When I went on a field trip in grade 7 on how to make arrow heads there's a certain technique to do so you don't cut yourself, I think in our whole class only 2 kids got cut. I'm glad I didn't miss that day of school because now I know how to make them, it's pretty cool.
@@microwavegum Obsidian and glass Edit: For everyone who's replying to this comment "obsidian is glass", I know it is, it's volcanic glass but it's a little bit stronger then normal glass, I just felt like saying Obsidian and glass, so get over it 😂
I am a 63 year old man and I have been a Flint knapper for over 45 years, I make flint tipped arrows for traditionalist and hunting. My favorite material is Ohio Flint Ridge for its beautiful colors especially after heat treatment. This is almost a lost art and I am happy to see someone like you keeping the art alive and well
Love this use of glass. Never worked with obsidian, but I have knapped bottoms of beer bottles and the occasional piece of jasper. You're right. It's becoming a lost skill.
Wow, you have worked almost triple my age. I am currently 17 and I have worked in two different fields of jobs. Regardless, thanks for sharing your story. I really love to learn about elderly people's life experiences. 🙂
As a kid I went away to Maine to a summer camp. Sure there was swimming and fishing and leatherwork and even pottery to keep us busy and I enjoyed it. One day fishing I walked down the shore a bit and saw an old man sitting on a log by the water smacking a rock with what looked like a stick. Of course I asked him what he was doing and as he explained it I saw him create a beautiful spearhead longer than his hands width. Time ran out for fishing when they blew the whistle so I had to move onto another activity so I said goodbye and left. A few days before camp ended I went fishing and saw this old guy again wading knee high in the water carrying a spear. He used it to poke a huge pickerel and told me that’s his supper. Over the years since 1974 on that camp trip I’ve made a few arrow heads and even a spear. Never shot or threw them at anything but I never forgot how to do it. Takes patience and steady hands so try it sometime but be safe. It’s very cool!
I used to think he was able to make those because the rocks he selected would break in pieces perfectly due to their crystalline nature. But today, after looking what he did with the glass, I realise that this man has a level of skill that i cannot even begin to comprehend.
Honestly the fact that you did it with glass somehow explains it better. I enjoy every video like this just because it's always ends up looking so cool.
@@ShawnLH88 Not really, while it's use isn't exactly mainstream anymore, these techniques are still used for things like medical tools, obsidian scalpels are the sharpest from of knife to this day, and upon viewing with a microscope, their cuts are so smooth it's almost like they separate atoms, instead of ripping at an incredibly small scale like regular scalpels.
@@SaltySalmon__II You really cant forget these. We practically started with this, and with the help of recorded history it'l never be forgotten. The techniques still exist, still being told with word of mouth by enthusiasts
this guy has just given me an arguably fire game concept. a soulslike or maybe open world (or both) game, with many different types of ores and crystals which you can turn into weapons. each ore or crystal has it's own unique ability. that may change depending on what weapon you turn it into. maybe you'd also be able to fuse abilities by putting multiple stones on one weapon, which may simply stack abilities or make an entirely new ability. Did I cook or did I burn the kitchen?
Isn’t weird that we think humans back then were dumb cavemen, but then stuff like this reminds me how creative and resourceful they were. Being a species with no fangs or claws, we made our own.
Actually, there seems to be evidence that Neanderthals might have had the capacity to be smarter than modern humans because their brains took longer to grow, potentially extending their peak learning period, according to Fortinberry Murray.
Blacksmith >Craft Back Inventory : Stone Antler Thin stone >Glass vase Phone Camera This items needs to be break before crafting, break the glass vase into glass shards? >Yes No Breaking... You obtained glass shards! Item selected : glass shard >Carve Back Weapon selection : >Spear Sword Hammer Axe Pickaxe Carving.... ... ... .... .. You obtained : glass spearhead Stat : Dmg : 450 Adurabilty : 50 (nerfed) Attack speed : 1 second Bonus effect: piercing and bleed >Complete Back
In a Zombie apocalypse, it's not weapons or gear that'll save you, but Cardio. Running away solves 90% of dangerous situations when it comes to zombies. Laying traps and distracting with noise and light also helps. Realistically, you're not fighting off a zombie horde with a pointy stick
@J.Jonah.Jameson. Weapons would help you against other people, cannibals, raiders, etc but you'd probably want long range weapons like bows and firearms for that.
