Flints??

[Crow#21957]

What is your favorite type flint and where's a good place to get them.Might wait for friendship. What size normally does a large siler use?

 

[Uncle Miltie]

I like French flints best, then English flints. I get both at the Log Cabin in Lodi OH.

 

[Crow#21957]

Thanks uncle miltie.

 

[Art Caputo]

I like the Fuller, English Black flints I have acquired from Track of the Wolf. I use the 3/4”/#6 in my Large Silers.

 

[Crow#21957]

Thankyou Art

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

What is your favorite type flint and where's a good place to get them.Might wait for friendship. What size normally does a large siler use?

I like English black flints that are knapped such that there is a flat top. Track of the Wolf has been one of my suppliers. Track recommends 3/4" flints in the large Siler.
Larry

 

[Ballshooter]

English black from track of the wolf , but I have been testing some French black flits from Heritage that really seem to be working very well.

 

[Crow#21957]

Are the French flints black? I found the web site but no contact info.

 

[Ballshooter]

Are the French flints black? I found the web site but no contact info.

Yes, they are black if you order the black ones, he also has amber.

 

[Crow#21957]

Thanks

 

[Grenadier1758]

I'll give a second to Heritage Products.

http://heritage-products.com/

 

[Bushfire]

I've just ordered 60 something flints from France. As long as it's not a scam it's a good deal.

 

[TDM]

I'm fairly well stocked at this time, but I'll try some of the Heritage black French flints next.

 

[TDM]

Are the French flints black? I found the web site but no contact info.

On the web site, click on the order form. Their address and phone number are there.

 

[akroguy]

French amber brought one of my L&R classic locks to life. Black English just wouldn't cut steel. Every lock has a recipe for success that is unique.

 

[david w]

What is your favorite type flint and where's a good place to get them.Might wait for friendship. What size normally does a large siler use?

I have the best luck with either Black English and French Amber. The French Amber is a little but harder, but some guns like the English flint better. Several factors include the hardness of the frizzen, the geometry, and the strength of the cock spring, and of course the piece of rock itself. The hardness will vary from flint to flint. I suggest never using those machine cut flints. They last no time, and never give good sparks. Make sure you use the right width hand knapped flints. Measure your frizzen if you're not sure. My frizzen is 3/4" so I don't want to use 5/8 flints.

 

[Bushfire]

French black flint does exist, as a general rule they're amber and English "black"

 

[flconch53]

They are rocks everyone will be a little different. I like to go to a real shop where I can hand pick them. I bet Uncle Miltie goes to the log cabin shop to buy them

 

[Loyalist Dave]

What is your favorite type flint and where's a good place to get them.Might wait for friendship. What size normally does a large siler use?

I've known several people who swear by the amber, French flints...."they spark more" and "They last longer"..., never found that to be true. I always use good, English flints, especially in repro English muskets!

They are rocks everyone will be a little different. I like to go to a real shop where I can hand pick them. I bet Uncle Miltie goes to the log cabin shop to buy them

I always hand pick my own. I will be buying some at the Fort Frederick Market Fair the last weekend in April. However for the OP, Kalamazoo Living History Show is 3.5 hours away on March 18th - 19th. That's another good place.

LD

 

[Doc]

I have found a trader that handles a large amount of quality flints. I always go to him and check out what he has. I will go through perhaps a hundred+ to pick out the 20/25 which I’ll need for the year.
Doc,