Stone Blades for Wilderness Survival - Part 2

[Xenerock8733]

You are a great survivalist and i have to say thank you. :)

[shippen2010]

Vary nice thank you

[fisherboysofthecreek]

you need to be on tv so then you can teach MORE

[shatomea]

One of the best videos Ive seen on here teaching the techniques of rock knives. Well done my friend. I've enjoyed watching these.

[coal4life]

My friend that has been making arrow heads and knifes for many years said... Be prepared to bleed.

[silaskhan]

this guy talk too much just shut and get to work you ass

[MrPicStuff]

Paul; I have done leather-work for about 35 years & have made police, electrician, & mechanical leather-ware; like cuff, mace, PR24, radio, etc. holders, custom pouches, meter cases, gun holsters, and the list goes on and on, but I looked at the sheaths on your site and they made my stuff look like a rookies'. I applaud you, young man! I also commend you on your knowledge & training techniques & outlook on the survival skills & love & respect of & for the great outdoors! I applaud you!

[ChemicalMikeUK]

putting the end of the stick in a fire will help to get a sharper point, but also make it easier to carve

[EDBO23]

You might like my mesolithic arrowhead video tutorial...

[remowo]

nice informative video .... by the way .... i like your style ...

[631elite]

question could you use some of the blades to make a arrow head?

[shawneegeek]

@631elite If you had a deer antler to finish them, yes you could. Idk if he will finish the knapping process, but using a deer antler, you can pressure flake the edges into a more uniform shape, and add notches. Make sure you grind the deer antler to a point and keep it pointy until you are done.

[p4h10oso]

nice

[iwantosavemoney]

this is very cool 5 stars never seen this before

[12booyeah34]

do u know where i can find any good rocks for flint knapping in northwest Washington?

[shawneegeek]

@12booyeah34 obsidian is what you would likely find iin WA. Its black volcanic glass, and its very easy to work with. I live near Tacoma currently, and I havent seen much of anything here thats sutable for arrowheads.

[12booyeah34]

do u know where i can find any good rocks for flint knapping in northwest Washington?

[12booyeah34]

do u know where i can find any good knappable rocks in northwest Washington?

[KarateDo81]

interesant

[cplrey]

Very well done. Good information with clear, concise dialogue.

[DominickBlack]

I learned something. Thanks 

[ncbookz]

good job , and thanks, clacking sound is key it seems thanks

[ollietoom]

Your very knowledgeable... Thx bro...

[1USAPatriot]

You are an excellent instructor very thorough. Have you had training or schooling as a teacher? if not you are a natural you are very ear pleasing to listen too and follow. Great job!

[nj4x4fever2]

very imfomative, thanks Paul.

[adukill]

just awesome. thanks.

[clewi1091]

how would you break out a blade big enough to make something like a hatchet? thanks for the videos.

[partyboy1800]

@clewi1091 take a a big rock about 1 foot across and throw it at a another rock thats larger and the smaller one should crack and you will find some good blades amongst the peices. bigger the rocks the bigger the blades

[ninjazombie15]

this is how i lerned how to use flint naping and now i do this all the time thanks for the help

[xXsilent0deathXx]

thx dude

[cline031]

So if I was stuck out in the woods with nothing and had to do this and needed to make a bow drill set what would I want to use for a bow string I mean if I didn't have a knife the chances are I wouldn't have string or cord for a bow drill so what kind of vine or thin string root would I want to substitute with..

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hey, yep you are correct... natural cordage is a whole other skill of its own... check out some of my other videos on it!

Thanks,

Paul

[nj4x4fever2]

@cline031 you could always use your boot laces too

[TheSmackfan101]

@cline031 shoelaces

[shawneegeek]

@cline031 Traditionally you would use deer or animal sinew for a bow string. This is the tendon found in the back of the leg. You soak it until its pliable then peel it down and weave it with plant fibers.

[cardplayer2]

Good video. but always make sure you cut away from you. Its sharp and one small slip can mean your death even with a small injury weather its stone or steel its for your safety.

