Obsidian is such a joy to work. It will easily listen to you...but it also extracts its price in blood. Some of my best work is done with obsidian and every piece always came with at least one cut.
Injuries were more dangerous then than they are today, without the emergency room and antibiosis! I think they had a lot of herbal knowledge to treat minor injuries ... on the other hand, they must have been very careful about their work. Functioning and healthy hands were very important back then!
I have on high authority that it was slim to few; not for a lack of injury, but for that people didn't have much back then, but their mettle. We are absolutely soft by our ancestors standard.
A study by researchers determined that injuries in Paleo times are comparable to modern Rodeo Cowboys injuries…from huge beasts on human bodies….do or die ❤🎉
What a gorgeous piece of obsidian! And to think of what the process was to create it. You certainly paid it great respect in your shaping of it into a useful piece of art. Kinda funny, nature creates art and man takes the art to a different level. Always a pleasure to watch you knap. The demonstration of unconscious mastery is inspiring. Thank you for sharing
I’m just hitting some old videos … you have a very calming affect on people …. It’s very relaxing and educational…. I think well there I go … he’s taught me all…. But then my hands say … you’re kidding right? You do amazing work making it look effortless
That is a lovely piece of obsidian. That is what we in the States call either Triple Flow or Midnight Lace. It’s less common than mahogany and really is fun to work. It also takes a blood sacrifice every time I work it
Just watched you make the obsidian dagger. Very beautiful and amazing art of bringing out a very useful tool that is also very beautiful. I just found you on TH-cam and enjoy watching you. I find myself almost spell bound and nervous as you chip away the flakes, fearful that it will break. Thank you for sharing this great art with the world.
I love obsidian. It's like a game everytime I mess with it. Crazy sharp but fun to work. And I love among the texas flint I mess around with. And some land rocks of unknown origin that knap well too. You're pulling off some amazing flakes here keep up the good work.
I live in texas, so im incredibly spoiled with our amazing quality chert and flint, but i still find myself buying obsidian because its just so dang fun to knap
GORGEOUS piece of obsidian!!! Beautiful blade! FAR BETTER than man made glass! That Mahogany, Obsidian is so beautiful! Over the past 60 years I have only found a few points made of it here, In Wyoming, USA! Not a lot of it, evidently, because if there had been, the Native's eye for beauty would have been immediately drawn to it! THEY know beauty!
Out of all the snappers on TH-cam you are truly the master.no bs from you.luv u will .that point from u is like getting a piece of history which one day will be.👍🔥⚱
Wow I wish I had found you a year ago. maybe I could have won this. I live in a part of North America that is rich in nez Perce history. I find it amazing when I stumble into a historic camp and come across the area in which they did their napping. So many beautifully colored flakes when you look close. that area is understandably always away from the main camp too, I wouldn't want to walk on obsidian flakes either LOL. I really appreciate your skill and this is very entertaining. Thanks for the watch
_i have to say that I would cherish the original untouched piece of obsidian. It looks amazing! Of course once you've worked your magic it's even more amazing_
I think it's been a habit, him wiping broken pieces of super sharp material in that mat bare hands...😅and a few drops of blood in every project is a must. A ritual to a beautiful creation..😁👌
Good Lord Will. That was well done. But you forgot to mention one item. rock a deer horn And a piece of leather. Beautiful s specimen.!! Thank you for sharing. !!!
When I was about 8 years old, I picked up a nicely sized obsidian rock about that size. Was instantly told by my grandmother to put it down. (because of how razor sharp it naturally gets) instead I ended up dropping it and a rather large pebble sized razor edged piece of obsidian flew into my eye. The scariest experience to date. The least harmful experience to date. I’m lucky to see out of my right eye. Always wear eye protection when working with obsidian!
