Grinding Flints

[MikeC]

Have a bunch of flints that need the "humps' ground down and flat. Have a Dremel. What do you use for a stone and where did you get them.

 

[Norinco]

I don't know, but I attempted to use a generic grinder wheel. It not only ate my wheel, but it didn't grind away too much flint.

I guess you need diamond.

 

[LRB]

Mizzy wheels. They are diamond and work well with a Dremel. Wear breathing protection.

 

[rabjr]

Dremel makes a diamond wheel cutter that works and theres a Mizzy carbide wheel that also works.

 

[MikeC]

Appreciate the replies but can someone possibly post with a link to a webpage as to exactly what I should order to fit a dremel?

 

[Norinco]

Go to Lowes or Walmart. Their stuff will fit a Dremel. So long as the shaft isn't too wide, it will fit a Dremel. Most if not all Craftsman brand bits will fit a Dremel as well; same with Harbor Freight.

 

[rabjr]

http://www.dremel.com/en-us/AttachmentsAndAccessories/Pages/AttachmentsDetail.aspx?pid=7123
http://www.discountdiamondbits.com/drdrbi.html?gclid=CMCcjPK1gagCFQQ7gwodg1jvow
http://www.google.com/search?q=dre...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
http://www.google.com/search?q=miz...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

 

[MikeC]

Thank you...Love this site. People with knowledge and ready to help, can't ask for more.

 

[ebiggs1]

If you have access to, or you may own one of these small cheap little tile cutting saws, you can use it to make perfectly flat parallel flints. I think this is the single most best way to make flints last a long time. They stay secure in the jaws of the ****. The little jig is very simple ti make.

Beware, do not breath the flint dust!

 

[2172]

I have had succes using a "muzzy wheel" Hank

 

[Greenjoytj]

I use a diamond file clamped in the work bench vise.
It slow but it does work.

I removed high spots on all sides of several flints which were making them hard to clamp solid in my guns ****.

I was even able to sharpen one that had a blunted edge so it sparked well again!

The diamond file was about $7.00.
It has a body made of plastic with thin sheet metal attached to both top and bottom surfaces. This metal covering is about 2"x5" and covered with fine diamond grit.

 

[bchannell]

I went to Harbor Freight and bought some mini diamond files and they worked great. I wouldn't want to do a bunch in one sitting, but a couple at a time, til I can work away all of mine, seems to work well. You don't have to worry about the dust either. I may go the route of mizzy wheel when my arthritis kicks in, though.

 

[tg]

With a solid support for the flint one can usually strike off the hump with a brass or soft iron punch one just has to have the flint held firm and hit it at the right angle small pieces of wood can be screwed down to holf the flint in place as onr method.

 

[C Barker]

ebiggs, Where did you find a "cheap little tile saw?" Emphasis is on "cheap." :idunno:

 

[preston cook]

http://www.amazon.com/Skil-3540-02-...ower-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1302815298&sr=1-7

works as good as a high dollar one :thumbsup:

 

[sniper68]

Harbor freight.. 4" @ $44.95 and 7" @ $59.95. :thumbsup:

 

[sniper68]

Actually the best method, in my opinion, for knocking funny shapes of your stach of flints is a DMT XX course diamont stone. They make them in 4", 6", 8" and 10".. A 8" is the best size, but a 6" will get the job done. Just put the stone in a baking dish and cover with water and grind away. Flatten top and botton in seconds. Make sure it's XX COURSE!!