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  1. Le Loup

    Charring Plant & Fungus Tinders without using a "char tin"!!!

    In the 18th & 19th centuries people did not use a tin or any container to char tinder for flint & steel fire lighting. They simply charred the tinder material, be it tow rag (cloth), plant or fungus material, directly in the flames of the fire. Then they extinguished the smouldering...
    • Le Loup
    • Thread
    • 18th century 19th century fire lighting fungus making fire plants tinder tinderbox tow rag
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Australia / New Zealand
  2. Le Loup

    Flint, Steel & Tinderbox.

    • Le Loup
    • Thread
    • 18th century fire lighting flint & steel making fire tinderbox
    • Replies: 107
    • Forum: Accoutrements
  3. Le Loup

    No "charcloth" Flint & Steel Fire Lighting.

    Keith.
    • Le Loup
    • Thread
    • 18th century authenticity fire lighting flint & steel historical making fire tinderbox
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Australia / New Zealand
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