2010 lengthy 'tubR' xperience.. how has your vision reflected injury aged ? what process\ damage endured with slicer!rock?? @ 15 rusty 'flaked' off hammered power-takeoff and decimated an eye- still have it just never 'worked' again @ 77 old'e cOdge'r canadiana
wow that's an intense injury!! my vision was never effected, thankfully. The worst damage probably occurred when my grandmother got it out with a q tip. super scary though!@@rm-ih1ns
Whao this is fabulous. Each time I imagine this blade broken. In my hands I am sure that I would stop 🛑 10 mn before, and I would be very happy with a so thin piece. You are a nice worker
Will, you brushed the edges but never abraded. I abrade Obsidian A LOT. You have acquired great “hand/eye” coordination to set up platforms without abrading to strengthen the edges to avoid steps and hinges. Great skill.
If I may, may I suggest a foxtail brush close to your right side to sweep away the tiny flakes, dust and the like without resorting to your hand. Many a chipper ( your's truly included ) have made the mistake of knocking off obsidian debris only to have a nasty cut on knuckles, palms or hand backs.
@@abackimages5351 Both. I usually use a glove on my hold hand...and it's saved me quarts of blood! However...sometimes it does get in the way...especially on smaller pieces. On small pieces I usually wear a golf glove because they fit very tightly and the fingertips don't extend into the striking area which is the major problem with heavy work gloves.
Will your amazingly fast and make it look easy which it is not. That glossy black color looks amazing!! Crazy sharp as I saw where it said obsidian was sharper than a scalpel!! So heck every piece that flakes off and you quickly grab it can cut you to ribbons . Plus the heavy piece will slice you up nicely. Never tried flint knapping or working with obsidian before but became interested watching your videos the past few days. I plan to try this at some point in my life while I’m still afloat above the water. They say scalpels for eye surgery use obsidian too. Surgeons can leave slivers behind with the obsidian when they hit bone and it breaks off. So I heard they need to pull the stuff out. You are a Master Survivalist and make it look easy!! Well I’m going to set some traps for beaver and possibly make a bone knife out of a rear beaver bone . Great video!!
That's some super nice triple flow!! And I like the technique, that dagger has a really nice cross section. I trained myself to never brush obsidian with my hands and if you have a bleed always deal with it before it makes yourself, the material and your work area sticky, that breeds more cuts. I almost exclusively use my hammerstone to brush the evil shards off my knee, the billet doesn't seem to wipe them away as well.
That is some beautiful obsidian. I know that the Indian tribes in North America would trade various items to get their hands on a good piece of volcanic glass. Sharpest damn stuff I have ever seen. Razor sharp. I reckon that someone would have traded some good quality flint, or a couple of hand actors for one good piece of obsidian. Where I live in the states, it’s mostly quartz, crystal quartz, and quartzite that was used for tools, but you get some rhyolite, and dacite as well. being as sharp as obsidian. I love the bands of color in that stuff.
@@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival sizable pieces of clear, crystal quartz are not something you find commonly. You’ll find small pieces or shards. One place where I am finding some beautiful stone is the same place that the Native Americans used to find a lot of stone for tools right next to a large river. I’ll keep an eye out though. all the best mate.
@@csluau5913 thanks 🙏 the piece I need is about 6” long I want to replicate a dagger found in Spain about 5000 years old which had a mammoth ivory handle
First of all, what a gorgeous stone! Wow. You took a piece of volcanic glass and made such a beautiful, useful knife. That blows my mind. I have so many questions... Why don't you wear some thin gloves to protect your hands so they don't get all cut up? Isn't there a danger of getting a chip in your eyes? You must have mountains of extremely sharp shards of stone everywhere...how do you keep them from cutting up your shoes or do you dispose of them somewhere? How long have you been knapping? I'm sure you've learned from many and of course from practice, but who taught you in the beginning? I'm starting to become obsessed with learning how to do this.
Nice knapping job. I do it with a piece of deer hide as protection, and have learned over the years not to brush anything away with my hands. :-) Nice choice of Obsidian...it's sharper than surgical steel, but more brittle, and will lose its edge quickly....depending on how you do it.
i found an identical piece in a dirt field in central california in the mid 70s. outstanding work brother . old world skills bringing history back to life . just awesome
fantástico trabajo es un viaje al mundo tecnológico de los principios de la humanidad. y con subtítulos en español se entiende todo. gracias .saludos desde Córdoba Argentina
I just bought me a huge piece of absidion . Just a beginner . Very nervous to start smacking it . I'veade a few arroheads ftom novaculite . Reall hard stuff . Im heat treating some novaculite now . Learning alot .and haveing fun .
