Q: How Fast Can A Gun Flint Be Made

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06-29-2013 | 05:15 PM

Semisane

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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

06-29-2013 | 05:45 PM

bronko22000

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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.

06-29-2013 | 06:17 PM

Semisane

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

06-29-2013 | 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Semisane

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.

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06-29-2013 | 08:43 PM

Semisane

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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.