While in Seattle, I saw some beautiful flint and obsidian knives but that were in a price range I could not afford. I’m now purchasing carved antlers and beautifully knapped blades from other artists and hafting them together myself using your wonderfully demonstrated technique, cutting the cost in more than half. I’m thrilled to give these as gifts to my siblings who have collected genuine prehistoric artifacts since we were little. Thank you for showing us your craft!
When working with bone and antlers wear a mask or respirator. They can have anthrax in them. Not only that its awful to breath if there isn't anything in it.
Also for the people complaining this isn't primitive. This video literally states in the title, how to shaft this type of knife. No where does it say hes using a certain method. If it's not your flavor of ice cream go somewhere else. I hope you can have fun crafting a dozen antler knives with primitive tools 🤙
Have you tried caveman hot glue? I did one with it and it seemed pretty strong.Beautiful job. I've learned a lot from your knapping instruction. Best on the Tube
I have a hafted knife that came out of a late archaic mound. The blade is EXACTLY as wide as the distance inside the antler handle after the marrow is removed. Its against the inside of the cortex of the antler. No sinew. The Indian used asphalt like very viscus material that seeps out of the ground. I have seem numerous handles with the blade gone and each has a hole inside of the antler rid of the marrow so a blade could be placed inside the handle and the natural asphalt placed inside the handle. It is possible the material used to hold the stone blade in place was made from pine but the are no pine trees anywhere near the camp I was diffing in. Central Texas.
I've heard of natives in cali using asphalt. Many conifers have good resin. In the north-east spruce is prefered over pine. Southern yellow pine and longleaf pine would probably work to. Resin was probably a trade comodity as well.
Lots of evidence of weapons being traded by different tribes & they traveled. That blade could of very well been from a different part of the states. I hope you still have it !
Steven Hickman sure they did. Just ask your mom. Oooo get it? That’s a your momma is old joke? Cause she’s was alive during the primitive ages? So she’d know? Get it?
I was also thinking this beautiful but the tang? Dont know if that would be the right word but seems short feel like maybe the handle would move maybe spin off. Definitely if it wasnt for the modern glue I think
Just let the epoxy cure on my first knife. Its turning out pretty badass. But if you dont use glue on the sinew how likely would it be that it comes apart?
wouldn't it be better to make sure the antler opening is as narrow as possible/touching the sides of the inner handle? sorry for my ignorance, i'm just new/wanting to learn
He said that he wants to have the knife tang match with the handle, but still have enough space for the epoxy to sit in there and stick the knife and handle together.
shit. ive been making knives with bandsaw and JB weld for a while, i was hoping this was either primitive glues and sinew or how to cut the slot using stone tools. i cant figure out how they did this back before modern glues and metal tools. all my "stone age tooling" knives are sketchy as far as "sturdy" goes.
I've heard of some tree Sao they would heat by a fire and it became extremely sticky like glue we have now I guess, also curious about it though if back in th day was that just a fact of life you have to re attach your blades every so often
Caveman hot glue , pine/spruce resin , charcol , rabbit , horse , deer poop make a really tough glue. Adding beeswax makes it more shock resistant and less brittle. Animal sinew is like rawhide ( shrinks when it dries) . If you do it right it's better than epoxy and fake sinew. It's also more work. If you're producing something that looks cool and people like , then go for it. I have access and like using the primitive stuff so that's how I roll. Hunt Primitive shows how it's done old school. Probably took him a day to cut the notch and that was in wood. It's a good video on the subject tho.
Great piece! Not being a jackass, but you think you could show us how to make that with some primitive tools in case the $hit hits the fan and we dont have POWER TOOLS! LOL
You could have made it a little bit different. First, the, looks is more important than utility, the knife is for display and eventually to demonstrate a cut. You could have had a more impressive handle. Then, you should have used the real sinew, with real Paleolithic glue, or an imitation of it. The underlying epoxy is ok anyway yoy cant see it. My 2 c
I'd rather watch this video. What hes showing is much more approachable than what you're describing. Also, if it's just a display piece, why would it matter if the sinew and glue are artificial?
