I love this kind of archaeology from an age I am the most fascinated with. Replicating the processes with the tech that was available to recreate artifacts as closely as we can from the available evidence really does give a connection to our ancestors. For me anyway. Fascinating to watch.
At the time that flint was used it was the best material available but now metal that holds a good edge and that can be made into shapes that help skinning so its a bit obsolete but ig it would work
Great job, absolutely fascinating, the level of skill and technology shown by Otzi is incredible, it just brings early humans right alongside modern man! Thanks for posting.
Very nice description, thanks for sharing with us on your journey to learn what Otzie knew by recreating and using his tools. I have some arrow and spear points that I picked up as a boy in NC back in the late 1970s. The ones I have are all quartz and were broken or unfinished. I always figured that I had stumbled onto an old dump as there was a lot of broken pottery and other tools. Watching your Otzie videos reminded me of them and I dug them out of the box they were in and I now have them displayed. Thanks.
Who are the 239 idiots who gave you the thumbs down? Your work is excellent and seems well researched. Your interpretations are as valid as anyone else. By all means add to the ideas, suggestions and manufacturing process, but thumbs down? go and watch something else.
Don't know why you don't have more subscribers...These videos are awesome! The fact that you do all the work using primitive methods and resources is brilliant! Thanks for the vids, earned my sub, keep em coming.
Shawn, you do a GREAT job with your videos. I learn a great deal from them. Please do NOT be intimidated or thin skinned about the "wanna be experts" that post comments. Just keep going and teaching those of us that want to learn your great information. Thank you.
In a world full of technology I find that this video & the others that you are posting is incredibly interesting. I always say that if anything happens in our world, knowing how & what to use to be self sufficient is so very important.
Great job Shawn, I really enjoyed this. It was very well explained and I agree with your assumptions that this is a dagger that was possibly resharpened a few times. I can't wait to see how that sheath was made!
Greetings from Germany , Shawn, and congratulations. Again your work is very helpful in trying to understand, how Oetzi and his tribe may have lived that time. Studying literature on this subject is good, practical application as done in your diverse videos is much better, as the way how to execute the different steps is nively disclosed.
I can actually see this being a skinning/gutting blade. And the blade is probably short because you don't want a large, bulky blade that you can't control as well as a smaller one.
The main thing is that his knife was heavily used. When you want to retouch/ resharpen a stone knife you have to chip parts away and thats why it gets smaller. And by judging by the size of the handle it was small to beginn with. That makes sense because oetzi himself is quite small.
Shawn.... Outstanding!! What a terrific job, not only the craftsmanship of knapping but he explanation you gabe. Excellent job!! I hope you are teaching somewhere!! Best wishes..... Ax
Homme Des Cavernes I think he's trying to say that because of the small sparks when you strike a piece of Flint against another stone, rock, or another chunk of Flint it creatures some smoke and a noticeable charred smell, which are some defining features of flint
Strange 030Guy Not exactly a good way to identify flint, though. Strike two pieces of quartzite together you will get an electrical spark, it won't smell the same I guess. Looking for flint, you should gently tap stones with a metal rod or a rock and listen to the sound. A glass-like "ring" is what we're looking for. Anyhow the best way to see if a stone is knappable is to strike it and observe how it fractures.
Thumbs up, I think it's a great video and full of knowledge.. you definitely have patience and have taught yourself an old skill that is incredibly useful.
Awsome video, these flint knapping videos are really cool, so I got my self a flint knapping kit, since I saw the arrows heads and knife blades you made. Now I'm going to make all kinds of stone knives and arrow's.
I am a woodworker but not necessarily into this kind of stuff, although it is very interesting. What amazes me is how those people 5000 years ago and longer could make their everyday tools to survive. I am convinced that the people back then were more intelligent and more talented than we are today. Look at the beautiful buildings and sculptures that were made back then that are still standing today! Anything we build today is falling down after about 60 years. This was very interesting. Thanks for your post.
9:38 Love it when artifacts lay more or less undisturbed for literally thousands of years only to be brutalized as soon as they're found. Great job, guys!
i think its a knive too .. we use small pocketknifes still today .. sometimes a small knive is much more practical .. thanks for the great video .. greez
Man bravo!!!!!! i have only been into this for a few years but long enough to know the amount of work you did to make that. nice video, i also like how you use references to explain what your doing as well.
this is a great video, we can't know exactly what was going on we can just do the best we can with what we know now. I love the experimental archeology done here.
What an incredible video ! From what I can see of the grass thread piece is it's functional art. It would appear that the end is tied and the part up to the wrap appears to have been "specially tied". You make it look Sooooooooooo easy to make and I can almost think that I could make one ... !!!
