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I need a couple of spall flints for a display. Any ideas where I might find them?
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I could bring ya a chunk of Obsidian Sat when i come down. Same thing, only different. :grin:
What specifically do you mean by spall flints?
If you mean gunflints knapped locally, or the type that might have been made by NDNs, as opposed to English flints, try Rich Pierce who sells what he refers to as Long Trek Flints.
Rich is a member of the forum, so you should be able to contact him through PM on the forum.
J.D.
If you mean gunflints knapped locally, or the type that might have been made by NDNs, as opposed to English flints, try Rich Pierce who sells what he refers to as Long Trek Flints.
Rich is a member of the forum, so you should be able to contact him through PM on the forum.
J.D.
J.D. said:
Spalls are large sections of flint that are broken free from a much larger chunk of flint, flakes of flint are then broken or flaked off a spall to make many smaller gun flints...
Spalls are a good size for fire steel sets, they fit in your hand easier...
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Check with Dixe Gun Works. They sell spalls, by the bag.
I know what spalls are, just kinda confused about the terminology. I seem to get more confused every day. :haha:
For some reason, I was thinking you were interested in gunflints made from spalls. NDN flints were made from these wide spalls, as opposed to English flints which are made from long, relatively thin blades, from which, individual gunflints were broken.
J.D.
For some reason, I was thinking you were interested in gunflints made from spalls. NDN flints were made from these wide spalls, as opposed to English flints which are made from long, relatively thin blades, from which, individual gunflints were broken.
J.D.
Gun spauls or spaul flints were simply struck off a larger piece then trimmed and knapped as needed to fit the lock this was the method of making flints before the French came up with the method of striking a long flake then breaking it into what we call English flints, sometimes you can strike a spaul that will give you two or three edged to use,spauls rarely have the flat or peak at the top that the English type have, Hamiltons book on Colonial guns covers this rather well, as for the original poster. Bill, send me a PM with a snail mail addy and I will send you some spauls I made if you still need them.
