I was reading the comments and listening the Flint breaking when I felt a bit of flint go into my eye! Can still feel it, such is the power of autosuggestion… 🤣
Even an imperfect tiny arrowhead will be an absolutley awesome piece when you dwell on it over the years. Knapping it in the nimrut crater, from material from the crater. That's special
Thanks Will, you're absolutely right about accessibility. I'm a born and bred Cornishman as my name indicates and growing up in the 1960s, living within 3 miles of the north coast of Cornwall with a beautiful beach, I had no reason to go abroad. I also lived in the shadow of Carn Brea, an iron age hill fort and have had a lifelong interest in archaeology and history albeit at a very low level. Now as a pensioner with poor health I couldn't climb that hill fort which was my playground as a kid. I have never had a passport and doubt that I ever will now. So, I will come on your adventures. Beautiful arrowhead.
I’m guessing you would have sat in the ‘egg box’ on Carn Brae as a child, just like I used to. Did you know Carn Brae was a massive arrowhead fest when they excavated up there? They even found them above ground jammed between rocks. Possibly the earliest known battle site in Britain I think.
It's beautiful! I knew if anyone could make an arrowhead from that beautiful obsidian, it would be you. I wish you could have found more of it. Very sorry you didn't. Safe travels. Stay blessed. 😊
that is often the way when rock hunting . i went to the isle of Arran recently to hunt for Pitch stone (scottish obsidian) most of the boulders i found were unknappable and crushed/cracked but there was one area where small pebbles of the good stuff were abundant and i got a few nice arrowheads out of it . keep looking , you will find the goods soon !
I love your channel. I'm saving up so i can come over there to take your classes. I did field tech work for about a year. found all sorts of things. Been keeping my head on a swivel and my eyes open ever since. I am very eager to lear what i can from you. Until then, i watch all your videos. Keep it up Brother. You have a lot you share. Thank you.
I have been fascinated by this for decades and have read a few books on the subject of prehistory. I just recently found your channel and have binge watched my way through a great deal of it. I'm a voyeur rather than a knapper. I love to watch others ply their talent. Flint knappers, pottery makers, etc. To have a front-row seat in your videos is the frosting on the cake. The sprinkles on top are the travel videos to places I've only read about over the years ... and your little story-time thread! That was a ton of fun, Will! Thank you for allowing me to participate in your passion!
LOL, ya, with a volcano you'd think there'd be good obsidian around. i lived in a volcanic area in northern California for a few years. Found a lot of obsidian, but not a lot that would actually be workable. There was one little area, maybe 1/3 acre size i found in a vacant lot behind a grocery store had some decent fist sized workable quality nodules scattered about. There was a beach with little coin sized nodules. There was a road in another area of the county known as Bottlerock Road. i drove it many times, kept looking for the big rock shaped like a bottle. Then it finally dawned on me the road was named for a large obsidian deposit, big boulder-sized pieces of workable quality material. You could pick up little flakes but to collect any sizeable pieces you'd need a sledge hammer, you wouldn't be moving the whole boulders. Probably be safe from collectors there for a while, dangerous road, no good place to pull over. And these locations were some 20 to 30 miles (32 to 48 km) from where the eruption had actually occurred. Then you'd find obsidian mixed with ash and full of air bubbles, makes for sharp edges but not exactly workable. The local tribe had made extensive use of the obsidian for projectile points and cutting implements. There was one little historical park where there had been a tribal village at one time. You could find little areas with these mounds of obsidian debetage, they'd go off from the village somewhere to work on their stone tools, somewhere away from barefoot kids running around, try to keep the sharp little flakes all in one small area that would be pretty easy to spot. i did find one worked piece one day, sort of a blunt teardrop shape, no stem, pretty thick, pretty good sized, maybe 2.25" (~6 cm) long, maybe largish projectile point, maybe smallish knife/scraper thingamajig. Picked it up, looked at it, not bad, still whole, but no great work of art, chose not to collect it that day.
fantastic video as always Will. I have a question - whereabouts on or around a volcano are you expecting to find obsidian? I live by a couple of large dormant volcanos in northern Japan and I know there is a wealth of obsidian here as it was used a lot by the indigenous Ainu peoples here but nobody I've talked to has ever been able to find some and ive scoured a few places myself here
Some of the best obsidian in the world can easily be found in the beautiful USA state of Oregon. Just stay out of Portland, it is crime and murder central.
I was reading the comments and listening the Flint breaking when I felt a bit of flint go into my eye! Can still feel it, such is the power of autosuggestion… 🤣
Even an imperfect tiny arrowhead will be an absolutley awesome piece when you dwell on it over the years. Knapping it in the nimrut crater, from material from the crater. That's special
Thanks Will, you're absolutely right about accessibility. I'm a born and bred Cornishman as my name indicates and growing up in the 1960s, living within 3 miles of the north coast of Cornwall with a beautiful beach, I had no reason to go abroad. I also lived in the shadow of Carn Brea, an iron age hill fort and have had a lifelong interest in archaeology and history albeit at a very low level. Now as a pensioner with poor health I couldn't climb that hill fort which was my playground as a kid. I have never had a passport and doubt that I ever will now. So, I will come on your adventures. Beautiful arrowhead.
