
Flint in limestone? - Bushcraft USA Forums
Nov 7, 2011 · I've been reading around trying to look for places locally to find some flint. When reading I keep seeing that flint can be found in limestone, wikipedia says "It occurs chiefly as nodules and …
Cheap Source for Flint? - Bushcraft USA Forums
Mar 6, 2011 · I just purchased this fire steel knife thinking I'd like to try learning flint & steel fire starting method. Can someone recommend a cheap source of flint stone? Thank you. Also is char-cloth an …
Joe Kurz Flint River boat ramp - GON Forum
Aug 3, 2025 · Any one know if I could put a 17' Basstracker boat in the Flint River at Joe Kurz? I know I probably could not run the outboard. It's not far from me but I don't know anything about that part of …
Using agate as flint - Bushcraft USA Forums
Feb 27, 2010 · On the other hand, flint is usually found with sharp edges and also breaks to form more sharp edges. Consistent composition - Whereas flint is just flint, agates often contain weak quartz …
Processing a small chunk of chert for flint and steel
Nov 13, 2011 · Some English Flint, Obsidian, and a tiny piece of Dacite. All will strike sparks, granted with different successes. Just a giant chunk of Flint, still need to break it down. An Obsidian chunk, …
Help finding flint in South Eastern Kentucky? - Bushcraft USA Forums
Aug 23, 2013 · I'm looking for some good chunks of flint to play around with, does anyone have any suggestions on where i can find some in South East Kentucky? I live just minutes from Natural …
How's the hunting on north end of Lake Blackshear and Flint river area ...
Dec 23, 2025 · How's the hunting on north end of Lake Blackshear and Flint river area? Kanati Dec 23, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 #1 K
Carbon Steel Knife as a steel for a flint and steel? - Bushcraft USA Forums
Apr 23, 2015 · A buddy of mine made a nice little bushcraft knife out of a 1095 carbon steel blank. Not sure what process he put it through as far as tempering and heat treating but I can't get it to throw …
striker won't spark - Bushcraft USA Forums
Dec 4, 2009 · I have an old fire steel I got a few years back and recently I got a few chunks of flint to make some sparks. The flints are pretty sharp, but for some reason when I strike it against the steel …
Obsidian instead of flint - Bushcraft USA Forums
Apr 11, 2011 · Has anybody used obsidian instead of flint? Where I live there is lots of obsidian, which is basically volcanic glass. A lot of it is weathered and rounded off, but some of it is broken, making a …