Flintlock Tinder Lighter

Made using the traditional flintlock mechanism, this handheld fire starter from the Princeton Battlefield State Park, was used for making a small fire in the pan, known as a “char cloth.” The user would then insert a stick into the char cloth to ignite it, then use the small flame produced for starting a fire, lighting tobacco, candles, etc.

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