flintknapping a spearhead part 3 pressure flaking

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024
  • The final in this series, showing how to put a fine, serrated edge on the spearhead with pressure flaking. This could also be a dagger if it were hafted onto a short piece of wood, bone, or antler.

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  • @donniestallard9068
    @donniestallard9068 Год назад +1

    Great job explaining (teaching) this craft. Also interesting rendition of Dee🎶🎵

  • @ganggreensantiago202
    @ganggreensantiago202 4 года назад

    I just found what I am certain is a Basalt spearhead or projectile. My peaked interest in the subject lead me here and just perfectly reinforces my certainty that this ancient artifact is genuine...thanks again!

  • @InformationIsTheEdge
    @InformationIsTheEdge 7 лет назад +3

    Here are a few reasons I dig these videos. First, the content. The subject is cool but the way you present it makes it even more so! Second, the bloodstains on your gear. That says quite a lot to me. Last, I saw Sam Adams beer in the background. Jim Koch is a passionate dude and his head brewers got hammered with me and a few friends in their tasting room at the brewery in Boston about 15 years ago. Love the videos, love the subject, loved the reminder of a fun trip to Bean Town!

  • @johnmartin6140
    @johnmartin6140 6 лет назад +1

    Great 3 part video....You are a great teacher too....Thanks for doing these for us.

  • @jeromebullard6123
    @jeromebullard6123 4 года назад

    I’ve never watched a video on this or had any idea how it was done. What’s really eerie to me is how while watching this, I felt as though I’ve done it myself many times. Like a hardwired instinct that I’ve always had lurking in the shadows of my subconscious mind. Very strange feeling. Great video!!!

  • @rickorell3632
    @rickorell3632 5 лет назад +3

    Thank you for your years of work and wisdom!!!

  • @joesphhagernan4162
    @joesphhagernan4162 7 лет назад +2

    Excellent three part video. You sure makes it look easy.

  • @seansullivan8083
    @seansullivan8083 7 лет назад +2

    Thanks for the awesome videos! Your flint knapping videos have been super helpful.

    • @gregpryorhomestead
      @gregpryorhomestead  7 лет назад +1

      Sean Sullivan let me know how you're doing! it's a lost art

    • @seansullivan8083
      @seansullivan8083 7 лет назад

      I have been tinkering on, and off with flint knapping for a couple years. The best I've been able to work out have been fairly rough arrow heads. I broke a lot of pieces in half trying to get flakes from the wrong spots. Thanks to your demonstrations I have adjusted my technique, and made some real improvements. I've been able to make couple really nice bi-face blades from chert. With just a little more pressure flaking they'll make beautiful stone knives.

  • @jacquesmains7453
    @jacquesmains7453 5 лет назад

    Beautiful! A masterful piece of handiwork! I love watching videos like these!

  • @claytonb8191
    @claytonb8191 7 лет назад +9

    thanks for the information it was very helpful and fun to watch keep up the good work!

    • @gregpryorhomestead
      @gregpryorhomestead  7 лет назад

      Clay B if you have requests for others videos lemme know

    • @Decoywitha3
      @Decoywitha3 3 года назад

      @@gregpryorhomestead i just request that you keep on keeping on brother man, I love Randy Rhoade's "Dee" nice work bro ❤

  • @111USURY
    @111USURY 5 лет назад +1

    Excellent channel, man! I love your energy and the friendly way that you explain what you're doing. I'm just getting started on flint knapping and other bushcraft skills, and I've found your channel to be a very encouraging and useful resource. God bless you, bro, and thanks!
    Oh and tight beard, by the way man!

  • @bserer
    @bserer 6 лет назад +1

    Thank you so much for your tutorial. I've watched a lot of flintknapping videos and I'll have to say that I think you do the best job describing the techniques required. My poor knapping skills have been wasting a lot of mahogany and rainbow obsidian that i got a permit to gather in the Warner Mountains of Northeast California. I have been getting better but now after watching a bunch of your videos it suddenly came to me like an epiphany. If you're still taking requests, I've found many interesting projectile points working on and volunteering on Archaeology Projects in N. Cali and Oregon over the last 20 years during the Summer. I can send pictures if you want to check some out. I wish I had more time to knapp. All my vacation time goes to the digs so I'm to busy being a slave to the system most of the time... peace out

    • @gregpryorhomestead
      @gregpryorhomestead  6 лет назад

      Bbster Scott thank you so much! I was the same way in regards to making mistakes that could've been avoided

  • @fixitlikeag-fix8080
    @fixitlikeag-fix8080 6 лет назад +1

    Your videos are very informative. I tried making Arrowheads in the past but was unsuccessful.

