Orchis

That is a very sad new... I spoke with him by e-mail a few years ago about flint strikers when I was in Physics Master working on sparks. We are very few deeply involved on flint strikers and I was very happy to find someone with so much knowledge on this subject. He gave me some very useful information on the historical shapes and their use. I came to this forum to discuss about it with him again. But it is too late now... My condolences to his family too. Stephane.

Thanks for the welcome ! I saw some threads about flint strikers... I will have a lot to read. Have a nice day !

Hello everybody ! I am an autodidact blacksmith of a little French reenactment association and I come here to discuss iron stuff ! I am interested in historical smithing, swords, knives, iron ore smelting, and so on... I am also interested in old fire making methods like fire-steels with tinder and I worked on the physical mechanisms of making sparks as a student a few years ago. Your community seems very wide with beautiful work done here ! Stephane.