How To Make A Needle From Bone

Adam Logan shows us how to make a sewing needle from deer bone, using a delicate and primitive technique. With this method, you too will be able to make your own needle from sourcing your own bone, to creating the right shaped needle for the job in hand.
A film for woodlands.co.uk

[@kenleach2516]

Very interesting and might even get me to try.

[@tinadriskell4469]

I just saw a video, where they used a nerve channel as the hole. Pretty cool.

[@zhinka1]

sitting here with my bone nalbinding needle while being told they are primitive. um.....we still use them!

[@Rudecheers]

Informative, thanks!

[@jon-marcyaden6265]

Very interesting, thank you for posting. Do you know if a porcupine quill could be used as a needle? Also, how would one bore an eye in a bone needle without an iron tool?

[@nickygreenfingers]

Very interesting 👍🏻

[@bigfootbushcraft7063]

Thank you!!!!

[@tinasearcy4684]

Cool thanks

[@shanek6582]

I wonder if snake rib bones would make sharp hook needles, I don’t recall ever seeing any.

[@tinadriskell4469]

Their bones are really really delicate. I doubt they'e hold up to being used like that.

[@bigfootbushcraft7063]

Cheers mate

[@claraalebrook3857]

Do you need to season the bone first? (And I dont mean spices..)

[@jman3254]

This is really interesting. The right sleeve being cocked-up bothers me, though--- haha (seriously) hahaha