[Lambourghini22]

@cline031 ur shoe or bootlace works for the cord for the bow if u dont have cord

[5tonyvvvv]

@cline031 Find out whats in your local area, it ranges from Yucca, basswood, barks, nettles, Hemp, dogbane,cattail,jute,Flax linen..

[dellinger1000]

@cline031 youv got shoes right? or r u a sandals kinda guy

[middeleeuwerke]

I have a question : limestone is good material?

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

No limestone is pretty lousy for flint knapping... thanks for asking!

[koolaaidman]

Question..... wouldnt it hurt your leg if you hit the rock hard?

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yeah it does hurt... it is best to use some kind of pad on top of your leg if you are going to be doing more than a few hits.

[sr1215cl]

@koolaaidman or you can us a bigger flat rock or log so you don't hurt yourself. Some times I like throwing the rock on another rock but that's a risk that's not worth taking especially if you're out in the middle of nowhere. I do it cause its fun.

[TUNIQlifestyle]

great vid! i spend a lot of time on rocky beaches and love to play with things like this...it has been cause and effect play till NOW. Thanks.

[SurvivalGurl]

Stone Age skills are great to know. You never know when you might be in a stone age situation :-O

[000someone0xxx]

you could be a good friend with bear grylls or ray mears!

you know a lot of surviving, i only know how to start a fire and to make a shelter

[LeathermanFan]

That was cool.

Thanks for the lesson.

Great clip!

[reallifeistoflat]

love that you did the physics behind it! awesome video man

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!!!

[NickThePumpPlaya]

i would think just bringing a knife would be basicly the same but thats just my opinion that aside looks very effective and cool. youv earned a subed.

[Dmajorproductions]

well the thing you need to remeber, "if you are not always prepared, you are never prepared" i learned that from a friend of mine, Equip2Endure, he has a ton of great videos, but i always carry at least a pocket knife on me, just in case anything happens (I.E. Red Dawn scenario, doubtful, but worst case scenario). but also, tats my opinion.

[14lp96]

@HedgehogLeatherworks what state is this rock in

[cfbcm]

Cool and very interesting. Specially your philosofy about the wilderness. But I confess that I prefer to carry a good knife with me.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks! I totally agree with you though too... having a sharp knife available is so important even if you don't use it... thanks for commenting!

[skittlestheonly]

@HedgehogLeatherworks i agree with what cfbcm said but what if you dont want to dull out the knife. so it's good to know how to build stone blades

[tim3jones]

I did that, skinned a fish.

[Doejtg]

Very good flint knapping instructional. The perfect experimental archaeology project for students. Check out the Society for American Archaeology.

[CATmover1]

Great vid...very informative!

[vallonia2000]

This has really made me think. You are good at this Paul. The end bit about making stuff without a sharp knife,Band using this method..... its surely what survival could be about.Being out there without any tools and having to use what is available. Very good Paul keep the videos coming. Thank you.

[halfmumi]

5 stars. Fantastic.

[VideoEntainment3908]

Im guessing you have straight A's

[geekblogger101]

Dude! im gunna make a tamohawk doing this

because those were pretty sharp

[JohnnyBaretoes]

Very informtive video Paul, thanks for taking the time !

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Glad you liked it... thanks!

[mdivinc]

Explained very well,unlike some wannabees(rambo something or another) Thanks for the posting!

[4STRiNG13ASS]

excellent

[ckyhim0266]

very nice video. good stuff to know

[apbench]

pretty cool video. i liked how you explained the concoidal fracture physics. Blades are usually removed with a punch on a prepared core though. not with hard hammer percussion on a cobble core. those were sharp flakes not characteristic blades.

I think that it is important you should mention that your striking platform needs to have an acute angle for the energy to remove the flakes. the ridge does help but it is more related to understanding how the flake removed will be shaped.

goodjob

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hey thanks for commenting... good points you make... I will have to mention those in future videos... stay tuned!

