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12-30-2014, 10:03 AM
Hi,
Would you like me that these below things are Roman or other thing ?
what is fantasy things ?
if possible please describe.

Regards-sajid


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12-30-2014, 12:05 PM
These are early modern fire strikers (meaning from the past 200 years or so), used together with chips of flint to create sparks.
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12-30-2014, 01:01 PM
Checkout The Viking Answer Lady... Smile

http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/fire.shtml
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12-30-2014, 02:50 PM
Neat! I didn't know the style went back that far.
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12-30-2014, 07:46 PM
Not entirely sure if their meant to be Viking age ones or not as they do seem to lack the raised centre portion, for Sajids benefit these are strike-a-lights for starting a fire you would need to have a flint and something that burns easy to catch the spark..... I favour tinder fungus soaked in a solution of saltpetre and left to dry.. works like a slow match.
I once started a fire so fast with one of these that I scorched my beard Big Grin
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