as soon as he panned the camera down and i saw that vest in all it's glory i was certain that this is a man i can trust to show me how to turn a rock into a knife.

@TreeFrogOnATree

2 жыл бұрын

knoife*

@007josiah

2 жыл бұрын

Dude that is the exact moment I hit the subscribe button, didn't need to check all his other uploads I knew right then this guy was for me

@ickypete3265

2 жыл бұрын

Anime pfp

@SuperZoomman

2 жыл бұрын

What is the pointed piece in the antler handle fine tuning tool? Thanks great craftsmanship and skills.

@majorconbear7270

Жыл бұрын

@@SuperZoomman looks like a piece of copper

Absolutely blown away watching you work with such skill, amazing!

@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil

When I was I young kid my parents dug up some old vegetable troths and at the bottom was a load a bricks and random rubbish. But also some really big lumps of flint. I used to spend hours in the garden trying to make arrow heads and knives (BADLY LOL) I used to love it. It just seemed such a natural thing to want to do. Very satisfying watching someone who actually has the skill to shape flint properly.

Will, in the oldest part of Quebec City there are quite a few large buildings, all about 400 years old, that are made of flint. The stone is from a large old quarry, the quarrymen chipped the stone into rough building stones that are maybe the size of 4 bricks each. The stones aren't cut, they are chipped into shape just like your projects are. The flint is a grey flint - it is a sight to see.

@tommccaffrey7618

Жыл бұрын

Probably chert.

@axelgomez2311

Жыл бұрын

@@tommccaffrey7618 It's literally the same thing

@AH6man

Жыл бұрын

What’s it called? Id like to see pics of it. 400 years it’s ancient for us North Americans 😂

@axelgomez2311

Жыл бұрын

@@AH6man No no, I mean "chert" and "flint" are different words for the same thing, just as in Spanish you use "Silex" and "pedernal"

@llllllllIIIIIIIIIII

Жыл бұрын

Osti de calis.

Much respect to you for not taking all orders and just knocking out whatever and selling that, true quality can seldom be mass produced. Your dedication to the craft is quite inspiring. 😊

I am amazed. Ordered a knap kit yesterday and I’ve been digesting videos ever since. This guy is the antithesis of every video I’ve seen LOL. How he manages such fine work with so much force and a hammer is amazing. Many other knappers would have moved to smaller billets or pressure flaking long before he did. The signs of either a master or a lucky man. LOL.

@derekchant8027

Жыл бұрын

Having done it since he was 5 yrs old, and being the son of the preeminent flint Napper of his time in the UK, John Lord, I’d go with Will being a master craftsman, not lucky. Will knows his art.

Will, I have a few metal detecting permissions that are abundant with flint. One in particular has it literally piece by piece lying on the floor, and is a huge field. Thousands of acres. Bit of a nightmare to detect in it to be honest! Anyhow, I’m down near Dover and you’re welcome to come and pick up as much as you can carry back. I found a Bronze Age axe head/dagger hoard close by, and I’m guessing you wouldn’t mind having a look at that as well. Give me a shout if you’re interested 👍🏻😁

@djokicmetamora

2 жыл бұрын

I am and I'm all the way in Michigan!

@indigenousserpant7779

2 жыл бұрын

Oh god, you found a Bronze Age axe head? Dude you should not old dead peoples stuff that’s a good way to get cursed

@funkycup3900

Жыл бұрын

@@indigenousserpant7779 why would somebody curse an ax head? like would it rot the Wood or something

@3vanguardofthephoenix335

Жыл бұрын

As long as you aren't desecrating gravesites and stuff I think you're fine. Be thankful to the creator, and ancestors for leaving such beautiful works of craftsmanship! I'm sure the spirits would rather you have and enjoy their tools, than have it sit in a riverbed or something! Love and blessings!

The art you're keeping alive is priceless Will. What a beautiful knife. I hope there are museums around that show your youtbe videos.

