I figured out how to fire harden a spear in second grade by mistake... I had made a spear with my pocket knife then later my dad had me make a bonfire. I used the spear as a poker to move the sticks around. Later I found out because of the fire the spear became very hard.
Really good. I especially like that you mentioned greasing the sharper point of the spear and THEN burning it, some people have left that out and just skip straight to burning when they've made the tip decently sharp.
lines 737 I made a fire hardened wooden spear years ago. I stab stuff with it and smack it against trees all the time. Still hasn't even cracked on me and it has much more reach than a knife. Not nearly as sharp as one, though.
Lines 737 Spears have longer reach, giving you more distance between you and your attacker. The knife would still be good for skinning and carving, but the spear is a much better weapon for combat.
Most survival tips normally focus on simply finding water, food, and shelter. They seem to forget that one may need a weapon because, well, anything can kill them out there. Or, simply, we may want to hunt for food
Yup, this is definitely a better option than a Knife when it comes to survival. You do not want to engage in close range with something like a wolf or a bear which can cripple you easily with one bite so that you cannot fight back anymore. The range should also be helpful in keeping them at bay when it's more than one since wolves usually hunt in packs. (But the chance that you survive a full wolf pack attack is very slim. Even with a firearm, that would be a VERY bad situation.) Often times, it's best to rely on striking fear in wild animals when they're about to engage by making noise and act intimidating. Yelling at them is a great and easy way to achieve this. Most animals which are not actually starving or desperately protecting their offspring will run away from that. If you have fire, that's also something that animals fear. A campfire will usually repel animals to come even remotely close to your location.
I have a spear and I live next to the woods but not in the woods and me and my family go beat hunting sometimes . And I made the spear from this Vedio and its great thanks 🙏🏾
I understand your point. I carry a knife on me almost all of the time (Leatherman), and I know that many other survivalists and preparedness people do as well. Hopefully you have one because it saves you so much time. If not, you can use stone tools. I've done this before, and it takes 3-4 times longer than using steel. You can use a stone hand ax to cut down the sapling, and grind the spear into a point on a larger rough stone. Even the burnishing can be accomplished with a smooth stone...actually, that's what I learned using.
It seems silly to make a spear. Yet, when you are alone and afraid it gives a boost in confidence. Most animals will avoid you just for being a human and larger. But there is always that one fur ball that can't take a hint! Especially I a marsh or swamp. Probing an area before you step. It really changes the mind set having that and fire.
I think spears are great because I think of them like a sword and an arrow combined because you can keep a good distance and also move fast and do great amounts of damage and they are also very versatile.
This is wonderful! I needed to figure out how to make a spear for a social studies project, and I had no idea how to do it. Now, I have something that looks decent, but I‘ll come back again and see what grade I got.
This is a great video but I'm just here because I want to make an awesome vampire stake and I wanted info on how to do the fire hardening thing properly... I didn't know I had to grease the thing! My practice stakes kept charing too much and too easily. Also the burnishing was a great thing I just learned! This video will help me greatly in combating those damn dirty vampires! The people on You Tube who made vampire stake tutorial videos aren't going to last long because they don't fire harden their stakes. Thanks to you my stakes will be far more superior!
Great video! Just what I wanted to know. I do have one question. You mentioned that the spear should be at least as tall as you are for safety, say six feet. In case you slip while using it for a walking stick you won't be impaled, which sounds reasonable. But what if you are going down a steep incline, reaching down the slope with the spear as you go. Now the tip could easily be lower than your head. Another good reason to make it eight feet! Or put some sort of cap over the point for walking around. My new Cold Steel Bushman arrived yesterday. I had an old wooden handle from some garden tool which fit perfectly in the handle... a jam tight fit with little effort. I've never held a real spear before. Standing there with a deadly weapon in my hands was the strangest feeling. It just felt right and fraught with possibilities and power. Could this be genetic memory since we have been using spears for at least a half a million years? There's a place in our brain for spears.
If u have a knife and u need a quick spear for hunting just tie the knife at the end if the stick no need to sharpen the stick u can just tie ur knife to the end of ur stick and this will work depending on how hard u secure the knife at ur stick if u do it poorly ur gonna get poor results and the knife may fall off on impact but if u do it well enough u will get a spear wich will not loosen the knife on impact
Although finding means to defend yourself against animals are important. The most important thing before anything else is figuring out where you are, finding water, preparing to make a fire if night arrives etc.
