Making a Primitive Stone Axe (Flint Axe)

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  • @tatar_aydar8477
    @tatar_aydar8477 8 років тому +40

    100% Authentic, Respect

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  8 років тому +2

      Thank you very much. Good to hear from a fellow knapper

    • @tatar_aydar8477
      @tatar_aydar8477 8 років тому +1

      The most difficult are the woodwork. if one makes it authentic)

    • @dylanhobbs2323
      @dylanhobbs2323 7 років тому

      Wilderness I can be a good knapper if you know what I mean wink wink

    • @dylanhobbs2323
      @dylanhobbs2323 7 років тому

      Wilderness I mean a nap

    • @quantumreptilecare1330
      @quantumreptilecare1330 4 роки тому

      Dude no way he found all that

  • @fadeintoyou5341
    @fadeintoyou5341 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely love how you kept it all primitive. Love to see it- done properly! Subscribed

  • @melvinboyce9629
    @melvinboyce9629 6 років тому +1

    I do not know if it is true world wide but I America Some tribes set up basically knapping factories to make stone tools and things for other tribes. Then they traded for goods the other had that they did not have. Some Piute's In Oregon had large supplies of obsidian which they used for knives, arrow and spear points and as decorative effigies. When you find one of these manufacturing centers the ground will literally be covered with obsidian chips and often discarded imperfect points. The Piute's under Chief Paulina were good example. Or so the old timers believe, now he is remembered as a war chief. It is good you are working to keep the craft alive.

  • @janmycek9012
    @janmycek9012 7 років тому +3

    this is the modern man at its finest when it comes to survival

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  7 років тому +1

      Thank you very much Jan. I appreciate it.

  • @DanielSmithForge
    @DanielSmithForge 7 років тому +2

    Good video. It has plenty of mass behind it and gets the job done nicely. I've made a adze and have been planning on making a axe.

  • @janmycek9012
    @janmycek9012 8 років тому +30

    I just cant understand how whenever I see flint knapping sessions on youtube how they just tap their hammer stones on the flint and it perfectly chips with little effort, does anyone feel me that have tried knapping?

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  8 років тому +9

      Practice, practice, practice. When you hit the flint with an perfect angle/point of impact, it actually takes a very little effort to do so.

    • @janmycek9012
      @janmycek9012 8 років тому +1

      thnks

    • @LuxembourgExposed
      @LuxembourgExposed 7 років тому +2

      it also depends on your flint, it's better when it's not too weathered.

    • @Sgtassburgler
      @Sgtassburgler 7 років тому

      +Jan Mycek Skill and experience are more important than anything else when knapping.

    • @mrthink5378
      @mrthink5378 5 років тому

      Oo yeahh I do I made one yesterday I was hitting it for so long. But you're right

  • @CamJam312
    @CamJam312 8 років тому +8

    another good idea is to save the chips to make arrowheads

  • @grobundbooking8247
    @grobundbooking8247 8 років тому +1

    nice mate, looking forward to your next video

  • @OhHeyAChillZombie
    @OhHeyAChillZombie 8 років тому +7

    I don't know why but I have always liked the whole survival thing. You sir, have a new subscriber and I would love to see more videos like this on or really any video from you as it would be and amazing video! (Ugh i said vidEO LIKE 3 TIMES IN THE SAME SENTENCE. YOU SEE WHAT YOU DID???? YOUR VIDEO WAS SO AMAZING THAT I FORGOT HOW TO ENGLISH.(jk XD)) but in all seriousness I really want to see more like this! : )

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  8 років тому

      Wow, -thank you so much! I appreciate it.

  • @MarkSwanepoel-ms6ff
    @MarkSwanepoel-ms6ff Рік тому

    all suvival nice work dude!

  • @connlaffan6232
    @connlaffan6232 8 років тому +6

    Great video , subbed,hope to see more video in the future:)

  • @polkjmsb
    @polkjmsb 7 років тому +3

    Any tips on finding and identifying flint in a forest?

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  7 років тому +4

      Flint have a different structure than other types of stones, kind of glassy. Primarily black and grey but sometimes it has a brown tint because of an high iron amount. Flint can be found where rocks are present generally. Look in riverbeds and valleys but they can be found everywhere depending on the place you are. In some places flint are rare. If you need a lot of stones some shores have them in abundance. Once you find a rock, try taking a sample to check if the stone is good or learn by the sound the stone produces when hitting the stone lightly. Most stones have cracks inside that are not visible, making them useless to shape into tools. Good hunting!

  • @sandreohunter
    @sandreohunter 8 років тому +1

    Nice video, kind of reminds me of Primitive Technology. 👍

  • @MikiMiki-up6mt
    @MikiMiki-up6mt 7 років тому

    i didnt even touch the history book and i know it already from this video! super educational thanks!

  • @GnarledStaff
    @GnarledStaff 7 років тому +1

    Watching you just knock those pieces off has made me realize I need to order some actual flint.

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  7 років тому

      Thanks for watching. Good luck, it takes a little time to learn the basics but it feels quite rewarding in the end.

