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.