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Originally posted by Adam Helmer
roundball,
Very nice picture. Is that Bevel Down in the photo? I just checked two of my flinters with a bulge atop the flint like in your picture and I think a 180 degree rotation of the flint and leather shim will move the sharp edge of the flint more Bevel Up. I could be wrong, but see if the edge moves up higher on the frizzen in conformity with your starting point.
Adam
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That's bevel up in the photo...the bevel really refers to the "slope" on one side of a flint...in the photo, the flat side is down, with the slope or bevel side up.
A new 3/4"wide (x 7/8"L) BEF in a TC lock performs best when it's bevel up...and when at half cock with the edge of the flint almost touching the frizzen, the angle of the flint will have a very slight downward angle to it so when it hits the frizzen it'll have a downward shaving/slicing angle...you don't want a flint hitting the frizzen face square...breaks flints, shortens flint life, etc.
Then when the flint has worn shorter (30-40 shots or so) and starts hitting lower and lower on the frizzen, flip it over in the jaws so the bevel is down...this moves the edge of the flint a little higher up to compensate for it having worn shorter...and it will again hit the frizzen back up a little higher in a more optimum location.