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Fire steels are the traditional method for starting a
fire. By striking a spark between flint and steel a hot spark is created
which is used to kindle your campfire, light a lamp or even light your
pipe. When using flint and steel to start a fire the sharp edge of the
flint shaves of thin piece of the steel, the friction generates heat that ignites
the spark. This steel spark burns at over 2000 degrees. The
spark will burn out quickly and must be caught in something that will continue
to smolder or burn until the fire is started. Char cloth, cotton cloth
that has been charred, is the classic material.
Our fire steels are made from new W-1 tool steel that is
hardened to produce a shower of hot sparks. Hard steel is absolutely necessary
for a good shower of sparks, unfortunately hard steel is also somewhat
brittle. If you abuse it, it will break, so please treat your striker with
respect to avoid breakage. We guarantee all of our strikers
against breakage. If you break a striker under normal use, please return
it and we will replace it at no charge.
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Simple Fire Steel
no curls on tips
$12.00
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Traditional
Fire Steel
curl on each tip
$15.00
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Colonial Fire
Steel
single-sided handle
$18.00
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Classic Fire
Steel
offset striking surface
$20.00
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Spanish Fire
Steel
two-sided striker with curls
$20.00
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