Unboxing Steel Fire Strikers

I unbox a trade I got from America. I was too excited and din't check the packaging well enough. In addition too two very fine traditional Steel Strikers, I got a Black Smiths Cross (as mentioned in the note) and a forged steel heart striker (again, similar to medieval ones I've seen), beautiful craftsman ship.

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• theboyfromnorfolk
• Flint
• and
• Steel
• ZombieSquad
• Fire
• Striker
• Sparks
• Iron

[algentry1]

I use English Flint chards from the chalk nodules. Ironic, isn't it? Well, maybe not Ironic. Great video, I loved it. Thanks very much for showing the primitive arts. Keep the faith, and keep on uploading.

Al in Oklahoma

[TheBoyFromNorfolk]

@algentry1

I knew american's didn't get Irony. It's flint level technology, so it's not Irony, it's stoney.

:D

Where do you source your flint from?

Thanks for the feedback.

[GoatOfTheMountains]

Dried grass or crumbled up brush works better than paper.

[TheBoyFromNorfolk]

@GoatOfTheMountains

My Favourite tinder is Birch Bark, but I think charcloth, or Broom (bullrush) will be a better tinder for this. I honestly wasn't expecting the news paper to catch, even if I'd be using a rare earth metal striker. I find dry grass makes a very good nest, but I've found it tricky to form a good ember.

[debbieomi]

I love opening exchange packages like that! Fun stuff!

You'll need to show us when you make you tinder box and get a nice fire rolling.

[TheBoyFromNorfolk]

@debbieomi

Will do. We each have come out thinking we got the better side of the deal, the best kind of trade.

[dhatje]

I want to see them light a fire! Video suggestion.

[Kindertautenleider]

Grow some hair you hippy... just kidding

[Mabbao]

nice

[TheBoyFromNorfolk]

@1unaveragejoe

They are why a flint and steel is called a flint and steel. Strike them with a bit of flint, and they shave off and ignite a bit of the striker, which causes the spark.

I need to make myself a tinder box.

Cheers, I like my hair short, but it's kind of interesting to have my beard contrastingly long.