Hi there, my son is doing a project for 6th grade on the early man and really wants to make your otzi dagger. Unfortunately we do not have a lot of the materials here in California. I was curious to see if you would consider shipping us the materials to DIY at home? I would be happy to compensate you. I think it would be a great project to share with his class especially given the true natural materials you use! We have 5 kids and we truly enjoy your videos! The cooking and eating the rat was their favorite!! Ha! Thank you for taking the time! Cylea (Kylie)
I've watched your rat trap videos and just ran across this!! Lol I've been knapping for a while now and flipped me out when I saw your face on this video! I thought " that looks like the rat trap guy" 😆 awesome!!👍 love all your videos
I've read all the books on the "Ice Man" Fascinating story. Every item recovered, not counting him is simply amazing. Even The boots he was wearing are a fascinating study in what works and not. They were not ignorant people. Far from it. Back then if you made a mistake you died simple as that. They have reproduced his boots and they have a better grip on wet rocks and ice than our "New" Modern ones. Keep up the Great work. Tell the trolls to get a life.
Great video and I love all your videos. Everyone one wants to be an expert but I don't see their videos lol. Just brush off the negative comments, great work!
I subbed Otzi’s UA-cam channel. He said this was his EDC he got from FlintHQ
It was a mammothco relica
Cold Stone’s FlintLok© dagger is cheaper and has a belt loop
I love this kind of archaeology from an age I am the most fascinated with. Replicating the processes with the tech that was available to recreate artifacts as closely as we can from the available evidence really does give a connection to our ancestors. For me anyway. Fascinating to watch.
As a deer hunter who butchers my own deer, I can tell you this tool would make a fine skinning knife.
That's interesting! This whole story fascinates me.
maybe he skinned his buddy ... I mean ... haven't we all at some point?
its just skin steven
At the time that flint was used it was the best material available but now metal that holds a good edge and that can be made into shapes that help skinning so its a bit obsolete but ig it would work
Tommy Hunter 👌👌
Great job, absolutely fascinating, the level of skill and technology shown by Otzi is incredible, it just brings early humans right alongside modern man! Thanks for posting.
I have a lot of flint in my aquarium, gonna make one this morning.
Make it and use it as self-defense or in survival situation and also if you wanna make it make sure make some video pls!
Lucky for you but im still strugling to find flint
Matteo dragonul same here
Matteo dragonul I live in England and there’s no minerals only flint I guess that’s good?
Very nice description, thanks for sharing with us on your journey to learn what Otzie knew by recreating and using his tools. I have some arrow and spear points that I picked up as a boy in NC back in the late 1970s. The ones I have are all quartz and were broken or unfinished. I always figured that I had stumbled onto an old dump as there was a lot of broken pottery and other tools. Watching your Otzie videos reminded me of them and I dug them out of the box they were in and I now have them displayed. Thanks.
Another great video! Simply fascinating!
+gotrocksinhead Mr. Caveman. Hope to see you back in Oregon Soon.
gotrocksi
don't Mae send
Mogli's "tooth".
Who are the 239 idiots who gave you the thumbs down? Your work is excellent and seems well researched. Your interpretations are as valid as anyone else. By all means add to the ideas, suggestions and manufacturing process, but thumbs down? go and watch something else.
Hayden Ralston an update, not a correction. You were both correct at your respective time
i love your knowledge and videos about otzi, best ive found online! thank you!
Went to see him. His tools and clothes were very impressive! Grass cloak, grass and moss shoes, unfinished bow. Worth seeing if you can.
This was AWESOME!! Thanks for the non boring history and easy diy. Im going to try this!
My theory is it was probably illegal to carry and sell pointed edged knifes back in Ötzis days, much like in Britain today, hence the tip was removed.
The one who shot him in the back was the border security
😂😂😂
I know that was a joke, but that might actually be true.
tjenahoj that’s a lie
@@samuellee3729
The world was survival back then. I feel like if any person said “dangerous you can’t have that” THAT guy would’ve been hit
Very cool, Shawn! Great demonstration, love all the history behind it as well. This will be a video I refer back to often. Thanks!!
Don't know why you don't have more subscribers...These videos are awesome! The fact that you do all the work using primitive methods and resources is brilliant! Thanks for the vids, earned my sub, keep em coming.
Shawn, you do a GREAT job with your videos. I learn a great deal from them. Please do NOT be intimidated or thin skinned about the "wanna be experts" that post comments. Just keep going and teaching those of us that want to learn your great information. Thank you.
Far cry primal: Behind the scenes!
+C Leaf They will, because it was a massive cliffhanger at the end with the little udam girl and the great scar bear.
The Frosty One Yes That is True U Play Ps4 ?
That was very punny u should be punished
Lol
The Frosty One he should make a flint knife with a cougar bone handle
I agree with you that in fact, that is a knife. Great video. Thank you.
Just found this in my recommended videos on my home page! It's already pushing your old videos to me! Love this stuff. Please bring it back to UA-cam
You have a gift. This was more informative than anything i've seen in docs on the iceman. thanks.
