fire steel

[froggy38383]

This was another good find made this year... At first i didn't know what it was. It came out of the ground in two pieces. Size is about 3.25 x 1.25 inches, about 1/8 inch thick.

This was a steel used to strike flint to create sparks for starting fires. Could date from late 1700's to early 1800's, as it came from near an area known for fur trade activity around that time.

 

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[lonewolfe]

or it could just be an oval piece of an iron thingy!

hh

lonewolfe

 

[Kentucky Kache]

Interesting.

 

[StickShift]

Not trying to dissuade your findings, but could it be possible, it might be a single link from a chain ?
Just a thought.
HH
SS

 

[froggy38383]

Please check this web site:


http://www.lanouvelle-france.com/

Click on the "flint strikers" button.

This object was found close to a known fur trade site dating from 1790's.

 

[Born2Dtect]

Froggy,

Neat site you posted. After looking at the site, I agree it is a fire steel. Coolfind and great documentation.

Ed

 

[ZumbroKid]

Not many of these posted on here. First one i've ever saw.

 

[StickShift]

Froggy Thanks for the education and verifcation on the flint steel, my mistake, no one can
judge or determine what an object is he knows nothing about, I probably would have foolishly
thrown it away. Good luch in future findings.
Great find, HH
SS

 

[JakePhelps]

Awesome find Great condition too

 

[Max]

Great find, and even greater research.
I agree w/ StickShift, I would have probably tossed it in the junk finds.
Guess I had better be more carefull.

 

[TimmyNY]

Nice steel. Ive never found one but would have known it from some friends of mine who are reenactors. If you get the chance to go to one of their rendezvous jump on it. they are a great source of info on what the stuff you are digging really is. Plus they usually are very knowledgeable about any period activity in your area.

TimmyNY

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Good find.....is yours cracked in half? In the picture it looks like there are two breaks in it....one on each side?Or else I have just been reading the forum too long ...and going batty !!!

 

[JakePhelps]

I was just thinking, could this thing i found be one? its kinda shaped like it..maybe not...but what do you think?

 

[froggy38383]

Good find.....is yours cracked in half? In the picture it looks like there are two breaks in it....one on each side?Or else I have just been reading the forum too long ...and going batty !!!

Yes it is broken... It came out of the ground in two pieces.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

I think it also looks like one...this is a great site you posted and as soon as the snow clears....July??.....I will be checking some of those fort sites out!

 

[JakePhelps]

Its not flat like one but its shape is similar, its the only thing i could think of...i mean its not a chain link or something.

 

[rjnail]

good fine, sry cant help u with wht is is