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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. Welding Cutter Flint Striker Tool | Bushcraft USA Forums

    Dec 7, 2013 · A Welding Cutter Flint Striker or Lighting Torch Spark Lighter (see image) which is a type of lighter used in many applications to safely light gaseous fuels to start a flame. It is most commonly …

  7. 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, …

  8. Flint River WMA - GON Forum

    Nov 12, 2023 · Wondering how the first hunt turned out with the warmer Temps. Going next week for second huny

  9. 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 …