They just don't make stuff like they used to.
I died. :D so funny.
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This is pretty close though
When i was a boy.....
Excellent demonstration and technique. Thanks!
Otzi's extraction was an archaeological butchery.
This is just too cool. I thank Otzi and you kind sir for doing what he did and showing us. Super cool.
no negative comments bro... cuz you worked so hard to give us the information
Who else just watches it and the want to make then the realize they don’t have flint in there area? No one, just me?
me to
You can use bottle glass. Or rock with a smooth texture. Doesn't have to be flint.
I feel ya. Yup, if you don't mind going a bit modern glass is a good alternative. I've seen a video of a guy napping glass really well w/ a nail
Me tho- well, I guess im just too lazy to go looking...
ET Hardcorgamer chert could work
Thanks for all the time, energy and work that you put into your videos Shawn.
I looked all over for info on the iceman. Thanks for such excellent videos they were just what I was looking for!
GREAT video. The older I get the more I appreciate learning - and this type of learning would be something more young kids should be doing.
Drink every time he says "more than five thousand years ago"
Great video btw!
Lone Norseman i don’t think he said it enough to make it a drinking game.
That tool could be actual 200 000 years ago. I doubt that Egyptians used that tool 5000 year ago when they were building pyramids.
Great video and looking forward to the next one.
In a world full of technology I find that this video & the others that you are posting is incredibly interesting. I always say that if anything happens in our world, knowing how & what to use to be self sufficient is so very important.
This is all still technology.
Outstanding video. Fantastic historical reconstruction. I’m actually going to try and duplicate one. These guys carried what worked.
Great job Shawn, I really enjoyed this. It was very well explained and I agree with your assumptions that this is a dagger that was possibly resharpened a few times. I can't wait to see how that sheath was made!
An incredibly thoughtful and reflective presentation. Well done.
Thank you so much! How could any one find fault... You taught me a lot. Thanks again...
Greetings from Germany , Shawn, and congratulations. Again your work is very helpful in trying to understand, how Oetzi and his tribe may have lived that time. Studying literature on this subject is good, practical application as done in your diverse videos is much better, as the way how to execute the different steps is nively disclosed.
You are SO talented Shawn.
Well I for one wasn’t around otzi that long ago and neither was anybody else. I think you did a outstanding job on making that flint knife.
Amazing work...I don't why I haven't seen more of your videos but I will now. Fantastic, thank you!
very cool Shawn enjoyed the vid , never knew how a field point made from flint is cut until now very informative
Excellent video. Loved seeing it made using the ancient ways our ancestors did
THANKS for mentioning the book! I was able to get a copy from E bay for $1.50 and $2! Half way through it now and really enjoying it!
Very well done and explained.
Disregard the critics who talk but don't experiment
Well done and a very good delivery
i freaking love this channel its like university for the modern man :)
Excellent well informed video. I enjoyed this.
Beautiful work, the stone shaping and scraping tool use is wonderful. Good job.
I can actually see this being a skinning/gutting blade. And the blade is probably short because you don't want a large, bulky blade that you can't control as well as a smaller one.
Also because flint is more brittle,so longer flint blades would be more prone to breaking?
+ ötzi is quite small himself
I saw him some months ago in the ötzi museum.
@@martinerhard8447 I've heard people say that people shrink as they age. I assume being 5,000 years old makes him a little shorter than Grandpa!
The main thing is that his knife was heavily used. When you want to retouch/ resharpen a stone knife you have to chip parts away and thats why it gets smaller.
And by judging by the size of the handle it was small to beginn with. That makes sense because oetzi himself is quite small.
Eric Schultz they found blood on his jacket arrows and this knife, looks way too well for skinning though
Awesome job and thank you for sharing this valuable information on a person I have been interested in since it was made public.
Shawn.... Outstanding!! What a terrific job, not only the craftsmanship of knapping but he explanation you gabe. Excellent job!! I hope you are teaching somewhere!! Best wishes..... Ax
Step one. Figure out how to find flint lol. Love watching these videos but have no idea what flint would look like in it's natural form.
Thomas Flynn JUST Strick It it should stink like fire plus it should have little smoke and it should be a Little Hot
Unknow Loveshareyourlovewithurcrush What the hell are you talking about lol
Homme Des Cavernes I think he's trying to say that because of the small sparks when you strike a piece of Flint against another stone, rock, or another chunk of Flint it creatures some smoke and a noticeable charred smell, which are some defining features of flint
Strange 030Guy Not exactly a good way to identify flint, though. Strike two pieces of quartzite together you will get an electrical spark, it won't smell the same I guess. Looking for flint, you should gently tap stones with a metal rod or a rock and listen to the sound. A glass-like "ring" is what we're looking for. Anyhow the best way to see if a stone is knappable is to strike it and observe how it fractures.