@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival

10 ай бұрын

Cheers that’s very nice of you to say, I’ve helped quite a few museums in the past and they often have videos of my content running for visitors to watch 👍😎

Such a craft. So precise and skillful. Thank you for this Will

As an outdoors loving Brit who has been stuck in Australia for the last 18 months I was almost reduced to tears when the flood of nostalgia hit me upon hearing those wood pigeons. I don't think any other sound screams "British woodlands" as much

Great job! It seemed to be a simple matter, but a good skill is immediately visible! It is a pleasure to watch how a wonderful instrument is born from a piece of flint right before our eyes!

Ok, Stinging Nettle “cordage” is a new one on me lol. One more cool use of that plant. Might have learned that years ago but definitely have never seen it demonstrated. Will try that. Absolutely great lesson sir, much appreciation and envious acknowledgement of your honed skills and artistry. Functional beauty at its best.

This is so neat to watch. Pretty much every piece that came off could be used for something, and the fact that people figured out how to do that is so cool to me.

I was put onto a Flint Knapping module when I started my MA in Ancient History and Classics. After about three weeks the university changed my timetable and I was moved on a very boring poorly organised module. I enjoyed those three weeks and I thoroughly enjoyed this video.

Awesome piece and a very nice way of explaining just besides the actual prossessing. That's a thing most people don't do that much, because they already know. Best video for flintknapping I found until now. Thanks a lot.

@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

I have never seen this process as shown. To my surprise at about min 16 I was beginning to predict the areas where you would flatten the edge and turn the flint to remove the the flake to thin the blade. Absolutely amazing work, and it make me want to try and do this myself and not lose a finger or bleed to death doing it. lol

@garethbaus5471

Жыл бұрын

It is an enjoyable hobby, but you absolutely will cut yourself while learning it just sortove happens at some point or another.

@McShaganpronouncedShaegen

Жыл бұрын

@@garethbaus5471 I am fairly certain the only reason I have not made multiple trips for stitches is a lack of proper stone where I live.

Wow. I watched every moment of this video in amazement. The skill is amazing to me and your explanations of the why’s were splendid. Thank you.

Really appreciate that you explain why & how instead of just showing your skill. I find myself doing that to myself as I undertake a task that I’m working on to improve my techniques. It helps me to say out loud what I’m doing & why just like I’m trying to teach someone else. Seems like what I’ve learned from an action sticks better when I do that.

I would have to agree with Will when he expressed that sometimes he’d rather have became a carpenter than a flint napper. Can’t imagine there’s a great many help wanted ads for nappers nowadays.

A prehistoric man making a star wars reference, BEAUTIFUL! If you can brave the youtube sea you will find treasure. Subscribed

@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Cheers 👍

I never want to make one of these, but your skill and the video production, is such that I am hooked. Incredible skill.

7:31 "We live in a time where we can't just dig a hole." damn that hit hard

Will Lord knapping flint is the the best content on KZread. If there were more of it, I could watch it all day long!

@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Sam Shambles thanks mate lots more coming right up 👍

My parents are rockhounds, so growing up I saw quite a bit of flint knapping at fairs and rock shows. I spent quite a bit of time as a kid doing my best to replicate the process using just cobble stones as percussion and flaking tools. Seeing this motivated me to order a knapping kit and plan a trip to procure some material to work with. Thanks for the videos!

When you set up your post-apocalyptic community those small razors will be good for your surgeons. And barbers.

Amazing skills on display here. Can't wait to see more.

Incredible to watch this thing take shape, you are a true master.

Love your videos man, when I was younger I used to mess around with flint and just break Off the sharpest possible blades, I was always amazed by the quality of edge you could effectively bash out of a rock. Makes me want to get back into this and try it out properly!

