I am pleased to be part of your videos. I recently subscribed. I live in Hamilton Ohio I self taught myself Flint knapping With colbalt blue glass from bud light beer bottles. Also make primitive bows only as a hobby. I have found arrowheads here in Ohio That my research parts them as 8 to 10,000 yes old. I'm very interested in This type of history. My descendants are from England. Come over as professional revelotionary soldiers In 1775. I will be devoting time to watch your videos. Also I would like to tell you thank you for you. Amazing gentleman I are. The world needs more people like you and I 👍 Sincerely John K James Blankenship
Obviously, you were a knapper in your previous caveman lives. Excellent work and, a good philosopher as well. Greetings and admiration from Indiana, USA.
Will Lord, you are a great man! It's nice to see someone with your intelligence, without the bitter hate that it tends to come with. I wish I was more like you!
It was an amusing contrast for me to hear you relating the saga of your motor vehicle etc, while at the same time knapping a flint axe like those made by my ancestors 3000 years ago..That's about as "ancient and modern" as it gets! 😀 A question Will..... I shoot a flintlock rifle a lot and flints are getting hard to find here in NZ, I guess it is possible to knap new ones but flint is rare here in NZ, so what other stones might work? Some of my flints seem to have been knapped and some cut by machine, I could cut them out with a diamond wheel I think but I have a feeling the knapped ones work better, last longer and are easier to sharpen when dull by knapping tiny flakes off the working edge (we use a brass rod with a little ledge turned on one end for this) and it seems much more successful on the flints that appear to have been knapped rather than the cut ones. I have never knapped flint apart from touching up my rifle flints, but even at 80 I can learn (I'm actually a gun smith).... I would appreciate your ideas on this...... Thanks....
It’s a huge problem for the black powder industry now because the source of material isn’t being dug from the ground anymore but in America they quite often use agate that has been cut with diamonds. I personally made about half 1 million but I don’t do them anymore
Who would say that just a few weeks later shit would hit the fan in epic quantities and make us all slow down even further... Thank you for keeping us entertained and inspired Will.
Keep strong in the drought and floods Will! Mother nature isn't as bad as the people who live here and we know that. However we will continue on with what we know and achieve greatness in the end of it all! With love and care
Hell of a story, unfortunate set of circumstances / chain of events but you're still smiling and telling us about it whilst doing something you love to do. I visited grimes graves in approximately 1985 an amazing site, I tried to imagine the work the hard life and the business attached to the mine all those years ago. I wish you better luck for the future.
Love your videos buddy true life issues we all come across through our journeys. I’m actually drooling over all that flint behind you 😍. As always great videos with free advice and always a great laugh .!!!👍🏼
Good day Will, love your videos and thoughts on the past. I live in the states just learned to knapp. I would love to get a piece of that danish flint knodules. Keep the videos coming. Best of luck and great day.
Yup Will,.... 'shit happens'....sometimes you've just got to take it on the chin, get up and move on. That good positive attitude you have will carry you through. All the best for 2020.
Thank you for sharing. Your story helped me get some much needed perspective after stressful times at my job. There is always something to be grateful for
That was a fantastic wee chat. It's amazing how you manage to talk about your "silly" wee mistakes and moments in which your concentration lapses while doing something few people alive can do with such skill. Such humbleness and humility is rare. 🤘
Happy new year Will, in these situations you gotta laugh otherwise you'd cry, that was some bad luck you had, hope you've now turned a corner on all this , nice axe head at the end, was waiting for a big chunk to fly off it, just to round things up,lol. I've been in one of the pits at Grimes Graves, and your right being down there is very moving. Best wishes for 2020, Stuart.uk
I missed you and your flint knapping I'm glad to see your luck is turning around. Threes years back my wife almost passed with my unborn son I had been growing a beard the whole pregnancy for good luck and I don't know what it was I guess you could call it a feeling inside me. The feeling was trim my beard off and burn it with tobacco for good luck. The next day she immediately got better now some people would say that's just the drs and meds but I don't see it that way. The spiritually of what I did and that feeling helped in my opinion.
i always find when you go outside your routine a lot of times the shit hits the fan (murphys law) - because you are in new territory or unfamiliar surroundings. On a different note some months back i went to visit a friend who was getting a septic put in, and he showed me the size of the flint dug up, these pieces were huge there is no way 2 blokes could pick them up. they have to get in Excavators to remove them, i really wanted a big piece but it was way too much trouble. My mate also said they explode in the fire BIG time, feckin scary. I have never seen flint like it, but all around that area there is so much flint and limestone.
Caves have been the first sacred places of humanity, and in many instances they still are. Stepping in a cave is like stepping in a world ruled by spirits where human senses fail us. The engravings and paintings are a testimony of this fact. A cave never belongs to anyone. Instead, we must acknowledge that we are only visitors and respect it and its inhabitants, as you said. What caves did you visit while in Spain? Hope you'll get a chance to visit the caves in southwestern France next time!