[nephildevil]

those look more like random sharp shards, i wudnt call those stone blades

compare those to the real thing fropm the paleolithicum, the prehistoric stone blades were vastly more complex

[PKOTR]

I like your philosophy. Normally when I go outdoors I take whatever equipment I need plus an emergency survival kit with some basic tools, but I like the idea of being able to make better use of natural materials since kit breaks or can be lost during an accident etc.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Nice! I hear ya... always good to plan for the worst! Thanks for commenting!

[airsoftkid874]

i used this with my friends and they where amazed

thanks for all of your survival tips like the wide eye veiw and the fox walk so keep on making great videos like this

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

COOL! That is great to hear... glad you are enjoying the videos... much more to come in the future!

[Carlsarv]

Awesome videos. I love the idea of using what nature provides istead of bringing lots of modern equipment!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Glad you liked it! And glad to hear you dig the philosophy too!

[drunkfux1]

Interesting video

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!

[drunkfux1]

I was watching a documentary on ancient stone tools the other day, and is it true that they can be sharper than razor blades?

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yes, it is true for certain types of rock, especially obsidian. Obsidian is basically a naturally forming glass and it is extremely sharp when fractured. They have even used it in surgery because it is so sharp that it actually divides cells rather than cutting through them... the result is that the incision heals much faster and with almost no scarring... pretty cool huh!?

[drunkfux1]

very cool. thanks for explaining

[rbvmtr]

if you imbed them in a decent stick you have carved out you will then have and sword use by ancient americans and a very effective weapon

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Cool tip... I'll have to give that a shot at some point. Thanks for commenting!

[theplainsman6]

great vid, I am going to have to try this out sometime

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed it!

[BushcraftOnFire]

Paul...

What a great tutorial.. You have made it so easy to understand... Thanks Bro!!

David

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

You got it! Thanks for the kind words!

[xenomann442]

I always think these are expert village videos because they are so well done. Great video!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks! That is very kind of you... much appreciated!

[kp1812]

thats kinda cool. great job. i made an axe with a handle using ur tequnique.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome... that is great... thanks for commenting!

[DonLorenzo1994]

nice, professional video

i´m impressed

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed watching!

[enjoistaind]

I doubt you do, because you're doing pretty well without any such plans, and you probably live in a nice country area... but do you have any "ecovillage" type aspirations?

beyond just the skills, but also building (solar, etc etc etc) ?

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hello! Yes! I would someday love to have a more sustainable living style... I live in the suburbs actually but have dreams of owning a lot of land one day and being able to live completely off of it with solar power etc...

[chrissept21]

lookin in to passive solar heat its very intersting stuff

and id like to live off the grid with solar and wind power

[freedomfascist]

absolutely wonderful intro and well worded description of task!

5 *****

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks very much!!!

[BlackBNimble]

Paul, thanks so much for posting all of these cool vids! Are there any steel knives that you recommend for wilderness survival? (I'm a newbie)

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hello... there are lots of great knives out there... I like TOPS, Fallkniven, and Ka-Bar... there are many great brands... please check out our website too!

Best,

Paul

[hossbach3]

Excellent work Paul!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Many thanks!

[Ggreenvideos]

Good job man!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!

[A5G36C]

very cool nice vid

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks!

[godsend420]

looks like i spoke too soon good follow up

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Cool... good question though!

[bfxp63]

Nice job 5/5

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!

[73mensailedoff]

Both video's turned out great paul

thank's for sharing them. 5*

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Glad you liked them... thanks!

[lgtl]

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[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Muchos gracias!!!

[OkieBluesDog]

Thank you.

Great post.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks!

[SkogKniv]

Excellent! 5/5

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks!

[icychap]

Excellent video. You answer every one of my question as I think of them. This is a truly unique skill which I have never witnessed or learned before. Thank you for sharing, and keep up the great work!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Glad you enjoyed it! Stone tools is a huge passion of mine, and there are some amazing people out there who make some very functional art....

[moonlightguard]

great job man keep it up going

[q1qeu]

very good videos!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

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Kind regards,

Paul