I've been following you for a couple years now and you are my go to for knapping info sir. Your talent is beyond amazing I am a fellow knapper and I appreciate your knowledge

Hi, love the things your doing, keeping the old skills alive, it would be such a shame if these were lost, keep it going and all the best, LB. 👍🏼👍🏼

@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Thank you for this demonstration and offering your experience. It is easy to tell that you know what you are doing

wait this knife was a commission someone paid for, for their son? imagine being able to go to youtube and watch the FULL video of your hand-made knife being crafted. that's some NEXT LEVEL gifting right there. amazing. #1 dad right there

True craftsman and if I'm not wrong, wasn't it his grandpa who taught him how to do this. I'm so thankful that I found his channel a long time ago and be able to watch someone making the exact same way they did hundreds of years ago. Our native American Indians made their own arrow heads and spear tips doing it this same way and I thank you for allowing everyone to see how a well trained and mindful you are at reading the stone you are working. Alot of people don't know nor understand that meaning, mindful. I taught my grand children we only remove the pieces that the wood or stone want us to remove for them to see the beautiful piece that's been locked inside for many years waiting for someone to come and let them out. That's a great way telling someone who never done anything before but wants to learn. An PPE, personal protection equipment is a good idea when working with stone because I suffer from eye damage in both my eyes that's not repairable and if I see my grand children doing anything an they should have on safety glasses, I'll Yell at them to stop an put the glasses on. I love your talent from finding the flint and making awesome things from it. Thank you for another napping lesson my friend across the pond.

The skill you weild that massive billet with is incredible I have never seen some one move so fast and be so precise its incredible

Awesome dagger there Will! I'm a flint snapper too. It's actually chert that I knap, being that there's no flint near my location. You've inspired me to make a dagger from a piece of obsidian I've happened to obtain.

I was taught by my uncle how to Knapp arrowheads, unfortunately, I however have to use lesser materials since I don't have any flint nearby. You've got beautiful material to work with Will.

@cbass7283

Жыл бұрын

I always used slate since there was very little flint near me, slate is super easy to shape but is dangerous because of the silica, so you have to shape underwater or wear a mask

@unboostedpueeblood

Жыл бұрын

@@cbass7283 I found that it was too brittle for that, I ended up with the unstable slate that was around.

@cbass7283

Жыл бұрын

@@unboostedpueeblood I didn’t nap it, just filed it and it seemed to work

At 14.09 you've pretty much shown us how to make the head of a spear. I've always wondered how the thought process worked, thank you for sharing my friend 😊

5 minutes in I already respect your skill, but that lump removal, out of this world. Thank you for teaching us .

Very nicely done,im glad to see this tradition still going onas there is so much history attached to it.Great knife.

Discovered you when MA TU came by for a visit, then when you showed him how to make a sword, you sir are truly an artist and a dam fine human being. Enjoy your work.

Cracking piece of work. After watching who would probably have been your dad Jon Lord many moons ago he inspired me to have a life long love of flint and chert tool technology it is great to see new masters keeping the art alive. Great vid.

Beautiful work. True craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

The irony that I'm watching a skill improved upon and passed down for 500,000 years into the modern technological age and likely as mesmerized by it as my distant ancestors is truly astounding!

@Grievance87

Жыл бұрын

That´s because of how our society is structured nowadays. Most people can´t do anything by themselves out of the very specialized knowledge they gained, and depend on service. There´s food everywhere in nature, but if the knowledge´s missing you have to go to the discounter and need money. Remember how children like to build caves? Obviously it would be a good thing to improve the knowledge of building your own house, but hey, there´s "more important" stuff to do so others will have to build it. People want to change the world but don´t know how to change a tire... noone would be able to even survive by themselves. Yes that´s ironic, sad and shows how "advanced" we really are. Digitized couchpotatoes designed to consume while not even realizing their enslavement, happy to invest in smithing in their medieval virtual gamereality, because in reality they don´t even know how to start a fire. And you know because of all these dependencies it´s inevitable that people become superficial and care more about their appearance and eloquence, rather than actually being capable of anything but manipulation. That´s a degenerative process and I´m sure our ancestors would be shocked

Best flint knapping video ever. Thanks for making it. I wish it was higher in the search.

