He is the Bob Ross of stones. "Nice little flake right there." "Happy little tree." ^_^

@akaniotevanos9861

3 жыл бұрын

Ah crud, you already beat me to it! :P

i never had incentive to go outside, couldn't feel entertained alone in the desolated area i live in, lately though i have grown an interest in primitive tools, rock knapping and so on, videos like this really get me excited to go out and search for the materials i need to make tools! so thank you, it helps to start going outside on my own more

That was brilliant I'm not even interested in making stone knives, but seeing the whole process, and your refelctions on the evolution of the blade through use, and length of the handle; facinating!

@huntprimitive9918

4 жыл бұрын

thank you very much. I appreciate it!

@evilcam

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I was enjoying it so much and so enthralled by the process and explanation of the more abstract nature of the evolution of tool making, that I did not even notice the hour and 11 minutes went by. Time fles when you're having fun, and this only felt like a 30 minute video, it was so good.

@gigachad_883

3 жыл бұрын

@@huntprimitive9918 hey, I want to make a wooden carambit with a stone blade but I don't have tools so my question is can I sharp and cut the wood with a stone knife?

@mrksaw9326

3 жыл бұрын

@@gigachad_883 I'm guessing so if it's made for cutting

@LeMayJoseph

Жыл бұрын

@@gigachad_883 idk how easy it will be to put that hard of a curve on a stone knife, but I’d suggest obsidian or another glass for sharpness on a kerambit, since it’s only for slicing flesh and not bone or wood.

Alternate Title: Local caveman uses rock to make assault rock.

@88blackandwhite88

3 жыл бұрын

You got me cracking over here. 🤣🙏

@Gottaculat

3 жыл бұрын

Cavemen be ordering 80% rocks over here.

@mimikyu7921

3 жыл бұрын

@@88blackandwhite88 I’m on crack

@paulpava7149

3 жыл бұрын

@Jetgoat pigs Gaming ⁰

@paulpava7149

3 жыл бұрын

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Wow this is the first time I have ever seen knapping, and I am just blown away by the whole process. The skill shown in making this blade impresses me just as much as any blacksmith on youtube ever has.

@garethbaus5471

Жыл бұрын

As a blacksmith I would consider the minimum skill needed to make a knapped stone knife to be greater than the minimum skill needed to make a decent steel knife.

Having declared my dissatisfaction with this sharpener last night kzread.infoUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ I thought about the problem some more. It occurred to me that I might be undoing each attempt at achieving a sharp edge by the repeated attempts. So, I tried to clean up the unsatisfactory result by honing with only positions 3 and 4.Miracle!! A really nicely sharpened chef's knife, more than enough to handle my needs. Admittedly, it did not reach professionally sharpened razor-fineness, but it is now significantly sharper than it was. A bout of breaking down carrots convinced me. So, major apologies to the manufacturer, Amazon, and all happy and potential owners! Follow the directions: don't buy it if you have ceramic blades; and don't overwork your knife blade.

The blade looks good and all, but will it KEEL?

@wokezmw3945

3 жыл бұрын

Bruh lmao

@astro1898

3 жыл бұрын

There is a little chips but it will KEEL

@deathedell215

3 жыл бұрын

DOUG

@IngeniousOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

it will PEEL, and do other stuff lol

@nativelands6190

3 жыл бұрын

Wokezmw I love that show

As an amateur knife maker, and amateur bladesmith. I found this to be absolutely fascinating. It was so satisfying watching the history of what I do today, and pondering the evolution of all of it.... I like to think there was an ancient man crafting his blades and handle materials , tediously working and slathering every square inch of his tool with the attention to detail , only attainable by the most passionate of craftsmen . Thanks for this.. I really appreciate the way you let your thoughts flow out of your mouth . It reminds me if when I'm working on a peice and my lines are coming out just right, and when Im landing perfect blows with my hammer and the steel is moving just right .

@elvisream3322

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

I'm a writer and this has been a great reference for a story I'm working on.

@roosterbigarms4418

3 жыл бұрын

Yo how the story going

@hentaisailor5951

4 ай бұрын

how the story going?

@NaDa-kw2fu

4 ай бұрын

For those who have asked about the story I mentioned, it's going really well. One of the objectives was to include some practical 'survival skills' in a mix of SciFi with a dab of fantasy. I grew up in Australia in the country and have done most of the things I write about in the story (practical skills). Never going to be a best seller but it's fun, keeps me off the streets and hopefully some readers will enjoy what I've done. Thanks for asking everyone.

@hentaisailor5951

4 ай бұрын

@@NaDa-kw2fu That's great to hear, man!

You can say he rocks at his job😉

@reganstigall3949

4 жыл бұрын

MultiGaming Sweden no just no

@reganstigall3949

4 жыл бұрын

Just why

@frykm4n

4 жыл бұрын

Regan Stigall Cause Im a certified retard.

