A hand-forged spark striker made of carbonized iron, as used in the early Middle Ages

A grave find from Bavaria served as a model for this medieval fire iron.

If the fire steel is struck against the sharp edge of a flint, sparks are created that jump over dry tinder and cause it to smoulder. In the past, so-called tinder sponges, which were obtained from tree sponges and made smouldering by soaking them in a saltpetre solution or rubbing them with black powder, were used as tinder.

Details:

- Dimensions: approx. 8 x 4 x 0.5 cm

Manufacturer:
Battle-Merchant Wacken GmbH & Co. KG, Gehrn 4 , 25596 Wacken Deutschland, URL: www.battlemerchant.com/

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