Exactly.As a knivemaker myself I try to have many knives of different levels. Using modern tools and artificial components allows me to keep the price point at a approachable level,as I have far less time invested than in my top tier knives.
While in Seattle, I saw some beautiful flint and obsidian knives but that were in a price range I could not afford. I’m now purchasing carved antlers and beautifully knapped blades from other artists and hafting them together myself using your wonderfully demonstrated technique, cutting the cost in more than half. I’m thrilled to give these as gifts to my siblings who have collected genuine prehistoric artifacts since we were little. Thank you for showing us your craft!
When working with bone and antlers wear a mask or respirator. They can have anthrax in them. Not only that its awful to breath if there isn't anything in it.
Also for the people complaining this isn't primitive. This video literally states in the title, how to shaft this type of knife. No where does it say hes using a certain method. If it's not your flavor of ice cream go somewhere else. I hope you can have fun crafting a dozen antler knives with primitive tools 🤙
We may have to do this soon out if necessity.
Nice looking and I think quite useful
Wow loved the vid so much! was wondering what type of epoxy/glue they would've used back in the day?
Pine tar pitch is what I'm fixing to use on a similar project.
Have you tried caveman hot glue? I did one with it and it seemed pretty strong.Beautiful job. I've learned a lot from your knapping instruction. Best on the Tube
Darn fine job.
Flint Job
I have a hafted knife that came out of a late archaic mound. The blade is EXACTLY as wide as the distance inside the antler handle after the marrow is removed. Its against the inside of the cortex of the antler. No sinew. The Indian used asphalt like very viscus material that seeps out of the ground. I have seem numerous handles with the blade gone and each has a hole inside of the antler rid of the marrow so a blade could be placed inside the handle and the natural asphalt placed inside the handle. It is possible the material used to hold the stone blade in place was made from pine but the are no pine trees anywhere near the camp I was diffing in. Central Texas.
Our ancestors, for lack of a better term were smarter than the evidence we find I believe
I've heard of natives in cali using asphalt. Many conifers have good resin. In the north-east spruce is prefered over pine. Southern yellow pine and longleaf pine would probably work to. Resin was probably a trade comodity as well.
Lots of evidence of weapons being traded by different tribes & they traveled. That blade could of very well been from a different part of the states. I hope you still have it !
Amazing job … I will be following your lead on this when I start doing this - thanks for posting :)
Awsome knife greg,thank you,keep up the cool videos..
Thanks for the very informative video!
Excellent knife. Great video.
Nice job and helpful video. Thanks-
Great job 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
But could you please show us in another
video how to make the stone in a shape of
Knife ( dagger) !!!
Thank you 🙏
He did, he just said he did.
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Oh I didn’t notice
Thank you
@@mohammadalhuniti6216 you're welcome, and sorry if it looked like I was being rude.
Nicely done!
Muito bom!
Pena que no Brasil não se encontra essas pedras!
You guys have world famous agate though…
Love it, man! Excellent!
So cool! Just found your channel. Thanks
Nice work man
Absolutely incredible
this is fantastic
Is there a specific epoxy you recommend? I'm doing my first hafting projects and trying to get background info.
What would they have used as a primitive glue? Guess it would be a blade you're have to reattach every so often ?
Cooking pulverized charchoal + pulverized rabbit droppings + Pine resin
Beautiful stunning piece.
Very good teach Thanks
That was really cool.
Crafting premitive knife with Modern tools.😂😂😂😂
Steven Hickman sure they did. Just ask your mom.
Oooo get it? That’s a your momma is old joke? Cause she’s was alive during the primitive ages? So she’d know? Get it?
Rob Stephenson wait so does that mean u also don’t have one cause u cant make fun of urs so u have to make fun of others ok I got u
It's like evolution, just backwards.
Supurb. If you was to drop that tool onto a rock surface, would the blade break ? I feel the material works alot like glass.
