Best video ever on this topic. Not alot of boring yak yak. You got right to it and demonstrated exactly how to do this with a minimum of useless talking. Camera work was excellent.
@@gregpryorhomestead i do, actually. But let me know if it is stupid or something like that. Could you do a spearhead (similar to this one) out of obsidian?
Thank you. You are very skilled at doing this. I get very excited when I look down in a field and see an arrowhead. I have a small collection and would love to be able find more. Thanks again for the demonstration.
I've been knapping since I was in diapers, and I got to tell ya, I've become a pro. Not to toot my own horn, but I can knap all day long no problem. The secret is a comfortable warm bed, a nice pillow, and some nighttime cold medicine......
I always enjoy watching your knapping videos- they really help me as a beginner knapper. All I have available to work on is glass but I look forward to the day I can work flint or dacite or even obsidian. I've learned a good deal from your videos...biggest lesson yet is drawing longer flakes by manipulating the center line.
Okay so last year I replied saying that I was on that exact part of the video when I read this. I just found this video again and decided to watch it and it happened again.
@@andrer6045 it's those green things that give you wood in minecraft, also the really tall things in Skyrim, but not the ones with the hammers, the other tall thing.
Lol its a cool hobby but pretty much a useless skill... We would still have tools and stuff in those situations... its not like every material object would disappear so we would only have rocks to work with lmao... We would still have tools, guns and many other things to help us survive.
@@suatchaglan7446 how is it unnatural? Lol everything comes from nature.. even steel and other metals. Have fun throwing your sharp rocks. Ill stick to my guns and useful tools so i wont have to purposely make it harder to survive because its "unnatural"
learning more than school will ever teach us I'm trying to go back to my native American Indian heritage by watching and learning I already know how to make a bow from trees now I want to watch then try my hand in Flint knapping
If you are serious, I HIGHLY recommend that you buy the book: Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools Author: John C. Whitaker (Then be prepared to practice at least a few years)
I counted 21 "flakes" I assume you are a regular, 6ft 200 pound male. 21 shots of vodka, It's possible that you might fall into a coma. If you are lucky and drink alot of water, try to piss or vomit you might black out and have a liver disease, survive with permanent damage but that is very unlikely. You might (probably) die due to the paralysis of your diaphragm, the collapse of your lungs, or heart attack (any form of respiratory arrest).
@@victoreboli211 Yeah i'm sure they knew but theres nothing wrong with going into detail. Its fun for some and this was interesting to read, live a little.
Your a nathral, Napper, Instructor & Industry producer! It's obvious you were born 1890 years too late! Most appreciative of your time and attention. Respectfully rooster33
For those struggling like I was, beach rocks that have been sanded out smoothly are NOT suitable, you need a rock like flint or obsidian or some kind of easy to shatter rock, if you use a normal rock it won't work
Just starting to get into knapping here and have been struggling a bit with picking up on it but man this video was aweasome very informative. I like how you explain all your major strikes in the begining so I have more of and understanding on how to strike and start on my rocks.
nice job. binge watched a few of your vids and have learned alot about the arrowheads and flintknapping. it really be nice if you made a tutorial on how to make work gloves for this sort of task
i saw this video and live near a bunch of obsidian so i found a nice piece and got to work and a piece of obsidian launched off and took out my eyeball
Excellent work on this video man. Thank you. I LOVE to see abo-primitive tech content. As a artifact hunter and enthusiast this just entrances me. If you haven't heard of Larry Kinsella you should check his channel out. He does some of the same content and is really knowledgeable. Thank You for posting. Love from KY. Subbed. BTW nice archaic side notched......
Yeah I make them and throw them in dirt fields then film myself picking them up on my other channel all shaking and excited like. JK but it is a thought in my own head now too; not to mention if you purchase them as indian artifacts.