  • @jeremyweir8745
    @jeremyweir8745 6 лет назад +2

    I'm a native and u do some damn good work

  • @Zamolxes77
    @Zamolxes77 5 лет назад

    I saw someone using antlers for pressure flaking, in case you're wondering what stone age people used for this. Obviously they didn't have copper.

  • @richardwiley5933
    @richardwiley5933 3 года назад

    Well done! Great instructional video series for novices like me. 👍

  • @phrotojoe
    @phrotojoe 7 лет назад +1

    Nice spear point,where did the dacite come from and do you get native chert in your area,how easily is dacite to work with,thanks.

  • @rdaugherty52
    @rdaugherty52 5 лет назад +5

    You would of had a good business going back in caveman days.

  • @digitalnuggets3866
    @digitalnuggets3866 3 года назад

    Thank you for your videos!

  • @quentinporter88
    @quentinporter88 6 лет назад +1

    Would u consider selling the spear point?

  • @Zamolxes77
    @Zamolxes77 5 лет назад

    Very nice spear point, you obviously got this down to an art form. I wonder how many boars / antelopes/ mammoths will it take to break it. Is it reusable after a kill, or it breaks with each animal slain, so you have to make more?

  • @henryyoon2491
    @henryyoon2491 5 лет назад +1

    you should make a store to sell your flintknapped stuff

  • @livinglife4921
    @livinglife4921 3 года назад

    How much would you charge to make me one like that I have found some artifacts man your very good at making them

  • @philtarus9861
    @philtarus9861 Год назад

    Finding them are fun, but I wanna make one but it looks hard, but I can’t understand where the native people found the rocks where I live I live in southwestern Ontario and I never found pieces of knappable stone around here

  • @archielawfull4958
    @archielawfull4958 4 года назад

    Hey, I don't have the right tool but do you know what a good alternative tool/item would be for pressure flaking...?

  • @JulioPerez-kf1vt
    @JulioPerez-kf1vt 5 лет назад +1

    Ola muy buen trabajo ,tú vendes tus flechas y donde encontrarte o tu dirección gracias

  • @martinjackson1555
    @martinjackson1555 4 года назад

    Great video

  • @kenkl5204
    @kenkl5204 5 лет назад +1

    Good stuff. But would rather watch one 15min video. RUclips doesn't akways show the other parts. But thanks Good work.

  • @MrJgohde
    @MrJgohde 6 лет назад +1

    After all that work, how long would such a spear head last attached to a pole used for stabbing deer, etc? How strong and durable is a stone age spear head?

    • @gregpryorhomestead
      @gregpryorhomestead  6 лет назад +3

      Simon bar Sinister extremely durable. Multiple times without breaking. It's really impressive. Want me to post a "usage" video?

    • @Newton240sx
      @Newton240sx 6 лет назад

      @@gregpryorhomestead yes please!

  • @joserodriguez7231
    @joserodriguez7231 7 лет назад +1

    How long have you started flint knapping

  • @city5productions
    @city5productions 6 лет назад

    What’s the boppers made out of

  • @therearenonamesinthevoid5772
    @therearenonamesinthevoid5772 4 года назад

    Want me to record that Rhodes over for ya?

  • @aspas9268
    @aspas9268 6 лет назад

    Dee, fantastic

  • @maddoxjames4232
    @maddoxjames4232 5 лет назад

    You should do a giveaway with some arrowheads

  • @matthewsandoval7122
    @matthewsandoval7122 6 лет назад

    Excellent

  • @joshpulver6785
    @joshpulver6785 6 лет назад

    Would this spear point happen to be for sale?

    • @gregpryorhomestead
      @gregpryorhomestead  6 лет назад

      Josh Pulver not many people have been interested in buying but if you are, email me at gpryor@fmarion.edu

  • @fuzzlenuff
    @fuzzlenuff 7 лет назад

    How do I get a grooved pad like the one you are using?

  • @dontimberman5493
    @dontimberman5493 6 лет назад

    Bopper? It’s a round hammer still widely used in Africa for blacksmiths.

  • @ДооронбекТурдукулов

    За неподстриженные ногти диз.

  • @runingblackbear
    @runingblackbear Год назад

    Your doing it wrong

  • @ganggreensantiago202
    @ganggreensantiago202 4 года назад

    I just found what I am certain is a Basalt spearhead or projectile. My peaked interest in the subject lead me here and just perfectly reinforces my certainty that this ancient artifact is genuine...thanks again!

  • @patrickbush9526
    @patrickbush9526 3 года назад

    Excellent