University of Atlantia

Course Detail

Flint and Steel Firemaking

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Instructor:
Elias de Birton


Instructor's Kingdom: Atlantia, Time Zone: EST
University Session:
UA103 February 1, 2020
Crs #:
102
Date:
Sat Feb 01
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Fee:
Length:
1 hr
Credits:
1
Attendees:
12/∞
Room:
Courtyard
Course Category:
Medieval Technology
Track:
No track assigned
Description
his class will be an introduction to starting a fire with flint and steel, with some discussion of medieval European fire steels and documentable tinders, practical tips for building a fire, and demonstration of techniques for striking sparks. Participants will have a chance to try their hand at generating sparks using flint and steel.