I've seen obsidian that are part glass (tiny arrow 2" long) in a local museum back in the 80s. The arrowhead was partly transparent and was exquisite. Your glass arrowhead is absolutely beautiful and an amazingly creative repurposing of an old vase.🎉
People underestimate how difficult these types of techniques really are. You made this look very easy and that is obviously a sign of your ability. Finished product looks flawless!! Great job and thank you for sharing!! PS... Your instructions were clearly spoken and simple to follow. Thank you again!! ❤
It's a literal Stone Age technique, it ain't that difficult, my man. It might be hard to do with glass but that's not the difficulty of the technique but the fault of the material.
I was throughly impressed by how he was able to do this by hitting glass so precisely. Then i realized he does this with obsidian regularly (which is still glass technically) and now I'm even more amazed at the dedication it took to learn this well
Spear heads are a great creation. I bet he could survive a whole entire zombie apocalypse on his own with that kind of talent. Just imagine what he could do with them.
A spear head for a zombie apocalypse? Horrible choice for killing hundreds of anything... That is trying to eat you.. Now, michonne and her katana in The Walking Dead, that is the perfect weapon.
The thing is, you can! (Mostly). If you have a rocky garden, most likely you'll find a big piece of flint, and some other harder rocks. Last year in my first time flint napping I made a small crappy knife, and then a small crappy arrow head. Deer antler stuff and a leather leg mat might be useful for safety though.
I couldn’t even find a useable rock, it’s tough in Florida. Florida doesn’t have many minerals other than limestone, which is unusable for pretty much everything other than filtering water. The only other rocks you’re gonna find in abundance is river rocks, which can’t be used for tools either, they also explode when heated.
This art must take years, the patience of a saint, and plenty of blood sweat and tears to master! It’s incredible to watch! The end product is gorgeous!
As far as I know, it's not for authenticity; stoneflaking and similar practices use bone because it's the right hardness and material properties to shape the stone, not because it's more authentic.
I don’t know about glass, but I have heard that if you get stabbed with knapped obsidian, it doesn’t hurt at all. You just bleed out really fast. That may be part of its appeal for hunting and warfare.
@@skeletonbuyingpealts7134 making glass in the stone age does. unless you found the glass at the ground after a lightning strike. then it makes you double worthy
the fact that glass behaves almost like obsidian is mind blowing edit: mb guys i didnt use my brain while making this comment. obsidian is pretty much glass, ill remember that
This is just so cool and impressive to me. The amount of skill it must require--knowing exactly where to hit it, with how much force, to break off pieces that are just the right size so you don't loose too much of the material you're working with, not to mention how careful you must have to be to not hurt yourself with the glass.
My great grandpa on my moms side used to make these same spearheads out of obsidian. He passed away when i was about 4 years old; I have always wished that he got to live longer so I would’ve been able to know more about him especially because he had a lot of the same interests that I have today. I never really got to know him since i was so young when he passed. Im almost 20 now so its been about 16 years and I still have all of his old spear heads.
I'm very sorry for your loss and I know these are only words but I really am sorry for your loss but not just because you lost him but also because my grandad on my dad's side died before I was born and my grandad died on my mom's side when I was 10 and my adopted grandfather (I was adopted out at 13) but he and I never really bonded or did things together like my real grandad did so I genuinely feel your pain ... I'm 42 now and I still think back to those days when I was just a kid and spent the weekends with him and my grandmother .. man those were the good ole days ... No matter how long you live you'll find new people as you grow older who will mean the world to you but you'll never be able to replace those who already do so in life's most challenging times just think back to good days and keep in mind you have more good days ahead of you even when it feels like you don't okay ... Good luck to you my friend and be blessed in Jesus Christ name 🙏🙏🙏
I wonder how long it took to master this craft. How many spearheads he's broken. How many times he's practiced hitting the right spots on the glass/obsidian/whatever other similar material. How many times his hands have been cut in the process. It's really just amazing. Continue doing the good work man.
Think of the 1st people that learned to do this. How long did it take them and how many mistakes did they make till they got it right. Also we used stone tools like this for thousands of years before we even began working with metal.
All of human history has been humans slowly making life easier and now we're so far into it people complain about things being made to make life easier 😂 ain't it funny
@@S.T.A.L.K.E.RGothJesus I mean there's a reason for that, a portion of people want to go *partially* back to their original human roots and experience the difficulty our ancestors had to live through, which makes us more humble and actually grateful of the things and procedures and systems put in place to make our lives easier.
@@Ressayy5 It also makes finding purpose in life much easier. If you all you have to do is the basic roots of whats necessary for survival of yourself and your tribe, then its pretty obvious what your purpose is. You dont have to go to college for 4 years only to realise you dont enjoy what you were doing then job hop hap hazardly searching for a passion, in spite of knowing you really love making music but you cant spend your time doing it because it doesnt pay rent.
This video is amazing. I had to watch it twice. It looks so easy, and he casually says things like, "At the right angle and with the right amount of force." That right there is probably the many years of practice that makes it not so easy. Thanks for sharing!
