Handforged Flint&steel kit.Firesteel

[launditch1]

Offered for sale is one of my handforged steel strikers for use with flint(provided).As you can see its made from an old file and i assure you it sparks like a demon!! It is 4 and a half inches long btw.
£8.50postpaid.
I can also make any style to order, just drop me a pm or post on the thread.Thanks.

 

[bushcraft_lad]

You really have got the knack for this mate excellent work !

 

[launditch1]

Thanks!Ive lost count of how many of these ive made now..must be over a hundred..

 

[MikeE]

Me please!

 

[gsfgaz]

ur the man.... brilliant work mate

 

[DFCA]

Ahhhh - too late for this one - but just what I need for a little set I am putting together of things all made from files.

Can I have one similar please? A similar style though not having to be the same - but with a nice lot of file markings still showing please, would that be ok?

All the best
Dave

 

[launditch1]

Hi Dave, yes no problem.You have pm.

 

[Gill]

These are great buddy,can i ask if the files have to be tempered or heat treated again or can they just be shaped then used ?

 

[launditch1]

Thanks.I take the file and forge it to shape then let it cool down slowly next to the fire, then i heat it a bit above the curie point (about bright orange) this gives it a large grain structure making good for sparking.Then its quenched in water and the striking surface is ground a bit to take off the scale.All very scientific!
They probably can be just shaped then used but ive never tried.

 

[DFCA]

pm replied to and PP sent

ATB
Dave