@deadoni511

4 жыл бұрын

With puns like that, it like your from the stone age.

@kylelawsuit6356

4 жыл бұрын

Were you stoned when you made that pun?

I says to myself: "Self, I'd buy rocks from this fella." But then I remembered I could probably go find some. But if ever I were to buy rocks from a fella, it would be this fella.

@haakonandal4602

2 жыл бұрын

All facts

@corrosioncrawler5706

2 жыл бұрын

I can understand how most folks would have this point of view, but unless you live where this type stone is readily available, purchasing it may be a better use of time vs looking for one where I live here in Louisiana. We have to run up to Arkansas to find ‘good’ quality stone.

@cr1ms0nw0lf7

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good choice fella

@ForeStorm

2 жыл бұрын

@@corrosioncrawler5706 we use copper in Michigan

@derekhunter5040

2 жыл бұрын

@@ForeStorm ah yes, the infamous copper stone. Good stuff, that.

Experimental archaeology is really important to help understand the past. Good video and great flint knapping.

@huntprimitive9918

4 жыл бұрын

thank you very much

me and my family love to go camping in the wild and I always loved making weapons out of wood obviously they never work so now I'm moving to stone this was really helpful and now when I'm bored at camp looks like ill be making even more tools thank you so much this was very helpful

@xermasboo5401

3 жыл бұрын

Did you fire harden them? Most wood weapons tend to not do any good unless fire hardened.

Ryan..I just across this video..and I really enjoyed every minute of it. I've always enjoyed the outdoors. Channels like yours has inspired me to learn and practice self sufficient ways of living. Your instructions were informative and understandable. Hope to see many more videos.

@huntprimitive9918

4 жыл бұрын

thanks very much I greatly appreciate it.

@teresar.kempnanaefuaadadze5716

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear it!

I recently took up flintknapping, but my profession is as a music teacher - speaking from this point of being a newbie, but as someone who has utilized Alexander Technique, as well as others, I think more emphasis should be made on being easy on your body as you're flintknapping; get up, move around, stretch your fingers and forearms all throughout this process so that you don't develop arthritis, tendinitis, or general soreness.

Some of the best instructional vids here on your channel, thank you, so glad I found ya!

metal weapons are fine and all, but there is something about stone weapons that so attractive and i don't know how to describe it

@Gutslinger

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe because it looks more earthy and natural to us, and somehow we're subconsciously more attracted to what seems more natural? Idk. But I do know what you mean.

@jzjzjzj

Жыл бұрын

humans are evolved to love knapping it's what kept us alive.

Final Video in the Series: "How to Time Travel into the Stone Age."

@akaniotevanos9861

3 жыл бұрын

First we put together the portal gate by stacking three large boulders in a stone henge style, then we make a battery out of the fat of several grizzly bear brains and several plates of hide, wire them to the portal gate with green saplings coated in deer urine. Be sure to take your time traveling antibiotics harvested from mint leaves and peyote cactus before passing through the gate, you don't want your ancient ancestors to get sick. Safe travels!

@ccdavis94303

3 жыл бұрын

we may be closer than it seems.

Love your videos, as someone who makes primitive tools, ( needles and fish hooks ect.) And primitive weapons (lol, so many) it's nice to watch someone else that has the same passion!!! My favorite channel

Hi Ryan, dont worry about the time. Love your tutorials , Im a knap junkie now and need my fix. Keep well L.👍

Sitting on the ankles is one of the most comfortable positions for me. Since my childhood friends from Kazakhstan showed me, ive just loved sitting like that, especially moreso than a short backless chair

It’s a very connective feeling when you have learned to Knapp then look at very old arrowheads and you can see how the maker did it and all the same things they had to deal with on making it that happen to you when you knapping,it is a cool thing to experience the work of another person from 10,000 years ago. I still have issues fluting but do get it right half the time

Your knowledge and passion are clear. Much respect to you.

Wow what a great demonstration. Thanks Ryan!

I'm so glad I found your videos! Thank God for you!

Dude I'm a big fan and you could really survive in the wild.

Seriously love your craftmen work on making the bison skinner knife, absolutely amazing ,loved how you even pointed out the finer tips of your work style , keep up the amazing work you do !!!

@huntprimitive9918

3 жыл бұрын

thank you very much. I greatly appreciate it!

Thank you so much for sharing your talent. While watching I admired your patience and effort of making this great stone ages knives and shared this video for us. Be careful of your setting position not good for your back. Beautiful knives.

Plot twist: Arrowheads are just old worn out knives that were repurposed so as not to waste a perfectly good pointy bit.

@whales5798

3 жыл бұрын

Hold on

@esben181

3 жыл бұрын

And anything that breaks becomes a drill bit.