(Alan) ....... Been there done that with putting in petrol instead of diesel. It can get confusing as my van was diesel and the car petrol. I think it ended up costing me about £200. I hope you are well ?, the last time we met you were in Ramsey, that was a while back. Also met your dad back in 2017 when Phil Harding was giving a talk in Bury. I hope he is well ?
I agree no wonder ur a great napper with all that flint.i have a question Will.i cant figure out why I keep hinging flakes. Can u give any advice shur would be appreciated. 🔥
Damn that was a rough patch. Although I’m glad you made the video as I’ve now put visiting the pit on my short list of things to do. Be seeing you in 2021.
Will i was cureous, do you think people of old could have, or would have used dense hardwoods, like hawthorn, or oak for a soft hammer, if they did not have access to antler, or bones? Just thinking outside the box, and thinking with a make do attitude. Great videos, thankyou.
5:13 Empathies on being human. Brought strong to mind a few lines from a John Prine song named ''Far Far From Me'' [Chorus] And the sky is black and still now On the hill where the angels sing Ain't it funny how an old broken bottle Looks just like a diamond ring But it's far, far from me 6:22 Indeed shit happening puts things into perspective... for the very same reason as this old boy said about death... ''Death is the dark backing a mirror needs if we are to see anything.'' -Saul Bellow Obligements from the state of our 3 Blood Baptized Texans - Crockett Bowie, & Travis. -former 11b4p 82nd. Abn.
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What a genuine person!
Just remember someone else is having a worse day than us like I always say it's better than a dirt nap thanks for sharing
I am pleased to be part of your videos. I recently subscribed.
I live in Hamilton Ohio
I self taught myself Flint knapping
With colbalt blue glass from bud light beer bottles. Also make primitive bows only as a hobby.
I have found arrowheads here in Ohio
That my research parts them as 8 to 10,000 yes old. I'm very interested in
This type of history. My descendants are from England. Come over as professional revelotionary soldiers
In 1775. I will be devoting time to watch your videos.
Also I would like to tell you thank you for you. Amazing gentleman I are.
The world needs more people like you and I 👍
Sincerely
John K James Blankenship
Obviously, you were a knapper in your previous caveman lives. Excellent work and, a good philosopher as well. Greetings and admiration from Indiana, USA.
Will Lord, you are a great man!
It's nice to see someone with your intelligence, without the bitter hate that it tends to come with.
I wish I was more like you!
It was an amusing contrast for me to hear you relating the saga of your motor vehicle etc, while at the same time knapping a flint axe like those made by my ancestors 3000 years ago..That's about as "ancient and modern" as it gets! 😀
A question Will..... I shoot a flintlock rifle a lot and flints are getting hard to find here in NZ, I guess it is possible to knap new ones but flint is rare here in NZ, so what other stones might work? Some of my flints seem to have been knapped and some cut by machine, I could cut them out with a diamond wheel I think but I have a feeling the knapped ones work better, last longer and are easier to sharpen when dull by knapping tiny flakes off the working edge (we use a brass rod with a little ledge turned on one end for this) and it seems much more successful on the flints that appear to have been knapped rather than the cut ones. I have never knapped flint apart from touching up my rifle flints, but even at 80 I can learn (I'm actually a gun smith)....
I would appreciate your ideas on this...... Thanks....
It’s a huge problem for the black powder industry now because the source of material isn’t being dug from the ground anymore but in America they quite often use agate that has been cut with diamonds. I personally made about half 1 million but I don’t do them anymore
Who would say that just a few weeks later shit would hit the fan in epic quantities and make us all slow down even further... Thank you for keeping us entertained and inspired Will.
Keep strong in the drought and floods Will! Mother nature isn't as bad as the people who live here and we know that. However we will continue on with what we know and achieve greatness in the end of it all! With love and care
Hell of a story, unfortunate set of circumstances / chain of events but you're still smiling and telling us about it whilst doing something you love to do. I visited grimes graves in approximately 1985 an amazing site, I tried to imagine the work the hard life and the business attached to the mine all those years ago. I wish you better luck for the future.
Love your videos buddy true life issues we all come across through our journeys. I’m actually drooling over all that flint behind you 😍. As always great videos with free advice and always a great laugh .!!!👍🏼
Good day Will, love your videos and thoughts on the past. I live in the states just learned to knapp. I would love to get a piece of that danish flint knodules. Keep the videos coming. Best of luck and great day.
Yup Will,.... 'shit happens'....sometimes you've just got to take it on the chin, get up and move on. That good positive attitude you have will carry you through. All the best for 2020.
Thank you for sharing. Your story helped me get some much needed perspective after stressful times at my job. There is always something to be grateful for
That was a fantastic wee chat. It's amazing how you manage to talk about your "silly" wee mistakes and moments in which your concentration lapses while doing something few people alive can do with such skill. Such humbleness and humility is rare. 🤘
Great philosophy Will. This is a great reflection.
he is a national treasure over there right?
