I took an Anthropology course and we barely touched on spearheads and arrow heads. We didnt really go over how to make them but they showed us some of the end results and that you could do it with a rock. I'm glad to see someone demonstrate the making of a spearhead :D
I just found my first piece of chert under a bridge the other day. After watching videos like this I realized I’ve picked plenty of them out of the fields on the farm over the years. I just want to make a fire starter kit with it at this point. It’s really enjoyable seeing you use your skill set like this, thanks for making the video!
Actually, when you grind the sharp edges, it creates a platform, decreasing the chance of a step fracture, which is much harder to flake off. Nice work though, you are advanced and skilled at a lost art. Have a great day. 😁
Occasionally, not often enough for those results though. I've done a few out of finished bottles of whisky and they're passable haha. Using thick copper wire for the smaller flakes and an antler for the shaping I got off Ebay. I've been watching a few different videos but you actually explain as to why you're hitting certain spots, you've taught me a few things tonight (from the Uk and it's currently 2:52 am)
Steal hammer is btw too hard , your chip will have , no thin Ness and they won't travel . You can rough form with a hard stone or I guess a hammer , but shatter cones all over , step fractures from to much energy transferred ... And end whip is gonna snap it in half...go back and do it , then show me the point. It isn't easy , with the best of raw material , easy to say ,,,, show me
Wasn't sure I wanted to do napping, but after finding out I get to use a tool called a Bopper, I'm sold. Rocks better watch out, once I'm boppin I ain't stopping till I'm poppin with my ichy stick. Whoooo Copper Bopper time baby.
Holy moly!!! Here I am thinking, right, you're gonna end up with something that MAYBE could pass as similar to Arrowhead. But then BAM!! That last pic had the impact of meteor slamming Earth. You're a JEDI
Those flakes make great flints for my flintlock...thanks for the detailed ...literally, "blow by blow" tutorial...practise makes perfect...but knowing the basics is so neccesary to get stsrted...thank you!
Very impressive indeed my good man. To think of all the minutes even hours I wasted watching all the countless other guys videos. Not that they weren't good just they weren't nearly as freaking awesome as yours. I'm thinking you may have been a professor or instructor or something of that ilk? I never entertained the thought of subscribing to any channel period until I saw this and the speed arrowhead making you posted with "Blue " and "Molly" . Thanks so much for what you do. You've given me renewed interest in the flint knapping arts and hobby. Sincerely Dude thanks
@@xero4413 Civilization takes up only a very small part of the world. If you ever find yourself outside of it and you have no knife, this is pretty much the only way to make one.
Wow, didn't know there was so much science behind all of it. If I had tried that before, I'd just have hit the stone and hoped something good would flake off by pure chance :D
Great video very informative and you make it look easy I'm sure if I try it I would just make a big peice of flint into a smaller pieces of flint. Thank for a great video.
A good friend of mine is an accomplished flintnapper. He lives in Cash, Texas which is near Greenville. He has been knapping for many years and has produced some incredible pieces. He has even produced a very authentic looking Clovis point. I wonder if you may have heard of him?? His initials are J. M.???
He's done this before, he has experience, he knows the techniques and the tools, and how to use them... And yet you can SEE him shaking everytime he's about to strike... that's gotta say something about flintknapping.
Victorinoxj use your hands for precision work like this, constantly changing grip and position, squeezing a tool and a rock the entire time the hands and forearms will start to fatigue and tremble like his.
Really great rock to work with Greg,I just made my nicest point ever with Keokuk,infact my best 2 points with it,wish we had that rock here in the Adirondacks will trade our Valley Knauderack,Esopus and Onondaga chert anyday for that gold nugget rock.Please more videos Greg...
Bro this is perfect for me. Me and my dad wanna build a bigger shed but first we gotta get rid of all of the rubble on the floor. there are easily over 20 peices of rock just like urs. Imma make 20 spears!!!
I bought an arrow head from a souix Indian at crazy horse monument he used a stick except he used half of an old pool cue it was pretty amazing to watch him work. What kind of rock were you using?
Enjoyed your primitive skill tutorial. Did most Indian tribes make their bows and arrows pretty much the same way, or are we to far removed from the 1800s when the gun was taking the place of the bow to really know. I imagine their skills varied from tribe to tribe along with the availability of the right rock and wood to produce the bows they wanted.?
This is a point for a small spear or Atlatl dart. Indians have only had bow and arrow for about 500 years before white man came, before that it was the atlatl. In many museums you see points made of bone, wood, flint, sea shells, scales from a gar fish, shark teeth, copper. One eskimo tribe had iron points taken off a large meteorite.
