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Fire Starting and Related Things

Fire Building and Related Things

tgtobaccotins.jpg (23395 bytes)Hudson's Bay Company "tobacco box" is a tinder box with a burning glass in the lid, to help light your fire on sunlight days.  Brass (on left in pic) $30.00.  (R)  Iron (on right in pic) only $28.00 (P)

 

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2 1/2 inch Burning Glass:  On a bright, sunny day this heavy, 10 power magnifying glass will focus the sun's rays on your char cloth or touchwood to light your fire without battering your flint or wearing out your striker.  Only $2.00 (G)

 

 

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Fire Steels:  Classic "C" shape strikers throw a great shower of sparks against a gun-flint or flint chard to light your fire.  Only $6.50 (P)

  

tgtindertube.jpg (21658 bytes)Tinder Tube.  When charred, the end of the cotton cordage catches a spark from your flint and steel or gunlock just like charred cloth.  Then pull then end back into the tube to smother the ember and protect the charred end.   Great fire starting tool.  Only $3.00.   (R)  

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Linen tow roving.  Excellent tinder for flint and steel fire starting, useful for cleaning muzzleloaders and camp items, make yourself a "poor man's wig", many other historically authentic uses. 1 oz bundle of tow only $1.75. (P)  Sorry, this item is temporarily out of stock.

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6" bee's wax candles to light up your rendezvous or traditional hunting camp.   $2.00 ea. (G)

 

 

 

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