DuncNZ
54 Cal.
The old time professional flint knappers had relatively short lives (44) compared to others in their villages (66) . They died from the lung disease , silicosis, caused by the small sharp flint shards they breathed in at work , Ref S Skertchly " The manufacture of gunflints "
Notice the old timers called them gunflints as apposed to flints as there were other uses for flint namely strike alights .
Notice the old timers called them gunflints as apposed to flints as there were other uses for flint namely strike alights .
