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18TH CENTURY LIVING HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA.

Wednesday 30 May 2012

Fire steels, Strikers.


This image from the : Collector's Illustrated Emcyclopedia of The American Revolution.

By George C. Neumann & Frank J. Kravic.


Note that the one in the top left corner looks like a piece of metal file with a washer forge welded to it so it can be secured to a fire-bag with a leather or cordage tie.

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