Amazing to see a point coming into shape. Just think long long ago early man had to craft his tools and points just to survive and provide ... Amazing talent .. 👍
This was an amazing video I've always loved learing how to survive in the wild so this is very helpful i also like survival movies which led me to the video because the movie alpha is one of my favorites and this is how they make spearheads! So thanks!!🤣
I’m wanting to learn more about this I enjoy working with my hands and the thought of making my own blade from flint wether it can cut or not fascinates me. Are there laws about this or can anyone pick it up? Also what would you recommend for someone to start taking steps
Excellent video I must say. I've been watching a guy on here named the the ditch walker. Now this guy and his friend claim to be finding all kinds of arrowheads in these creek beds in his area. They always seem to be right on top of the creek-bed. Kind of makes me think that perhaps he is making his own arrowheads and just saying he is finding them ! They just seem to be in such pristine shape , kind of makes me wonder. Regardless its all kind of interesting to me. I love history and nature , so its all good ! Oh and could you make a spear out of one and spear a fish for us ? LOL..doesn't hurt to ask !
Kimber if you watch the ditchwalker long enough you will see that he shovels material from the creek bed into a homemade sifter. I don’t think he is making those points. What he is finding is remarkable!!! Great video here!
Nice shards! I want some for my Flintstone lighter! No really! I don't use matches I use steel and stone to strike a spark for my fireplace all winter long! Sure would be nice to have some good hard flint shards! Nice workmanship those are some quality spear points!
I remembered this video because it was the first RUclips video I had watched , I have 5,001 likes in total and I wanted to watch this video again, when I scrolled down it stoped in the mid , confused it made me think I have rewatched videos that I liked and saw that there was no like from me , and it was the same with this video and I just wanted to say that this whole channel makes me nostalgic, and it makes me mad that RUclips removed my like , thanks for making this amazing content man 👍🏼
For a hammer stone try to find a granite cobble one of the best stones hands down for flake removel. I could explain why but that would take a while just go find one and i am sure you will be pleasantly surprised at how much better a granite cobble works.
I'm a few years late, but I really gotta know something. How do you find what rocks to use? Like, how do you know which ones to pick up and start chipping at? Is there a specific color they have?
So how easily does this lose it's edge? Out of curiousity, what do you use it for? I'm new to this and I'm from Sourthern Indiana. I'm thinking about trying with quartz as that's the only thing that's really available here.
Great skills shown. Do you do custom order? We have a lodge in the Texas Hill country and are looking to make a display of various tools, spear, arrowheads etc. We would appreciate your work.
Great video! I, among many aspiring knappers, really appreciate you sharing your knowledge! On a side note, I assume you don't wear gloves because of your ability to "feel" the piece as you're working it?
Danny Harrington I cant answer for him but I don’t like to wear gloves because I have more control without them. Even working glass or obsidian I don’t use them
Watched this in case I‘m gonna be stranded on an island one day
Or time traveled to Paleolithic age😅😅😅😂😂
same
The problem is is theirs no garentie that there will be knappible stone on the island
@@hunterhostler1345 yup, better off using bamboo or rubbing sticks together
Fish bones.
Humanity has lost so many hard earned skills with "Progress", always a joy to see some people keeping the knowledge alive.
Best video ever on this topic. Not alot of boring yak yak. You got right to it and demonstrated exactly how to do this with a minimum of useless talking. Camera work was excellent.
The best thing about these knapping videos is that he consistently is posting and they’re of good quality information.
Sean Solms thank you. If y'all have requests lemme know
@@gregpryorhomestead make a flint knife blade
@@gregpryorhomestead make a Cell phone for Fred flinstone 😅
@@gregpryorhomestead i do, actually. But let me know if it is stupid or something like that. Could you do a spearhead (similar to this one) out of obsidian?
Ahhh, blood! My flint knapping mentor told me; "Boy! You ain't knappin' if you ain't bleeding!"
@Tidder T Knapping is stone shaping to make tools.
sounds stupid.
@@mrcokez1 I mean we could stick you in the middle of nowhere with no one to turn to. See how stupid it would be then.
Sakurei *talks about the wilderness* *has loli pfp*
Well I’m glad we own leather gloves at my house
u really took every opportunity to tell us ur process and i loved it, very informative, thank u!!
Yyuup!!!
0:53
Thanos: *I used the stones to destroy the stones*
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@@ngminhkhoii9548 sure
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This is by far one of the most Impressive videos that I've ever seen on RUclips.
2019 "one of the most impressive videos" = stone age technology
You'd better keep watching more videos then. Was a cool video tho, don't get me wrong 😋
Stormcitizen better than fortnite
I see you like to sign your work using your DNA. ☺
so with his blood?