This is a really good example of pressure flaking using the antler to refine the edges of the projectile point. It takes a lot of patience and if you mess it up it usually ends up ruining the entire tool when you accidentally crack the mounting point, or snap the tip off.
Are you freaking serious??? You make this look so easy. I would be in the hospital having nurses pick out glass from my hands. This is the coolest talent/skill I have seen someone demonstrate in a while! Just incredible.
Okay so i have no clue if you take suggestions- but could you do a melted down glass spearhead? Like, multicolored glass all melted together? It'd look SO COOL!!! I love your videos, they're FASCINATING. Thanks for reading!
My skin prickles watching you so this because all I feel is tiny glass shards under my fingernails. I'm glad you're a professional and this is beautiful.
@artemis5622 Yes, it definitely makes a difference if you have babyhands or nah... My fingernails and fingertips are so hard, that I can do this without gloves and without feeling anything....
It’s a testament of the experience that for the years before, and the years after, that we make do with what we have available to us. And this is an example of that kind of skill and craftsmanship that develops and what it needs to be used for for the needs of that time.
What a very cool skill to hone, and the spearhead looks deadly and equally beautiful, like some divine crystal relic with magical powers discovered in some archeological dig!
Idk how this man doesn’t get any glass stuck in his hands
He's made out of obsidian
When I went on a field trip in grade 7 on how to make arrow heads there's a certain technique to do so you don't cut yourself, I think in our whole class only 2 kids got cut. I'm glad I didn't miss that day of school because now I know how to make them, it's pretty cool.
@@ExploringNew1lol
@@electrasaphyra did you work with obsidian or use something else?
@@microwavegum Obsidian and glass
Edit: For everyone who's replying to this comment "obsidian is glass", I know it is, it's volcanic glass but it's a little bit stronger then normal glass, I just felt like saying Obsidian and glass, so get over it 😂
I am a 63 year old man and I have been a Flint knapper for over 45 years, I make flint tipped arrows for traditionalist and hunting. My favorite material is Ohio Flint Ridge for its beautiful colors especially after heat treatment. This is almost a lost art and I am happy to see someone like you keeping the art alive and well
I've never called someone sir before (I'm very swedish) but...
Respect to you sir!
Love this use of glass. Never worked with obsidian, but I have knapped bottoms of beer bottles and the occasional piece of jasper.
You're right. It's becoming a lost skill.
That seems cool
Wow, you have worked almost triple my age. I am currently 17 and I have worked in two different fields of jobs. Regardless, thanks for sharing your story. I really love to learn about elderly people's life experiences. 🙂
I thought you said 63 year old kidnapper
Imagine in the apocalypse seeing this guy with multi colored arrows and spear heads. He's a final boss for sure.
Nah.
That head wouldn't last long in real world applications.
Ten mins in he'd be a guy with a long stick.
until the guy with an AR-15 shows up
@@pot4017 he just going to throw the spears at his head and those obsidian spears are sharp af so it will just stab through the guys skull
poison, fire and freeze arrows 💀
@@eggnog4192 the ar15 guy is gonna fire off a dozen or so shots before the arrow goes through his skull
As a kid I went away to Maine to a summer camp. Sure there was swimming and fishing and leatherwork and even pottery to keep us busy and I enjoyed it. One day fishing I walked down the shore a bit and saw an old man sitting on a log by the water smacking a rock with what looked like a stick. Of course I asked him what he was doing and as he explained it I saw him create a beautiful spearhead longer than his hands width. Time ran out for fishing when they blew the whistle so I had to move onto another activity so I said goodbye and left. A few days before camp ended I went fishing and saw this old guy again wading knee high in the water carrying a spear. He used it to poke a huge pickerel and told me that’s his supper. Over the years since 1974 on that camp trip I’ve made a few arrow heads and even a spear. Never shot or threw them at anything but I never forgot how to do it. Takes patience and steady hands so try it sometime but be safe. It’s very cool!
Thats really cool!
Flint knapping was a very common skill among Algonquin language group indigenous people.
Reading your comments feels like reading a nostalgic kids books
Thanks for sharing
Was hoping he'd give you an arrowhead but the fact you started making them on your own is even cooler!
“Bobby, did you glue that vase like your mom asked?”
“BOBBY THAT WAS YOUR GRANDMAS ASHES WTF”
"BOBBY IT WAS WORTH 83,000"@@amaterasu1145
@@amaterasu1145Who puts ashes in glass?