  • @DaChud555
    @DaChud555 8 років тому +3

    Are you going to post anymore videos!

  • @Ensensu2
    @Ensensu2 7 років тому

    Now I know that a handaxe wasn't just gripped by the back face which is often presented as dull, but can be gripped adequately upon its sides as well, and even a flint handaxe can take down a tree, but a hafted handaxe is, as I already know, much, much better.

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  7 років тому

      Yea. I would not cut a lot of trees with a handaxe but it's do-able when it's sharp. It's a lot more effective when its hafted yes!

  • @baldemarsalazar9146
    @baldemarsalazar9146 6 років тому

    Nice work my friend I like it 👍🏻

  • @tacos0702
    @tacos0702 7 років тому

    This video was great!!!I loved it

  • @kak2293
    @kak2293 8 років тому

    great video man , i just subbed , can't wait to see what you do in the future .

  • @MalaysianChopsticks
    @MalaysianChopsticks 8 років тому

    I feel more relaxed to watch the whole thing without any explanations. Nice

  • @goldentemplar8272
    @goldentemplar8272 8 років тому

    U must be hecka good with flint napping a hand axe, not even I can make those kind

  • @tylerthegrimm
    @tylerthegrimm 8 років тому +4

    more video's please

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  8 років тому

      I´m glad you liked it

    • @tylerthegrimm
      @tylerthegrimm 8 років тому

      Man i like all this stuff, and you had a pretty good tutorial my only advice would be to put some captions or something like that on why you did a certain thing. Not everyone might know why you coal hardend the socket, or why you choose one stone over another. Anyways keep it coming brother i like the vid, and hope to see more soon.

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  8 років тому +1

      Thank you Tyler. It´s a really good point and I have thought a bit about this too.

    • @israelbean9907
      @israelbean9907 7 років тому

      tyler grimm why did he use the dul than grind method

  • @cazkiou532
    @cazkiou532 7 років тому

    Wow nice.more videos please!!!!!!!!!!

  • @elohansen8971
    @elohansen8971 5 років тому

    Only two movies, from you? Why?

  • @ShazzyReptiles
    @ShazzyReptiles 8 років тому

    Great vid man keep up the work

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  8 років тому

      Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.

    • @melissarose4047
      @melissarose4047 8 років тому

      +In the wild you should polish the axe head because if you do since you are doing it with flint it qill make it sharp

    • @melissarose4047
      @melissarose4047 8 років тому

      +In the wild i know so if you were to polish the axe head it would last longer because if theblade you are using if you use it for a while it whill chip away at the edge and eventually will screw up the blade

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  8 років тому

      Thanks for your input.

  • @HaggardOutdoors
    @HaggardOutdoors 6 років тому

    Very impressed

  • @vapiersvapier6966
    @vapiersvapier6966 8 років тому

    Continue I Flintnap in Quebec do you no any chert in Quebec thanks for the vids !!

  • @exdy-eb3dv
    @exdy-eb3dv 5 років тому

    Wich tree are you cutting at 3.08? This type of tree is here in my zone, can you tell me his name plz? I'm searching for it since years

  • @dogetheshibe186
    @dogetheshibe186 7 років тому

    Great stuff mate, would love to see more! :) +1 subscriber

  • @chrisandreev568
    @chrisandreev568 8 років тому +1

    Keep it up!

  • @dfactor96
    @dfactor96 8 років тому

    nice. is that norman skills chert.

  • @jamesmartinez4146
    @jamesmartinez4146 7 років тому

    Where did you get the flint

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  7 років тому

      Flint can be found where rocks are present generally. Look in riverbeds and valleys but they can be found everywhere depending on the place you are. In some places flint are rare. If you need a lot of stones some shores have them in abundance. Once you find a rock, try taking a sample to check if the stone is good or learn by the sound the stone produces when hitting the stone lightly. Most stones have cracks inside that are not visible, making them useless to shape into tools. Good hunting!

    • @jamesmartinez4146
      @jamesmartinez4146 7 років тому

      Thanks

  • @700ode
    @700ode 6 років тому

    How long it took to make the hole in handle?

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  6 років тому

      Hmm, maybe about a day. Most time spent was learning to do some basic flintknapping.

    • @700ode
      @700ode 6 років тому

      Wilderness thanks :)

  • @Chocolatecake123
    @Chocolatecake123 4 роки тому

    Cool

  • @conorpenix4219
    @conorpenix4219 5 років тому

    The haft seems a bit too big, you could have made it lighter by tappering the whole thing. Just a thought.

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  5 років тому

      You're right, though I think it will be easier to craft it from a smaller tree. Tappering is a lot of work with stone tools.

    • @conorpenix4219
      @conorpenix4219 5 років тому

      Fair enough, though a smaller haft could be weaker

  • @DaChud555
    @DaChud555 8 років тому

    Awesome vid! :D

  • @mikearvo2860
    @mikearvo2860 8 років тому

    God Job man keep goning

  • @TheWOLFPACK-cf4xt
    @TheWOLFPACK-cf4xt 7 років тому

    Even know where to find all of those things you just used

  • @HrHjaelp
    @HrHjaelp 8 років тому +1

    this is a nice video i like the intro texts you have a new sub from me too i hope to see your channel grow dont give up

  • @DaChud555
    @DaChud555 8 років тому

    Would it be possible for you to send me an antler? There aren't many deer my area until fall and winter.