Personally, when cutting the tree or log I hit it all around it with a slight angle, and I increase the angle. When it breaks it already has a pointy end, sharpening it takes 2 minutes
@@zacharyboulton9844 I'm sis 😅 I made a koikoi but the points are a bit brown so I guess I burned them. I probably did it wrong but it's still working 😁
this is cool! me and my mom where in are backyard we lit are fire and i already had my spear, but it was very small but it looked like something to kill a vampire, so i put handcream on it and letted my mom burn it then i did it again, so it is extreamly hard to carve now. -Editor: this is a cool idea thanks for da tips 👍🏼
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I watch this and now i want to get lost purposely.
Jeff Scott same
See how long you can survive. I’d give myself a month maybe at most.
LoL
@@emerald_a_op4400 I'd give you an hour
Aamir wells i'm hoping i'd at least survive for maybe 2 to 3 months
Remember. Always grease your wood.
That's what she said
This turned out beautifully
Jacob Coy 🤣😂
had to read that twice yes, twss
6:31
I figured out how to fire harden a spear in second grade by mistake... I had made a spear with my pocket knife then later my dad had me make a bonfire. I used the spear as a poker to move the sticks around. Later I found out because of the fire the spear became very hard.
Wonder if that's how humans first discovered fire hardening...
Oof
Mr.Pikachu Foo
hold up who has a pocket knife in second grade
@@Ken-cq5fx I also had one at that age
Really good. I especially like that you mentioned greasing the sharper point of the spear and THEN burning it, some people have left that out and just skip straight to burning when they've made the tip decently sharp.
Thank you kindly!
i didnt even know you were supposed to burn it, i just thought the only important part was carving it
You don't have to grease it because if it's a fresh branch the tree sap will harden under fire as well
@@OmarSlloum fair enough, but I think it doesn't hurt adding a bit of extra grease, so why not?
@@Kettvnen it doesn't hurt, but in a survival situation you shouldn't count on conveniently carrying things like that
Heat treating wood is something not many people mention in their bushcraft. Sir you are truly and expert.
Makes weapon from stick
Works hard to make it
It snaps
He complains
Realizes he has a knife
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
lines 737 I made a fire hardened wooden spear years ago. I stab stuff with it and smack it against trees all the time. Still hasn't even cracked on me and it has much more reach than a knife. Not nearly as sharp as one, though.
lines 737 very funny legit best joke ever ps .can i tell other people please
Lines 737 Spears have longer reach, giving you more distance between you and your attacker. The knife would still be good for skinning and carving, but the spear is a much better weapon for combat.
lines 737 ?
Most survival tips normally focus on simply finding water, food, and shelter. They seem to forget that one may need a weapon because, well, anything can kill them out there. Or, simply, we may want to hunt for food
Bcuz you can survive a month without food but not more than three days without water...
@@martinhromocuk8631 but you won't have enough energy after a week of starvation to collect water
@@martinhromocuk8631 but you won't survive more than a day if a wolf attacks you.
so many giggity moments in here
hi
Go watch fortnite videos
thanks, pierces through skin even to the liver greatly, 10/10 would recommend to other murderers
Ye o tried it it works perfect 🤩 blood bursts out
@@rileytaylor7334 im not sure if mine is a defect tree but couldent go through the skull, got the eye well though 4/10.
Only four out of ten? I got a triple kill with one spear would recommend 👍
Jk
@@hydrassamurai9210 "just killing"?
Yup, this is definitely a better option than a Knife when it comes to survival. You do not want to engage in close range with something like a wolf or a bear which can cripple you easily with one bite so that you cannot fight back anymore. The range should also be helpful in keeping them at bay when it's more than one since wolves usually hunt in packs. (But the chance that you survive a full wolf pack attack is very slim. Even with a firearm, that would be a VERY bad situation.)
Often times, it's best to rely on striking fear in wild animals when they're about to engage by making noise and act intimidating.
Yelling at them is a great and easy way to achieve this.
Most animals which are not actually starving or desperately protecting their offspring will run away from that.
If you have fire, that's also something that animals fear. A campfire will usually repel animals to come even remotely close to your location.
granted if you find a bear you're fucked either way, it'll snap the spear like a twig
@@feroniks366 Possibly, but not garanteed
you could kill one wolf alone, as long as you dont get into the fetus position and scream, punch it and it cant bite you.
@@peanutyes1651 You are aware that one bite can crush the bones in your arm?
I wouldn't wanna get that close to a wolves jaw.
@@Chokoboh yeah, are you aware that you could still fight one and win
05:54 boys listen up...doesn't that remind you of something😂😂
lmao 😂
finally someone who know how to do it right 👍
God bless you
I have a spear and I live next to the woods but not in the woods and me and my family go beat hunting sometimes . And I made the spear from this Vedio and its great thanks 🙏🏾
Bear*
You are welcome, just be careful!
