Underdog Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) I returned to the sitty trees I was shooting from last week end but not hoping for much. I put a few shell deeks out and waited. The plan was for the decoyed birds to lift off the decoys and aloft in the sitty trees where upon a small charge from my .63 flintlock would down them. A steady stream of birds came in a treat. What was not a treat was the night mare I had with the flints! I forgot my knapping rod coupled with bringing some of my very crude self made spares! As many as I got down I scared off Oh well never mind, the plan worked, I got 9 to hand, the crop had a crop banger for the afternoon and the farmer is happy Pictures. U. Edited September 5, 2015 by Underdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Not a bad effort at all I would say UD, bet nobody has shot more than that today with a flintlock !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Still enough to take home for the pot u and also not to many for Tia to pick up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Not bad really as I can't hit that many with Eley's finest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Sounds like a lovely afternoon, plenty of pigeons for a nice pie there! Well shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 I do enjoy your posts. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Hi Thanks for sharing good bag for a day out 😋 With any gun Let alone a front stuffer Any chance of a bit of insight into how you make the flints I'm gess ing its a bit more precise than smashing a lump of a Flint with a big hammer (my method ) All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Hi Thanks for sharing good bag for a day out 😋 With any gun Let alone a front stuffer Any chance of a bit of insight into how you make the flints I'm gess ing its a bit more precise than smashing a lump of a Flint with a big hammer (my method ) All the best Of Lol, your method is my method! :-/ A kind gent that use to frequent here gave me a chunk (do they call them nodes?) But its grain is totally random. The one's I see made on video is more uniform nodes of flint. If a chip looks promising I offer it to a piece of railway rail as a small anvil and chip away gently. A hammer and a brass rod chips away nicely. The piece I have although random throws good sparks when I mange to find a good section. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) Lol, your method is my method! :-/ A kind gent that use to frequent here gave me a chunk (do they call them nodes?) But its grain is totally random. The one's I see made on video is more uniform nodes of flint. If a chip looks promising I offer it to a piece of railway rail as a small anvil and chip away gently. A hammer and a brass rod chips away nicely. The piece I have although random throws good sparks when I mange to find a good section. :-) Oh bother I though I was going to learn how to do it without shrapnel going everywhere 😋👍 Bit of Flint porn for you 😋😊 On the third attempt lol Edited September 6, 2015 by Old farrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Oh bother I though I was going to learn how to do it without shrapnel going everywhere 😋👍 Bit of Flint porn for you 😋😊 On the third attempt lol Phoarrrrr 8-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigadam Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Brilliant mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Well done mate. You should try that new fangled shotgun that uses cartridges...you dont have to call in at a quarry first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENGRASS Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Nice shooting UD and images. GG Well done mate. You should try that new fangled shotgun that uses cartridges...you dont have to call in at a quarry first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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