Flint Rock

[2682nscovell]

Does anyone have any experience on collecting flint rock? Not from a store but actually going into your local woods and knowing where to look.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Does anyone have any experience on collecting flint rock? Not from a store but actually going into your local woods and knowing where to look.

I picked up some while stationed at Ft Hood Texas in the surrounding area. There was quite a bit in some areas of head sized rocks. I have found scattering in Oklahoma creekbeds but not in large workable quantities. There are alot of good undiscovered pieces that are pre-formed into tools already in Indian villages. I had a few scrapers and arrowheads located in these after the fields have been turned or a hard rain.

[Benn Gleck]

I have found a BUNCH of chert (which is a type of flint) at my BOL. It throws a good amount of sparks.

Ohio is home to Flint Ridge, a location where native cultures have mined flint for eons.

I'd look in creek beds or gullies where water has washed away the soil exposing the stones.

[All Talk]

I'd research geological surveys. Southeast Iowa has tons of flint strewn around creek beds, etc.