Fort Dodge C-Striker - Traditional 'Flint & Steel' Fire Striker (85-1308)

The 'Fort Dodge' Traditional 'C' Shaped Style Fire Steel (85-1308)

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• Ease of Use Rating: 5/5 (From Beginner Upwards)
• Traditional 'C' Shaped ‘Flint & Steel’ Striker 
• The 'Fort Dodge' Striker
• High Carbon Steel 
• Hand Crafted by Beaver Bushcraft
• Easy to hold and use
• High spark yielding
• A 2,000 year old fire making technology
• Measures: Approx 76mm x 4mm
• Ideal for the Novice Fire Lighter to the Bushcraft Enthusiast,
• Survivalists, Re-enactors, Budding Pioneers, LARPs, Cosplayers, Film Props

Fort Dodge is a well-known mining town and its roots started back in the 1850s when soldiers from the USA Army built a huge military outpost and then abandoned it a few years later. This style of ‘C’ striker is based on a design that was found on the old site. A little bit more quirky then the standard ‘3’ fingered C Striker with its asymmetrical design but works just as well. Ideal for pioneers and re-enactors or anyone just loving this shape!  

This traditional styled 'C ' steel striker is used for traditional ‘Flint & Steel’ fire lighting and can be used with Char Cloth or even Amadou or Chaga tinder fungus. The sparks created from this striker will easily form an ember that can be used to ignite a tinder bundle or a traditional Sulphur Match. It is an ideal beginners level striker, that is also perfect for the ardent Bushcraft or Pioneering professional as its extremely easy to use and very robust. Please note no Flint or Tinders are included with this item. These can be purchased separately by clicking onto the drop down menus or by visiting our Tinder section. Any other items seen in the photos are for display only.  

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.  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. 

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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