Flint Wrap
These flint wraps are used as a sheath around your flint so when placed in the hammer and screwed down the jaw will bite down into the lead making the flint secure. These are handmade so the thickness can vary.
These flint wraps are used as a sheath around your flint so when placed in the hammer and screwed down the jaw will bite down into the lead making the flint secure. The lead wraps / flint pad / sheath work well for the larger flints such as 9/8" and 1" flints. I find the smaller flints work better with a leather pad. The military would many times have there flints wrapped in lead ready to install. The lead wraps measure 2" x 1". There was several styles used, this is the most simple style. There are examples of these in The Encyclopedia of the American Revolution on page 120 and 121.