@@The_Alpha_E so that the grandma's soul can see better i think
@@rango9057 "mom, accidently drank grandma's ashes with a whisky"
I used to think he was able to make those because the rocks he selected would break in pieces perfectly due to their crystalline nature. But today, after looking what he did with the glass, I realise that this man has a level of skill that i cannot even begin to comprehend.
Me too, I have even more respect for him now
It's really not that hard to comprehend
Well glass is essentially purified obsidian, so it makes sense.
Literally what im realizing rn
I mean he is using craftsmanship to break apart the glass but the glass still has that crystalline nature.
That's actually really cool. The final product turned out looking really nice.
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Very cool very nice
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No matter how many times i see this, always impressed with the skill required to do this.
Honestly the fact that you did it with glass somehow explains it better. I enjoy every video like this just because it's always ends up looking so cool.
So very true… it’s amazing 😊
Yes!!! It's so cool that we can see through it and see exactly what each strike is doing to the spearhead
@aaasantiagoFvl
Obsidian is glass
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This dude would win the apocalypse in no time at all.
True.
He gonna sell weapons to us for 200 cola cap
I don’t think that’s how an apocalypse works
Yeah he can make spearheads, he’ll definitely outlast the guys w level 4 plates and NODs.
Guns still exist bud
Im glad people out there are keeping this art form alive, this is something that could be easily lost to time and with the advancement of tech.
It died out about 700 years ago
It was almost lost, if not for Ishi, who was the last native to have this skill, and who showed westerners almost everything they know today
@@ShawnLH88 Not really, while it's use isn't exactly mainstream anymore, these techniques are still used for things like medical tools, obsidian scalpels are the sharpest from of knife to this day, and upon viewing with a microscope, their cuts are so smooth it's almost like they separate atoms, instead of ripping at an incredibly small scale like regular scalpels.
More recent arts have been lost. There's only one guy in the world who paints beds head wood protection
@@SaltySalmon__II You really cant forget these. We practically started with this, and with the help of recorded history it'l never be forgotten. The techniques still exist, still being told with word of mouth by enthusiasts
this guy has just given me an arguably fire game concept.
a soulslike or maybe open world (or both) game, with many different types of ores and crystals which you can turn into weapons. each ore or crystal has it's own unique ability. that may change depending on what weapon you turn it into.
maybe you'd also be able to fuse abilities by putting multiple stones on one weapon, which may simply stack abilities or make an entirely new ability.
Did I cook or did I burn the kitchen?
you cooked bro
Isn’t weird that we think humans back then were dumb cavemen, but then stuff like this reminds me how creative and resourceful they were. Being a species with no fangs or claws, we made our own.
Actually, there seems to be evidence that Neanderthals might have had the capacity to be smarter than modern humans because their brains took longer to grow, potentially extending their peak learning period, according to Fortinberry Murray.
They were actually smarter than us. They had way more things to worry about to stay at least alive.
@@westerxxx9220 that does not make them smarter
@@Codi1378 I don’t care about your opinion. Go make fire without any instruments modern civilization provides to you.
@@Codi1378 human brains are getting smaller with time mate
This guy would have been the most respected person in the Yucatán Peninsula
Wdym by would?
@@TerraNaboursBecause it doesn’t exist anymore?
@@viaxxl…
@@viaxxl ...
@@viaxxl wtf?! the peninsula itself still exists...
Military: what weapons would you like to use
This guy: glass
258 likes and no reply? let me fix that
Pocket Minecraft
Nah his weapons are the deer antler tools he uses to make these
Glass bombs are a real thing.
Absolutely devastating when they mutilate and shred people to bits.
Prisoners are going to love this
Nice glass knapping work. I'm grateful I learned this skill when I was young. Haven't used it for 25 years but it's a good skill to have.
The tutorial is crystal clear
Great description . 😅😊
But what happened then?
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Brain : this is easy.
Hands : you need to be level 50 to unlock this skill.
Blacksmith
>Craft
Back
Inventory :
Stone
Antler
Thin stone
>Glass vase
Phone
Camera
This items needs to be break before crafting, break the glass vase into glass shards?
>Yes
No
Breaking...
You obtained glass shards!
Item selected : glass shard
>Carve
Back
Weapon selection :
>Spear
Sword
Hammer
Axe
Pickaxe
Carving....
...
...
....
..
You obtained : glass spearhead
Stat :
Dmg : 450
Adurabilty : 50 (nerfed)
Attack speed : 1 second
Bonus effect: piercing and bleed
>Complete
Back
@@mrskullcrawler3042
5 durability
@@mrskullcrawler3042
Bruh
To even ..unlock learning this skill lol
Ayo why does this comment have 9/11 likes
Man's casually turning household equipment to survival gear. He'll definitely thrive in a zombie apocalypse
In a Zombie apocalypse, it's not weapons or gear that'll save you, but Cardio.