Animal Man Survivor hi will you subscribe to my TH-cam channel if not that's ok
hi can you make an axe because I want to cut a branch but I do not have an axes thanks if you can but if not that is OK to
☺️🤣🤣☺️
I started watching unbox therapy... now im here
I don't like hunting or fishing but me and my friends go around and play with these things it's fun
Thx for the tutorial, this summer of 2020 I’m going camping with my cousin and I’m carrying a rifle and he will be carrying a spear
did you go camping bearing in mind of lockdown 😂
@@kingcrockett3394 yeah since I live really up of Canada I can go anywhere whenever I want cus I’m in the middle of nowhere
@@northerncowpoke7020 wow lucky
@@northerncowpoke7020 sorry about what that coward of a prime minister did to your country sorry everyone should be able to own weapons!
@@unknown-dq6dfsorry about your senile president that can’t do anything
5:47 me in the morning
😳
Brother. You are making a spear out of a knife. *** . If we are in a survival situation how can we get a knife?
I understand your point. I carry a knife on me almost all of the time (Leatherman), and I know that many other survivalists and preparedness people do as well. Hopefully you have one because it saves you so much time. If not, you can use stone tools. I've done this before, and it takes 3-4 times longer than using steel. You can use a stone hand ax to cut down the sapling, and grind the spear into a point on a larger rough stone. Even the burnishing can be accomplished with a smooth stone...actually, that's what I learned using.
You can make a knife without any tools. Just need to find a sharp rock and use it to make other sharp stuff
With ur servival knifr or pocket knife when ever ur in forest u have servival knife and maybe a servival kit
If you don't have a knife use a sharp rock and baton, and to get a finer point you can "sand" it on a real pourus rock
You can still baton using a rock, just try to chip it into a wedge first by hitting it with another rock.
It seems silly to make a spear. Yet, when you are alone and afraid it gives a boost in confidence.
Most animals will avoid you just for being a human and larger. But there is always that one fur ball that can't take a hint! Especially I a marsh or swamp. Probing an area before you step.
It really changes the mind set having that and fire.
If there's anybody interested, someone should make a test video on how effective a fire hardened spear would be for defending against predators.
I agree.
You use them to hunt with.
@@galvinstanley3235 Yes but would it be enough to protect you from a bear or cougar.
@@Dragonfire1911 Im assuming you're like 9 years old but you can't just randomly attack animals inmost places.
@@bloodsports94 I'm assuming you're a dumbass who doesn't know the meaning of the word (defending)
Love the reference at the end! Great work
Will be using it as a defense mechanism for me and my fellow scouts in my team.
I think spears are great because I think of them like a sword and an arrow combined because you can keep a good distance and also move fast and do great amounts of damage and they are also very versatile.
This is wonderful! I needed to figure out how to make a spear for a social studies project, and I had no idea how to do it. Now, I have something that looks decent, but I‘ll come back again and see what grade I got.
Thank you for this video. I needed it for my book.
I found it easier to sharpen the end by putting it in fire first which also ends up hardening it
Haha great stuff, didn't expect the goofiness at the end liked and subbed :)
ive never knew about the oil thing before the fire hardening im going to have to try it
He wants to fire harden that tip, but little did he know that the tip was already hard from that aggressive handy it just got.
this worked great, thanks!
dang it I forgot to grease it I put it over a flame first.
ok last comment by me but is dogwood good?
Good stuff! Thanks for sharing!
Bro that was so funny at the end, people who haven't seen the movie are like ...? Lmao
This is a great video but I'm just here because I want to make an awesome vampire stake and I wanted info on how to do the fire hardening thing properly... I didn't know I had to grease the thing! My practice stakes kept charing too much and too easily. Also the burnishing was a great thing I just learned!
This video will help me greatly in combating those damn dirty vampires!
The people on You Tube who made vampire stake tutorial videos aren't going to last long because they don't fire harden their stakes. Thanks to you my stakes will be far more superior!
AMAZING VIDEO I beg you please make more videos on this subject
Thank you so much! Absolutely, there is much more to come!
Great video! Just what I wanted to know. I do have one question. You mentioned that the spear should be at least as tall as you are for safety, say six feet. In case you slip while using it for a walking stick you won't be impaled, which sounds reasonable. But what if you are going down a steep incline, reaching down the slope with the spear as you go. Now the tip could easily be lower than your head. Another good reason to make it eight feet! Or put some sort of cap over the point for walking around. My new Cold Steel Bushman arrived yesterday. I had an old wooden handle from some garden tool which fit perfectly in the handle... a jam tight fit with little effort. I've never held a real spear before. Standing there with a deadly weapon in my hands was the strangest feeling. It just felt right and fraught with possibilities and power. Could this be genetic memory since we have been using spears for at least a half a million years? There's a place in our brain for spears.
