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    • Crystalshrimp
        April 25, 2011 at 4:00 pm
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        #5266

        I’m trying to get a hold of some Flint or Agate so that I can start my journey into Knapping. I’ve been told that these Materials have to be heat treated prior to knapping. I’m not sure if there is any truth to this. I had found some flint on Ebay purchased it, a friend of mine told me that it would not knapp properly because it had not been heat treated. Point being, does anybody know where I can buy some Flint or Agate that would be ready to be worked with. I’ll even consider buying Arrowheads at this point.

      • turok
          April 25, 2011 at 6:09 pm
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          #39018

          Try Log Cabin shooting supplies, mostly muzzleloader, but they used to carry large flint nodules for knapping, bought some myself longtime ago to use w/my flintlock. it was orginally used as ballast on english sailing ships during the revolutionary era.
          MIke

        • bobmack11qq
            April 25, 2011 at 6:33 pm
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            #39038

            three rivers archery sell both already heat treated

          • Mark Turton
              April 26, 2011 at 9:55 am
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              #39898

              To start I’ve never knapped flint but I can’t see what effect heat will have on flint other than to exploit any cracks or faults. Interested to hear otherwise.

              You might try Will at http://www.beyond2000bc.co.uk although he’s a continent away he is very helpful drop him a line.

              Mark.

            • Polar Bear
                April 26, 2011 at 3:32 pm
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                #40218

                Dixie Gun Works sell flint in approx. 3# rocks. Flint can be used without heating. Heating just helps make the spalls come off finer. Makes for better control.

              • Crystalshrimp
                  April 27, 2011 at 1:19 pm
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                  #41305

                  Polar Bear wrote: Dixie Gun Works sell flint in approx. 3# rocks. Flint can be used without heating. Heating just helps make the spalls come off finer. Makes for better control.

                  Thanks a for the input guys. I’m really looking forward to knapping my own arrow heads. I gotta say that I’ve fallen in love with Trad bow hunting just as much as Saltwater Flyfishing…

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