As a young boy a made my first "stone point" out of a chunk of concrete lol. It does explode on impact. Now I've taken game with glass points. Sometimes reusing the same point. Love your content and that massive pile of flint.

@Wildernessquestoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I started in the early 2000's

@aaronengland5622

Жыл бұрын

That's why you need a good solid chunk of quartzite. It's shock resistent. I mean IF you can get a point out of it anyway lol

You definitely answered my questions because I like using an atlatl and you started showing how to haft with the atlatl shaft and that helped me a whole lot right there. I'm going to have to go back and watch the video on how to make the points with a metal spoon because right now I'm struggling with stone points but you really did answer the questions that I needed thank you so much for this video I certainly appreciate it. Have a great day and stay safe. Keep you powder dry. PS where I live is mostly sandstone and with gas prices like they are I can't ride around and look anymore that's why I was talking about the metal points made from a spoon.

@aaronengland5622

Жыл бұрын

Check your rivers. Might not be chert but there's a multitude of stones that flake and are overlooked by knappers. And some of them actually flake pretty good. Some might need some heat treating though if they're tough. Almost no exposed stone at all where we live besides some mudstone and some quartz/quartzite. Not the greatest stuff but it works. Our folks were known to use bone, shells, and sometimes even hardwood points as well.

I’d love to see a video on showing off your flint knapping skills in an artistic way. Making a piece specifically to be gorgeous and functional. Maybe work stone into a unique shape, or just a point that has perfect flakes driven all the way around.

I just wanted to say thank you, your channel got me into not only flint napping, but also inspired me to make self-bows, and single handedly taught me how to shoot a bow. Thanks!

These videos will be a transfer of knowledge that is available to everyone into the future, you are doing great work.

I don't know to play "shorts." 90% don't play. Your video asking for feedback. I love your channel. I love your long vids, especially stalking and just being in the wild. I drive a semi and do these things. Your vids are beautiful. But I'm not a super faithful viewer. I drive. I unwind. I sleep. Repeat. Sry. I let your vids build up, then I peruse through them. Right now, i don't have time to build any of that stuff. I hope to in the future. Don't be discouraged. Just keep making GOOD vids. Don't let quality suffer for the sake of making frequent posts. Gotta go eat. God bless you and your efforts.

Glad to see you back love all your videos

It would be a good idea for anyone who wants to hunt with stone points to check their state game regulations to make sure first if they're legal to use, and second if there's any minimum dimensions required for the points. For example, here in North Carolina there's no language in the regs that prohibits stone points, but fixed blade broad heads have a minimum width of 7/8" at the base. Always best to stay on the good side of the Game Warden. Just came in from my workshop after trying my hand at spalling some chert cobbles I bought. I am truly awful at it. I intend to stick with it and always refer back to your videos when I get stuck. Thanks for all you do.

Mesmerizing. Your information dense patter and knapping magic are hypnotic. Just like when I sat in the circle around Claude at Alafia River Rendezvous. Good memories...

Unbelievable...thank you. This vid needs to be your introduction to who and what and how you strive to share. Thank you again.

Good stuff Ryan, looking forward to more vids.

Excellent data...and presentation...

Outstanding video.

Good stuff, TY Ryan.

Very good video a lot of good information

Regular subscriber, yes I see the short videos they're great for quick tips and getting new subs. Keep it up, sparingly. I think it will help introduce people to your content and I like the occasional quick tip or suggestions.

@Wildernessquestoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

shorts are great for getting new people coming in

Just got my kit about 2 weeks ago and I'm blowing up rock! Thanks!

@4starseniormasterspecialist

2 жыл бұрын

Currently working on thinning

This will help lots of people!

You are Master Craftsmen, No Doubt, bows and arrows arrowheads

Great video Ryan. Now I have to buy your book. Can't wait to see the look on my wife's face when I tell her I have to buy ANOTHER primitive technology book. Bahaha

Thank you!! I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and skills!!

Awesome!!