Been playing the forest and rust, now I’m here
I'm 10 and now I'm so addicted to survival vids
Well, I'm addicted too.....they are super fun to watch!
Animal Man Survivor do u have a wife
Lilgiant 8 lol I didn't even realise it dued
Lilgiant 8 same
Lilgiant 8 same I'm 11 I'm Addicted to them to.
Animal Man you're my favorite TH-camr
If u have a knife and u need a quick spear for hunting just tie the knife at the end if the stick no need to sharpen the stick u can just tie ur knife to the end of ur stick and this will work depending on how hard u secure the knife at ur stick if u do it poorly ur gonna get poor results and the knife may fall off on impact but if u do it well enough u will get a spear wich will not loosen the knife on impact
Solid video I love how the only necessity was a knife.
What kind of man has hand cream, hold up let's grease this up a little bit
Although finding means to defend yourself against animals are important. The most important thing before anything else is figuring out where you are, finding water, preparing to make a fire if night arrives etc.
great information on stopping and thinking when lost !! a spear will help you feel safe !! thanks for this info and Blessings !!
love the edge
do a tutorial on that awesome firepit man! love it
I'm going on a scout camp this weekend and I'm gonna make this
Love The Edge references!
or you could split the tip of the stick take apart the para cord handle you have and tie it strong
I like your knife looks like a beast
Thanks. It's a great multi-function tool.
What type of knife is it I’ve been looking but can’t find it
@@jaysonvega484 he's not gonna reply 4 years later
You should have tested it on a watermelon or pineapple
A man with a stick. I love it!
And one more thing you cool for making survival weapons
Extremely useful in Zombie Apocalypse
beautiful at the end, just beautiful
Question, a have made, sharpened and tested a spear a bit shorter than a meter. Is that any use? Very light, already had 2 prongs when I found it.
I love the edge made in 1997! My favorite movie!
Great post, thanks
You are welcome! Awesome screen name, btw.
I love that movie the Edge those are some great useful tips about the spear
Thanks man!
you should make a survival bow for your videos
I loved your Spear and I love your videos I'm a new viewer
Thank you!
Realizing how big i am than the stick: welp… cya on the other side
Bro that is so lit man keep up cool vids and I am a new subscriber
That was awesome.
Personally, when cutting the tree or log I hit it all around it with a slight angle, and I increase the angle. When it breaks it already has a pointy end, sharpening it takes 2 minutes
Thank you
taking neighborhood tag to a whole new level
thanks!
I prefer to sharpen it by hand the slower away it gives you something to do if your on a hike and sitting down or something
when you grease the tip, can you use wax from a candle?
Thanks
He looks like a brave wilderness impersonator
awesome video! Thanks a lot. I want to make a koikoi, double pointed spear used in mau rakau (maori fighting) and I think I can use this technique!
Bro I’m a kiwi
@@zacharyboulton9844 I'm sis 😅 I made a koikoi but the points are a bit brown so I guess I burned them. I probably did it wrong but it's still working 😁
@@beawarrior9208 Lol good job though
@@zacharyboulton9844 thanks😊
Bro is realllly good at greasing🧐
Amazing !
Sticks are badass
Good skill to have during the zombie apocalypse.
The ending is great lmao
Thank you for thisb
Genuine question, can you use a lighter or like a torch instead of a fire?
would you be interested in a tomahawk only video or video series
Do you mean a video showing how to make a tomahawk?
Thank you travis willingham
Cool knife dude
this is cool! me and my mom where in are backyard we lit are fire and i already had my spear, but it was very small but it looked like something to kill a vampire, so i put handcream on it and letted my mom burn it then i did it again, so it is extreamly hard to carve now. -Editor: this is a cool idea thanks for da tips 👍🏼
The birds singing made me cry
Ended up lol funny thanks
Do a video review on that knife
PLZ
would a k-bar knife be a good knife to use for survival making Spears bow drills and hand drills
jeffrey kernan personally I wouldn't use a ka - bar
5:40 that hand movement 😂
My wood is already hard but it gets extremely hard when i toast it but i have to be careful not to burn the tip
Ayo?
just wondering, what knife do you use?
Thanks for the tutorial manbearpig. I mean, animal man survivor =)
What knife are you using plz let me know
This is cool
Great vid
+Aden Kopetsky Thanks!
thanks it helped me fish
I tried using that baton method and my knife broke
N dog cheap knife
If it was a folding or the metal part doesn’t go all the way through the handle than that would make sense
F
It actually works my dude but I need aiming
Nice video
This about to be clutch in a zombie apocalypse
Nice knife
I kew the ferst oart but tbe fire hardening and polishing is valubol infermation thanks
You are very welcome!
Wtf are you 6