Running away solves 90% of dangerous situations when it comes to zombies.
Laying traps and distracting with noise and light also helps.
Realistically, you're not fighting off a zombie horde with a pointy stick
@J.Jonah.Jameson. Weapons would help you against other people, cannibals, raiders, etc but you'd probably want long range weapons like bows and firearms for that.
@@J.Jonah.Jameson.Running away solves 90% of all dangerous problems, actually
@@J.Jonah.Jameson.Dying Light Volatile type zombies has entered the chat 👁️👄👁️
You wouldn't want glass spearheads.
I've seen obsidian that are part glass (tiny arrow 2" long) in a local museum back in the 80s. The arrowhead was partly transparent and was exquisite.
Your glass arrowhead is absolutely beautiful and an amazingly creative repurposing of an old vase.🎉
that craftmanship is INCREDIBLE
Certainly you don't really think he did that with no modern tools lol.
@@xXGONEandLOSTXxHe does it all the time, do you have any proof suggesting otherwise?
@@xXGONEandLOSTXxUhmm, you saw the video didn't you?
@@xXGONEandLOSTXxHe used deer antler, you dingus.
@@xXGONEandLOSTXxHow do you think the first tools were created? Magic?
Videos like these always get me thinking about human ingenuity and how we keep doing something until we perfect it, like making pointy things
A bullet is just a natural evolution of the throwing spear
ib french language B ahh comment
if the end of the world happens we better watch out for this guy 💀😭
Gun collectors: bruh
Ammo runs out quicker than obsidian and glass would
@@Cooper-The_Kid so?
@@Definitelyhuman-y8r gun collectors will run out of ammo before he runs out of obsidian and glass so he will have more things to kill people with.
he has more weapon durability so he can use it for more things?
The spearhead came out absolutely incredible!! I can't imagine the patience it takes to make these, I really commend you for it (:
People underestimate how difficult these types of techniques really are. You made this look very easy and that is obviously a sign of your ability. Finished product looks flawless!! Great job and thank you for sharing!!
PS... Your instructions were clearly spoken and simple to follow. Thank you again!! ❤
There's a saying like, "The true mark of a master is making something difficult look effortless."
It's a literal Stone Age technique, it ain't that difficult, my man. It might be hard to do with glass but that's not the difficulty of the technique but the fault of the material.
@@adreak9868 Just because it's stone age doesn't mean it's easy. Our ancestor were _primitive,_ not _dumb._
To me it does look difficult, yet sounds so simple. I know the minute I try this it’s gonna snap cleanly in half 😂
They've been doing this with obsidian for centuries since its alot like glass
Say if the world restarted this guy would have the most overpowered weapons
haha for real
@@nodak_forged"if the world restarted" read again
@@nodak_forged restarted 😭
Or a blacksmith in jail haha
Nu uh it will be that obsidian man
the rough like crackled kind of texture to it makes it look like super clear ice. gorgeous
Hmmm
Nah bro he is just making it in the traditional way by knocking off the glass.
Wow that’s actually beautiful! Great job!
Incredible craftsmanship. That is a beautiful spearhead.
"Сколько раз вы прорезались пока это делали?"
- "да"
😅
The fact that there’s no bandages on your hand is just about as impressive as the arrowhead you’ve crafted! 😮
Probably done it so much he knows all the tricks by now lol. His skills show it too, pretty dope
where is the arrowhead tho
@@crazydoodledid you.. watch the video?
@@bewtnewtthe joke is that the glass is see-through, so they “can’t see it”.
@@bewtnewt i saw a video about a spearhead made but idk about the arrowhead youre talking about
You're talented!!! Not one cut or splinter of glass. Incredible.
maybe he has jsut fucked up so many times that the skin in his hand is to tough for glass to cut
@@shsd7579 I hope this is satire
he is not talented you are untalented
@@S_U_R_A_J Nah thats what can happen, but it also would be incredible
skill
@@neutronnub1493 Skin doesn't just turn "tough" like that lmao what
You are truly an artist!! It came out beautiful.💖
If bro enters his villain arc, we all dead
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@@LavaBladez oh sheet not good😰😰😨😰😱
@@LavaBladez
please spare me sire
@@LavaBladez CHILL
the entire US military:
I would 100% love to see a video of this guys entire collection ngl.
I was throughly impressed by how he was able to do this by hitting glass so precisely. Then i realized he does this with obsidian regularly (which is still glass technically) and now I'm even more amazed at the dedication it took to learn this well
You really have a talent. This one looks awesome. ❤
As a Native American decendant i love what your doing my man showed u to my great great grandpa who taght me the craft and he almost shed a tear 😭🙏🏽💯
Thank you! That’s awesome
How old is he?
