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JackAubrey
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In the area I live in Chert is a common stone . It will sparks but I'm not familiar with knapping gun flints. Any thoughts? Best regards,JA
 
Posts: 8 | Location: Florida,USA | Registered: 14 January 2009Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Colonial Riflesmith
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Knapping is easy, just takes practice. There are many books and pampletes on the subject. Just Google 'FLINT KNAPING', something should come up.


Death is a leopard the sees in the dark, or perhaps it's just me and my muzzleloader.
 
Posts: 218 | Location: Jefferson, Co. Pa. | Registered: 08 June 2009Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Hunts4Deer
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You would do well to try to attend a "knap-in" as they are sometimes called. Hands-on instruction will go farther in one day than a month of reading and trial and error on your own. Try a Google search on Florida flint knapping. Here's one site that pops up:
Knap-in


John
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Posts: 63 | Location: Colony of Maryland | Registered: 04 November 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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