Is this a fire starter.
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What type metal is it and what size.
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Will it stick to a magnet?
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Hints of a chain link.
A used striker will show abrasion/ scratches on an edge. An edge that will be flat. Room to fit fingers and not hit them with sharp flint is common.
Hardness matters for a quality spark as minute fragments of molten steel are carried off the surface when hard steel creates resistance. 6 1/ 2 hardness level is good.
Not suggesting any destructive testing ,but the edge struck with flint will not be soft.
A used striker will show abrasion/ scratches on an edge. An edge that will be flat. Room to fit fingers and not hit them with sharp flint is common.
Hardness matters for a quality spark as minute fragments of molten steel are carried off the surface when hard steel creates resistance. 6 1/ 2 hardness level is good.
Not suggesting any destructive testing ,but the edge struck with flint will not be soft.
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Broken link from horse equipment.
Do your fingers fit through it?
These are strikers:
Do your fingers fit through it?
These are strikers:
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It is 2.75 inches long .75 wide. No a magnet will not stick.
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Looks like there may have been something attached to it going by the first picture showing the flat spot in the bottom middle. My guess is a sardine can opener!
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Looks like there may have been something attached to it going by the first picture showing the flat spot in the bottom middle. My guess is a sardine can opener!
Or,one of them clips on the ends of a jumbo ring of bologna....
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