A real Joy to watch thank you ! You’re the first person I’ve watched do this ..I’ve sharpened steel blades of most types including a few Arms rooms full of Bayonets and service knives of the M-9 Phobis 3’s in my younger more energetic service days and always admired ,but for some reason never tried nor watched flint napping and truly …peaceful craft ! Beautiful work !

By 'eck my heart was in my mouth watching you pressure flake the edge up near the tip towards the end - what a fabulous blade you created.

I've never knapped anything but where I live in eastern Kentucky there are a lot of sources of flint. Sometimes you can look in crevices in caves and find arrow and spearheads that were hidden there by early native Americans for later use when they passed through on hunting trips. As far as we know there were never any long term inhabitants in this region but they did come here to hunt. I find your channel fascinating. Maybe some day I'll try knapping something because I didn't have anyone to learn it from before. Well done!

a dazzling display of logic,captain.

I can't get the image of a "proper cave man" out of my head now. I had no idea they were a thing but damn. Great stuff man.

@dr.zoidberg5096

2 жыл бұрын

Look up Otzi the ice man. It’ll make you re-think how intelligent prehistoric people were. They were absolute geniuses.

The narration is much appreciated. Thank you.

That was an awesome build your explanations were easy to understand and your technical abilities to knaping just awesome

This is MAGIC!!! Very cool tools unique!!! Amazing handwork!!!

This is so satisfying to watch. This craftsmanship is magnificent.

Thank You for sharing this video! I found it fascinating and well worth the time!

this is so well done! hats off to u! most just chip away but never show and explain! its just tap tap look thanks for showing it true....

That was awesome, I was seriously thinking about you breathing in that dust when you said what you said. The Dagger came out Amazing! Thanks for sharing yet another Excellent video Will!

Amazing, I had no idea people still knew how to do this. That's an art for sure.

That is some beautiful knapping work and the flint you chose is just as beautiful

This is absolutely stunning

🤯 makes it look so easy!!! Skill-level is INSANE!

You make that look easy. Quite beautiful dagger Will.

around the world like canada's yukon territory, north america, throughout europe, russia, into the middle east there have been lithic sites where the positioning of flakes, discarded waste have been found the exact position of the sitting tool-maker was noticed. i can't believe this video - absolutely blasted fascinating. I am very glad I saw this in my recommended...! superb job!

I feel like an apprentice watching his master.

I remember doing that as a Boy Scout. Takes so much patience.

That is an amazing work of art.

Nicely done and incredible too

My mentor and teacher and very dear friend and soul brother. How eye adore and love you so 💪☀️🙌💜

To watch you make stone tools is way better than watching the "dime a dozen" blacksmiths on KZread. What you teach in way could save someone's life one day. Well done

I just love watching this process.

You guys have such great flints over there. So many wonderful colors. There's some good flint that comes out of Texas here, but it only comes in two colors: grey or you can get it in gray if you prefer.

@Entiox

3 жыл бұрын

A few years ago I went to Dublin Ireland and while there went to the seaside town of Howth just outside the city. I went down to the shore and my jaw just dropped. Almost the entire shoreline was made of flint nodules. Just gorgeous black flint everywhere. I'd already fallen in love with Ireland before seeing that, after seeing that I never wanted to leave. I brought back a few pieces but I haven't tried knapping them yet, I want to get a bit better before I try working with them since I have so little.

@Gyup523

3 жыл бұрын

@@Entiox I live beside Dublin and I always wanted to do stuff like this but I'm limited to weak slate and twigs

@HipposHateWater

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gyup523 You could try grinding those into slate points. Some very nice looking primitive blades can be made that way. (Some of which are on KZread) Or you could try some pecking and grinding some celts if you have access to some semi-decent basalt river rock. Hopefully that can sorta scratch the paleo itch in the meantime :)

@Gyup523

3 жыл бұрын

@@HipposHateWater thank you I have already made a arrowhead from slate though it's very hard to stop it crumplimg under the pressure while carving it

@beakittelscherz5419

3 жыл бұрын

After all there are 50 shades of Grey ... ;-)

I have watched your videos for a while now and I find that the things you make are exelent ,I have made a few things myself and I am always looking forward too seeing your stuff ,this one was lovely when it was finnished, I will look forward too seeing your next video . John

I love this fella he's a bloody legend mate.

