"Hey, fellow backyard bowyers. Nick here. Today I'm going to teach you how to make a 14th century French longsword from used tissue and fingernail clippings."

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Thanks for watching!

I haven’t watched a video in a year or so and this reminded me of why I liked them so much

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks Nick,, Your blowgun and making darts, was one of the first yt videos that I watched. I am 71, and have not had pneumonia since I built and started using my blowgun. .. Thanks again, and keep up the good work.. And napping is what I want to start... But the wife says a nap too much already.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thank you for watching!

Beautiful knife

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow really nice. Glad to see you posting regularly again! :D

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Your videos helped start my hobby of crafting things, which is my favorite pastime now. It's so good to have you back posting again, you inspire me a lot. Great video!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad they have been an inspiration! Thank you for watching!

Old school meeting new type tech, ingenious

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Nice. Good for classic dishes

KZread stopped showing me your videos ages ago, haven't seen one in 3 years, but damn I'm happy to see this pop up today!

@PurpleHaze2k9

3 жыл бұрын

He stopped making content for a while.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

This video’s proves that you got The best channel

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@Edwinthemountainman8454

3 жыл бұрын

@@BackyardBowyer no problem its realy a blast to watch you video’s it just says What i also love to make with The bows and forging and now The flintknapping thanks you so much

Super Glass Knife and a good Video nice Job👍👍👍

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

18 minutes watching the cool video...4 days scrounging around looking for a nice chunk of glass! Thanks! Great video.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

You do a great job , I do similar stuff but it's for me and my camp I've learned alot of stuff from you TY!!

Dude that is gorgeous!

This is like The best video i could hope for I tryed and tryed but i could not make a glas knife I hope with this Information i can make one thanks man greats from The Netherlands from Edwin de vries 14 years

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Good luck!

@Edwinthemountainman8454

3 жыл бұрын

@@BackyardBowyer thanks

Beautiful! You never fail to impress! Keep up the good work nick! I always feel inspired after watching your work!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! I'll definitely keep it up!

Craftsman with mad skills 🏹

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Friggin sweet!!!!!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow!! That’s amazing!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice. My birthday is coming up, I'm getting 3 or 4 of your books as a gift. By far one of the better gifts I've ever gotten... After the first bow I made--my son immediately became the most popular kid at the park. He's only shooting foam-tipped arrows, but all kids and most adults love it. Three of my friends want to come over and learn how to make them. I'm surprised so many who are genuinely interested in this kind of thing haven't heard of you....

Your content is alway interesting and informative.... and your stone/glass napping is always my favorite

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful blade Nick!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Knapping has always fascinated me ever since I learned that it was something that existed, and this video inspires me to keep practicing, maybe I might get good enough to make something so beautiful

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

It is definitely addictive once you get started! Thank you for watching!

great video ...Thanks

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

This looks so gorgeous it's one of my favorite colors

Great Nick 👍. You are a Master.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words and for watching!

Brother that's amazing. I'm good at breaking down large stone into flakes small and large but when it comes to shaping a point I'm really good at making lots of gravel.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

The process of obtaining a glass blank for such and a similar knife is very interesting. Thanks in advance.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for the suggestion! Some of my best knives were made from chunks of glass found in trash piles.

Very beautiful piece of creation . I heard the chickens , try cutting the chickens ?

Making it look easy. Nice job!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow what an amazing knife

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Just want you to know your old videos inspired me to make several PVC bows ,and even make tillered red oak bord bows, and even a couple bows from hand harvested witches elm tree ,thanks for the inspiration glad to see new content , Mahalo😜

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thank you for sharing and for watching!

Beautiful

Seeing a cutting demo would have rounded it out.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know. What kind of things would you like to see cut in a demo?

@rev-mikemckay9750

3 жыл бұрын

@@BackyardBowyer What it's meant for...it *is* a skinner, is it not? Cut leather.

@wolfswesterns6650

3 жыл бұрын

@@BackyardBowyer Democrats hahahahahahahahaha

You've got some crazy skills, man... great to see your videos.

All of your projects are awesome but this one I find very cool. I’ve been learning/teaching myself how to flint nap and this was just really cool.

WOW! Super cool video GOOD JOB!!!!

@BackyardBowyer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Man that’s one awesome knife! Good work, please keep the awesome content coming.