@@butterychopsticksandpie8291 yes thats the joke
Well, it's only partially signed since red blood cells don't contain any DNA and and platelets contain fragmented DNA
@@mks5657 okay dude chill out rick and morty fan. Way to ruin a joke.
@@NULL-ug7ve well that was the point of my comment. +Never watched Rick n Morty
Thank you. You are very skilled at doing this. I get very excited when I look down in a field and see an arrowhead. I have a small collection and would love to be able find more. Thanks again for the demonstration.
This man should have at least 1 MIL subscribers because he did a great job explaining and it helped me get my Archaeology merit badge
I've been knapping since I was in diapers, and I got to tell ya, I've become a pro. Not to toot my own horn, but I can knap all day long no problem. The secret is a comfortable warm bed, a nice pillow, and some nighttime cold medicine......
I always enjoy watching your knapping videos- they really help me as a beginner knapper. All I have available to work on is glass but I look forward to the day I can work flint or dacite or even obsidian. I've learned a good deal from your videos...biggest lesson yet is drawing longer flakes by manipulating the center line.
had to take a double take, totally though you said kidnapping videos at first XD
Some of the top shelf bourbons are found in bottles with very thick bottoms. I've found some in recycling bins. Basically it's clear obsidian.
RUclips recommendations.
*Ah shit, here we go again*
same
*"I've got a fat little belly sticking down."*
Lmao
I was at that exact part when I was reading this. His voive and me reading your comment were in sync
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Okay so last year I replied saying that I was on that exact part of the video when I read this. I just found this video again and decided to watch it and it happened again.
"this'll be great if I'm ever stranded in the woods" *stays inside all day and never so much as looks at a tree*
What's a tree?
Same
@@andrer6045 it's those green things that give you wood in minecraft, also the really tall things in Skyrim, but not the ones with the hammers, the other tall thing.
You are an artist, sir! Should civilization ever fall YOU would be a valuable member of any group of survivors!
Lol its a cool hobby but pretty much a useless skill... We would still have tools and stuff in those situations... its not like every material object would disappear so we would only have rocks to work with lmao... We would still have tools, guns and many other things to help us survive.
@@cosmicbilly would you wanna use that shit tho… personally fuck all that unnatural shit is time to go back to the true ways
@@suatchaglan7446 how is it unnatural? Lol everything comes from nature.. even steel and other metals. Have fun throwing your sharp rocks. Ill stick to my guns and useful tools so i wont have to purposely make it harder to survive because its "unnatural"
@@cosmicbilly i think maybe he means saving guns and bullets for bigger and stronger animals or violent survivors
@@gausskid2394 i get what you're saying. Idk if thats what they were saying but i agree with you.
Very nice video a good demonstration of Flint knapping you brought us some very good key points thank you for showing us great job 👍
That is an artform and you are an artist.
I've caught you knapping again.
In my hometown, I had a uncle that found a lot of those on the hills around the town, simply amazing
learning more than school will ever teach us I'm trying to go back to my native American Indian heritage by watching and learning I already know how to make a bow from trees now I want to watch then try my hand in Flint knapping
If you are serious, I HIGHLY recommend that you buy the book:
Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools
Author: John C. Whitaker
(Then be prepared to practice at least a few years)
Hes bleeding but he actually doesn’t care , what a guy 👍 💪
Thank you for sharing. I started knapping with shale rock and it's pretty hard. We got that kind of rock around the cricks as well.
*Take a shot every time this lad says flake*
I counted 21 "flakes"
I assume you are a regular, 6ft 200 pound male.
21 shots of vodka,
It's possible that you might fall into a coma. If you are lucky and drink alot of water, try to piss or vomit you might black out and have a liver disease, survive with permanent damage but that is very unlikely. You might (probably) die due to the paralysis of your diaphragm, the collapse of your lungs, or heart attack (any form of respiratory arrest).
@@totallynotoffending3719 jokes....
@@victoreboli211 jokes....
@@victoreboli211 Yeah i'm sure they knew but theres nothing wrong with going into detail. Its fun for some and this was interesting to read, live a little.
