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Offline Ohio Joe

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Availability of Flints
« on: January 08, 2021, 05:32:30 PM »
Just for the heck of it I went over to Track of the Wolf, and I was very surprised to see their "shortage" of Flints available.

I can't say as I ever recall a Flint shortage until now - but maybe it has happened before, and I just don't remember (or didn't need any at the time)... Not that I need any flints at this time, but I figured I check availability anyway.
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Offline Butler Ford 40

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Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2021, 06:45:06 PM »
Joe, was this just a curiosity thing or are you in need? I might have a few if needed.
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Offline Ohio Joe

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Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2021, 07:10:38 PM »
Quote from: Butler Ford 40 on January 08, 2021, 06:45:06 PM
Joe, was this just a curiosity thing or are you in need? I might have a few if needed.

I was just checking on price increases, Bill... But I do thank you for asking.

I'm not in any real need of flints right now, but I do thank you for the kind thought.  :shake
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Offline ridjrunr

Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2021, 08:54:02 PM »
Quote from: Ohio Joe on January 08, 2021, 05:32:30 PM
Just for the heck of it I went over to Track of the Wolf, and I was very surprised to see their "shortage" of Flints available.

I can't say as I ever recall a Flint shortage until now - but maybe it has happened before, and I just don't remember (or didn't need any at the time)... Not that I need any flints at this time, but I figured I check availability anyway.


Joe, I have no idea why but if there truely was a shortage, tow would be the first to be low imo. Maybe just for the reason they have ( possibly ) the largest customer base for bp related goods? But they are also the place that has consistant backprders, maybe for that same reason ,Idk , I wonder if other places are short like log cabin shop or mbs in idaho?
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Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2021, 09:02:12 PM »
Quote from: ridjrunr on January 08, 2021, 08:54:02 PM
Quote from: Ohio Joe on January 08, 2021, 05:32:30 PM
Just for the heck of it I went over to Track of the Wolf, and I was very surprised to see their "shortage" of Flints available.

I can't say as I ever recall a Flint shortage until now - but maybe it has happened before, and I just don't remember (or didn't need any at the time)... Not that I need any flints at this time, but I figured I check availability anyway.


Joe, I have no idea why but if there truely was a shortage, tow would be the first to be low imo. Maybe just for the reason they have ( possibly ) the largest customer base for bp related goods? But they are also the place that has consistant backprders, maybe for that same reason ,Idk , I wonder if other places are short like log cabin shop or mbs in idaho?

I only checked TOTW, but as said above, it was mainly just price checking...

I will say this, there are times in this "sport/hobby" that the winds of change in our country, seem to dictate supply in demand and pricing... I'll just leave it at that.  :shake
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Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2021, 08:12:30 PM »
Now that is bizarre! I just ordered a dozen Tom Fuller flints and the tool to compress the coil mainspring on T-C locks, and they arrived last week, no problem.  I was surprised that, while they are advertised as Tom Fuller flints, the package had a different name (it's put away right now and I'm too lazy to dig it out to see who that is).

At the same time, when I was at Walmart last week the muzzle loader display of accoutrements was EMPTY, while just a couple of weeks before that it was full.  Now we had a ML deer season from January 2 - 6 which might account for this, but we have had that every year now and it's never hit the store with such an impact.  Since reloading materials for cartridge arms seems to be back ordered all over the place this may all be attributed to people starting to hunt during the Covid-19 pandemic; it sure is strange!

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Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2021, 01:07:14 AM »
There’s suddenly a bunch being offered on eBay.time to find that flint outcropping!
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Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2021, 04:37:20 AM »
TOTW is once again offering Black English Flints - but they are limiting one pack of 12 of each size offered right now.
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Offline Rocklock

Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2021, 07:11:18 AM »
Toby had a good collection last week.

http://www.travelersantiquesandtrading.com/
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Offline PetahW

Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2021, 10:16:30 AM »
Quote from: shootrj2003 on March 21, 2021, 01:07:14 AM
time to find that flint outcropping!


Sounds like what pioneers & early frontiersmen/fur trade guys did @ times....
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Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2021, 10:20:12 AM »
Quote from: PetahW on March 21, 2021, 10:16:30 AM
Quote from: shootrj2003 on March 21, 2021, 01:07:14 AM
time to find that flint outcropping!


Sounds like what pioneers & early frontiersmen/fur trade guys did @ times....

That's a fact!  :shake
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Offline Hanshi

Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2021, 05:20:58 PM »
I'm pretty well set for flints and it'll be a good while before I'll have to start looking again.  BUT, with so many people out of work, sick, out of business and having to stay home the supply chain is rickety and shortages are bound to occur.  Remember toilet paper?
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Online Winter Hawk

Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2021, 02:57:41 PM »
Quote from: Rocklock on March 21, 2021, 07:11:18 AM
Toby had a good collection last week.
http://www.travelersantiquesandtrading.com/

The only flints I can see here are RMC four-packs, and they are out of stock....   ;banghead;

Wish Rich Pierce would start making them again!  I still have a couple dozen of his & I'm NOT letting them go away!  :laffing

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Re: Availability of Flints
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2021, 07:54:53 PM »
Got a geologist friend whos gonna show me som flint outc rops,i may take some to another friend and barter for flint knapping and arrowhead making , i may really need these skills n o w!
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