I'm not sure why you felt you needed to be quiet while you were working? I would have enjoyed hearing you talk about the tools and techniques you were using as you went. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed watching.
Too bad I didn't know about this fantastic channel when this was going on. Comment posted before watching. I too look like I've been to war when I'm knapping, be it chert,flint, or obsidian.
@@damienmcgonnell6032 ouch. I love it when I get one under my fingernail. Or even better when I am spalling and a large flake flys off and cuts me through my pants.
I participate in Texas Living History events and I find certain "aha" moments that occur as I do these things and understanding history a bit more. Have you had any of these "aha" moments and if so, what was the most profound?
Are you familiar with Errett Callahan? He made scaples for plastic surgeons with obsidian blades. From what I understand, obsidian blade edges are one molecule thick, making it 500 times sharper than steel.. this results in cleaner incisions that heal quicker and with less scarring. Might be a useful revenue stream to help support your journey
Did you know they've found their remains and there's evidence of brain surgery? One was found to have his acupuncture map tattooed up his back side, with blue dots signifying needle points of entry. They knew more that we gave them credit for.
Obsidian is such a joy to work. It will easily listen to you...but it also extracts its price in blood. Some of my best work is done with obsidian and every piece always came with at least one cut.
My fingers started bleeding just watching you wipe the chips off your pad. Nice job. Thanks for taking us along 👍.
I wonder how often " ow " was heard in paleo times
Injuries were more dangerous then than they are today, without the emergency room and antibiosis! I think they had a lot of herbal knowledge to treat minor injuries ... on the other hand, they must have been very careful about their work. Functioning and healthy hands were very important back then!
I have on high authority that it was slim to few; not for a lack of injury, but for that people didn't have much back then, but their mettle.
We are absolutely soft by our ancestors standard.
A study by researchers determined that injuries in Paleo times are comparable to modern Rodeo Cowboys injuries…from huge beasts on human bodies….do or die ❤🎉
What a gorgeous piece of obsidian! And to think of what the process was to create it. You certainly paid it great respect in your shaping of it into a useful piece of art.
Kinda funny, nature creates art and man takes the art to a different level.
Always a pleasure to watch you knap. The demonstration of unconscious mastery is inspiring.
Thank you for sharing
"Stone Age Man Knapping Obsidian" 'Roar of jet as goes past'. Lol. Cool skills man.
I’m just hitting some old videos … you have a very calming affect on people …. It’s very relaxing and educational…. I think well there I go … he’s taught me all…. But then my hands say … you’re kidding right? You do amazing work making it look effortless
Thanks Marty hope life is treating you well
You do amazing work. I'm learning a ton. Thank you for all you do.
That is a lovely piece of obsidian. That is what we in the States call either Triple Flow or Midnight Lace. It’s less common than mahogany and really is fun to work. It also takes a blood sacrifice every time I work it
Just watched you make the obsidian dagger. Very beautiful and amazing art of bringing out a very useful tool that is also very beautiful. I just found you on TH-cam and enjoy watching you. I find myself almost spell bound and nervous as you chip away the flakes, fearful that it will break. Thank you for sharing this great art with the world.
Cheers fella all the best to you
I love obsidian. It's like a game everytime I mess with it. Crazy sharp but fun to work. And I love among the texas flint I mess around with. And some land rocks of unknown origin that knap well too. You're pulling off some amazing flakes here keep up the good work.
I live in texas, so im incredibly spoiled with our amazing quality chert and flint, but i still find myself buying obsidian because its just so dang fun to knap
Such beautiful colours....i love it...i want it....I guess I'd better buy some tickets 😉
Have watched all your journeys so far....💕💕
GORGEOUS piece of obsidian!!! Beautiful blade! FAR BETTER than man made glass! That Mahogany, Obsidian is so beautiful! Over the past 60 years I have only found a few points made of it here, In Wyoming, USA! Not a lot of it, evidently, because if there had been, the Native's eye for beauty would have been immediately drawn to it! THEY know beauty!