@stahlwerk812

3 жыл бұрын

I can imagine an ancient hunter actually doing this

@chrisschmeitz1139

3 жыл бұрын

The knife that he showed probably not but something smaller (primitive stanley thing that breaks up) might have worked for an arrow

@bringbackmemesineurope1576

3 жыл бұрын

@Gustavo Zamborlini thats kinda what a bow was made for so yes

Thank you for all of your free information that you put out

Great one, Ryan! I have an old walrus ivory cribbage board that I've been using for guitar parts that I'll give a try as an indirect flaker. It had some pegs like that which served as feet. They should work. Your knowledge and skill have added invaluable data to help understand our prehistoric past!

@huntprimitive9918

4 жыл бұрын

thank you very much. sounds like a great idea

Great job man,you got good patients and wicked skills!

I really enjoyed watching you do that. Thanks for sharing.

@huntprimitive9918

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for following along

thank so much for taking the time and sharing your knowledge/talent.

@kenmichener8439

3 жыл бұрын

No heat treat

great video thanks for the info on making a knife i have been trying to learn and this helped so much

So ill be honest I used to think that you were Boring but then I looked at your videos and they are so great because they are Educational and me as a Beginner flint napper I really appreciate your content and I love your videos

Beautiful work 👌

You are a treasure of knowledge for free,so cool stuff

@huntprimitive9918

4 жыл бұрын

thanks very much for following along. Very glad you appreciate it.

It's 4am... Just got done watching a video on how to make home made large rifle primers, and this pops up. The responsible adult in me says, "Go to bed!" The bushman in me says, "I NEED TO WATCH THIS!" **Inner conflict intensifies...**

@huntprimitive9918

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, at 4am, I would have gone to bed, but thanks for checking out my channel

@sparro768

3 жыл бұрын

It seems there has been a clear winner

Good video! I'm going to start making knives and arrows with local materials, so I'll definitely check out your other videos

Let's be real I think primitive knives work better than most modern knifes. The cut, rasp and saw in one is actually so handy. I'm very impressed. I might just make a new edc knife.

@garethbaus5471

Жыл бұрын

They can definitely get a bit sharper especially if you have an obsidian blade, but the lower toughness and thicker blade profile that entails makes them less well suited to working harder materials such as wood.

I love to radio your vids while working on my business stuff. Currently listening to this while making stone hammers.

Man you really inspire me to check out the primitive world:)

So much. Knowledge. To the sound someone needs to hear. ...yes there a story. From rock to life saving tool. With clues past on ...understand I

Very underrated channel

I find it soothing to watch you work the stone. It seems that your old skinner would be perfect for a harpoon-like spear that releases the point.

@chrisschmeitz1139

3 жыл бұрын

For a harpoon you might want something which hooks back so fish won't swim away wounded. Assuming you're using it to fish but also for a better blood trail in land hunting

Hello , RYAN thank for the video you did a wonderful piece of ARTwork

@huntprimitive9918

3 жыл бұрын

thanks very much

Very nice build along

awesome video, very informative!

Hey nice video really great job explaining and showing what and why you are doing the things you are. One of the best videos I have seen on here. Thank you

@huntprimitive9918

3 жыл бұрын

thanks very much for both the compliments and for following along!

Really nice video. I have to say, just yesterday I learned to make pine pitch and I about gagged when you liked your fingers 😆

Outstanding Ryan. I should come visit and film with you some day.

I've always been interested in this stuff

I used to make those in prison they really do work I will subscribe

@01107345

3 жыл бұрын

what did you make them out of?

@willyam9735

3 жыл бұрын

@Narf What the hell do you eat to be able to use feces as a point. It must hurt like heck to expel that stuff or are you just shitting me?

This is a great tutorial video!

New to your channel really enjoying it. I've been a apprentice knife maker for 6 months. In the process I have found these primitive knives and really like them . I'm made a modern knife and tried to capture the look and profile of these knives and it came out good. . For a long time I've owned a very large arrow head/spear head / maby a knife idk a friend of mines father is a archaeologist and said that from what he's seen in pictures of it it looks to be 5000 to 8000 years old so I've fought of the urge to sharpen modify or make a knife with it so I'm very interested in checking out your site and your videos

Dude, I knew exactly what you were talking about when you palmed the handle! I just got and reviewed a new rotary cutter ('cuz I've been making masks like they're fashionable or something) and one of my favorite things about it is being able to hold it just like you did your knife.

I am lovin' that copper ring man

This minecraft mod seems really cool, ive been wanting knives in vanilla for a while.

@user-if4sk5zv9n

2 жыл бұрын

The graphics are also insane

This was awesome to see the whole process

@huntprimitive9918

3 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed it. thanks for following along

love it man looks good i will have to make my own

Great how to video.

Great video as always!

Hilarious. So much fun watching you groove on the flakes.

