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Old 08-23-2011, 09:08 AM
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Sorry, GOB, but none of my sources are very specific as to what type of steel it is that they used. About the best reference I could find was from the following:

"A piece of flint, iron pyrite, quartz, or jasper produces sparks when struck with hardened iron steel. An old file, broken off to a length of about 4-5 inches, works well." (from Indian Handcrafts, by C. Keith Wilbur, M.D.

I would assume that this is high carbon steel, but just a guess on my part. I'll keep looking......
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