Love the craftsmanship you put into your knifes 🔪 .
Out of all the snappers on TH-cam you are truly the master.no bs from you.luv u will .that point from u is like getting a piece of history which one day will be.👍🔥⚱
Absolutely beautiful work. It may sound strange but the fact that you bled of your work makes more desirable.
Wow I wish I had found you a year ago. maybe I could have won this. I live in a part of North America that is rich in nez Perce history. I find it amazing when I stumble into a historic camp and come across the area in which they did their napping. So many beautifully colored flakes when you look close. that area is understandably always away from the main camp too, I wouldn't want to walk on obsidian flakes either LOL. I really appreciate your skill and this is very entertaining. Thanks for the watch
Very cool
The craftsmanship is outstanding
Cheers mate
Gorgeous! Just amazing work. Thanks for sharing!
_i have to say that I would cherish the original untouched piece of obsidian. It looks amazing! Of course once you've worked your magic it's even more amazing_
Amazing! Thats a beautiful piece and your incredibly talented.
I think it's been a habit, him wiping broken pieces of super sharp material in that mat bare hands...😅and a few drops of blood in every project is a must. A ritual to a beautiful creation..😁👌
It’s a thriller of a movie every time ,,..😅 love it.
Excelente saludos desde Argentina
that's so beautiful !! wow!👍 U have such talent & hunger, 4 what U do!
Totally Cool,
My grandfather used to pressure chip smaller item like arrowheads, but I've never before seen the other techniques.
Thank you for that.
Good Lord Will. That was well done. But you forgot to mention one item. rock a deer horn And a piece of leather. Beautiful s specimen.!! Thank you for sharing. !!!
Nice, and jolly useful. TY 😄👍
And that is the way the obsidian crumbles, nice piece of art.
Looking good Will, love seeing you make your creations
Such an amazing lost art so glad u teach classes you make it look so easy
This material is really more delicate than others I've seen you work with. Way more brittle than the other daggers I've seen you make
When I was about 8 years old, I picked up a nicely sized obsidian rock about that size. Was instantly told by my grandmother to put it down. (because of how razor sharp it naturally gets) instead I ended up dropping it and a rather large pebble sized razor edged piece of obsidian flew into my eye. The scariest experience to date. The least harmful experience to date. I’m lucky to see out of my right eye. Always wear eye protection when working with obsidian!
2010 lengthy 'tubR' xperience..
how has your vision reflected injury aged ? what
process\ damage endured with slicer!rock?? @ 15 rusty
'flaked' off hammered power-takeoff and decimated an eye-
still have it just never 'worked' again @ 77 old'e cOdge'r canadiana
wow that's an intense injury!!
my vision was never effected, thankfully. The worst damage probably occurred when my grandmother got it out with a q tip. super scary though!@@rm-ih1ns
Thank you for sharing, I appreciate it.
I'm in! What a great chance to get one of your wonderful pieces of work!
Whao this is fabulous. Each time I imagine this blade broken. In my hands I am sure that I would stop 🛑 10 mn before, and I would be very happy with a so thin piece. You are a nice worker
Though guy from the paleolithic! After 90% of the stone chipped off and a few bleeding skin cuts the beautiful dagger showed up . 👍 Amigo
This is a gorgeous work of art and im not even all the way through yet
Absolutely marvellous work
Awesome Dagger Will! Very Nice!!👍👍
so relaxing, you are a very charming man, warms my soul
Gorgeous piece of obsidian, would have looked awesome as it was on a shelf with a light behind it.
Will, you brushed the edges but never abraded. I abrade Obsidian A LOT. You have acquired great “hand/eye” coordination to set up platforms without abrading to strengthen the edges to avoid steps and hinges.
Great skill.