You do PRETTY WORK !!! Thank you for an E X C E L L E N T video! Bill from Tn., 🇺🇸

Great project for quarantine

Great work!

I’m not at that stage in my life yet but I’m really excited to get there. Subbed, wanna try this in a few years maybe

Oh my gosh thank you this is so helpful me and my friend are trying to live primitive will get to hunting when we’re older

Thank you for this video as a historian & wilderness gal, I enjoyed seeing it! I will give napping a stone to fashion a knife a try and let you know how it turns out.

@redned4802

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it comes out great :)

@ElmhorstJ

2 жыл бұрын

5 to 6 thousand years ago when they where doing this was quite a task

@teresar.kempnanaefuaadadze5716

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely, let us know how it goes!

Beautiful work. I used to have one of these years ago when I did more with my tribe the Lenape, but since my brother passed away, I don't do as much.

Your videos are so good man, thanks that you share your knollege with us :) Go ahead I can`t wait to see more from you :))))))

Love all this info

Outstanding video. Thank you.

@huntprimitive9918

4 жыл бұрын

thanks very much

Amazing video man. Keep it up 👍🏼

Well done. Many Thanks Sir.

The knife you showed in the beginning reminds me of the knife that Keda in the movie Alpha had its a good movie about survival and I love learning about how to survive so thankyou for the video!!🤣😁

Another Gooder Ryan!

Those Hammerstone strikes were very satsifying to watch.

great video as always, take it easy brother.

This guy make it look so easy

now that is the original serrated knife great video see you on the next one

Amazing Video so much knowlege

I love the Georgetown flint hand axe, I want to make one of your bison skinners from a piece of dacite, however I just need to be patient and wait until I have all the proper tools.

thank you very much friend you help me.. this is was i looking for thank.... the best channel for sure :D thank you brotha

I think is fun seen the first seconds of the video, when he relates the advantages of a stone knife but they are exactly the same than a regular knife

EXCELLENT VIDEO

I really want to make a knife Ryan I’ve been sharpening knives since I was 8yrs old! No joke I could sharpen an old hickory that would peel hair without stropping it my Dad said I had the touch. I want one of yours but much more I wanna make a good one. As soon as I can figure out how to place an order I’m gonna get a full kit of tools I’ve saved the videos and I’m binging on all of you videos many of them 2 times and some 3 times

Thanks, now I know how to make a great stone knife!!!

im just sitting here watching this just incase one day i get lost in the wilderness lmaoooo

@jackp492

3 жыл бұрын

It's funny I'm watching it so I can go get lost in the wilderness

@chrisschmeitz1139

3 жыл бұрын

If you want to be prepared go out there. If you do get lost you can immediately test it but you can try in a more safe manner first. I think just watching videos won't save you if you want to know all of this

@redned4802

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely man. First hand knowledge and gaining experience in it is the best. Nature can be cruel Haha:)

@LS-VR

2 жыл бұрын

Watching is different from actually doing it dude, flintknapping takes lots of time to figure out. I think you should actually try to do it before just dumping yourself in the wilderness with now knowledge of it. It is very hard to do but very satisfying when you learn new things. But I always take things practically so sorry lol. I suggest you try it. (:

Great work

How on earth is this guy so good at doing this stuff? Anyway, now i have three idles

I’ll probably try to make the knife with some random stone in my backyard Maybe basalt. Great vid, I also finally finished some arrows following the Stone Age arrow build Thanks 👍

@huntprimitive9918

4 жыл бұрын

thanks very much. best of luck

@sckar5355

4 жыл бұрын

Is basalt a proper rock for this?

@cameronpain1422

4 жыл бұрын

@@sckar5355 there are better choices depending on your geographical location. But for some reason Ive always had a hard time finding flint or chert. So I like to use common rocks like basalt. Also it’s interesting to use challenging stones

@sckar5355

4 жыл бұрын

@@cameronpain1422 Thanks for replying! I can't find any flint where I live either but basalt is all over the place. I will probably try it too

Good stuff.

This knife is very cool l love this knife

Most excellent.

I had issues in the beginning of not being able to thin the blade at its center then in trying over and over to get it thin lost with much mass and it became an arrowhead. It’s interesting that the best tools to Knapp with are still antlers horn bone stone and leather even today. Knapping may be the best tool to have if lost in the wild. A knife is the tool needed for all things when in that position. It’s the tool that makes the tools you need to survive. If I were just dropped off in the wolf the first thing I would do is make a knife then basic shelter find water make fish traps then start making cord . Once the cord is made I would perfect fish traps and other things with the cord and start making a bow and arrows and tips etc.. Weave a backpack make a Speer then get moving on from site to site flowing the river where there is already food.

Finally how to make a knife. I always see these "survival" videos on how to survive with just a knife. Like, bro, bringing your own knife is easy mode. Thank you for this.

Sweet, thank you!

Good job man👍👍