Fantastic knife ... brilliant video ... loved watching every second

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Given enough time, I bet Nick could build his house out of PVC using nothing but a knife, some glue, a hot air gun, and it would look amazing!!

Boy...You still have the Magic Touch!!! It is amazing that you have such control and the great ability to share your talents with others...Keep up the great work!!! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving...Much Aloha...

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanksgiving was great! Hope you guys are doing well! Just finished knapping a 22 inch long glass knife today. Thank you for watching!

so nice!!

@dragonclaw88

3 жыл бұрын

you make it look so easy...i literally work in a glass factory...we melt sand into glass 24 hours a day...i can get glass from 2.5 mm to 12 mm in an almost unlimited supply...ive made several arrowheads..but all i have is a couple pressure flakers....i think i really need to get a good set of boppers

Looks nice , could you make a spear tip with glass ?

hey, nick! glad you're back, i missed your content!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Awesome Job! I really enjoyed watching your video! Keep up the Great Work!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Nick! You look fantastic! That motivates the shit out of me! Keep it up !

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for the kind words!

Hi nick, nice to see you. Stay safe and healthy man.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

you need to show us how to make tools for striking the glass, i'm looking forward your next video.

Amazing

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@danielvicars515

3 жыл бұрын

Would make quite a nifty kirpan, hmmm?

Glad to see you're still at it. The handle is nicely refined and the blade looks great. looks like a store bought knife.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Fantastic! This is exactly what I was looking for! Now I just need to know how actually usable a glass skinning knife is... I don't suppose you or anyone reading this knows?

Glad to see you've started uploading again! You look so good btw!!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Super video. Thank you. 👍👏👏👏

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Very Cool !

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I wish I had a time machine to show this product to the peeps 👀

You really look like Pumat Sol from critical role and I love it!

Very cool

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Looks like you’ve lost weight. Haven’t seen you in a quit awhile. Glad your back. Nice knife.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

I have! Thank you for watching!

Hi Nick exelent craftmanship as always, but I just wonder, weather or not is dangerous to process food eith a glass knife. I mean is it possible for micro glass splinters to get into the food ?

very nice

The blade is beautiful, I have watched videos on knapping before, and have tried it myself, it is far from as 'easy' as it looks! Would you consider making more videos on what you look for and why your technique is what you are doing?

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion! That's definitely something I should do!

Wow I didn't know you were from Camas. I'm about 40 miles from there.

I miss your forging videos

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know!

that shirt is an amazing design.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My wife and I designed it! I have a link to my other shirt designs in the description below as well!

very nice , I started on slabs ,did that the first 3 years, somehow I learned how to transition to spalls, I have never been so addicted to anything in my life, you do good work sir

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@steveclark5357

3 жыл бұрын

@@BackyardBowyer thank you for sharing

@steveclark5357

3 жыл бұрын

are you on FB or instagram?

@steveclark5357

3 жыл бұрын

found you friend request sent

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

Modern day Bob Ross

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@danielvicars515

3 жыл бұрын

..."and now we're going to make a happy little knife...or maybe that's a 'knappy' little knife...just let yourself feel where the next flake wants to come off...happy little flakes..." Excellent work, Nick...I just realized I've been watching your channel for at least 8 years!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thank you for watching!

bravissimo!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Good knife I see you master many techniques these made a crack to follow this well greetings

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

So cool it encourages me to try flint knapping again ..what is that gray stone you rub on the glass?

Nice 👍

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I see some nice arrow points in the flakes!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! There are a bunch of them!

I know it might sound weird but that glass knocking sound is weirdly ASMR

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

It is pretty relaxing. Thank you for watching!

You good Sir are an artiste.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

Mesmerizing ... I watched the whole thing! Beautiful job!

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Love your channel bro! Have you considered doing a knapping tutorial. I ,for one, would totally ne interested! Thanks man!

Amazing Please more flintknapping

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You have really lost some weight good for you man

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you for watching!

I too am glad to see you back. Thumbs up #800, lol. That was awesome for less than a 20 minute video. Sir, how many years have you been knapping?

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I've been knapping for about 6 years, almost exclusively percussion knapping for about 4 years.

Nice

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

i would add a plug to the bottom so you can store stuff in the handle.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea. Thank you for watching!

