Who Makes Traditional Firesteels ?

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Who makes the traditional firesteels for striking flint ?
Any in Canada would be great !!!!!
 
Who makes the traditional firesteels for striking flint ?
Any in Canada would be great !!!!!

Technically speaking, it's the flint that strikes the steel. Being harder than the steel, the flint shaves off bits of the steel which ignite (making the sparks) when suddenly exposed to oxygen. ;)

Flint and Steel: What Causes the Sparks?

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I have made a few as Stomper said. Matt of ML Knives makes great ones, I have two of his.
 
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