Love love love obsidiana, saludos desde argentina!!!👋👋👋👌👌
Viva Mexico 🙌🏽🇲🇽(Azteka)
Very Good Video. Please more with Obsidian
Fascinating. Good work.
If I may, may I suggest a foxtail brush close to your right side to sweep away the tiny flakes, dust and the like without resorting to your hand. Many a chipper ( your's truly included ) have made the mistake of knocking off obsidian debris only to have a nasty cut on knuckles, palms or hand backs.
Do gloves help or hinder?
@@abackimages5351 Both. I usually use a glove on my hold hand...and it's saved me quarts of blood! However...sometimes it does get in the way...especially on smaller pieces. On small pieces I usually wear a golf glove because they fit very tightly and the fingertips don't extend into the striking area which is the major problem with heavy work gloves.
I enjoy very much your videos cheers from Mexico city!
I've learned so much from watching u.thanks again for your knowledge.
Very nice job great piece
Splendid work , very beautiful piece .
Will your amazingly fast and make it look easy which it is not. That glossy black color looks amazing!! Crazy sharp as I saw where it said obsidian was sharper than a scalpel!! So heck every piece that flakes off and you quickly grab it can cut you to ribbons . Plus the heavy piece will slice you up nicely. Never tried flint knapping or working with obsidian before but became interested watching your videos the past few days. I plan to try this at some point in my life while I’m still afloat above the water. They say scalpels for eye surgery use obsidian too. Surgeons can leave slivers behind with the obsidian when they hit bone and it breaks off. So I heard they need to pull the stuff out. You are a Master Survivalist and make it look easy!! Well I’m going to set some traps for beaver and possibly make a bone knife out of a rear beaver bone . Great video!!
That's some super nice triple flow!! And I like the technique, that dagger has a really nice cross section. I trained myself to never brush obsidian with my hands and if you have a bleed always deal with it before it makes yourself, the material and your work area sticky, that breeds more cuts. I almost exclusively use my hammerstone to brush the evil shards off my knee, the billet doesn't seem to wipe them away as well.
That is some beautiful obsidian. I know that the Indian tribes in North America would trade various items to get their hands on a good piece of volcanic glass. Sharpest damn stuff I have ever seen. Razor sharp. I reckon that someone would have traded some good quality flint, or a couple of hand actors for one good piece of obsidian. Where I live in the states, it’s mostly quartz, crystal quartz, and quartzite that was used for tools, but you get some rhyolite, and dacite as well. being as sharp as obsidian. I love the bands of color in that stuff.
I’m after a piece of clear quartz crystal rock to make a dagger if you happen to come by a decent piece
@@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival sizable pieces of clear, crystal quartz are not something you find commonly. You’ll find small pieces or shards. One place where I am finding some beautiful stone is the same place that the Native Americans used to find a lot of stone for tools right next to a large river. I’ll keep an eye out though. all the best mate.
@@csluau5913 thanks 🙏 the piece I need is about 6” long I want to replicate a dagger found in Spain about 5000 years old which had a mammoth ivory handle
First of all, what a gorgeous stone! Wow. You took a piece of volcanic glass and made such a beautiful, useful knife. That blows my mind.
I have so many questions...
Why don't you wear some thin gloves to protect your hands so they don't get all cut up? Isn't there a danger of getting a chip in your eyes? You must have mountains of extremely sharp shards of stone everywhere...how do you keep them from cutting up your shoes or do you dispose of them somewhere? How long have you been knapping? I'm sure you've learned from many and of course from practice, but who taught you in the beginning? I'm starting to become obsessed with learning how to do this.
That's beautiful I would like to have one
Yáh'ah'téh... Hello from the Navajo reservation
Napped in blood, excellent work will
Damn good craftmanship you sir are a bad ass
Nice knapping job. I do it with a piece of deer hide as protection, and have learned over the years not to brush anything away with my hands. :-) Nice choice of Obsidian...it's sharper than surgical steel, but more brittle, and will lose its edge quickly....depending on how you do it.