Not much flint here in Florida. But lots of limestone and red clay in north florida 🤷♂️
You're a genius ,Shawn ,thanks for posting this interesting video !
Thumbs up, I think it's a great video and full of knowledge.. you definitely have patience and have taught yourself an old skill that is incredibly useful.
Amazing demo.
Thank you.....
Can’t find flint here but found out an old tube tv screen works perfect.for a big arrowhead love the video
Fascinating. Thanks for the demonstration.
Awsome video, these flint knapping videos are really cool, so I got my self a flint knapping kit, since I saw the arrows heads and knife blades you made. Now I'm going to make all kinds of stone knives and arrow's.
Thanks Shawn, love you channel.
I am a woodworker but not necessarily into this kind of stuff, although it is very interesting. What amazes me is how those people 5000 years ago and longer could make their everyday tools to survive. I am convinced that the people back then were more intelligent and more talented than we are today. Look at the beautiful buildings and sculptures that were made back then that are still standing today! Anything we build today is falling down after about 60 years. This was very interesting. Thanks for your post.
9:38 Love it when artifacts lay more or less undisturbed for literally thousands of years only to be brutalized as soon as they're found. Great job, guys!
i think its a knive too .. we use small pocketknifes still today .. sometimes a small knive is much more practical .. thanks for the great video .. greez
It's a dagger. They're different.
Man bravo!!!!!! i have only been into this for a few years but long enough to know the amount of work you did to make that. nice video, i also like how you use references to explain what your doing as well.
Excellent job Shawn. Very interesting.
Wise and efficient video. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing
No matter what the actual use and history of the piece, that's some really nice work right there.
You get some lovely percussion bulbs.
Nice video, I went to see Otzi with my class back in elementary school.
Typical Shawn, EXCELLENT!
congs. you're very skilled . amazing tool , and the way they made it , very imptessive
I've been watch your videos for 30 minute and i love ever video
fantastic information and video. Thank you.
This small knife is like the derringer of blades. Easily concealable but can do serious damage!
Awesome video. Thank you!
I'm going to buy that book. Such an interesting history! Thanks again for another great video!
Great skills sir. Don't see how anyone could be negative about what you do.
Very informative. Thanks
this is a great video, we can't know exactly what was going on we can just do the best we can with what we know now. I love the experimental archeology done here.
You did really well
Condor's rendition of the dagger/neck knife is quite nice
What an incredible video ! From what I can see of the grass thread piece is it's functional art. It would appear that the end is tied and the part up to the wrap appears to have been "specially tied". You make it look Sooooooooooo easy to make and I can almost think that I could make one ... !!!
I liked this video, it shows how it was done. and it was a very good job.
I love this vid keep up the good work your awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!👍🏾👍🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great job! I love the old craft skills! Excellent video my friend.
Hi there, my son is doing a project for 6th grade on the early man and really wants to make your otzi dagger. Unfortunately we do not have a lot of the materials here in California. I was curious to see if you would consider shipping us the materials to DIY at home? I would be happy to compensate you. I think it would be a great project to share with his class especially given the true natural materials you use! We have 5 kids and we truly enjoy your videos! The cooking and eating the rat was their favorite!! Ha!
Thank you for taking the time!
Cylea (Kylie)
Enjoyed your video very much! Good stuff. I like your perspective and conclusions. Thanks for sharing.
I've watched your rat trap videos and just ran across this!! Lol I've been knapping for a while now and flipped me out when I saw your face on this video! I thought " that looks like the rat trap guy" 😆 awesome!!👍 love all your videos
i love your videos they are so informative and give a real step by step path on how to do this stuff, thanks for doing this.
Really enjoyed this vid and enjoyed the commentary and information keep up the great work and don’t listen to negativity.
Thoroughly enjoyed the video.
Obliged you uploaded it.
Good job Shawn very informative.
Very interesting, thank you. Looks like a perfect size for a skinner.
Nice video! I wonder if the cordage (at the butt end of the dagger) was there to more easily pull it out of the sheath?
VERY INFORMATIVE ; THANKYOU
so cool Shawn. you're a real inspiration
Another great video. Very interesting.
I've read all the books on the "Ice Man" Fascinating story. Every item recovered, not counting him is simply amazing. Even The boots he was wearing are a fascinating study in what works and not. They were not ignorant people. Far from it. Back then if you made a mistake you died simple as that. They have reproduced his boots and they have a better grip on wet rocks and ice than our "New" Modern ones. Keep up the Great work. Tell the trolls to get a life.
I'm happy to discover your videos, they are interesting
Thanks for the great video!
Great video and I love all your videos. Everyone one wants to be an expert but I don't see their videos lol. Just brush off the negative comments, great work!
This...is amazing...work of art