Flint Knapping, My dad is 82 years old and has been Knapping for 50 years yes he can Knapp
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- Flint Knapping, My dad is 82 years old and has been Knapping for 50 years yes he can Knapp
Ive just got back from Denmark with some of the best flint in the world so I thought I would go and see me dad and see what he makes of it.
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Thank you so much for that video Will, it was great to see John is still able to knapp and see him at work, I first met John about 20 years ago, maybe more when he came to Liberty archers opposite the base and showed about a dozen of us how to knapp, I still have my hand axe and it is still very functional, I remember it took about 8-9 hours, several cuts and what felt like a ton of shrapnel on the floor. He is a true craftsman. And the following year your mother came and showed us how to make natural cordage from stinging nettles and later on you came and showed us how to prepare and brain tan hides. Please put him in more of your videos. Thanks again.
Most fantastic video of you and your father. I spent countless hour with my dad and greatly enjoy be with him. Our hobbies were trout and salmon fishing and hunting all over Northern Michigan. He taught me well. I remember one father's day trout fishing with him, I asked if he had cast under this tree behind a little rock dam? He said, "I can't make that cast, you try Ralph." I made a perfect cast and moments latter landed a beautiful 22 inch Brown Trout that the two of us had for dinner that day. I miss him dearly...he was my best friend. God bless you guys, thanks for another great video. Ralph, 😃👍
@@RSnyder-vx8li ahh bless your heart Ralph
When I first started watching knapping videos, your dad was one of the first that I saw. He was an master at his craft and I watched with awe. I got wrapped up in the "how to" videos and then one day he wasn't there anymore. Somewhere along the way I saw you, Will, and thought, the legend lives on. I was so enthralled at seeing this video of father and son in the same room sharing what they love. It was beautiful. And it was so nice to see Sir John William still crackin' rock. Thank you !
@@flacoral ahh thank you for the lovely comment
Brilliant as usual , would love to see more clips of you both together , what a great old gent , keep doing these things
This was a lovely interaction to watch between Father and Son over a shared passion, a welcome respite in these troubling times. Miss my Dad, gone almost a year now.
I remember your dad coming to school and napping flints and going to Grimes Graves and going down the open pit. I was at school with your sister. Your dad really brought flint to life.
Your Dad seems quite a lovely soul. Like anyone, who is a master of some skill, he can never have enough raw material.
I was recently watching old episodes of Time Team and saw him working with Phil Harding.
Thanks for sharing this time with him.
beautiful that, got quite emotional over it. priceless that time together and on film too ❤
Great video Will, quality time with your dad is very important. And great to see.
I remember John was named by Ray Mears as the best flint knapper he knew. A strong pedigree indeed.
The documentary is on its after years of watching will and the documentary only three years ago did I realize they're father and son
i met john abt 30 years ago when he lived in livemere, i spent some time with him learning what to do and not to do, he shared many tips and information with me and his wealth of experiance, 30 years on and i am working with flints in the rebuilding and restoration of old flint walls and houses, the same but different to what john and will do , i still use the same mortar mix that john told me to use and all the little tips and advice he gave me are still fresh in my mind, i remember him saying ," you will never be out of work" how true, and, " you will learn by youre mistakes" again very true, thanks for giving me all that knowledge. btw im sure i can remember john playing a saxaphone or clarinet in a group called " the price of doughnuts" is that right?
@@xl5006 yes mate he still plays in bands believe it or not
A great watch, you and your Dad, treasure these moments, as ............ i miss my dad, he was a great guy
Awesome video Will! Please have your dad on more, watching you two together is great and brings me happiness. Thanks for all the knowledge and stories!
What an amazing thing to do that with your dad. I’ve just started myself and finding it ridiculously hard to do you make it look easy.
I bought some Flint off eBay but it’s shattering and not doing what it’s meant to do doesn’t flake very well. I have heat treated it like a lot of Americans do can you recommend the best Flint please? Oh by the way I watch all your videos. I think they’re amazing.
Always a pleasure seeing your dad. Great episode
What a treat. It's a pleasure to watch your father that obviously has so much experience. ❤
It's a wonderful picture - you and your dad :)
What a lovely video, thanks for sharing a bit of family time with us. I hope we see a bit more of that wonderful man on the channel.
loved this, thank you! loved your Dad and all the budelleia in his garden for the butterflies. great to see skills passed on.
What a treat.thanks mate.👍👍
Will, you truly are a chip off the old block, God bless both of you.
Well Done Old Timer.
I sure miss my father. He's been gone 10yrs come August. I got my love of hunting artifacts from him. Which eventually turned into flintknapping.
I just took a knap 😂😂
I watched John on Ray Mears years ago when I got started. I started knapping 15 or so years ago, and John taught me a lot.
When I finally found Will, I wondered if they were related. Lo and behold...