Great video. Awesome axe.
That's your story and you're sticking to it. Enjoy your chipping vids. Keep it up.
All my best my man.
Good on you mate for staying upbeat. Had a similar time to you recently and all you can do is laugh at the sheer dumb luck of it all!
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Happy new year Will, in these situations you gotta laugh otherwise you'd cry, that was some bad luck you had, hope you've now turned a corner on all this , nice axe head at the end, was waiting for a big chunk to fly off it, just to round things up,lol. I've been in one of the pits at Grimes Graves, and your right being down there is very moving. Best wishes for 2020, Stuart.uk
I miss my brother! Hugs from Brazil, mate!
The caves set you back in time, and you just had a bit of dificulty getting back to the modern world. lol
I missed you and your flint knapping I'm glad to see your luck is turning around. Threes years back my wife almost passed with my unborn son I had been growing a beard the whole pregnancy for good luck and I don't know what it was I guess you could call it a feeling inside me. The feeling was trim my beard off and burn it with tobacco for good luck. The next day she immediately got better now some people would say that's just the drs and meds but I don't see it that way. The spiritually of what I did and that feeling helped in my opinion.
Good stuff...
i always find when you go outside your routine a lot of times the shit hits the fan (murphys law) - because you are in new territory or unfamiliar surroundings. On a different note some months back i went to visit a friend who was getting a septic put in, and he showed me the size of the flint dug up, these pieces were huge there is no way 2 blokes could pick them up. they have to get in Excavators to remove them, i really wanted a big piece but it was way too much trouble. My mate also said they explode in the fire BIG time, feckin scary. I have never seen flint like it, but all around that area there is so much flint and limestone.
Caves have been the first sacred places of humanity, and in many instances they still are. Stepping in a cave is like stepping in a world ruled by spirits where human senses fail us. The engravings and paintings are a testimony of this fact. A cave never belongs to anyone. Instead, we must acknowledge that we are only visitors and respect it and its inhabitants, as you said. What caves did you visit while in Spain? Hope you'll get a chance to visit the caves in southwestern France next time!
Perhaps Mircea Eliade's sacred and profane phenomenology is nowhere more applicable than entering the threshold of a cave in the stone age.
(Alan) ....... Been there done that with putting in petrol instead of diesel.
It can get confusing as my van was diesel and the car petrol.
I think it ended up costing me about £200.
I hope you are well ?, the last time we met you were in Ramsey, that was a
while back. Also met your dad back in 2017 when Phil Harding was giving a
talk in Bury. I hope he is well ?
We have our downs, so our ups taste so much sweeter.
How many gold stars Awarded? 5/5!!!
Hahaha love it man.
I'd like to make it. I'll try but I have difficulties. had sepsis in 2016, health is sucky, rebuilding it.
Happy new Year 😏
I agree no wonder ur a great napper with all that flint.i have a question Will.i cant figure out why I keep hinging flakes. Can u give any advice shur would be appreciated. 🔥
Damn that was a rough patch. Although I’m glad you made the video as I’ve now put visiting the pit on my short list of things to do. Be seeing you in 2021.
Lol ,,,at least you've got lovely forearms ✌✌
Wtf why do I keep seeing u write this on his videos. Are u broken?
That’s life.
Will i was cureous, do you think people of old could have, or would have used dense hardwoods, like hawthorn, or oak for a soft hammer, if they did not have access to antler, or bones? Just thinking outside the box, and thinking with a make do attitude. Great videos, thankyou.
Have a happy new year anyway !
I'd love to meet and do a tour with you! Financial wise I cant yet
Blimey. A run of bad luck. Hopefully u got a new run of luck.
5:13 Empathies on being human.
Brought strong to mind a few lines from a John Prine song named ''Far Far From Me''
[Chorus]
And the sky is black and still now
On the hill where the angels sing
Ain't it funny how an old broken bottle
Looks just like a diamond ring
But it's far, far from me
6:22 Indeed shit happening puts things into perspective... for the very same reason as this old boy said about death...
''Death is the dark backing a mirror needs if we are to see anything.'' -Saul Bellow
Obligements from the state of our 3 Blood Baptized Texans - Crockett Bowie, & Travis.
-former 11b4p 82nd. Abn.
The law of Sod.
Ps.where do u get loads of flint like that.
Well thats what life throws at you from time to time. I guess you have had your yearly amount of bad luck. (axe breaks in half) 😆👍
U are lovely
If you want to make some of that money back, how bout sending me a box of that English flint?
I see it on his website, is that $25 including shipping?
A catalogue of errors ? Mostly for just not really paying attention. Oh well, easily enough done I suppose and behind you now. The lesson learned was?
The problems of a stone age man in a modern world 🧔
Local English caveman talks about car problems and karma while making a flint ax to murder his next meal.
Love it.
Maybe you should just stay in the Stone Age.
Bldy hell man did you run over an old gypsy women selling lucky white heather in the dark