Knap Flints?

[deerstalkert]

I'm with ya' on that one. I didn't take my father's advice, not to grow old. Semper Fi.

many folk say "it's hell getting old", i always say "It has been a spectacular ride getting old, being old sucks!"

 

[FishDFly]

i have never bought a flint for my flintlocks in 60 years. nor have i ever bought black powder.

So

 

[deerstalkert]

So nothing. just a comment made in a knapping flint thread.

 

[lbothell]

i learned knapping as a child from my mothers brother, my uncle. when i got into flintlocks i just naturally made my own flints.
I also learned to make BP when my brother gave me a Springfield trapdoor for Christmas so i would stop swiping his m1 carbine to hunt .
with the rifle he gave me tools to reload and the ingredients that when combined made gunpowder. have never needed to buy any from then on. i have had people give me gunpowder with a gun i bought from them. Hercules, Dupont, and Goex among others. i used the commercial stuff as a control if you will when making my own. hope this explains.
my dwindling supply of flints. need to make some more.
a chert knife made a few years ago. not sure my hands could do it today.

Beautiful knife and wonderful knowledge! Wish I could bottle it all up for the days I have more time and just learn it. Iv always wanted to learn to make BP my self I thing that would be a great skill to have. Thank you for sharing it is much appreciated!

 

[Sudsy]

I’d like to know how to find material in my area (northern NJ). As in, what it looks like/what to look for.

Same here.

I'm in Monmouth county, none to found here, but I do go up to the Gap occasionally and was wondering if there was any to be found there ?
Or along the banks of the Delaware river ???

 

[tenngun]

I’ve never managed to get a gun flint, or any thing else.
Howsomever taking ozark chert, ball pien hammer and a few swings I’ve gotten a lot of chips I could use