AF05 | Fire Starter

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01 High Performance Materials

High-Speed Steel | Ferrocerium | Translucent PETG

AF05’s striker is made of strength-hardened high-speed steel, optimized for reliability and long-lasting performance. AF05’s ferro rod generates sparks at over 5,500°F.

02 Secure Magnetic Connection

Integrated rare-earth magnets secure the striker and ferro rod together when not in use.

03 Swappable Components

AF05 is fully user-repairable, and built to last.

04 Modern Design

Featuring an updated look for what is truly an ancient tool, AF05 is the latest in the long line of fire starters that have come before it.

View of a woodworking or crafting workspace seen through a window opening, with tools on a cutting mat on a wooden surface inside

Designed in ATL

artifactual is a product design studio founded by JP Kiernan-Lewis.

We concept, design, and build small-batch tools and objects — pieces of kit that we want to carry with us.