knife strikers and fire steels

[Everything Mac]

Hi all, fresh from the fires of Feather Forge comes a small batch of 5 steel strikers.
The knife strikers are the first of several batches I hope to do in the future.

All three knife strikers pictured here are forged from the same recycled file and were hardened and tempered to produce good sparks when struck.
I've left some of the teeth from the file at the point you tend to hold for extra grip. All of the edges are sharp enough to prepare tinder easily.

Numbered clockwise
1. Traditional striker with handle - traded.
2. SOLD to hiho
3. SOLD to Stringmaker
4. SOLD to Claudiasboris
5. Knife striker with sheath -withdrawn for the pass around

I can make a sheath like the one pictured for the other knife strikers for an extra £5

Price includes:
Flint
Charcloth
postage


Number 1, would make an excellent striker for a beginner, it keeps fingers away from the flint and throws sparks so easily that you barely have to touch it to a flint.


All of the above strikers have been tested with the charcloth you will receive and got an ember going.
Many thanks

Andy

 

[Everything Mac]

....ignore.

 

[gsfgaz]

They are really good Andy mate
i hope you get them all sold ...
cheers gaz

 

[Everything Mac]

Cheers Gaz.

Andy

 

[Claudiasboris]

Can't resist any longer...

Number 4 please!

PM inbound.

Claudiasboris

 

[Everything Mac]

Number 4 sold pending funds to Claudiasboris

 

[Corso]

these look great Mac - any plans to make any more?

could you give us some idea of size/

any interest in trades at all?

 

[Everything Mac]

these look great Mac - any plans to make any more?

could you give us some idea of size/

any interest in trades at all?

Thanks Corso.

They are all approximately business card size, but I'll measure them now for you.

Number 1:
Striking edge - 60mm
OAL - 85mm
OAW - 45mm
Finger gap - 18mm (enough for my large hands)


Number 5 - striker with sheath
Striking edge - 50mm
OAL - 73mm
OAW - 25mm
Blade - 25mm (cutting edge 22mm)

This one sits very tightly into the wee sheath which is intended to go into a tinder pouch as there is no belt loop or anything as it is too small)

I'll do another run once I finish my exams and get back into the forge.

Trade wise I am open to offers but there is nothing in particular that I'm after other than a ruck sack or bivvy bag.

Cheers
Andy

 

[Claudiasboris]

Paypal sent!

Claudiasboris

 

[Stringmaker]

I am coveting number 3 with a sheath.

PM sent.

 

[Everything Mac]

I am coveting number 3 with a sheath.

PM sent.

Sold pending funds to Stringmaker.

 

[Everything Mac]

All funds received.

Cheers

 

[Claudiasboris]

Number 4 arrived at work yesterday. I only had a little opportunity to play late last night, but some sparks from the big lump of flint supplied. I think I'm going to need quite a lot of practice with the charcoal over the Easter hols.

Claudiasboris

 

[Everything Mac]

Number 5 is back up for sale.

 

[Stringmaker]

The sheeps foot steel with sheath arrived safely and it's a lovely bit of kit.

Of the three steels I now have (whaddya mean you only use one at a time!), this gives the best sparks by far and will be my No.1 choice for flint and steel work from now on.

Good work sir

 

[Everything Mac]

The sheeps foot steel with sheath arrived safely and it's a lovely bit of kit.

Of the three steels I now have (whaddya mean you only use one at a time!), this gives the best sparks by far and will be my No.1 choice for flint and steel work from now on.

Good work sir

Cheers bud.

All the best
Andy

 

[Everything Mac]

numbers 1,2 and 5 all still here folks.

Cheers
Andy

 

[Everything Mac]

[video=youtube;izYIUgA_ouY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izYIUgA_ouY[/video]

Just a short video of these steels in action.

As you can see they produce very good sparks. The flint used was actually a bit dull. When the flint has a sharp edge, better and more sparks are produced.

thanks for looking

Andy

 

[Everything Mac]

Number 2 sold to hiho.

Cheers

 

[Everything Mac]

prices reduced.

swaps considered.

Cheers