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Offline Ohio Joe

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My Plunder Order Came Today
« on: October 15, 2016, 09:00:55 PM »
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  :toast )
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Re: My Plunder Order Came Today
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2016, 10:07:54 PM »
Sounds to me like you did pretty good today!  :shock:

Good on ya Joe!

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Offline Ohio Joe

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Re: My Plunder Order Came Today
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2016, 10:45:32 PM »
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?
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Re: My Plunder Order Came Today
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2016, 05:48:37 AM »
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!!!
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Offline JStanley

Re: My Plunder Order Came Today
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2016, 12:25:28 PM »
What's a Mizzy Wheel?  I have a dremel with lots of bits.........thanks.
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Re: My Plunder Order Came Today
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2016, 01:01:04 PM »
Quote from: "JStanley"
What's a Mizzy Wheel?  I have a dremel with lots of bits.........thanks.

a stone grinding/honing wheel for a dremel.

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Offline JStanley

Re: My Plunder Order Came Today
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2016, 03:08:53 PM »
Thanks!
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Offline Muley

Re: My Plunder Order Came Today
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2016, 09:11:42 AM »
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?
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Re: My Plunder Order Came Today
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2016, 09:26:00 AM »
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.
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Offline Muley

Re: My Plunder Order Came Today
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2016, 09:30:15 AM »
Ok, I feel better. Thanks.
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