Scrolled Roman Firesteel Camping Firestarter

From the Iron Age forward, until the invention of the friction match, the use of flint and steel was a common method of fire lighting. When flint and steel were used, the fire steel was often kept in a metal tinderbox together with flint and tinder. When a fire-steel is used to create a spark, this spark has to be made to land on a substance which is readily flammable and which will hold the ember produced long enough for the fire-maker to start feeding tinder and building the spark into a fire. This firesteel is made is forged iron steel with a darkened finish and scrolled ends. It comes in the basic “C” style indicative of the Romans and Vikings. Add this to your camping gear or use it in re-enactments. Please Note: This is a non-functional Prop.