It bites in and molds to grab the flake edge , the flake had an optimum speed of travel , a Mello transfer of strike energy , you kind of peal them off , too fast =step fractures , a scar that should be removed-
Everything was great, but I would have loved to see you actually finish it on camera with the notches in the base of the spear head. Those have always been difficult for me, not that I haven't been successful, but few times in doing those notches I have ruined the head, probably because I'm not experienced enough at this point.
good work man, i wish i could have seen how you shaped the point though, i keep getting a twist at the point.?? Anyways, what are the names of the tools you are using? the piece in the beginning is what i need. I use rocks for that part, and then i use antler for the pressure flaking. But i would love to find something like what you used to shape your blank. Thanks again :)
LeVonne Walters search copper bopper on UA-cam......easily made with a section of tree branch, a copper plumbing cap, some melted lead for weight/ballast inside the cap, and some epoxy to adhere it to the branch. You can " dome " the copper cap by putting a boxed end wrench in a vise, and put the cap over it,hitting it with a hammer in a circular fashion till you have it domed.Then just melt lead ( tire weights work good ) using a propane torch, filling the cap about half way. Let cool, then epoxy the cap to the branch
Is it possible to use any hard stone? Or I'm not sure I can find flint around my home, want to make a spear just to hang up on my wall, maybe one for fishing when I'm bored
Flint is probably one of the better rocks to use, but if you cant find any then any small stones around you can be used so long as you have sometjing hard enough to chip it.
I'm going to watch this, but can't help but think about the recent study that showed men's beards have more microorganisms living in them than dog fur. I hope you shampoo that thing everyday.
somebody's already said this but they were thinking exactly what I was going to comment you left out the most important part how you did the finals shaping
Well, the brain knows that within every blow there will be pain and maybe blood. That is why his hands shake, he has experience and knows what to do, and his body knows it is going to hurt.
Ive seen primitie arrow making before but, these are much bigger obviously, but I never thought it would me the size of a fully grown hand, makes sense though if its going to potentially peirce into the heart of a deer
I took an Anthropology course and we barely touched on spearheads and arrow heads. We didnt really go over how to make them but they showed us some of the end results and that you could do it with a rock. I'm glad to see someone demonstrate the making of a spearhead :D
I just found my first piece of chert under a bridge the other day. After watching videos like this I realized I’ve picked plenty of them out of the fields on the farm over the years. I just want to make a fire starter kit with it at this point. It’s really enjoyable seeing you use your skill set like this, thanks for making the video!
I am enthralled I have always wondered how primitive man made Flint tools and I was not disappointed. Such a fascinating video
Great video up until the end which you left out....most important part!
Hands down the best instructional knapping video I´ve ever watched!
Actually, when you grind the sharp edges, it creates a platform, decreasing the chance of a step fracture, which is much harder to flake off. Nice work though, you are advanced and skilled at a lost art. Have a great day. 😁
He said that numerous times during the video.
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That is the nicest knapping video I have seen in a while. So much precision in those strikes and a brilliant end result. +1 sub!
Jakk Walker thank you for your kind words! do you flintknap?
Occasionally, not often enough for those results though. I've done a few out of finished bottles of whisky and they're passable haha. Using thick copper wire for the smaller flakes and an antler for the shaping I got off Ebay. I've been watching a few different videos but you actually explain as to why you're hitting certain spots, you've taught me a few things tonight (from the Uk and it's currently 2:52 am)
Watch jack crafty platforms on flint
I have watched a lot of videos on this subject and I have to say this has got to be the best I have seen yet. Well done and thank you so much
I did this using a rag, a round headed hammer, and a screwdriver. I was successful even though I've never done it before :3
Steal hammer is btw too hard , your chip will have , no thin Ness and they won't travel . You can rough form with a hard stone or I guess a hammer , but shatter cones all over , step fractures from to much energy transferred ... And end whip is gonna snap it in half...go back and do it , then show me the point. It isn't easy , with the best of raw material , easy to say ,,,, show me
I used two rocks. The tip broke off and I failed, but I got very close.
Great job
Wasn't sure I wanted to do napping, but after finding out I get to use a tool called a Bopper, I'm sold.
Rocks better watch out, once I'm boppin I ain't stopping till I'm poppin with my ichy stick.
Whoooo Copper Bopper time baby.
Holy moly!!! Here I am thinking, right, you're gonna end up with something that MAYBE could pass as similar to Arrowhead. But then BAM!! That last pic had the impact of meteor slamming Earth. You're a JEDI
Thank you so much for showing us that platform and explaining how you were applying the force. I found this very helpful
Those flakes make great flints for my flintlock...thanks for the detailed ...literally, "blow by blow" tutorial...practise makes perfect...but knowing the basics is so neccesary to get stsrted...thank you!
I just learned more in this one video than all the others I've watched put together. Thanks you the man.
Your instruction, video, and explanations are awesome! 👏🏻
I admire your patience and commitment to the final product. Amazing and you are clearly experienced with the process!