How old is your great great grandfather if you do not mind telling us? I believe I have not seen a dual great grandfather.
Damn he gotta be ancient
Golden 💪🏾
I swear this man can make anything into a spearhead, he didn't even get glass into his hand!
"please stop making a spearhead out of everything 😭"
"never 🗿"
Exactly what I was thinking 😅😂
"Making a spearhead out of a piece of glass with a hate comment etched on it"
*we are going to do a spear from mohai head today guys*
Don't talk much, he will carve you into one!
I wish he’d make a spearhead out of something that isn’t fragile and impractical
I didn't know you could do that with glass! It looks awesome!!
Spear heads are a great creation. I bet he could survive a whole entire zombie apocalypse on his own with that kind of talent. Just imagine what he could do with them.
😂😂😂😂😂@@mysteretsym
Making them might create too much noise though
A spear head for a zombie apocalypse? Horrible choice for killing hundreds of anything... That is trying to eat you.. Now, michonne and her katana in The Walking Dead, that is the perfect weapon.
@@khamp6958spears are literally one of the best weapons humankind invented.
Zeds? Just barricade yourself, poke them. From a distance.
definitely can imagine him poking some things
This is the kind of guy I want as my buddy in a zombie apocalypse
Same
😂
steel would probably work better
@@kajtus5510well you see i dont think its that easy to do this process to steel, obsidian would work better
@@kajtus5510 You need a forge and extra tools to work with metal, wood and glass is far easier and cost effective, especially against zombies.
i can’t imagine the amount of skill it takes to make your arrowheads. i am absolutely blown away by the final product every time. amazing
Dude you have major talent. Keep up the good work.
Amazing how you don’t hurt your hands while working on this project.
You know he does this with obsidian which is extremely sharp
Yeah but it's still impressive
"Sir, that's a broken lightbulb."
" *s p e a r h e a d* "
(wait what just happened with the likes on this lol)
underrated comment
lmao
Autism is a hell of a drug
My toxic trait is thinking I’d be able to do this with absolutely no experience at all
The thing is, you can! (Mostly).
If you have a rocky garden, most likely you'll find a big piece of flint, and some other harder rocks.
Last year in my first time flint napping I made a small crappy knife, and then a small crappy arrow head.
Deer antler stuff and a leather leg mat might be useful for safety though.
me too man
You can. It’ll probably come out shite but I’m sure this guy had a shite first too
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I couldn’t even find a useable rock, it’s tough in Florida. Florida doesn’t have many minerals other than limestone, which is unusable for pretty much everything other than filtering water. The only other rocks you’re gonna find in abundance is river rocks, which can’t be used for tools either, they also explode when heated.
They make it look so easy but making a piece like that takes so much practice and skill. Amazing!
When life gives u glass, make spearheads☠️
dont make vases! make life take the glass back!
@@BeanSoup4ALL- get mad! what the hell am i supposed to do with glass?
Should make a lemon spearhead next lol
This art must take years, the patience of a saint, and plenty of blood sweat and tears to master! It’s incredible to watch! The end product is gorgeous!
Cringe
@@brettkirby1746 3 year old
Bro went to class with queen Elizabeth 😭
actually looks like it takes about 40-60 seconds
@@IsaacPedersen-w6d he means for someone to make spearheads on a regular basis i think
Weapon :- Glasspear head
Damage :- 74
Sharpness :- 85
Attck speed :- 74
Durability :- 7
Agility :- 16%+
Defense :- N/A
Type :- Rare
Ability :- Invisible (12 minutes)
*Update (Another detail)
Effect :- Lasting Shrapnel damage / Bleed (When opponent, npc, enemies doesn't have armour/shield causing health drop rate 2.09%)
The best comment 😂🔥
@@alanaugustine44 thnx a lot 🥺
added effect: lasting shrapnel damage
Glass is extremely durable, it's brittle sure, but so is STEEL, and Diamonds too.
added effect: bleed
Probably the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. Beautifully done friend.
I love how you used bones and stuff so it’s more authentic, and it looks really nice too
As far as I know, it's not for authenticity; stoneflaking and similar practices use bone because it's the right hardness and material properties to shape the stone, not because it's more authentic.
vegans watching this LOL
It's not just authentic it is also very efficient and doesn't hurt your hand too much
@@scarletalldayantlers are shed seasonally, so aren't necessarily unethical for vegans.
it think its because of the sharpness of the material
getting stabbed by this has to be top 10 most painful experiences
I don’t know about glass, but I have heard that if you get stabbed with knapped obsidian, it doesn’t hurt at all. You just bleed out really fast. That may be part of its appeal for hunting and warfare.
wait until you see a forbidden japanese tri-dagger
the sharper the blade, the less it hurts
@baanaanaana Oh, really?
