Flint & Steel Striker
Forged carbon steel striker, flint, and a tin
$46.00
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The service life mark
How long it lasts
Blackened steel and solid brass, no moving parts. The finish softens with heat and handling — that is the finish working, not failing.
What wears first
The flint, which is consumed. The steel effectively is not.
Replacement flints and charred cloth are stocked.
Replacement part
Stocked. Email support@summitflint.com with the stamp mark FM-02 and we will send you the part.
A service life figure is our estimate of how long this piece lasts in ordinary household use. It is not a warranty and not a guarantee of replacement — the warranty is stated separately in the terms. How the figure is arrived at is explained on service life.
What it is
A forged high-carbon steel striker, two pieces of English flint and a steel tin of charred cotton. This is the slow way to start a fire and it is in the catalog because it is the object the store is named after.
It works, with practice. Expect the first several attempts to produce sparks and no ember. The steel is left unhardened at the grip and hardened along the striking edge, which is what actually throws a spark — a fully hardened striker is brittle and a soft one just shines.
What it is not for
- Not a lighter and not a fast way to make fire. If you need a fire in ninety seconds, use matches.
- Not for children. The striker edge is sharp and the flint is sharper.
- Not for use near anything you would not want a stray spark to land on.
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