@jimcooper4578

3 жыл бұрын

@@BackyardBowyer us knappers got to stick together

That was very impressive. I made three arrow heads once. I will stick to forging; requires less finesse than this. Amazing skills

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, it requires a lot of finesse.

The only problem I see with using this type of knife for skinning, is that the handle will become slippery when covered with blood. So, be sure to wear gloves to protect your hands.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that! I may play around with texturing the handles as well.

excelent....................................

It's been a while

I like this a lot. You might also enjoy making blades from a blade core, though those have a different application than composite blades (arrowheads, knives, hand axes etc) flintknapping. See: paleomanjim on youtube for more information on making blades from a blade core, this is how original macuahuitls were fitted with their sharp edge. In antiquity, skilled blade core makers (which mind you is a different skill set than making arrowheads or other knapped tools) could snap a blade off a core that measured from like 4-6+ inches in a single pressure flake. The tool used to make them would be long and you'd place it on your chest for full body leverage, and lean in to the core while standing over it. The blades would follow a ridge, and a good amount of the preparation involved in making a blade from a core would be placed on just preparing the ridge that is to be pressure flaked off in to a blade. I know this is long, but knapping excites me.

i just wonder that could the glass be like cut with water jet, closer to the form that one wouldnt have to do so much "chipping", also concerning making the glass blade sharp, could it be sanded or grinded to be sharp or is this chipping / breaking it the only way? And i do get the point here is to make functional knife easily with simple tools, just wondering that could it be done "more better" / "more efficiently"?

Nice knife bro🔥💞😍⚘🐅🙃

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Loved this video! Brilliant and beautiful!! If you don't mind me asking, why do you keep scraping the edge before chipping it off each time? And that shirt, looks awesome! It says 'pvc bowyer'. I was actually thinking to myself that this guy gotta call himself the pvc guy. But I still prefer the backyard bowyer

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

I grind the edge before striking to dull it enough so it will carry the flake well instead of crushing. The shirt is one of my new designs on Teespring. Thanks for watching!

@noamtsvi

3 жыл бұрын

@@BackyardBowyer thanks for the reply and thanks for making awesome videos!

I bet this guy has the largest PVC stockpile in the world.

Can you do this with any glass? I'd like to order some red glass sheets and do this or red glass plates.

Hello, You are my favourite person on youtube. Is this possible that you can teach how to make arrow shafts? With this you will have some more material for your youtube channel as well.

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! What type of arrow shafts were you thinking? Wood, bamboo, other?

@tjsingh417

3 жыл бұрын

@@BackyardBowyer Maybe both. In two different videos. One with dowel making and bamboo as well. I and my many other friends from India would love to see this. We belong to worrior families. Our ancestors were worriors. I have big respect for you for all these videos. Thabk you

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate it and will start working on some arrow videos.

Is your striking tool weighted on the end ? Or merely copper pipe cap on a wood striker? Nice work , Thank you.

@blubberboy1897

2 жыл бұрын

From the sound and the flakes it takes off I’m guessing it’s got some heft to it

Pls do a sharpness/cut test also next time

Looks like blue smite item in jungle

I want it

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I may do a giveaway for this knife. If I do, I'll announce it in a video.

Are you dulling down the glass when youre rubbing the rock on it?

Yo Nick what can you do with some old turkey bones? Me I've made knife handles and jewelry outta them

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

What kind of jewelry have you made? I've seen two kinds of turkey calls made from the wing bones and have made whistles out of the femur and humerus.

@witchdok541

3 жыл бұрын

@@BackyardBowyer beads and charms

Is glass easier or harder than working with stone?

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

It is easier to flake and doesn't need to be hit very hard. The downside is that it is more brittle than many other knappable stone. Some types of glass are harder than others. The harder the edge, the longer it will generally last between sharpenings.

Would you consider (man made) glass to be a more predictable or easier medium to learn knapping with?

@BackyardBowyer

3 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, yes. It's how I got started. The material is very predictable so it's easy to learn. Plus glass can be found just about anywhere you can find people. Then you have enough of a base to start playing and the fun starts!

@angelduncan9147

3 жыл бұрын

@@BackyardBowyer thank you for replying. Your videos are quite inspiring!

So douse bifaceing a knife make it stronger or sharper then just naping one face