Making and using a Mesolithic adze, A must have in the Stone Age tool kit.
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- Making and using a Mesolithic adze, A must have in the Stone Age tool kit.
The adze was a vital piece of equipment for making things like Bows, Boats, Axe Handles and many other things you might need from wood.
The secret of its success is in the construction of the working edge.
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As much as I enjoy seeing a tool come together, I think my favorite part of these videos is hearing you explain your thinking. It really gives perspective on how smart early humans really were.
How knowledgeable Will has become. I have no idea what he's talking about. But his 1000s of hours hitting rocks together has produced a level of skill and knowledge that seems almost magical.
It's always good to keep that in mind. I enjoy it as well. These early humans are still anatomically modern humans. They may not have had the full knowledge of why certain things work but they had the pattern recognition to know they did work, and the ability to reproduce it. From textiles, to flint knapping, to early metalwork, I find early humans absolutely fascinating. Will's channel has been great.
No smarter or less smart than today's humans. Just not brainwashed.
I have found a couple of those in creeks here in Kentucky. Had no idea how they were used . Thanks Will!
Fascinating how lithic technology spread from the old country to the United States. The South Coast Salish who populated my area built adzes for hollowing out great western red cedars for ocean canoes. Found my first adze last week in the creek that I hunt. Great timing for the video! Thank you.
I guess that the harder woods would have knackered the edge more quickly than softer woods on a tool like this. Carving out hornbeam would be a pain compared to some other species. We ignore this now with our modern tools but it must have been a big thing back in the mesolithic. Great vid Will.
Hi WIll, Ive said before, I live on the road (about to start moving around again) and I cook and bake over an open fire all the time..... can't beat it :-)
That was a good looking bacon sandwich, Will. No end to your talents!
OK! That had to be one of the best TH-cam videos I have ever seen. You bring an entirely ancient perspective to an incredibly modern time and I don't think I can get enough of it. Just so damn refreshing. Thanks Will and Cheers from a new subscriber in Nova Scotia
As someone who trained as an archaeologist at uni- and did my fair share of flint knapping courses over 10 years ago- I really would love to meet you and relearn those skills- and of course, confuse the hell out of future archaeologists!
Thanks Will for showing the entire process of building the adz. I love seeing the tools from beginning to end.
My dude giving off some serious Imass vibes, awesome stuff!
Food cooked over the fire will taste very different, and much better. That's why I have a charcoal BBQ, not a gas one.
100 % mate it's totally worth the extra work
Man, I'm in love with the colour of that flint.
Will that is so cool. Flint knapping is very amazing skill . I really enjoy watching the passion you put into your craft. I find it even more interesting when the tools are used. Thanks for the great video.
I wish they had smell on youtube, that pine pitch glue would be a good'n. Great setup you have, really earthy. Wonderful skill level.
Editing and camera quality on point! Love to see you work those materials and craft tools. Never gets old
Thanks Will, that was really cool to watch.
Perfect timing and great video, been trying to haft an adze myself. Before I watched your video I was considering hafting the blade upside down (rounded side down).
Love how you just went into getting it done at around 12:47. You make that flint sing your tune! Great stuff.
I had to skip a bit mate the filming was shoddy
Brilliant just enjoyed so much, love the mesolithic tranchet axe beautiful implement. Feel inspired!
You sound like that guy who played Boromir in The Lord of the Rings movies!
This dude deserves way more attention. He is one of the coolest guys I’ve seen online and is really inspiring me to try and learn some of this stuff! Keep on going Will, your content is amazing!
Cheers for that, really appreciate your comment
@@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival Sits down with Steaks Eggs n Toast, Starts Watching lol.
The best breakfast is over a wood fire ! The best food made with love
@Will Lord Prehistoric Survival - Great video, great tool. As always. I got thinking. Can you do a vid on how long these tools hold an edge, how they put an edge back on and how long they last?
.Great minds think alike, I was wondering the same thing
I need a new chisel , off to screw fix? Naaa I'll just make one 😂😂
All hail Will our tribe leader, nice one mate
Thanks
Masterfully done!
Brilliant Will. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing, Will
Cheers Will.
great content. I love my cast iron collection. lifetime of collecting. i lost several pieces as I went 400 kms past the Arctic circle a few or so years ago and they pay to ship your stuf up sometimes, but almost never pay to ship it back so you sell everything. i had a pallet size crate of belongings shipped up. I had to sell the cast iron as it is too heavy to ship and worth 10 times as much where i was as to fly it in is very costly.
Total enjoyment 👍🏻
Flint knapping is something I've wanted to try for a while now. I've run into an issue, though. If I understand correctly there is no natural source of flint in Nova Scotia. The Mi'kmaq had to trade for it. I guess I'm in the same boat now. Haha
I think I beat everyone to it! Happy Thursday!
happy Thursday to you too bud
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@@WillLordPrehistoricSurvivalI just discovered this channel today I think I'll subscribe
It works pretty good. I made bronze age, bronze flat axe. And it is small too but it works pretty well.
Thank you for this.
This is engineering done right. I enjoy hearing how you work out the problems and issues you have with how the stone performs. It’s a wonderful master craft. You get your point across really well. You are a great teacher of stone. 👍
Another masterpiece.
Great video.
That's incredible
Thank you 🙏
yup! love that creative facet that really shines with U !! real nice observations, I really admire this creative profile.
good luck Will !!🍌
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That breakfast looks the bees knees tbf
Nice tool! Is that a dug out canoe that I see on the horizon? A tall task, but I'm sure you can do it. Like davew5583, I'd like to see a piece on longevity and sharpening too.
No offense but just for a sense of perspective .. how long did this adze start to finish take (roughly ) as I’m sure 29 minutes is on the short end of things . Great channel . Great content . And you just have such a chill vibe as you go about things !!!
No offence taken buddy probably a couple of hours from start to finish cheers
well done Will! ur a ledgend, i got u playing non stop keeping me company while i draw this garden. ur great company and i'm learning heaps! i am inspired to hit the subscribe and try flint knapping one day hope ur well 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Bless your heart and thank you 🙏
Question, is it better to tar seal with the rawhide still damp, or when the rawhide is fully dried?
fully dried is better to be honest
Does the pine pitch also act as a bedding compound for the flint?
Not really if I’m honest it’s more about the tight binding and frequency back to the fire to reset the pitch after it’s taken a hammering
Hello jungle man - they have banned smoke fires where Dinka lives 😢big brother.
cool stuff . remember jesus loves u . repent