How to Make a Steel Nail Pressure Flaker for Flintknapping - Beginner Tool Kit

[@askewedchimp]

Thank you! Simple, non-pretentious, straightforward. You did well and I appreciate it.

[@rayfrancis1092]

Nick I found your video's by accident ... I am glad I did, you explain everything in simple terms without the EGO of most bowyer's. Thank you , Your videos are the BEST!!!!

[@AquaticPlace960]

I have been busy but I knew I would find what I needed here. That's why I'm a sub, tons of useful information.

[@russellnicholson7444]

Hello Nick I've been watching you for years. started making pvc bows with some of your earlier videos. Big fan. I would like to see you make an ARROW replica bow with the arrows he had on the island. Thanks

[@Eralen00]

I've made several flakers like this. I found it helps to grind the tip of the nail to shape with a belt sander/angle grinder until it changes color. Softens the steel and helps reduce slipping.

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Eralen00 Thank you for the tips!

[@08Roadgl]

Glad to see Flint Knapping Friday is back in action. As for suggestions.....you can never go wrong letting us watch you knap and explain how you're reducing a particular piece of rock. Thanks for your helpful work!

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Rob Green Awesome! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@08Roadgl]

Question for you Nick. The copper boppers you use in your primal dagger series. Who sells those? I like the ergonomics of the handle and would like to order a set.

[@Jesses001]

That is exactly what my first pressure flaker was; a nail and a piece of wood. Works fine. The copper one I bought only worked marginally better.

[@patrickbush9526]

That's amazing I could have never figured that out on my own

[@labdogman3335]

Haven't seen you for a while.....missed you. Good to have you back. You always seem to come up with the easiest way to do something without all kinds of expensive tools. Something I greatly appreciate. Loved your PVC bows, file knives and these tools. Tried all of them and they work (I just can't yet make a descent field point....I just make a pile of smaller stones), I like to see a bottle bottom point being made someday. keep up the good work.

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Jeff FaFa Awesome! Thank you for watching and for the suggestion!

[@FargoFX]

Whoa! Cool. This was the first I had heard of flintnap Friday. I’m super excited. It’s a skill I want to learn. Keep up the awesome work.

[@BackyardBowyer]

+FargoFX Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@hammerbob2837]

i have been waiting for a video like this forever, thank you so much Nick

[@BackyardBowyer]

+HAMMERBOB Thank you for watching!

[@Hostile-Hondo]

I love this design due to the fact it doubles as an awl in the field

[@nelsonchajon8840]

*NICE* AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING .

[@wolfcloud8735]

This was great thank you

[@andyd.1793]

I'm going to try making one. I might try a screw instead of a nail and see what results I get. Thanks for the idea, and great video as always.

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Andy D. Awesome! Let me know how it turns out!

[@Cadwaladr]

If you can't find copper nails, you can usually get 4 or 6 gauge solid copper wire at a hardware store. Or if you're feeling naughty you can also find this size wire used as grounding wires on wooden power poles.

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Cadwaladr Thank you for watching and for the suggestions!

[@roverman985]

UMMMMM!!

[@j17672]

can you make a video about making bamboo arrows, I was given bamboo shafts as a gift, but I've never used them before, so I don't really know how to, I'm trying to make hunting arrows

[@BackyardBowyer]

+J Smith Thank you for the suggestion!

[@abefrohman1759]

I love these how to videos.

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

Thanks Nick for sharing.

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Steve's Outdoor World Thanks for watching!

[@chrismarroquinm]

i´m gonna star to made those .. and i find your channel... thanks.... help me alote....

[@coffeehunter8742]

Well done! Just found your channel & SUBSCRIBED! 👍👍👊

[@PThumper361]

Thanks for sharing Nick !!

[@BackyardBowyer]

+PThumper361 Thanks for watching!

[@mullima]

GREAT How-to video, bro!

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Mark Mullins Thank you for watching!

[@erichelms6126]

Great work as usual

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Eric Helms Thank you!

[@danielmiller2977]

You are a freakin genius .I am going o learn from you. thank you for sharing this part of your life with us .

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Daniel Miller Thank you for watching!

[@dragontattooee]

Thanks for the tips ...much appreciated

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Brian Sheehan Thanks for watching!

[@shade9592]

Are aluminium rods a good alternative? If you are using steel nails, do they have to be annealed before they can be used?

[@BackyardBowyer]

+shade_grey Aluminum rods are my favorite, but they wear down even faster than antler. I may do a video on those soon. You don't have to anneal the nails, but you could and it would help with grip. Thanks for watching!

[@abefrohman1759]

Hey Nick you made a Far Cry blade, would you consider making a Fallout 4 knife? The disciples blade is a big Bowie knife made from a lawnmower blade.

[@BackyardBowyer]

+abe frohman That would be awesome! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Naomi_Boyd]

Is it bad that I can recognize your hands as easily as your face?

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Richy Rich Hahah! That's awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@Bert_o_destruidor]

Richy Rich jahahhahahahahha never hear any thing like this!

[@احمدالخزاعي-ع2ظ]

Awesome video, please show how to make flint knapping bumpers :)

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Ahmed 2DAnimations Thanks for the suggestion!

[@danielmiller2977]

I love your videos. When did you start doing this stuff? You'r also great at explaining the methods that you use.

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Daniel Miller Thanks! I started Flintknapping about 3 years ago.

[@zaratvs524]

love your videos bro

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Zara TVs Thank you for watching!

[@sakima7919]

instantly subscribing have a good day stay awesome

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Sakima7 Minnix Thank you!

[@jaidholloway5841]

Good video

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Jaid Holloway Thank you!

