my current striker collection

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a highly anticipated one, an Andrew Kirkham classic type R, a fantastic striker and easily compares to my OliveMead's. He sent a handful of flints with the striker as well.

 

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Metal Artisans custom striker turned up today, came with three flints and some flax, really nice striker.

 

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the other custom just turned up today, from JF Blacksmithing in the US. Not bad transit time either and one of the first purchases from Etsy for me.

 

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got a couple of packages from BeaverBushcraft today, a traditional snail striker (a Scottish design) by Bethel forge, slow matches long spills (sulfur matches), bees wax candles and a very nice little possibles pouch. I bought the pouch just to see how his compared to what I am making and it was on special.

Mark also included some very nice flints, again very appreciative of his generosity for this.

 

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Kvenland Forgeworks Traditional Viking, I have always liked Viking strikers and this one really tickled my fancy.

 

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my latest and last from BeaverBushcraft for a good while, the Viking Dragonship

 

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PeraPeris Medieval B type and Roman sled striker

 

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didn't buy these one's but forged them myself today, first attempt at making a striker, all three spark tested and throw sparks well. Two are from W2 steel and the big one is from a Nicholson file.

second pic adds in a striker made by my mate from a whiltshire file

 

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Emberlit Wolf just turned up, a bit disappointed as they sent me the wrong one I actually ordered their Dragon.

 

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Just got these two today, very surprised as the roman sled was added in as a gift. The MOABFireRock damascus persian is a beautiful and unique striker unlike any I own. Came with two very nice sized flints

and adding in some better pics showing the damascus pattern a bit better

the Persian is fantastic and I have already fallen for it.

 

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went and picked this one up, Cracked Anvil custom Taipan striker and blacksmiths knife

and striker by itself

 

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one I want to make
this is one I want to make, going to have to get myself a billet of 1095/15n20 Damascus and make something like this, to my eye this kind of striker is beautiful.

I will of course I will modify the design enough to 'make it my own' as I don't want to steal his design. I just love the concept and will play with striker designs and come up with my own design.

 

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epic mail day today, three strikers turned up

Andrew Kirkham classic English Medieval, this took like 5 weeks to turn up

BeaverBushcraft combo flint striker/ferro rod strikers, when my Corona ferro rod strikers fell through I bought these to replace them

 

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the viking ship from D&B Primitive, a very nice striker.

 

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I advocate carrying a striker with you at all times so you can spark test rocks you find during your travels, so I bought this beautiful little striker specifically for that purpose.

The Celtic Broadsword with Triskele design, small from BeaverBushcraft

 

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I advocate carrying a striker with you at all times so you can spark test rocks you find during your travels, so I bought this beautiful little striker specifically for that purpose.

Now you'll never leave home without a striker !

 

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Now you'll never leave home without a striker !

exactly right mate, I have added it to my EDC, I am not wearing it as a pendant, instead I have added it to my house key which I carry on my person at all times.

 

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a striker I had long wanted, the Kings Crown from D&B Primitive Forgeworks came with three small shards of chert

 

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My current Kirkham strikers, I still have a custom (that I designed my self) currently in the process of being forged and I have talked to Andy about getting an over-sized R type forged as well, but these three are currently the one's I have.

These are the best strikers I own, along with my Olivemead's

R type, English Medieval and 17th century Austrian, again sitting on some Aussie grey and black flint

my three D&B Primitive Forgeworks strikers, I probably won't be getting anymore from him as I have all the one's I want from him now, though he does have a drop point knife striker that I really like and as I have no combo knife/strikers in my collection currently I may get one down the track a bit.
The scaled dragon, Kings Crown and Viking Boat striker sitting on some Aussie grey and black flint.

 

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the Traditional Oval with design from BeaverBushcraft, bought on a sample sale.