I greatly enjoy your videos on primitive arrows I was wondering if you had ever considered make a series on Copper Culture points?

2:22 as the quote goes “The best option is what is available”

Best video 👍

you a great primitive tool maker

I just want to hang out by that nice pile of rock for a while. Looks like good stuff.

Great tutorial. 👍👏👏 I would think that if you can’t get or use natural sinew, plain unwaxed dental floss would be much better than the waxed artificial sinew. 🤷‍♂️

@Wildernessquestoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

The waxed sinew doesnt shrink and grip the point the way real sinew does.

Your shorts show and notify new when updated.

I really need to watch rabbit hunting it would mean a lot to me

Hills the tip the leather pad on your leg to keep it. from falling off your leg so two straps tow the bottom of the leather pad tow lock it in place and tow keep your Flint napping tools from falling so a pouch on the sad of the leather pad to put all of your flip napping tools inside of it

could you do a video or share info on where different types of flint are typically located (state wise) and how to find them. i know creek beds are a good source of accessing lots of rocks, but hard to find quality flint for knapping...or has to be heat treated...which leads to my next question, is better flint typically found by digging up rocks from underground?

@Wildernessquestoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Creeks creeks creeks.

I don’t know why it took me so long to get to your channel! You have to be Ryano from the Leatherwall ? We used to chat a bit on the site. Looks like you have turned your skills into successful things! I’m still teaching social studies at my Alma Mater, with about 7 years left. I showed your obsidian video to my classroom as we studied early people of the Americas. I’ve always wanted to build an Aztec war club for the display case with Osage and the rectangular obsidian inserts. I’m terrible at knapping! Would you be interested in making me 6 or 8 rectangular “blades”?

@mattmerryman6455

Жыл бұрын

Hey Ryan

I recently went to San Gabriel river(Tx) two days ago and got some flint to begin flintknapping, isn’t that great!

What about quartz? Some people used it in the piedmont area of the southeast for stone tools? Though quartz can be hard to work with.

@whiterabit09

Жыл бұрын

Not enough silicate purity?

You should try to get on the show "Alone"

I have watched several older videos and have been very educated. Thanks so much. Can you hook me up with the older way cool spiral design and cave drawing t shirts?

I've made a point out of sand stone it breaks and naps pretty well..

Ryan, you were missed at ETAR

So if i follow correctly the steel (do to it's straight edge and smooth surface) has less kinetic friction then the serrated and rough surface of a stone points. If this is so do you think that slate arrow heads (even though being very brittle) with a straight edge could have less kinetic friction then regular stone points?

Ive seen plenty of rounder points...I wonder if they did that because it is less likely to break the tip. If they didn't have a good source of flint they moved to a shape that didn't break as much.

@Wildernessquestoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

lots of those rounded tips were scrapers, for working leather.

I'm in New Mexico and want to get into flintknapping. Any advice on how to find the materials? At least until spring, the places that have a lot of obsidian are probably a no-go due to snow.

Never mind about the link I found d it on your site

in the video i know you state about 3/4 on an inch will work but how small of a tip would be effective on a whitetail would for instance a 1/2 inch still be fine or even something matching the arrow diameter?

Do you reference wooden shafts within your book? Not much cane up here in the north. If not what would you say is the optimum arrow shaft diameter for wood shafts?

Hey can you make a video about tiny arrowhead also called "bird point" I really need the knowledge of somebody that know. Are the suitable for big game hunting with a primitive bow and arrow ? I'd really liked to know as this is the only thing I can make at the moment + not enough money to buy more flint knapping stone.. Thanks

@huntprimitive9918

2 жыл бұрын

I have some really small point content out there somewhere, but also in my book The Secrets & Science of Primitive Archery, this is a very large subject within the book where we killed a lot of wild hogs with points as small as 12 grains. I think that is a book you would really enjoy and take a lot from.

Also do you have a link to buying the book?

I have what maybe a silly question. Is it at all possible if one cannot find wood but has a lot of cactus around to make a bow from saguaro cactus ribs?