@@baanaanaana i think this applies very little once you introduce serrations
Man I LOVE the look of the rippling that happens after the glass breaks away. It's so flipping cool.
I totally want to try doing this myself!! So cool!
imagine having one of those back in the neolithic like "boys, it's just a spearhead, no need to make me chief or anything, it's chill."
Making a spear doesn't make you remotely worthy
@@skeletonbuyingpealts7134nigga's acting like he is a chief
@@skeletonbuyingpealts7134 what about the first guy that invented it?
@@skeletonbuyingpealts7134 making glass in the stone age does. unless you found the glass at the ground after a lightning strike. then it makes you double worthy
@@skeletonbuyingpealts7134 Depends on the current culture of people, I'd say that kind of craftsmanship is worth respecting.
I can't even begin to imagine how many hours you've spent learning how to to this! The finished product was beautiful. Semper Fi from an old Marine
He ran out of obsidian, so he's now making diamond equipment 💀
This guy would ACTUALLY be fun at parties
the fact that glass behaves almost like obsidian is mind blowing
edit: mb guys i didnt use my brain while making this comment. obsidian is pretty much glass, ill remember that
Not too surprising since obsidian is a form of glass from a volcano. It’s still an awesome way of fabricating a weapon
@@Casualtitan08 never knew that. now i know. thanks
obsidian is volcanic glass
Weird when glass behaves like glass, a real mystery of nature!
😂
@@YukonJack I don’t think he knew that obsidian was a form of glass, don’t clown on him for that
This is just so cool and impressive to me. The amount of skill it must require--knowing exactly where to hit it, with how much force, to break off pieces that are just the right size so you don't loose too much of the material you're working with, not to mention how careful you must have to be to not hurt yourself with the glass.
My great grandpa on my moms side used to make these same spearheads out of obsidian. He passed away when i was about 4 years old; I have always wished that he got to live longer so I would’ve been able to know more about him especially because he had a lot of the same interests that I have today. I never really got to know him since i was so young when he passed. Im almost 20 now so its been about 16 years and I still have all of his old spear heads.
I'm very sorry for your loss and I know these are only words but I really am sorry for your loss but not just because you lost him but also because my grandad on my dad's side died before I was born and my grandad died on my mom's side when I was 10 and my adopted grandfather (I was adopted out at 13) but he and I never really bonded or did things together like my real grandad did so I genuinely feel your pain ... I'm 42 now and I still think back to those days when I was just a kid and spent the weekends with him and my grandmother .. man those were the good ole days ... No matter how long you live you'll find new people as you grow older who will mean the world to you but you'll never be able to replace those who already do so in life's most challenging times just think back to good days and keep in mind you have more good days ahead of you even when it feels like you don't okay ... Good luck to you my friend and be blessed in Jesus Christ name 🙏🙏🙏
Bit random, but cool.
That was actually so cool
I wonder how long it took to master this craft. How many spearheads he's broken. How many times he's practiced hitting the right spots on the glass/obsidian/whatever other similar material. How many times his hands have been cut in the process. It's really just amazing. Continue doing the good work man.
Think of the 1st people that learned to do this. How long did it take them and how many mistakes did they make till they got it right. Also we used stone tools like this for thousands of years before we even began working with metal.
this was his first one
@@ihcman9130 millions of years not thousands. We used metal weapons for thousands of years before we moved on to cyber weapons
Amen
Having glass weapons was never efficient
this really put it into perspective how hard this is
All of human history has been humans slowly making life easier and now we're so far into it people complain about things being made to make life easier 😂 ain't it funny
@@S.T.A.L.K.E.RGothJesus I mean there's a reason for that, a portion of people want to go *partially* back to their original human roots and experience the difficulty our ancestors had to live through, which makes us more humble and actually grateful of the things and procedures and systems put in place to make our lives easier.
@@Ressayy5 It also makes finding purpose in life much easier. If you all you have to do is the basic roots of whats necessary for survival of yourself and your tribe, then its pretty obvious what your purpose is. You dont have to go to college for 4 years only to realise you dont enjoy what you were doing then job hop hap hazardly searching for a passion, in spite of knowing you really love making music but you cant spend your time doing it because it doesnt pay rent.
ah yes, the stereotypical single use high damage weapon from every D&D ever
literal glass cannon
That looks awsome👍🏻👍🏻🔥
"please! Give me my window back!"
" *Spearhead.* "
EDIT: HOW DO I HAVE SO MANY LIKES AAAAA 😭😭😭
“please give me my window back!”