Prehistoric steak knife. Perfect for those woolly mammoth steaks. 👍
Your a nathral, Napper, Instructor & Industry producer! It's obvious you were born 1890 years too late! Most appreciative of your time and attention. Respectfully rooster33
Very satisfying to watch someone with skill making a piece of art.
For those struggling like I was, beach rocks that have been sanded out smoothly are NOT suitable, you need a rock like flint or obsidian or some kind of easy to shatter rock, if you use a normal rock it won't work
Jasper also works well
Just starting to get into knapping here and have been struggling a bit with picking up on it but man this video was aweasome very informative. I like how you explain all your major strikes in the begining so I have more of and understanding on how to strike and start on my rocks.
Kevin Ellis he makes it look so effortlessly, I’m working with flint. My hands hurt and I’ve pinched and cut myself. Lol
An-Prims - *watches how to nap on their phone* this is good praxis
I never even knew how they made these now I know thanks.
Flint knapping without gloves could make you bleeding..
But our ancestor did it without gloves..
Nice video..
great video. Learning more from your vids than all others , thanks
nice job. binge watched a few of your vids and have learned alot about the arrowheads and flintknapping. it really be nice if you made a tutorial on how to make work gloves for this sort of task
Thanks for the info. Planning on working some Missouri chert that a friend sent me. Beautiful rocks.
Well I don’t know why I’m watching this but I am happy you quickly went to the point and not talk about sponsorships and stuff.
I was going to say that's a pretty bold knapper to do that without gloves or a pad to hold it.
the blood made the video wild as a hell,,, well done
A fun hobby & a constant journey toward excellence....this fellow is quite a bit further along in that journey than I am. Haha
Nobody:
Gregpryorhomestead: I’ll be a caveman
Literally had anxiety building in my arms and hands watching this because of how much dude shakes. His hands tremble just holding stuff.
i saw this video and live near a bunch of obsidian so i found a nice piece and got to work and a piece of obsidian launched off and took out my eyeball
Dude are you ok (probably not) did you recover ? Anyways wish you luck
Excellent work on this video man. Thank you. I LOVE to see abo-primitive tech content. As a artifact hunter and enthusiast this just entrances me. If you haven't heard of Larry Kinsella you should check his channel out. He does some of the same content and is really knowledgeable. Thank You for posting. Love from KY. Subbed. BTW nice archaic side notched......
Only 10000 B.C kids can relate😂😂
Still cool video
humans the master of tools
no one:
this guy:
F L A K E S
Great now I have to worry about counterfeit arrow heads
Yeah I make them and throw them in dirt fields then film myself picking them up on my other channel all shaking and excited like. JK but it is a thought in my own head now too; not to mention if you purchase them as indian artifacts.
Ebay is full of them
Amazing to see a point coming into shape.
Just think long long ago early man had to craft his tools and points just to survive and provide ...
Amazing talent .. 👍
Wow thanks for making a video like this! it's very helpful.
This was an amazing video I've always loved learing how to survive in the wild so this is very helpful i also like survival movies which led me to the video because the movie alpha is one of my favorites and this is how they make spearheads! So thanks!!🤣
At first glance I thought this guy speaks in a deep intimidating voice, but yet again there was the saying "look can be deceiving".
I’m wanting to learn more about this I enjoy working with my hands and the thought of making my own blade from flint wether it can cut or not fascinates me. Are there laws about this or can anyone pick it up? Also what would you recommend for someone to start taking steps
Excellent video I must say. I've been watching a guy on here named the the ditch walker. Now this guy and his friend claim to be finding all kinds of arrowheads in these creek beds in his area. They always seem to be right on top of the creek-bed. Kind of makes me think that perhaps he is making his own arrowheads and just saying he is finding them ! They just seem to be in such pristine shape , kind of makes me wonder. Regardless its all kind of interesting to me. I love history and nature , so its all good ! Oh and could you make a spear out of one and spear a fish for us ? LOL..doesn't hurt to ask !
Kimber if you watch the ditchwalker long enough you will see that he shovels material from the creek bed into a homemade sifter. I don’t think he is making those points. What he is finding is remarkable!!! Great video here!