Beautiful glass!👍👍🇺🇸
i found an identical piece in a dirt field in central california in the mid 70s. outstanding work brother . old world skills bringing history back to life . just awesome
I have several of the round rocks. Found on sites with awesome arrowheads. I was always told they were game stones? Awesome.
Great video, thanks a lot!!! You are a truly teacher!!!!
beautiful stone, great job also:)
I am for sure going to be part of this raffle. :)
fantástico trabajo es un viaje al mundo tecnológico de los principios de la humanidad. y con subtítulos en español se entiende todo. gracias .saludos desde Córdoba Argentina
Awesome skills! Lots to learn here.
Man that looks cool as heckkkk 🤙🏽🤙🏽.new subscriber here and much love from LAS VEGAS NV 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Love your channel Will, I think it is so awesome on how you can work with flint and obsidian. God bless buddy.
this blade has been blooded. and well worth the raffle
You do some amazing stuff man.
😎👍
@@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival Hey Will...is that obsidian from Glass Buttes?
It’s would be a dream come true to have a piece made by you.
Would you buy it?
Beautiful work. I'm a beginner but I hope I'll be starting a knife blade soon. Doing arrow points now. Love your work and videos.
Un trabajo fantástico, una técnica increíble y mucha paciencia, amigo, y unos guantes no evitarían esos cortes en las manos y dedos???
... and what is your hobby? don't ask, it's a blood sport! 😂 Great Job as ever Will. Danke
An amazing dragger, its definitely art Will.
I just bought me a huge piece of absidion . Just a beginner .
Very nervous to start smacking it . I'veade a few arroheads ftom novaculite . Reall hard stuff . Im heat treating some novaculite now . Learning alot .and haveing fun .
if u had a waterwheel u could make a tumbler to make little pieces of round obsidian with that pattern.
Thank you for another awesome video.
Gawshamighty ! You could even raffle off some of those beautiful chips ! I'm sorry to see this was a year ago !
Mohogmay obsidian beautiful piece
Awesome piece
fantastic dagger, fantastic skill you have.
Definitely a skilled craftsman
I'm not sure why you felt you needed to be quiet while you were working? I would have enjoyed hearing you talk about the tools and techniques you were using as you went. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed watching.
Does the strap of leather on your thigh prevent the bruising from slamming the deer antler onto the glass and also your leg?
Amazing! Hypnotic! Enlightening!
Too bad I didn't know about this fantastic channel when this was going on. Comment posted before watching. I too look like I've been to war when I'm knapping, be it chert,flint, or obsidian.
this is the real meaning of my blood sweat and tears when into making that
Fantastic video
When I work obsidian I can usually count on at least three to four cuts, minimum.
And a few shard splinters in my skin that never come out.
@@damienmcgonnell6032 ouch. I love it when I get one under my fingernail. Or even better when I am spalling and a large flake flys off and cuts me through my pants.
Making it look easy!
I Loke u video fren,,👍👍👍
I participate in Texas Living History events and I find certain "aha" moments that occur as I do these things and understanding history a bit more. Have you had any of these "aha" moments and if so, what was the most profound?
Would you give an example? I’m interested now
You got a heck of a talent
Awesome. Great job!
Could you explain the wood spike bracelet?? Or is there a link to a video of you making it? Lovely work!
Hello will I’m wondering if u still auction some I’ve the points or blades ? Thanks😊
Yes mate I will be starting one soon
Are you familiar with Errett Callahan? He made scaples for plastic surgeons with obsidian blades. From what I understand, obsidian blade edges are one molecule thick, making it 500 times sharper than steel.. this results in cleaner incisions that heal quicker and with less scarring.
Might be a useful revenue stream to help support your journey
Yes mate he has been in the game for a long time now about the same age as my dad I recon
And followed afterward by the paleo equivalent of " MEDIC "
Did you know they've found their remains and there's evidence of brain surgery? One was found to have his acupuncture map tattooed up his back side, with blue dots signifying needle points of entry. They knew more that we gave them credit for.
hello! What kind of stone is the one you are using to take small pieces from the obsidian?