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Semisane

06-29-2013 05:15 PM

Q: How Fast Can A Gun Flint Be Made

A: Pretty dang fast with the right material and skill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XPEoiY3NnI

bronko22000

06-29-2013 05:45 PM

That was a real oldie. Notice at the end the 3rd guy's rifle didn't go off and the 4th guy's flash (or flint) must have hit the 5 guy. You saw him jump.

Semisane

06-29-2013 06:17 PM

Did you catch the part about the fling nodules from deep underground being "soft as cheese"? Evidently it hardens after exposure to air.

Blackpowdersmoke

06-29-2013 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Semisane (Post 4064927)

Did you catch the part about the fling nodules from deep underground being "soft as cheese"? Evidently it hardens after exposure to air.

An Archaeologist I knew years ago told me that Native Americans used to bury their chert nodules in wetlands or spring seeps to soften them. Chert is the chalky outer layer that surrounds raw flint. It's probably that white coating on the raw flint you see in the video clip.

BPS

Semisane

06-29-2013 08:43 PM

In that close up of the finished gun flint it looks translucent. I've never seen a black English flint like that. I think something happens to the stone in the air.

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