He’s probably not I have hundreds of arrowheads, hammers, axe blades, and about 5 spear heads just from our hunting land
Nice shards! I want some for my Flintstone lighter! No really! I don't use matches I use steel and stone to strike a spark for my fireplace all winter long! Sure would be nice to have some good hard flint shards! Nice workmanship those are some quality spear points!
You must like to struggle for no reason.
Hey Greg, it's been a long time and I haven't knapped for a while. This video got me fired up again. As usual, you made a fine video.
I have learned one thing from this video...
That’s a nice flake
Man if I could only find that in a field or creek!
I sure would like to get my hands on some of that material you are working with.
can you show how to attach the spear head to a spear shaft?
Looking good, but a light deerskin glove on your left had would have prevented you getting cut as much! Nice Work!
Wade9170 some people don’t like gloves. I feel like I have less control with them. It’s only a little blood.
It just makes a mess!
Tip to prevent knicks in your skin, you can use leather worker gloves but it might be a bit clumsy.
I remembered this video because it was the first RUclips video I had watched , I have 5,001 likes in total and I wanted to watch this video again, when I scrolled down it stoped in the mid , confused it made me think I have rewatched videos that I liked and saw that there was no like from me , and it was the same with this video and I just wanted to say that this whole channel makes me nostalgic, and it makes me mad that RUclips removed my like , thanks for making this amazing content man 👍🏼
You are into some of the coolest things.
That is a beautiful piece of rock
Wow that's really nice man! Good job ✌🏼
Where do you find your Flint at is heat-treated
Estupendo gracias, intentaré poner en práctica, tus clases ...
Where could I find such a piece of flint?
characters in dont starve deffinetly speedruns when making spear
Mmmhmmmm!
This guy has the worlds shakiest hands
I would also use some of those flakes for fire lighting with flint and steel.
So just to confirm...when pressure flaking to make serrated edge you must work opposite ends? Meaning you got to flip it? Thanks.
That's so cool I would love to have it just as a learning tool.
rly enjoying your knapping videos
For a hammer stone try to find a granite cobble one of the best stones hands down for flake removel. I could explain why but that would take a while just go find one and i am sure you will be pleasantly surprised at how much better a granite cobble works.
I have to like this video because of your contribution. Nice work.
I loved doing this in Oregon it really cleanses your mind
Brother, buy yourself some chainmail meat cutters gloves. They're priceless.
Ah but that's part of the traditional fun
"I know it's ugly, but we're getting there..."
You're welcome :D
Damn cuz I'm trapped on an island and i have one person to choose to bring with me I'm choosing this guy
I'm a few years late, but I really gotta know something. How do you find what rocks to use? Like, how do you know which ones to pick up and start chipping at? Is there a specific color they have?
Greetings from Latvia!🇱🇻
Nice work man ,how long did that take from start to finish?
So how easily does this lose it's edge? Out of curiousity, what do you use it for? I'm new to this and I'm from Sourthern Indiana. I'm thinking about trying with quartz as that's the only thing that's really available here.
Awesome !
Is flint or shale hard enough for an ax head? For chopping trees.
A great video from a man with impressive skill level .
How do you keep it from snapping at the notches? Even with adequate support, mine keeps snapping at that line.
A bloody good job of it mate
Great skills shown. Do you do custom order? We have a lodge in the Texas Hill country and are looking to make a display of various tools, spear, arrowheads etc.
We would appreciate your work.
nice craftsmanship brother👍
Very nice work. Thank you for sharing.
I recently tried flint knapping. It's not easy.
Zoes Dada he's making it look way easier than it is that's forsure less blood than I'd have shed tryin to form it lol
Did you end up with a decent arrow head
Nice work, we enjoy these vids.
Excellent bro 👌👍 to really appreciate your effort to share the knowledge good job bro
Do you know if Slag Glass will work?
Great video! I, among many aspiring knappers, really appreciate you sharing your knowledge! On a side note, I assume you don't wear gloves because of your ability to "feel" the piece as you're working it?
Danny Harrington I cant answer for him but I don’t like to wear gloves because I have more control without them. Even working glass or obsidian I don’t use them
Where is a good place to find flint? Are there any other rocks that would work?
Amazing skill. Where did you learn?