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  8 років тому

      Sorry, I do currently only have enough for my own use. If you dont want to do it the primitive way, you could try to contact some hunters or probably find antlers in some retail stores or somewhere on the web. I hope this will help a bit.

    • @DaChud555
      @DaChud555 8 років тому

      Thanks, hope your next vid is as good as this one :)

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  8 років тому

      Thanks, you´re welcome.

    • @DanielSmithForge
      @DanielSmithForge 7 років тому

      DaChud555 check some pet shops, they sometimes have some good sized antlers.

  • @bmack1973
    @bmack1973 7 років тому

    Why did he use the telephone pole size log?

    • @garyminick1050
      @garyminick1050 5 років тому

      To go with the boulder size axe head !

  • @tecnotrog1
    @tecnotrog1 6 років тому

    Nice ..I subscribed

  • @carlos-ig5iy
    @carlos-ig5iy 8 років тому

    I was sharpening the Rock and it split in halt so I made a kind of spear

  • @hansenator5000
    @hansenator5000 7 років тому

    Very good! That's great work for an unpolished axe!

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  7 років тому

      Thanks Zack, it means a lot comming from another knapper.

  • @PaulTheSkeptic
    @PaulTheSkeptic 7 років тому

    That haft is huge. Does it need to be that big?

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  7 років тому

      No, ash is very strong. It could be smaller and still be strong enough.

  • @stanwebb2272
    @stanwebb2272 6 років тому

    Great Job!!!!! now show how to make hoe, plow, and other hand tools as the Native Americans raised corn, squash, tomatoes and beans still a few more.....

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  6 років тому

      Thank you Stan. I'm European but thanks for the idea.

  • @bobgatewood5277
    @bobgatewood5277 5 років тому

    Its much easier to use an anvil stone than to break stones on your leg

  • @jeffersontso3292
    @jeffersontso3292 4 роки тому

    GET THE HELL OUT MY ROOM IM PLAYING MINECRAFTTTT

  • @HaggardOutdoors
    @HaggardOutdoors 6 років тому

    Very cool just subbed I do same type of stuff not all primitive but would love to have you stop by sometime

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  6 років тому +1

      Thanks. I like your videos. Great places in nature you seem to find.

    • @HaggardOutdoors
      @HaggardOutdoors 6 років тому

      Wilderness thanks I really like to explore, I’m getting more into flint knapping and primitive skills. I enjoy your content, you make some fine tools I’d love to have a piece of your work.

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  6 років тому +1

      Thanks. Good luck, it does take a little time to learn basic flintknapping but it feels quite rewarding in the end. I'm do only know the basics of flintknapping. Check out paleomanjim on YT he is an absolute master of his craft and has a great beginners tutorial series.

    • @HaggardOutdoors
      @HaggardOutdoors 6 років тому

      Wilderness ok very cool thanks.

    • @HaggardOutdoors
      @HaggardOutdoors 6 років тому

      Wilderness yeah I went and checked it out I’m watching now as well, thanks for showing me his channel, but yours also.

  • @Supertomiman
    @Supertomiman 6 років тому

    Great flintknapping, but the axehandle is way to bulky, and your technique isn't quite right. It's not a baseball bat, you're supposed to chop into the wood at an angle, so that you take advantage of the natural separation of the wood fibers.

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  6 років тому

      Thanks, I agree with the bulkyness, but flintaxes are actually supposed to hit the tree nearly straight on, where a normal axe is more effective at an angle.

  • @carlos-ig5iy
    @carlos-ig5iy 8 років тому +1

    This is what they did in the old Stone Age but with out gloves

  • @rulesvegeta6j7
    @rulesvegeta6j7 8 років тому

    a flint axe oh ok

  • @AtEboli
    @AtEboli 5 років тому

    Watching the process of making these primitive tools and then working with them, primitive people must have had a lot of tedium in their lives- a lot of repetition and effort to do and make things that we can accomplish in so much less time (using a steel axe, for instance). Of course, modern people have plenty of tedium in their lives too- such as sitting at a desk pushing papers around or stabbing at a keyboard for 40 hours a week, or sitting in traffic, waiting in lines, etc. We think we have so many time saving devices (like the car), but do we really?

    • @wilderness8514
      @wilderness8514  5 років тому

      Good question. I like the car, but I think one should be careful of the amount of time spent on social media and tv. :)

  • @GospodinJean
    @GospodinJean 3 роки тому

    you were incredible at manufacturing the axe. but not so great in using it. Had you used it to strike the trunk in an angle, your effort would have been much more effective

  • @geetikakakkar4826
    @geetikakakkar4826 4 роки тому

    this video was nice but you cut 2-3 green trees
    so thats why this video was bad for kids 🤨🤨🤨