Imagining those super tiny and sharp rocks slicing into your hand, and this man is just going in!

That sir is a thing of beauty and so satisfying to watch

Love watching your videos.

Will. You are a man of great talent. Like your videos very much.

Hi, my name is David and I have to say you sure do some good and fast napping!! I am just getting started with it.

I love your flint knapping tools. The antler is beautiful.

I'm speechless! I realize it's something very hard, that only a few can do, but the most interesting fact, due to a very rich experience, the master can tell how it would break, and how to act towards the flint. In this video, the most important thing was left out; like, what I assume, is how the fingers of the holding hand are placed during the chipping; basically, a master can just feel how to work it out, and what to make of the piece...

Amazing skills.. addictive, just had to keep watching.. .. remember mucking about with flint when I was a kid .. on the Chiltern Hills .. hats off to you Will 👍🏻👍🏻

Truly a man of the craft. Phenomenal work and excellent video. The grade of this material is truly splendid, very excited with what you created of it. You made this client very content I am certain

WOW, unbelievably talented. GREAT video

That was so amazing. Your skill and craftsmanship are incredible. Talk about a master craftsman. Just awesome!

@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

So clever. An enjoyable vid. Thank you and well done.

Watched the whole thing. So bloody amazing keep it up man

Wow! Wonderfully done . extremely beautiful!

@WillLordPrehistoricSurvival

3 ай бұрын

Thanks

A superb vid. I have enjoyed it. Thank you.

Amazing skill. You are an artist.

really enjoyed the whole process what was most fascinating for me was the similarity between a large point/knife I found a few years back on Quadra Island west coast of Canada I'm going to share your post and include the photo thanks again made my morning.....kind regards Paul Bishop

That's a lovely piece

Where I live in eastern Oregon there many extinct volcanoes. There a mountain about 30 miles from my home that's called glass mountain. It's probably a half mile high and there's a road going to the top. The whole top of the mountain is made up entirely of black obsidian. There's pieces everywhere that are bigger then a full size car and the ground is covered with pieces the size of a football on up. You've got to go very slow and watch out for loose or protruding pieces of obsidian sticking out of the road that's made entirely of broken obsidian or you will slice the tires on your four wheel drive pickup. Most of the eastern oregon Indian tribes came to glass mountain for thousands of years to collect obsidian to use to make thier arrowheads,knives scrapers and Lance points.

Un trabajo impecable mis felicitaciones viejo !! 👍👏👏👏

Love seeing this.

You guys have all of the best flint. So jealous!!

I cant put my finger on it but its very satisfying just looking at the chipping process. Nice work!

@masonmorgan6753

3 жыл бұрын

thats probably how asmr originated we evolved to like the sound of flint knapping because it was necessary for survival or something like that

@torianholt2752

3 жыл бұрын

@@masonmorgan6753 Yes, for sure, just the same as the sight and sounds of a campfire.

@andrewmilliken4315

3 жыл бұрын

Never thought of that 🧐

@Someone-hs5yb

3 жыл бұрын

@Carey Dones You guys are creepy

@oldmanspooky6641

3 жыл бұрын

It’s freakishly compelling.

I am absolutely amazed at the skill you have , it is almost like carving a piece of wood , done in your hands

Man for his age he's freaking shredded af

You are the stone whisperer sir. The dove in the background was 👌

thank you for sharing your knowledge

Oh yes... also... this is brilliant.!.!.! And is very interesting, indeed! Many Thanks! 🙂