[@inmotion81]

Nap the bottom of a glass bottle

[@BackyardBowyer]

+in motion Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

@@BackyardBowyer I've heard that as long as bottle bottoms are flat, they make decent impromptu arrowheads.

[@zacharytarnow7290]

Thanks!

[@BackyardBowyer]

+御兄ちゃん気持ち Thanks for watching!

[@fjellboi2391]

Will this work well for notching and whats the difference between using copper nails?

[@Yuranos]

Great video! Can u do a bopper for a flintknap Friday?

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Yuranos I definitely can! Thanks for watching!

[@fishergardner1004]

Could you possible drill a hole in the handle cut the nail and glue it in or would the strength be different

[@WildernessMedic]

I didn't have a nail so I just used a screw. Why don't people just do this? Can't see it backing out like a nail would...

[@blu3c3lt]

Great video Nick, I think I'm going to give that a try this weekend. Is flint the only rock to go for or can one use other types of rock? I'm down here in New Mexico so I can find Obsidian I'm sure, but just curious if other rocks work.

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Aaron Craig Awesome! If you can get obsidian, it is a great material to start out with. It's a lot easier than starting with flint or chert. Just make sure to keep band aids on hand. Thanks for watching!

[@FremontLeland]

Is that mahogany obsidian ?

[@tonywalker8030]

I got a question, is it possible to heat bog iron to a melting point and sharpen the stone as is?

[@lalshortshot2051]

Or drill a hole the size of your nail into the dowel use a hack saw or a dremil to cus off the top glat part of the nail. Use sandpaper or a knife and score slach routghen the nail fill the hole in with glue push the nail in and wioe of exess glue

[@grizzlyspider2730]

Could you make a video showing us how to make a copper bopper thank you

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Gavin toaster Thank you for the suggestion! I am planning on it!

[@Edvinnutsford]

Nice!

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Edvinnutsford Thank you!

[@azazel444]

Can you do a video on flint napping junk like old glass bottles or jar' s

[@BackyardBowyer]

+the god of random Yes! Thank you for the suggestion!

[@davidhefner5668]

What's the deal with copper then having to harden it. Why not just use a harder material to begin with....like brass.

[@zebclark9288]

Why not drill the hole? Then tap it in easily w/o risk of splitting

[@nickjohnson5137]

Can you use a galvanized 16d nail for a flaker

[@ronaldsimon1616]

If you blunt the end you wont split the wood 3:19

[@weaponkid1121]

Where can I get stones like that to learn knapping on?

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Boblo You can try searching online to see if obsidian or flint can be found in your area. Any local rock or lapidary shops should be able to either sell stone or point you in the right direction. If not, there are places online you can get stone. I like ordering from Craig Ratzat at Neolithics.com as he has a good selection and pretty reasonable prices and shipping. I also like to walk creek beds with a copper bopper. If I run across a rock that looks like it might be knappable, I'll give it a whack to see if it flakes well. I've found a lot of nice jasper and agate this way. Hope this helps!

[@jasonallenwise]

There's a website called Neolithics which sells 'blanks' for flint knapping out of the stone of your choice as well as selling large chunks of said stones for flint and steel fire making. Their snowflake and blood obsidian are beautiful and their English gun flint is some hard, tough stuff.

[@weaponkid1121]

BackyardBowyer is there a certain stone you'd recommend for a beginner?

[@winnievanorden1]

@@weaponkid1121 Bottle glass for beginners. See utube for how to get the bottom to break loose in tact. Obsidian....its relatively inexpensive. Try your local rock shop for slabs. Opalized petrified wood knaps easily but is more expensive. Chert, flint. agatee and jasper need to be cooked. Otherwise, they're tougher than the nails you knap with. I can send you a box of obsidian spals for about 20$ and that includes postage. I would email you a photo of the exact pieces before sending them to make sure you liked them. My email is [e-mail]

[@devild9]

@@winnievanorden1 I’d be interested in some obsidian to start out with its not local to my area. But I can get plenty of flint from what I hear.

[@possumoutdoors3063]

This whole time ive just been using a hog leg femur as my hammer to drive certain flakes off. I may take on this idea as I often smash my hand using my technique. Tho I want antlers. Be as natural as I can.

[@elgar3435]

So these would work with glass right.

[@BackyardBowyer]

+El Gar Yes, these would work for glass. Thanks for watching!

[@SheldonHerringWexler]

Sup Hawaiian eh what you going make any more arrow head pendants?

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Sheldon Herring-Wexler I've got some arrowheads that I'll be making intro pendants and putting up into the shop soon. Thanks for the interest!

[@SheldonHerringWexler]

BackyardBowyer Rajah dat!!! I'll keep checking your etsy page for um. I wouldn't mind running one of your pendants here in the 808. Gottah support the local boys you know. Cheee!!! Aloha my braddah!!!!

[@tat2urface1]

Why would you use copper over steel?

[@BackyardBowyer]

Copper is softer and tends to grip the material better. Steel sometimes slides and does not grip as easily. Steel is fine if your abrade your piece well and it lasts much longer. Copper wears down pretty quick.

[@tat2urface1]

@@BackyardBowyer Thanks! This was actually pretty close to what I was guessing

[@ratroddiesels1981]

historically accurate flintknapping

[@roverman985]

Not even close

[@danielneto1184]

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[@michimichi1799]

I would like to trade with you some time

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Esau Tena That would be awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@a_lethe_ion]

got a throat infection?

[@BackyardBowyer]

+Firmicute s I'm getting over one, which is why I didn't do a Flintknapping Friday last week. Thanks for watching!

[@shivayogi9555]

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[@BackyardBowyer]

+Sergey Gusef Copper is better. This is easier, you don't need a drill or saw to make it. Thank you for watching!

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