Very kool vid and knife bro👊👍👍👍
Great vid thank you
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In terms of functionality does it hold up pretty well?
I was also thinking this beautiful but the tang? Dont know if that would be the right word but seems short feel like maybe the handle would move maybe spin off. Definitely if it wasnt for the modern glue I think
Fantastic
I’m going to try that thanks.
right on
I thought you were going to use traditional methods!
Sweet video
Just let the epoxy cure on my first knife.
Its turning out pretty badass.
But if you dont use glue on the sinew how likely would it be that it comes apart?
The sinew would loosen when it gets wet. The "glue" of the sinew proteins are water-soluble.
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Is there a way you can make arrowheads out of slate?
Can I buy it
Hi I’am a fan
Pretty epic
I remember those days like yesterday now we’re in a global pandemic that no one saw coming poor guy
Nice....
wouldn't it be better to make sure the antler opening is as narrow as possible/touching the sides of the inner handle? sorry for my ignorance, i'm just new/wanting to learn
so the blade is the tightest fit it could possible get for extra durability
He said that he wants to have the knife tang match with the handle, but still have enough space for the epoxy to sit in there and stick the knife and handle together.
I dont think durability is a major factor because it's a flint knife. Probably only best for decorative use
How much
Will you sell that
eh... use it ?? i wanna see demo u cooking with it, whats the purpose..
It's a knife lol
Cool
shit. ive been making knives with bandsaw and JB weld for a while, i was hoping this was either primitive glues and sinew or how to cut the slot using stone tools. i cant figure out how they did this back before modern glues and metal tools. all my "stone age tooling" knives are sketchy as far as "sturdy" goes.
I've heard of some tree Sao they would heat by a fire and it became extremely sticky like glue we have now I guess, also curious about it though if back in th day was that just a fact of life you have to re attach your blades every so often
Caveman hot glue , pine/spruce resin , charcol , rabbit , horse , deer poop make a really tough glue. Adding beeswax makes it more shock resistant and less brittle. Animal sinew is like rawhide ( shrinks when it dries) . If you do it right it's better than epoxy and fake sinew. It's also more work. If you're producing something that looks cool and people like , then go for it. I have access and like using the primitive stuff so that's how I roll. Hunt Primitive shows how it's done old school. Probably took him a day to cut the notch and that was in wood. It's a good video on the subject tho.
Great piece! Not being a jackass, but you think you could show us how to make that with some primitive tools in case the $hit hits the fan and we dont have POWER TOOLS! LOL
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Seems like short haft...
Would have been nice to see you do it like a native, without power tools
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А где такие камни собираешь в каких местах?
Just a small thing but do not inhale antler dust, I don’t think it is good for you.
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WHY NOT USE PINE TAR? ; NATIVES DIDN'T HAVE EPOXY AVAILABLE TO THEM ; USE TRADITIONAL COMPONENTS.
@@piperbarlow1672 drama on the hafting stone blades video ooooohhh
You could have made it a little bit different. First, the, looks is more important than utility, the knife is for display and eventually to demonstrate a cut. You could have had a more impressive handle. Then, you should have used the real sinew, with real Paleolithic glue, or an imitation of it. The underlying epoxy is ok anyway yoy cant see it. My 2 c
Ion John YOU could have uploaded a video yourself making one with ”a more impressive Handle”.... honestly what is the point such a dumb ass comment?
I'd rather watch this video. What hes showing is much more approachable than what you're describing. Also, if it's just a display piece, why would it matter if the sinew and glue are artificial?
Ion, you miss the point of this video.
Not very primitive to use a band saw
That is to cool
its sopposed to be primitive and your using modern tool
I mean, I'm pretty sure he could still make it using primitive tools instead, but it's harder and takes way longer, so why bother?
Exactly.As a knivemaker myself I try to have many knives of different levels. Using modern tools and artificial components allows me to keep the price point at a approachable level,as I have far less time invested than in my top tier knives.
Ishi used modern tools.
Nicely done!