Texas Flint

[wjgonzalez]

Hello,

Seems my post disappeared. I went hunting in the Hill Country of Texas, near Fredricksberg. There was a stream there, and it was filled with flint. I collected some. When I got home, I ineptly managed to shape a piece for my flintlock. Sparks real well, and is durable. My question is, how do I make flints? I do not see myself knapping flints, too time consuming and wastefull. Does anybody have any recommendations? What kind of saw should I buy? And no, I am not going to send everybody and their grandmother flint. After I learn how to make flints, I may sell them for a reasonable price.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[Swtodd]

It's (your post) is in accessories.

steve

 

[123.DieselBenz]

Here it is : http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/263462/

Interesting read on how it was done . . . http://www.archive.org/stream/onmanufactureofg00skerrich#page/n0/mode/2up

 

[wjgonzalez]

Thanks for the link to the book, "On the Manufacture of Gun-Flints." Just wish I could actually hold it in my hands.

Bill

 

[FPDoc]

Priceless archive link, thanks. :hatsoff: