My Plunder Order Came Today

[Ohio Joe]

I have to give a thumbs up to TOW... I ordered some flints for my Large Siler Locks and L&R John Balies Lock and asked for flat tops rather then the hump back flints and they delivered. Thank you TOW. Also ordered a couple spare vents and a new rear sight I've been threatening to put on one of my flintlock rifles. All in all, a pretty good day and a bonus with Rob getting our new TMA Paper Silhouette Practice Targets posted. (Thanks Rob   )

[Uncle Russ]

Sounds to me like you did pretty good today!  :shock:

Good on ya Joe!

Uncle Russ...

[Ohio Joe]

Russ, if you specify on your order in the "special instructions" to please send flat top flints as they work best in your locks,,, TOW I have found will do their best to do just that. At the very least you most likely will not get a pointy pyramid humpback, but a flatter top along with some down right flat tops.

I've always had good luck with TOW.

Do you use a Mizzy Wheel, I think it's called to flatten your humpback flints?

[RobD]

gee, after all these years/decades - i also did not know you could specify flat top flints!  great, saves grinding time!  

just order 2 dozen from TOTW!  thanx joe!!!

[JStanley]

What's a Mizzy Wheel?  I have a dremel with lots of bits.........thanks.

[RobD]

What's a Mizzy Wheel?  I have a dremel with lots of bits.........thanks.

a stone grinding/honing wheel for a dremel.

[JStanley]

Thanks!

[Muley]

Well, nuts! I wish I had known this when I just ordered some.

What's the point of the hump anyway? Just easier to make that way?

[RobD]

pete, if need be it's not a big deal to file/grind off the flint's hump back a little or a lot, just a bit of time consuming work.  or just leave it as is.  last week i got in 2 dozen english flints from totw and had asked for flat tops and lots were not all that flat.  for me, don't matter much, i can still get good cock top purchase on a leather wrapped flint.  it's all good.  don't sweat it.

[Muley]

Ok, I feel better. Thanks.