{"product_id":"viking-fire-steel-flint-and-steel","title":"Viking Fire Steel — Medieval Flint \u0026 Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fire steel based on archaeological finds from the Viking Age — the same basic tool used across the Iron Age, through the medieval period, and right up until matches became common in the 19th century. Strike it against a piece of flint and it throws a shower of hot sparks onto your tinder. No batteries, no fuel, no moving parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese work. That's the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoose Your Option\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust the Steel — £12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel \u0026amp; Pouch — comes with a pouch. Add the Chainmail Coin Purse and I'll throw in a selection of tinder and a piece of flint too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on Viking Age archaeological finds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for Iron Age and medieval reenactment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks with flint and char cloth for bushcraft fire lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Brief History\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore matches, percussion fire-making was the standard method for starting fires across most of human history. The fire steel — struck against flint or iron pyrite — produces a high-temperature spark that ignites tinder. Evidence of this technique goes back tens of thousands of years, including with Ötzi the Iceman. Viking Age fire steels have been found across Scandinavia and Britain, often carried in small pouches alongside flint and tinder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushcraft and wild camping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViking and Iron Age reenactment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLARP and living history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGifts for outdoor and history enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bushman Survival","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53483505615227,"sku":"BMS014","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1146\/4638\/files\/viking-fire-steel-medieval-flint-steelflint-and-steelbushman-survival-296214.jpg?v=1728426239","url":"https:\/\/bushmansurvival.com\/products\/viking-fire-steel-flint-and-steel","provider":"Bushman Survival","version":"1.0","type":"link"}