Steel hand striker with piece of flint

Steel hand striker with piece of flint

Details

Category:
Firemaking
Object Number:
1927-747
Materials:
steel (metal) and flint
type:
firemaking steel and flint
credit:
Lovett Collection

Parts

Steel hand striker

Steel hand striker

Steel hand striker for firemaking. Curved in design with a flick at one end. There is some markings stamped onto the wider section of the striker.

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1927-747/1
type:
firemaking steel
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Flint for firemaking

Flint for firemaking

Piece of flint for firemaking, wider at the bottom than at the top. Sharp edge on one side.

Materials:
flint
Object Number:
1927-747/2
type:
flint
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum