Looking for flint

[John Fenna]

I know that there is none at the Moot site....
Once again I am on the scrounge for flint and if there is anyone coming to the Winter Moot that lives in a flint rich area and could see their way clear to gathering up a bucketful or so for me I would be very grateful!
I have a selection of various things in my "Trades bag" from pouches and sheaths to knives and hip flasks of home-flavoured spirits such as Blackberry Vodka....
I was planning a trip down into flint country this winter - but starting a new job has scuppered that idea!
Cheers
John

 

[geforce83]

Hi mate hope you’re well.
I’ve got loads of the stuff happy to Sort some for you. What size pieces are useful to you?

 

[John Fenna]

Well - this is a bit of an old thread... and there is no Winter Moot this year.... but I am always up for more flint!
My ideal size of piece is fist size or bigger - right up to "OMG - I can barely lift it!"
If Covid allows a Moot of any sort and you are coming then I (and no doubt others) would be keen for a trade

 

[The puffin squire]

Well - this is a bit of an old thread... and there is no Winter Moot this year.... but I am always up for more flint!
My ideal size of piece is fist size or bigger - right up to "OMG - I can barely lift it!"
If Covid allows a Moot of any sort and you are coming then I (and no doubt others) would be keen for a trade

Hi if your still after flint I can sort and post some to you, currently on deep drainage (I'm a plant operator ) and hit a seam about 2.5 m down have pieces size of melons lol .

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[Tengu]

How about chert, which is an attractive toffee colour?

(None that big though)

 

[The puffin squire]

How about chert, which is an attractive toffee colour?

(None that big though)

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe flint is chert

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[John Fenna]

Flint is a very fine form of chert - if I recall my lessons well....
Postage would be crippling so I will pass on that thanks - but if you are thinking of visiting West Wales at any point and you can find some room in your luggage....

 

[geforce83]

Well - this is a bit of an old thread... and there is no Winter Moot this year.... but I am always up for more flint!
My ideal size of piece is fist size or bigger - right up to "OMG - I can barely lift it!"
If Covid allows a Moot of any sort and you are coming then I (and no doubt others) would be keen for a trade

I’m sure I can dig some up for the summer moot fingers crossed, I’m just hoping we can get back to socialising in the woods again. Really missed it over the last year

 

[John Fenna]

That would be grand

 

[Mesquite]

I've still got the load I was going to be bringing down for you last year John. There's probably best part of 50-60 kg of it

 

[John Fenna]

Wow - I had forgotten about that!

 

[silverpac64]

Hi mate hope you’re well.
I’ve got loads of the stuff happy to Sort some for you. What size pieces are useful to you?

IM after a few good bits for my steel for fire lighting . if you have any suitable could you let me know and how much posted to st8 7lx . all the best .

 

[Erbswurst]

We harvested potatoes the last days.
In the end you have the potatoes in the box and the stones on a heap.

If you ask a farmer in the right area he surely can gift you tons of it. But I guess a bit flint in between you can get from every farmer who grows potatoes. If they sell them from the farm you just need to ask.

 

[nigelp]

The flint found on the surface in fields is not that great. It gets wet and freeze/thaws.

 

[geforce83]

IM after a few good bits for my steel for fire lighting . if you have any suitable could you let me know and how much posted to st8 7lx . all the best .

Hi yeah sure don’t think it will cost much?
Pm me you details and will sort something for you

 

[silverpac64]

Hi yeah sure don’t think it will cost much?
Pm me you details and will sort something for you

hi not sure how to pm on here im on fb or email silverpac64@yahoo.com . thank you for the reply . all the best .