Hi Will. Your dad taught me to knap at Sheffield Museum in the 90s. And then you did some for me in Redcar about 97 or 98 ? (paid you early as your boiler had broken down: you showed me how to make an arrowhead). But until today i''ve never had the pleasure of seeing you both together. Thanks for sharing with all of us.
Watching you and your dad lookin in the back of the van. The apple didnt fall far from the tree Brother. :) Great to see him again.
That's great you let your dad in on some material, he's measured and deliberate in his style.
Will, this is a bloody heart warming video. I love the respect you two have for eachother and for the craft. Amazing to see two generations at it! How did your dad get into knapping?
@@Chuckieraven ahh cheers mate my dad became the custodian of an ancient flint mine in 1975
Bloody Brilliant! 😀
Excellent video! I have just been reading, today, "The Nature and Subsequent Uses of Flint" by John W Lord 1993, and I was trying to figure out if he was a relation of yours, this video has now cleared that one up, really interesting to try Flint from different areas, having now moved to southern France I miss my Flint in Kent, there is none around here that I can find. this sample worked very well, many thanks for posting this! Lord John! Ha Ha that is very good. Chris B.
Wonderful to watch you two. 🫶
Your dad makes it look easy, great video mate 👍🏻
You should make a video telling about the leather clothes that you wear I often wish i knew more about them.
Awesome Dad! Love your place.. got a windmill tower in the backyard? A Great inspiration for you Will! Respect.
After about 20 minutes, I would have been out to my Cedar branch pile to start making a handle.
My friends like the looks of flint axes. They do look good and make nice looking display pieces.
Makes it look so easy. The mark of an expert.
'' Kind Hearts And Coronets '' has a whole new meaning to me watching this !
I believe I met Peter at the Flint ridge knap in and traded a large maybe thirty pound red obsidian for a ax he made while I watched . Amazing artist
fossilface.. I like that! I had actually started an IG account awhile back and didn't know what I was doing and didn't follow through with it. Last year while in Norway with Jan I picked up where I left off. It's been fun and now I'm following 2 Lord's!!
That was super cool to watch... you should do more videos together.
Now that was absolutely awesome! Your dad is the real deal! ❤
Following your dad now to thanks again again for the time you spend here hope to see you again here sometime.
Many greetings from the other caveman Bjørn
I love you will. You have raised me my friend.
very cool to watch. im about to become a farther next month and i cant wait to get my son into flint knapping when hes old enough.
The acorn did not fall far from the oak. Good you got, there and back, to the Dis-U K safely Will.
Great video and time spent together. ❤
Fantastic!
There is no doubt about who your father is. You look exactly like him.
love the bond u 2 have so nice
when im 82 i will be a world renowned napper also
Beautiful video, Will, your father seems like a lovely chap. But one thing: Please do wear your seatbelt when driving. Wouldn't want you sailing through the windshield now would we?
I'm an absolute beginner and I have only danish stone like that. Responsive seems right, but when I get to pressure flaking it's so dang tough stuff I'm struggling
Lovely ❤
Hell ya.
Start your own channel.
Ill join.
I took a one day, one on one course with your dad a few years ago. I would say I qualified at the Neanderthal grade.
Hey will been watching you for years and I’ve always been interested in giving it a try but where would one look to acquire a piece of flint?
@Will Lord Prehistoric Survival The masters master. Thanks for the vid.
Will your Dad seems to be a character.
What an amusing fellow.
wow lovely video :D
Yes Will, the apple certainly didn't fall far from the tree. Ive resisted Instagram for ever, but it might just be time. Thanks man.
Your Dad is a South Paw 😮!!!
🤘😁🤘
Lord John Williams. Not to be confused with the music composer.
I would never risk my eyes without goggles
Was yr dad also the keyboard player in deep purple 😂😂
@@brandonmeade8999 no mate but he is a good musician
82? Ure dad looks younger than 82
Healthy living I suspect. I doubt much of his food is filled with high fructose corn syrup and embalming level preservatives. Eat real food, avoid alcohol most of the time, be active.
I really enjoy your videos - how ever; as a Dane - I have mixed feelings seeing the back of a truck filled flint; when you're only legally able to take a small bag (10-20L) from public and private beaches, even if the owner allows it. Anything over a small bag or backpack, and the municipality also has to give their approval for removal.
It honestly doesn't matter
@@CalTheDamned Honestly; it does.
@ZytphenA no it doesn't, you're just being a Karen and who's to say he didn't get approval you are just being petty and pedantic, for the sake of trying to be a social justice warrior.
I agree with cal. We're not talking about open-cast asbestos mining here. I mean, what percentage of the European population are actively engaged in stone-age flint knapping? Do you foresee a future when Denmark is overrun by hairy guys driving white vans, stealing your precious flint?
@@nicholasbell9017 Exactly
You're a chip off the old block.