Very impressive indeed my good man. To think of all the minutes even hours I wasted watching all the countless other guys videos. Not that they weren't good just they weren't nearly as freaking awesome as yours. I'm thinking you may have been a professor or instructor or something of that ilk? I never entertained the thought of subscribing to any channel period until I saw this and the speed arrowhead making you posted with "Blue " and "Molly" . Thanks so much for what you do. You've given me renewed interest in the flint knapping arts and hobby. Sincerely Dude thanks
cool beard..
Gimli.
Yeah I would never have such a cool beard...
Appears to be STEEL WOOL
He look like a dwarf
@@phonetube1279 bro this is a 2 year old comment wtf
An incredibly important skill/profession even today, very underappreciated and underestimated.
Very good job btw thanks for sharing
T H how the hell is this incredibly important
@@xero4413 hope to god you will never have to see
@@xero4413 Civilization takes up only a very small part of the world.
If you ever find yourself outside of it and you have no knife, this is pretty much the only way to make one.
Great video and content...one of the best I've seen. Thanks so much for the speed up in parts to keep from being bored to death!! You're the best!
That was really cool. Thank you for sharing an ancient skill.
odin shows mortals how to make godly spears... cool.
amazing craftmanship. You made that look easy!
Like your videos Greg. All meat and potatoes and your techniques are easily followed. Thanks and looking forward to more.
Best video on this I have seen. Finally finished my knife with this info.
Thank you!
Your workmanship is awesome
Wow, didn't know there was so much science behind all of it. If I had tried that before, I'd just have hit the stone and hoped something good would flake off by pure chance :D
Very good instructions thank you you're a good teacher
That’s so cool thank you for teaching me I can’t wait to start doing this awesome art
I'm called Greg and that beard is mighty
Thanks dude!
Pecos Hank mmm
Naturally someone like you would be here lol
I noticed how you use your leg against the back of your forearm to assist. 😊 Grate lesson. Thank you for your time.
Beautiful this is truly an art form
I learned so much, thank you mate!
Now I just have to locate flint, since I live in Balkans it shouldn't be that hard to find!
Great video very informative and you make it look easy I'm sure if I try it I would just make a big peice of flint into a smaller pieces of flint. Thank for a great video.
Nice to see you saving the larger flakes for further use. Too many guys just toss them away.
I really appreciate that you are willing to get hurt for our entertainment and learning keep it up.
I like the vibes
And the adetude and natural feel
Is it just me or is this so satisfying!
A good friend of mine is an accomplished flintnapper. He lives in Cash, Texas which is near Greenville. He has been knapping for many years and has produced some incredible pieces. He has even produced a very authentic looking Clovis point. I wonder if you may have heard of him?? His initials are J. M.???
He's done this before, he has experience, he knows the techniques and the tools, and how to use them...
And yet you can SEE him shaking everytime he's about to strike... that's gotta say something about flintknapping.
Victorinoxj use your hands for precision work like this, constantly changing grip and position, squeezing a tool and a rock the entire time the hands and forearms will start to fatigue and tremble like his.
The alcoholism is strong in this one, hence the trembling.
He isnt shaking because he is scared. Some people try to make something out of nothing.
I'd say when it comes to flint knapping, you're a fighter pilot, while I'm a kite flyer. Well done!
Really great rock to work with Greg,I just made my nicest point ever with Keokuk,infact my best 2 points with it,wish we had that rock here in the Adirondacks will trade our Valley Knauderack,Esopus and Onondaga chert anyday for that gold nugget rock.Please more videos Greg...
phrotojoe I grew up in upstate New York so I know that rock! I buy this from neolithics.com
I knapp using Mechanix gloves... keeps down on the whole leaking blood out of my fingers and hands bit... lol
Is knapper's insurance available - like, to cover blood loss? 😷
Beautiful piece!
you are a great teacher.
Good job! Mine start out big, but usually break half way though, so they end up small!
What happened to the final details. Like building a boat but don't know it will float!
I worked with an Indian while living in Florida every day at lunch he would set and make arrowheads that he sold in yard sales.
Great skills and I love the audio of what/why your doing. Outstanding!
good one I made a few arrow head a one Speer out of glass but don't have rocks for spear yet
That copper bopper does a good job.
Bro this is perfect for me. Me and my dad wanna build a bigger shed but first we gotta get rid of all of the rubble on the floor. there are easily over 20 peices of rock just like urs. Imma make 20 spears!!!
I bought an arrow head from a souix Indian at crazy horse monument he used a stick except he used half of an old pool cue it was pretty amazing to watch him work. What kind of rock were you using?
If I'm ever stuck in the wilderness, I have you to thank for surviving
this is what kids should be learning in school don't forget our roots.
You look like a nice guy
Why’s it take such s big piece just to make a small point? I mean I hunt these points and never see big pieces of spalls out there? Thanks
So is the bopper just to have a tool that is definitly harder than the rock and more consistant than any rock?