Aren't clovis points a little bulged out and rounded?

Why are you using a brass instrument? Steel is more reliable. Thank you for the excellent content of your KZread channel.

How would you attach a stone point to a modern carbon arrow? I would like to make my own points and use on a compound bow.

@moderncavemanselfreliance8656

2 жыл бұрын

Also, me or plenty of others can make them for you. More fun to do yourself though..

Can you please do more rabbit hunting

im trying to use whats native to my area im aus and i cant find any

South Jersey

I’m trying to make a purchase from the website, but I do not see any contact info to ask questions. How does one get ahold of you or anyone else managing orders? Thank you for your time.

I do not have any type of knapabele rocks whear I live

@brandonferrell828

2 жыл бұрын

Try some tv glass or bottles. Better than buying rocks on line that some folks can just pick up off the ground.

@sticksstonesandalittlemeta3517

2 жыл бұрын

Porcelain floor tile, not ceramic tile

@brandonferrell828

2 жыл бұрын

@@sticksstonesandalittlemeta3517 thats an excellent suggestion. It works much better than glass AND its already flat and thin. Great advice 👍

@signaturerush

2 жыл бұрын

Where do you live? Are you sure?

How do I Order your product if I am from Canada?

just curious - if an archaeologist found one of your arrowheads, would they be able to identify that it was made recently? or if you can't carbon-date stone, what would stop them believing they'd discovered a stone-age artefact?

@anonymousthesneaky220

2 жыл бұрын

I think that if people are flintknapping near sites being currently excavated, they have to write in sharpie on their work, so it isn’t mixed up. I’m not sure though, so don’t quote me on it.

@markblocker4565

2 жыл бұрын

The rock itself can be dated. The age of the point is usually estimated by context, where was it found, etc.

@Wildernessquestoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

almost all (in my area at least) archaeologists can tell just by looking.

HOW DO YOU HAVE SO MUCH RAW STONE

Hey Gill My friend n I need some rattlesnakes real ones for a Native American purpose if you know what I mean. If you have those we would order right away.

Do you like tips That give you ideas if you do I have a good one for you

im imagining you in a plane crash float to some random island somthing like...lost.. and you just start flint napping and everyones like what are you doing...you replay saying i own a company called hunt primitive look me up once we go home and just start hunting for the group lolol

More rabbit hunt

@brandysheltongreen7293

2 жыл бұрын

Yea more rabbit hunt

Glass is to nasty to hunt with

Like the old proverb. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach that man how to catch his own fish, you feed him for a lifetime. 🤷‍♂️

All content creators that don't have the time to respond to comments, have bitten off, more than they can chew. This is a basic concept of life and business. Lack of customer attention, once you solicit it, is inexcusable. You ask me to subscribe, you are asking me to listen. Therefore you must respond in kind. This is a basic juvenile concept, that some youtubers forget, once the money rolls in. With success, comes responsibility, its directly proportionate, not inversely. Sadly to say, the inversely proportional relationship between attention seekers and their supporters, is inadequate, to say the least.

@huntprimitive9918

3 ай бұрын

Oh, I will respond to this one... Between all platforms I get far too many comments and messages to answer all of them. I don't make a living with creating the content. I run a full time business on top of it. I have had to prioritize my time into orders from paying customers rather than cut out a huge part of my day answering everyones comments and messages that are highly detailed in my books or content if they so search for it. I freely give a ton of educational content here on my channel. I spend hours upon hours working, filming, editing, and publishing for essentially free (youtube ad revenue sucks) so forgive me if spending hours giving free tutorials isn't enough for you (I also don't ask for patreon either). Honestly, I very rarely have time to even scroll comments between building product for those that order it from the website. Most tend to understand that I can be extremely hard to get a hold of given the amount I produce in a day's time. Content creation is not my business, it's what I give back to others for free.

Make a silent video....

Yep, Yep, way to go Ryan. All the best and hopefully one of these days you will follow your nose over to my channel and check out how I get into a bit of trouble while following my nose.🍁🦫