French Black Flints
For many years there has been discussion concerning the merits of flint mined in different parts of the world. For some shooters it was French Amber flints, for others, it had to be Black English.
Well, now there is French Black. Our French flint knapper is producing black flints from a deposit in France that seems to be of the same quality as the English variety of flint. It is very fine grained and its edges are sharp.
Sizes :-5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", 1 1/8" & 1 1/4".
Priced from $6.00 as reflected in your cart
English Flints
The finest natural flint occurs as dense grey-black nodules, within chalk deposits. Tom Fuller, a young man with a deep interest in the tradition and "lost art" of flintknapping, continues the trade. He is today’s premier gun flint maker, not so much interested in quick work, but watching, measuring, and predicting each fracture line. As he forms fine flints from gentle taps, we quickly recognize that this work, like diamond cutting, is truly a art form! Happily, he is teaching his son, and others, this lost art.
Sizes :- 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", 1 1/8" & 1 1/4".
Priced from $8.00 as reflected in your cart
French Amber Flints
We have recently established a working relationship with a highly-skilled stone cutter in the region of France traditionally renowned for the production of the finest French Amber Gun Flints in the country. This craftsman has dedicated his career to producing these exceptional gun flints in the exact same manner as was practiced in the 18th century when France had the highest reputation for producing the best and most sought after gun flints of all those available in the world.
Sizes :- 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", 1 1/8" & 1 1/4".
Priced from $8.00 as reflected in your cart
Flint Knapping Hammer
This flint knapping hammer has a hand forged iron handle with a brass hammer head, for sharpening gun flints instantly.
Overall length is about 4-3/4". Tie a leather lace or lanyard to the tail, to prevent it from becoming lost.
Made for flint lock shooters, this hammer will sharpen the flint in your lock, instantly.
NEVER sharpen the flint on a loaded gun!
Some flints can be re-sharpened 1 to 10 times, after every 20 to 30 shots.
Place the hammer at half-cock, and gently strike the front edge of the flint, square-on. This straight-on blow chips the upper and lower edges of the front edge, revealing a sharper edge.
When the top jaw screw comes close to the frizzen face, your flint is too short for this gun. Use it in a smaller flint lock (pistol lock) if it is still sharp.
Timothy Pickering's Tool,
This is a replica of the first U. S. issued gun tool, designed by Timothy Pickering, our first U. S. Quartermaster.
Medium size, this tool is made to fit your Jim Chamber's Fowling Gun lock, large Siler flint lock, L&R Queen Anne, and the R. E. Davis Jaeger and Fowling gun flint locks. Hand forged, ground to fit the lock screws correctly, and tempered, this tool will give a lifetime of service, exactly like the original.
A very useful tool to have on hand, the Pickering musket tool has a large screwdriver head, for tightening the top-jaw screw on your musket or rifle, and a smaller screwdriver head for the lock bolts or any other screws.
The back has a vent pick for cleaning the touch-hole. Small enough to keep in your pocket or possible bag. Hardened and tempered steel. Never use the vent pick as a dowel pin in your top jaw screw hole, else you may bend it.
Fire Striker with Flint Chard
Authentic and well proportioned, this fire striker is hand forged from a file. Some file marks may still be visible.
Our special hardening process makes it spark well, throwing showers of hot sparks, when you present the sharp edge of our flint chard at the perfect angle
It is a truly correct replica of a primitive American folk-art tool.
Includes a sharp flint chard. Striker measures about 3-1/2" long.
Flint Rifle & Musket Tool
Copied from an original, this hand-forged flint rifleman's combination tool is hardened and tempered, ideal for the French & Indian War or Revolutionary War re-enactor.
Made to serve the Davide Pedersoli Brown Bess or Springfield or Charleville Musket, the forged blade tightens the top jaw screw. You can easily change flints on your Brown Bess flint musket, using this tool. Use the flint knapping hammer to chip and sharpen flints. Unscrew the handle to find a hidden hand forged vent pick. Grind or file it, to fit and clean your gun's vent.
The handle is easily removed, with a hidden 5-.8mm thread, to extend your Italian manufactured musket ramrod. Due to the variation of shoulders on the ramrod ends his feature may require fitting to a ramrod to allow the ramrod to insert far enough to engage the internal threads. Reverse the hand forged worm to retrieve patches or wads, or wrap it with tow (flax waste), cotton balls, or cotton patches to clean your musket the old fashioned way.
