Price of flints going up

[Harry Marinakis]

I know how to flint knap and have all I need to make a lifetime supply of flints. I will GLADLY give someone 2.50-3.50 a piece. Gladly.

I am afraid that will be the case for me too.

 

[M. De Land]

I am afraid that will be the case for me too.

You must not enjoy flint knapping then which is perfectly fine. I wouldn't enjoy making gun flints for a living and would starve at it I'm quite sure , especially when making them from flakes (which I prefer) instead of cores and blades , which is the only practical method for production.

 

[ord sgt]

Mike makes some good chert pieces. They spark really good and last through many hammer falls.
BTW, Howdy Mike!

 

[Stumpkiller]

Since Tom Fuller retired I'm not sure who is knapping at sizeable volumes.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Bad news when we can't afford to buy rocks.

 

[WALT53]

Bad news when we can't afford to buy rocks.

I’m glad I bought a bunch last year just hope I’m around long enough to use em .Im trying my best .

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I got a bunch too, same here if I croak before I use them all up I told the wife to pick a nice one for a little tiny headstone.

 

[Banjoman]

We grow rocks around here, so finding flint or chert ain’t no problem.

 

[Gtrubicon]

Seriously can you name just 1 thing that has not risen in price?

My labor rate for work.

 

[kyron4]

Seriously can you name just 1 thing that has not risen in price?

Fur.

Except beaver, slightly up ; about everything else crashed a few years ago.

 

[BuffaloSoldier]

Even though I live in Southern Missouri, which has plenty of rocks. I wouldn't know a piece of chert if it jumped up and bit me on my hip pocket! Who knows how many pieces of it I walked by without even a second glance.

 

[brewyak]

The black English flints at Track of the Wolf has gone up from $2.60 to $3.20 and French amber are up to $3, I think they were $2.40 a month ago. Not sure if other suppliers are going up too, but usually TOW sets the trend. I got a good supply of flints and like caps, it is what it is; but man I hate to see this inflation effecting everything, even black powder supplies . Carry on.

I recently got an order from Karl Lee. Came out to around $2.50 per flint and had free shipping from England

 

[bldtrailer]

Missouri has a lot of chert so much the early settlers called the land cursed because it dulled their plows ( Burlington is one ,white)

 

[Mina]

Funny how politicians and elitist trust fund babies can tell Americans to eat cereal for supper to save on grocery bills when even that has jumped way up in price.

I couldn't imagine trying to raise a young family now and days. You think back years ago when you were first married and how tough it was. My wife and I still joke about eating pancakes and pork and beans for supper because it was 2 days till payday and that was all that was left in the house. Guess that's why we keep so well stocked now and days.

When our kids were young we didn't have enough money to buy a stamp and once mailed a utility bill w/o one. It was delivered.

 

[sturmkatze]

We ain’t in the 1900’s anymore

 

[B P Arn]

Old farts sure find a lot to complain about.

 

[springfield art]

come to kempton gun makers fair and I will show you how to make your own from USA chert(flint)
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Very generous!

 

[springfield art]

When our kids were young we didn't have enough money to buy a stamp and once mailed a utility bill w/o one. It was delivered.

Neato! Wonder if the US Post Office had a deal with the utility company, that the company would pay, similar to "No Postage Necessary If Mailed in the US" that we see on some return envelopes.

 

[springfield art]

Postage is going up from 68 to 70 or more. No end in sight.

 

[snakebit]

Old farts sure find a lot to complain about.
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Of course we do. Let's everyone know we're still breathing.