Anyone have access to any flint for knapping?

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Feb 17, 2012
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Surbiton, Surrey
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Hi All, I have been swatting up on flint knapping recently an really want to give it a try.

I haven't been able to locate anything in my area bigger than my thumb (though there are plenty of good hammer stones) and stuff I've found online seems to be £20 plus for anything fist sized or bigger and thats before postage.
It's infuriating as I have often walked past what seems like fields of the stuff elsewhere and never given it a thought.

Happy to cover postage and anything you think fair for your time, really want to get my head around this skill so I can make better Flint's for firelighting and have a go at arrowheads, spears, cutting tools etc...

Cheers, Hamster


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Nice65

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You’re in Surbiton, about an hour and thirty away. We’re sat on a ton of the stuff here. Pop down with the hammock one weekend and we’ll get a night out and you can fill your boot with rock.
 
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Feb 17, 2012
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Surbiton, Surrey
You’re in Surbiton, about an hour and thirty away. We’re sat on a ton of the stuff here. Pop down with the hammock one weekend and we’ll get a night out and you can fill your boot with rock.

Thanks Nice65, I may well take you up on that though I will be reliant on public transport so probably have to skim down my kit to make some space to take a few nodules back with me.

Where abouts are you in Sussex, I used to camp near Tonbridge wells a lot when I used to rock climb.


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paulnb57

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Im on the Isle of Wight, 5mins walk from the beach ........Lots of flint, but I bet it would cost a bomb to post, what sort of size stones would you be looking for?
I have no idea what to look for in a stone!....
 
Feb 17, 2012
1,061
77
Surbiton, Surrey
Im on the Isle of Wight, 5mins walk from the beach ........Lots of flint, but I bet it would cost a bomb to post, what sort of size stones would you be looking for?
I have no idea what to look for in a stone!....

Probably something about fist sized or slightly bigger with some of the black flint exposed.

It's infuriating as I have family on IOW and go over regularly but were not likely to get over this year.


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