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This is a new reproduction Mexican or Spanish Colonial Eslabone or Chispa fire steel made from an old file. It is based on originals found at archeological sites throughout the Southwest and Mexico. This style is primarily a Spanish Colonial style. Called eslabone - or link - in Mexico because it resembles a chain link, or chispa for spark. Originals have been found throughout Mexico, California, the Southwestern US up into the Rocky Mountains, along the Mississippi River up to St. Louis, and in the Spanish Colonial settlements in and around the Gulf Coast. Through trade and conquest, some have also been found in the upper Colonies along the Atlantic. This would have been carried by vaqueros, peasants, priests, solidats, anyone operating in and out of Taos, Santa Fe, Bent's Fort, or any of the Tribes living in that area. Originals are pictured in the books Southwestern Colonial Ironwork: The Spanish Blacksmithing Tradition from Texas to California by Marc Simmons and Frank Turley, Firearms Traps and Tools of the Mountainmen, and several issues of The Museum of the Fur Trade Quarterly. NOTE: There is a fancy filed/engraved version of this style/shape pictured in the book The Bryant and May Museum of Fire-Making Appliances from 1926. It was collected in Italy, and has the date 1763 engraved in it. I hand forged this fire steel from and old file, and heat-treated it to throw a large quantity of sparks when struck smartly with a sharp piece of flint. This will fit in the kit of most any persona in the Spanish Colonies, especially in the Southwest. It has the look and style of the originals, and it throws better sparks. Use it every day to start your cooking fires. Size is approximately 2 7/16 inch by 1 inch, and 3/16 inch thick. Shipping will be $2 via USPS in the United States and most of Canada, $4 to the British Isles and most of Western Europe, and might be a little more for other areas overseas. Payment is expected within 7 days in US funds - personal check (shipped when check clears), money order, or Paypal (credit cards through Paypal). I will combine shipping on multiple items. Thank you for your interest in my humble work. It is appreciated.
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