Let's talk flint for a moment, more specifically gun flints. During times of war, the demand for gun flints soared into the millions. In the United Kingdom, flint mining and knapping became a significant cottage industry, particularly around Brandon in Suffolk, an area with a history of large-scale flint mining dating back to the Neolithic period. By 1804, Brandon was supplying over 400,000 flints per month to the British military. However, the trade came at a cost. Flint knappers often suffered