First Gun Flint!! Photos Added!!!

[MonkeyBoy]

I was digging a house site yesterday that dates to late 1700s and in one of the first holes I dug I turned over my first gun flint in 20 years of hunting!! Good thing since it was about the only thing I found... did get one nice flat button. I'll post some pics later..

MonkeyBoy

Ok... here is a photo..

 

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[Mona Lisa]

Re: First Gun Flint!!

I'll believe it when I see it! :P

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: First Gun Flint!!

I am imagining a squarish stone, with some quadrilateral flaking. There may be some use/wear evident. It may be some precious shade of tan, white, black, gray, or possibly even mottled or translucent.


Here is a picture of a similar example:

Thats the same as the one I found.

 

[archaeon]

Re: First Gun Flint!!

here's mine:

 

[allen]

Re: First Gun Flint!!

sounds like a good find monkeyboy...

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: First Gun Flint!!

sounds like a good find monkeyboy...

Yep. Sounds like...

 

[nova treasure]

Re: First Gun Flint!!

too much hot flash
Can't wait to see the pic.
NovaTreasure

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Re: First Gun Flint!!

I am imagining a squarish stone, with some quadrilateral flaking. There may be some use/wear evident. It may be some precious shade of tan, white, black, gray, or possibly even mottled or translucent.


Here is a picture of a similar example:

good call!! and it is slightly mottled and translucent.. pic is coming.. bad day yesterday... the fuel gauge is broken!! ran out of fuel oil for my house.. then worked till late last night.. still no heat!!!! I think this weekend is the time to get a woodstove in..

 

[civilman1]

Re: First Gun Flint!!

I am imagining a squarish stone, with some quadrilateral flaking. There may be some use/wear evident. It may be some precious shade of tan, white, black, gray, or possibly even mottled or translucent.


Here is a picture of a similar example:

Can't imagine any better than that......Very nice piece Mark,Congrat's Bud!!!

 

[SyFi]

Schweet! Nice find MB.

 

[allen]

way to go on that neat find...

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

MonkeyBoy



keeper.



Hope you got heat.

have a good un.............
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Nana40]

LOL @ arc!

Hey, MB! Awesome find!

Nana

 

[nova treasure]

Great find,
sorry about the heat situation,i am going through the same thing,I hope your able to get it working Quickly.

Nova Treasure

 

[Hutch911]

Cool find I don't know it I would of pick that out of the dirt would of tosed it like a rock.

Hutch

 

[kdismuke1]

NICE FIND.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Re: First Gun Flint!!

I am imagining a squarish stone, with some quadrilateral flaking. There may be some use/wear evident. It may be some precious shade of tan, white, black, gray, or possibly even mottled or translucent.


Here is a picture of a similar example:

Can't imagine any better than that......Very nice piece Mark,Congrat's Bud!!!

Thanks man!! Made my day!!!!

Mark

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Great find,
sorry about the heat situation,i am going through the same thing,I hope your able to get it working Quickly.

Nova Treasure

Thanks!! It was back on yesterday.. they fuel gauge on the tank was broken!!!! I have two woodstoves going in this weekend!!!! ;-)

Monkeyboy

 

[Kiros32]

I have never seen a gun flint, that's pretty damn cool man!!

 

[MonkeyBoy]

I have never seen a gun flint, that's pretty damn cool man!!

Thanks!!! First one I have seen too!!! Made my day!!

MB