A bopper is anything harder than the rock that also wont just destroy it totally upon impact.
Very good video and narration. Thank you for sharing.
Enjoyed your primitive skill tutorial. Did most Indian tribes make their bows and arrows pretty much the same way, or are we to far removed from the 1800s when the gun was taking the place of the bow to really know. I imagine their skills varied from tribe to tribe along with the availability of the right rock and wood to produce the bows they wanted.?
they would have either made them like this, or if they didn't have the materials, would most likely have traded for them.
This is a point for a small spear or Atlatl dart. Indians have only had bow and arrow for about 500 years before white man came, before that it was the atlatl.
In many museums you see points made of bone, wood, flint, sea shells, scales from a gar fish, shark teeth, copper. One eskimo tribe had iron points taken off a large meteorite.
Great video but but what type of rock is that?
Thanks for the video I tryed doing this by myself didn't go well I broke in half each time but now I got it
The obsidian is softer to chip, than other types of stone like flint, etc.?
You: makes spearhead from rock with hours of work
Me: (an intellectual) sharpens stick with sharp rock I found.
Why does the bopper use copper instead of a stronger metal such as steel or iron?
Bite, copper gives/grips more. Might seem a bit like a non issue but iron/steel is far to hard/brittle. You can use it, its just not as good.
It bites in and molds to grab the flake edge , the flake had an optimum speed of travel , a Mello transfer of strike energy , you kind of peal them off , too fast =step fractures , a scar that should be removed-
The end was a little bit abrupt. Would have loved to see the final steps as well!
Thx for sharing!
Had to have time for peace pipe
Too Cool! Nice craftmanship
really cool. now i wanna try one! Next time i come out your way, we are gunna vlog my horrible attempt!
Great work!
Beautiful spear point
Dude! Your videos are great! Great work!
Definitivamente es increible lo que haces. en este momento me incorporo como tu suscriptor.
So nice to see such craftsmanship
I don’t know who this is but I like him already
Everything was great, but I would have loved to see you actually finish it on camera with the notches in the base of the spear head. Those have always been difficult for me, not that I haven't been successful, but few times in doing those notches I have ruined the head, probably because I'm not experienced enough at this point.
I'll get a new video for you this weekend. Thanks!
Wow I’ve always wanted to flintknap now I know how I love the video ❤️
good work man, i wish i could have seen how you shaped the point though, i keep getting a twist at the point.?? Anyways, what are the names of the tools you are using? the piece in the beginning is what i need. I use rocks for that part, and then i use antler for the pressure flaking. But i would love to find something like what you used to shape your blank. Thanks again :)
LeVonne Walters search copper bopper on UA-cam......easily made with a section of tree branch, a copper plumbing cap, some melted lead for weight/ballast inside the cap, and some epoxy to adhere it to the branch. You can " dome " the copper cap by putting a boxed end wrench in a vise, and put the cap over it,hitting it with a hammer in a circular fashion till you have it domed.Then just melt lead ( tire weights work good ) using a propane torch, filling the cap about half way. Let cool, then epoxy the cap to the branch
Nicely done 😎
Thanks for posting. Great job on the spear point !
Is it possible to use any hard stone? Or I'm not sure I can find flint around my home, want to make a spear just to hang up on my wall, maybe one for fishing when I'm bored
Flint is probably one of the better rocks to use, but if you cant find any then any small stones around you can be used so long as you have sometjing hard enough to chip it.
"Ishi stick," as in Ishi last of his tribe?
That's pulp Craftmanship!
This is such a fun skill and practice to learn. Even doing it brings you closer to our ancestors who did this as well.
found a projectile point in a creek and was wondering how it may have been made. enjoyed watching you work!
Nice work buddy and great video. Learned a lot form it thanks.
This is great! Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to try this.
you are so good at doing thes you make great videos 👍👍👍👍👍
I'm going to watch this, but can't help but think about the recent study that showed men's beards have more microorganisms living in them than dog fur. I hope you shampoo that thing everyday.
somebody's already said this but they were thinking exactly what I was going to comment you left out the most important part how you did the finals shaping
Coooooool! Didn’t know to aim for those platforms. Thanks! Keep it up sir
Well, the brain knows that within every blow there will be pain and maybe blood. That is why his hands shake, he has experience and knows what to do, and his body knows it is going to hurt.
Now that's a god of war beard
Damn! Nice work there.
Wow, some talented work youve done! Great video!
would using leather gloves work for added hand protection?
Ive seen primitie arrow making before but, these are much bigger obviously, but I never thought it would me the size of a fully grown hand, makes sense though if its going to potentially peirce into the heart of a deer
I am inspired to grow a full beard now.
I have to agree with others. Excellent tutorial. SS/SS- Stan
Gloves do be protectin hands doee
Stunning creation !!