel is ideally suited for the complete Beginners to the Expert Traditional Flint & Steel Fire Lighting Master, and anyone in between who wants a Fire Steel that is exceptionally easy to use and that produces a very high yield of sparks with absolutely no effort.

This style of Fire Steel is ideally suited for instructors to use when teaching children Traditional 'Flint& Steel' Fire Lighting, or anyone who wants a more challenging spark based fire lighting methodology other than using a Ferrocerium Rod Striker. The balance, weight and shape of this style of Fire Steel make it an absolute doddle to use, giving off a high yield of sparks with no experience required. An exceptional Fire Steel at any level of experience. Experienced users should get sparks on each and every strike.