Period English and French Flint Making

[RAEDWALD]

Probably been posted before but this is an old paper on the subject which goes into much detail of how the professional knappers made gunflints and is well illustrated. Handy for anyone who wants to give it a go.

https://books.googleusercontent.com...02xgTA5Yzo8BbixsJdQ8hrwYhBs-XTUbgxZufQHBPQKGg

 

[BackDraft]

I get a “403” error message.

 

[RAEDWALD]

I get a “403” error message.

If that is to my post above then it may be your browser? It works with me on Safari.

 

[Tumbledown]

If that is to my post above then it may be your browser? It works with me on Safari.

Nope. It may work for you if you already have permission, but not for others who don't.

 

[RAEDWALD]

Nope. It may work for you if you already have permission, but not for others who don't.

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Try Googling ‘On The Manufacture of Gunflints’

Or http://ia800209.us.archive.org/33/items/onmanufactureofg00skerrich/onmanufactureofg00skerrich.pdf

 

[BackDraft]

Try Googling ‘On The Manufacture of Gunflints’

Or http://ia800209.us.archive.org/33/items/onmanufactureofg00skerrich/onmanufactureofg00skerrich.pdf

THAT link works perfectly. Thank you. Looks to be some interesting reading.