How do you store your flints?

[Capnball]

I got my formula from a 103 year old Chief of the Washoe Tribe (that is pronounced 'Wha-she-shoe' not like the pale faces here say 'wash-show', foolish long hair can't speak correctly), he said he is old enough his father remembers the great Chard Bore Beatle infestation of 1800s, it brought the downfall of many great tribes when arrowheads and rifle flints began to shatter....I asked his father and he confirmed the stories. So my method is pretty sound!

As for "Do I name them?"; only the ones that tickle my fancy, the rest I just call Jane, they know who they are.

Btw; I made my own carrier for those not in storage, more of a Tool Roll then a 'wallet'... the feathers, well we will just call them Chard Bore Beatle Swatters for now

"Great minds, eh?"

 

[Rifleman1776]

I don't want my spare flints to spoil before I get to use then

Sadly, there are those who will read no further and actually believe flints can spoil. Maybe they can. After a few thousand centuries.

 

[Capnball]

Sadly, there are those who will read no further and actually believe flints can spoil. Maybe they can. After a few thousand centuries.

Wait ......you guys were all just kidding? "Chard bore Beatle infestations"......sheesh!

 

[Mad L]

Sadly, there are those who will read no further and actually believe flints can spoil. Maybe they can. After a few thousand centuries.

Then that, sir, will be a good Life Lesson in 'Paying Attention', 'Read Through like you Follow Through (when shooting), and 'Don't Believe Everything You Read' (especially if you don't read it.

Yup, some just have to learn the hard way, life sucks.

 

[TDM]

Wait ......you guys were all just kidding? "Chard bore Beatle infestations"......sheesh!

Yesterday I was shocked to see one crawling on my work bench. Squashed him.

 

[Mad L]

Yesterday I was shocked to see one crawling on my work bench. Squashed him.

I have a few of those Chard Bore Beatle Swatters I could spare, tried and true since the earliest recorded infestations!

 

[TDM]

I have a few of those Chard Bore Beatle Swatters I could spare, tried and true since the earliest recorded infestations!

Well if I see anymore I’m sure gonna get one from you!

 

[Capnball]

Yesterday I was shocked to see one crawling on my work bench. Squashed him.

Yet another species goes quietly into the abyss of extinction!

 

[4575wcf]

Hide yer face in shame. Only one? That is almost sinful.

Note I said "running". That does not count the two that don't, the extra locks in the incoming pile and the three or four projects floating around in my head. Ahh-only if I could be 60 again.

 

[Uriahs]

Do they all have names ?

 

[deerstalkert]

Do they all have names ?

Sparky?

 

[Danjou]

You do nice work.

Thanks ; I like leather work

 

[springfield art]

Curious how others keep their extras.

The flint wallet is one I made that stays in my possibles bag.

The storage box I bought a couple of years ago at Hobby Lobby in the raw (cheaper than I could have built it) and I stained and finished it.

(Joke) I make tiny beds for each one and tuck them in with little blankies.

 

[TDM]

(Joke) I make tiny beds for each one and tuck them in with little blankies.

Whatever it takes to keep them sparking!

 

[Danjou]

Looks very authentic (period correct)

Thanks, I made a few different ones

 

[TDM]

Very, very nice!

 

[deerstalkert]

this is how i store most of my flints.

 

[TDM]

That’s some pretty flint.

 

[SciAggie]

Did them there Chard Bore Beatles cause this?

 

[11th corps]

I keep mine in a plastic sandwich bag. However last Saturday, shooting in the members only contest, I fired a few rounds, looked down and realized my flint had fallen out. Looked all over, couldn't find it. Went to my shooting box to get a new one, realized I left the sandwich bag full of flints on my reloading bench. Packed up, went home with a loaded smoothbore, picked up the bag, then back to the range to finish out my string.