Question regarding sparks from Stone-on-stone striking
Jan 26, 2019 · Yes, chert and flint are just amorphous or non-crystalline quartz, or micro-crystalline quartz. All silicon dioxide. Smash it and you get sand. :4: Does the crystalline …
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 …
Flint and steel Friday | Page 180 | Bushcraft USA Forums
Sep 29, 2016 · Ok here we go. This is actually my first flint and steel made fire. I used jute to get the flame going from the char cloth ember and then some of @I am Daywalker good stuff to …
Knapping Quartz or Quartzite - Bushcraft USA Forums
Apr 25, 2011 · Would any of you knappers have any suggestions for learning how to knap quartz crystal or the white quartzite? We have no flint here but are loaded with quartz in all of its …
Flint River Chert, is it in nodule form, embedded in limestone?
Feb 29, 2024 · I guess this would be an oddity of nature, but reading that Flint River chert is a form of Clayton chert. It occurs in areas of limestone in the Flint River and other areas of …
Flint Ridge (Ohio) Knap-In has moved location 2023
May 18, 2023 · The 2023 spring Knap-In is coming up quickly on May 26-28. For those who've been to the ridge before, please be aware that they have changed venues for the Knap-In. It …
Flint and Steel: The Obvious Advantage Nobody Talks About
Apr 1, 2024 · In my opinion, the greatest advantage to regular use of a flint and steel in fire making is the preparation work practice. If you mimic that same good tinder preparation for …
Question about busting up flint rocks. - Bushcraft USA Forums
May 1, 2017 · I got a couple of English flint nodules from Dixie Gun Works. The one on the left is over 8lbs and the one on the right is 3lbs. I have been watching YouTube videos on the best …
Flint and steel Friday | Page 178 | Bushcraft USA Forums
May 7, 2015 · View attachment 2182881 I used my flint and steel kit from @Kelly W and @BoBo56 I used oakum as my tinder bundle. Sorry no pictures but as I got the tinder bundle …
Finding chert/flint in mid-michigan? | Bushcraft USA Forums
Nov 7, 2011 · Not much help for Mid Michigan for chert. I have never found anything that I would classify as chert (flint) in the area. A few little flakes that were probably glacial, but nothing …