How do you store your flints?

[TDM]

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.

 

[64Springer]

Only the best for my flints.

 

[TDM]

Those bags always come in handy. Classy too.
Plus it’s enjoyable to go through the process of getting new ones.

 

[nchawkeye]

I keep a half dozen or so in my shot pouch...

My extras are in plastic boxes that CCI-22 MiniMags come in...

 

[BigAl52]

Only the best for my flints.

Those flints are just flat spoiled

 

[BigAl52]

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.

These flints are living the dream. Nice box

 

[TDM]

These flints are living the dream. Nice box

Thanks. I would think Hobby Lobby still has those. They had a bunch of different types when I got that one. Think it was like $12-$13. Of course that was then.

 

[BigAl52]

My flints live in fishing tackle trays and the ones that dont make the trays are in TOW plastic bags

 

[TDM]

Whatever keeps them safe!

TOW is where I get mine too.

 

[BoomStick]

Stored in nothing fancy, just the ziplock bag Track sent them in. Take 2 to the field or range in a tool wallet, like seen in the first post.

 

[LongWalker]

Curious how others keep their extras.

There's a few in each shooting bag, and a few more in the range bag, and a handful in the cigar box on my desk, and a couple babyfood jars out in the shop, and a handful over at the farm where I used to shoot a lot, and a couple in the top left-hand drawer in my office, and a half-gross in each of my powder storage stashes.

Probably more scattered around. If you have them everywhere, you never have to remember where you put your flints. There's always the problem of having leftovers when you no longer own the gun a particular batch was sized for. I gave away my Bess more than a decade ago, still finding musket flints. . . .

 

[Uncle Miltie]

I keep English and French flints in a jar of water.

 

[TDM]

There's a few in each shooting bag, and a few more in the range bag, and a handful in the cigar box on my desk, and a couple babyfood jars out in the shop, and a handful over at the farm where I used to shoot a lot, and a couple in the top left-hand drawer in my office, and a half-gross in each of my powder storage stashes.

Probably more scattered around. If you have them everywhere, you never have to remember where you put your flints. There's always the problem of having leftovers when you no longer own the gun a particular batch was sized for. I gave away my Bess more than a decade ago, still finding musket flints. . . .

I think there’s good method to your madness!

 

[FishDFly]

"The Container Store" has all sizes of small plastic boxes which is what I use.

I have one for pistols and one for rifles, each holds all the various sizes that I need.

 

[JamesT]

Mine are in Mason jars. I ordered them by the hundreds years ago before the world changed . I hand select hunting flints vs shooting flints.

 

[TDM]

I keep English and French flints in a jar of water.

That, I’m not familiar with. Benefits?

 

[FishDFly]

I keep English and French flints in a jar of water.

Why ?, they can not soak up water.

Another old wives tale.

 

[TDM]

Mine are in Mason jars. I ordered them by the hundreds years ago before the world changed . I hand select hunting flints vs shooting flints.

Smart Man.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

I've been doing it for many years after hearing of flint knappers who preferred fresh dug chert because of the water it was exposed to. Some also keep certain types in water because it makes the stone work more predictably for them.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Yup. Small deerskin pouch.