I’m guessing you would have sat in the ‘egg box’ on Carn Brae as a child, just like I used to. Did you know Carn Brae was a massive arrowhead fest when they excavated up there? They even found them above ground jammed between rocks. Possibly the earliest known battle site in Britain I think.
@@misdangered4326 yes I did. The spelling is Carn Brea btw
@@duster. I can never remember which way round it goes so I spell it both ways just to get it right occasionally 😉
Thank you so much, Will, for another great adventure!
this video has made me interested in eastern Turkey for sure.
Love watching you work,very therapeutic.
It's beautiful! I knew if anyone could make an arrowhead from that beautiful obsidian, it would be you. I wish you could have found more of it. Very sorry you didn't. Safe travels. Stay blessed. 😊
Love that ancient place! Ive seen alot about it on ancient aliens and cant to see your take on it!! Be safe, Thanks for sharing!
that is often the way when rock hunting . i went to the isle of Arran recently to hunt for Pitch stone (scottish obsidian) most of the boulders i found were unknappable and crushed/cracked but there was one area where small pebbles of the good stuff were abundant and i got a few nice arrowheads out of it . keep looking , you will find the goods soon !
Great looking adventure thanks for taking us with you
Wicked stuff Will!Brilliant to see all this ancient knowledge alive in you
Thanks for taking us along on the journey. I don’t get to travel at all. I really enjoy your videos
Fantastic looking country. Thankyou for sharing it.
I love your channel. I'm saving up so i can come over there to take your classes. I did field tech work for about a year. found all sorts of things. Been keeping my head on a swivel and my eyes open ever since. I am very eager to lear what i can from you. Until then, i watch all your videos. Keep it up Brother. You have a lot you share. Thank you.
I have been fascinated by this for decades and have read a few books on the subject of prehistory. I just recently found your channel and have binge watched my way through a great deal of it. I'm a voyeur rather than a knapper. I love to watch others ply their talent. Flint knappers, pottery makers, etc. To have a front-row seat in your videos is the frosting on the cake. The sprinkles on top are the travel videos to places I've only read about over the years ... and your little story-time thread! That was a ton of fun, Will! Thank you for allowing me to participate in your passion!
Enjoy all your stuff, mate!
Thank you Will, you are a very generous soul 🙏
An amazing place, an amazing adventure.
Beautiful landscape
Just catching up on these videos. It’s good fun to “travel” with you.
Ahh brilliant cheers mate
Interesting that obsidian is not alway pure.. Just love all the information you give. Really appreciate your videos
you are my master and teacher thank you
LOL, ya, with a volcano you'd think there'd be good obsidian around. i lived in a volcanic area in northern California for a few years. Found a lot of obsidian, but not a lot that would actually be workable. There was one little area, maybe 1/3 acre size i found in a vacant lot behind a grocery store had some decent fist sized workable quality nodules scattered about. There was a beach with little coin sized nodules. There was a road in another area of the county known as Bottlerock Road. i drove it many times, kept looking for the big rock shaped like a bottle. Then it finally dawned on me the road was named for a large obsidian deposit, big boulder-sized pieces of workable quality material. You could pick up little flakes but to collect any sizeable pieces you'd need a sledge hammer, you wouldn't be moving the whole boulders. Probably be safe from collectors there for a while, dangerous road, no good place to pull over. And these locations were some 20 to 30 miles (32 to 48 km) from where the eruption had actually occurred. Then you'd find obsidian mixed with ash and full of air bubbles, makes for sharp edges but not exactly workable. The local tribe had made extensive use of the obsidian for projectile points and cutting implements. There was one little historical park where there had been a tribal village at one time. You could find little areas with these mounds of obsidian debetage, they'd go off from the village somewhere to work on their stone tools, somewhere away from barefoot kids running around, try to keep the sharp little flakes all in one small area that would be pretty easy to spot. i did find one worked piece one day, sort of a blunt teardrop shape, no stem, pretty thick, pretty good sized, maybe 2.25" (~6 cm) long, maybe largish projectile point, maybe smallish knife/scraper thingamajig. Picked it up, looked at it, not bad, still whole, but no great work of art, chose not to collect it that day.
There's a lot more green than what I was expecting especially with all the heat.
super place! good luck!
fantastic video as always Will. I have a question - whereabouts on or around a volcano are you expecting to find obsidian? I live by a couple of large dormant volcanos in northern Japan and I know there is a wealth of obsidian here as it was used a lot by the indigenous Ainu peoples here but nobody I've talked to has ever been able to find some and ive scoured a few places myself here
I'm Douglas I love too make arrowhead from obsidian
Have you been shaving with flint again?
Where did you go for this field trip?
Eastern Turkey
Lol , it's so hard 😳
I can't hear you very well
I think you were overly harsh to block me for linking you to a video about the ancient custom of eating dead meat.
I don’t recall doing that
Some of the best obsidian in the world can easily be found in the beautiful USA state of Oregon. Just stay out of Portland, it is crime and murder central.