Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Crater of Diamonds [X] Historic Washington State Park Region Park Activity Trail Type Trail Difficulty Author Chris Adams Date Published February 2025 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 [X] July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 February 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 April 2022 February 2022 September 2021 March 2021 February 2021 November 2020 September 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 February 2020 January 2019 March 2018 February 2017 August 2016 The Art of the Strike Jul 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Before the advent of modern lighters, the skillful use of a striker, flint and char cloth was essential for daily life, enabling quick and reliable fire-making for cooking, warmth, and light. At our forge, our blacksmith crafts these tools using 19th-century techniques. Continue reading to discover his process and the materials that make it possible.
The Art of the Strike Jul 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Before the advent of modern lighters, the skillful use of a striker, flint and char cloth was essential for daily life, enabling quick and reliable fire-making for cooking, warmth, and light. At our forge, our blacksmith crafts these tools using 19th-century techniques. Continue reading to discover his process and the materials that make it possible.
