Alright, if I could readily find those nice Black English flints in my area, I wouldn't be posting this, but I can't..... or haven't. The guy that made them, and had online orders, apparently stopped doing them in the spring. He couldn't keep up with demand (he emailed me back).
So, his flint that I have on my flinter went through about 40 ? or so frizzen strikes, and the spark seems to have pedered out. My question.... can I knap this flint to get more longevity ? What do I use ? Would a chisel work ? Should the edge be razor sharp, or somewhat blunted ? And last, are there any youtube vids. that explain the knapping process thoroughly ? Thx all.
So, his flint that I have on my flinter went through about 40 ? or so frizzen strikes, and the spark seems to have pedered out. My question.... can I knap this flint to get more longevity ? What do I use ? Would a chisel work ? Should the edge be razor sharp, or somewhat blunted ? And last, are there any youtube vids. that explain the knapping process thoroughly ? Thx all.