“if you say so”
*chucks the spearhead*
"Please! Give me my child back!"
"spearhead."
how would someone even get in a situation where they need their window back 💀
@@stokesyedits bone spearhead
Stupid comment
This video is amazing. I had to watch it twice. It looks so easy, and he casually says things like, "At the right angle and with the right amount of force." That right there is probably the many years of practice that makes it not so easy. Thanks for sharing!
“Looks pretty good” he says. Um no sir, that is what we call Perfect! You are a talented artist.
“My dad broke this glass vase”, brother you broke the vase 😂
Correction. He broke it more.
U got an insane talent man.
Thats not just talent, thats a lot of hard work too
Pleeeaaaasssee!! I wana see you use some of these knives and spear heads and see what they can do😭😭😭
I mean, it's glass, it's not gonna do well against most things lol. It's very much just a decorative piece.
@@MageMinionsOP they kill quicker, but are basically a one time use
Dude! Your skill, the accuracy is incredible!
This is a really good example of pressure flaking using the antler to refine the edges of the projectile point. It takes a lot of patience and if you mess it up it usually ends up ruining the entire tool when you accidentally crack the mounting point, or snap the tip off.
I think you’ve got to be the fastest growing UA-cam channel I’ve ever known.
MrBeast:
@@immasnarl292 mr beast has been doing youtube for almost 14years so no.....
Greg D:
Rg bucket list
@@thebeast7590nah bro you dont understand i watched Mr beast and few day's later bro gain 30+million subs😭
It's really cool watching someone with true talent and knowledge of their craft
usable once
Are you freaking serious??? You make this look so easy. I would be in the hospital having nurses pick out glass from my hands. This is the coolest talent/skill I have seen someone demonstrate in a while! Just incredible.
Okay so i have no clue if you take suggestions- but could you do a melted down glass spearhead? Like, multicolored glass all melted together? It'd look SO COOL!!! I love your videos, they're FASCINATING. Thanks for reading!
The symmetry is absolutely cracking!!!
That is really impressive 🩶
"Flintknapping, so easy a caveman can do it."
That's what my anthropology professor said
Thats insane man. Crazy talent.
Bro will make anything into a spearhead
What about a meteorite? That way, it'll be a spearhead from space
I need one of these. I remember my dad would go hunting for arrowheads when I was a kid. 😊😊
Such intricate craftsmanship, truly impressive!
HOW ARE YOU EVERYWHERE
you must be on 23 hours every day
be quiet bot
So you are here too
Only 3 likes and comment??? I'm making it 4!
There's something really funny about going "my dad broke a vase, so I'm going to turn it into a weapon"
Impressive. Just as an artwork it’s very beautiful.
This would be a very dangerous weapon because glass itself is already pretty sharp. Awesome work
Incredible analysis 🤣
Incredible laugh 🤣@@TheSilentHeel
If you are old enough to make that sentence and are just now learning broken glass is sharp...
😐
Wow we TOTALLY did not know that until you came along-_-
just like obsldlan knives
My skin prickles watching you so this because all I feel is tiny glass shards under my fingernails.
I'm glad you're a professional and this is beautiful.
Wear gloves
@kenilewisbaida676 Gloves wouldn't be very practical in my opinion... Wouldn't be able to feel what u are doing. Just don't have baby hands...
@@Webeltjes Baby hands is not going to stop glass shards from getting under your fingernails?
Unless you ripped all your nails out when you hit 18.
@artemis5622 Yes, it definitely makes a difference if you have babyhands or nah... My fingernails and fingertips are so hard, that I can do this without gloves and without feeling anything....
Bro, this guy will soon be making a spearhead out of a sheep brain
I love seeing this guy (:
It’s a testament of the experience that for the years before, and the years after, that we make do with what we have available to us. And this is an example of that kind of skill and craftsmanship that develops and what it needs to be used for for the needs of that time.
What a very cool skill to hone, and the spearhead looks deadly and equally beautiful, like some divine crystal relic with magical powers discovered in some archeological dig!
يا فتاة يجب عليك ان تنصحية كي يهتم بعينيه من أن تتطاير فيها قطع الزجاج وألا سوف يفقد هذه المهاره وهو اعمى 😂
What I learned from this, is how easily I can make myself an ashtray wherever I want to
You have an amazing talent!
Funny how one of the most primal, earlier things that we as a species learned to do still looks like a work of art
Finally, someone that sharpens glass correctly
Definitely one of my favorites so far!!
I didn't know that glass-knapping was a thing that could be done until this very moment. What skill! Looks great.
I know other things are knapped, but the first thing I think of is obsidian, which (not everyone knows) is volcanic glass! =D