Junkyard Flintknapping - "Federal Law Forbids Re-Use of This Bottle." (HD)

[@hazardousheart6266]

Prisoner Shawn Woods: "So whatcha in for?" Random Prisoner: "Murder... you?" Prisoner Shawn Woods: "I reused an old liquor bottle." Random Prisoner: "Daaaaamn! you hardcore!"

[@livefreeordie45]

I first stated flintknapping using broken glass. I later graduated to obsidian to make my projectiles. I use deer horn for initial flaking and shaping. I use various sizes of brass rod for pressure flaking. I have various other tools that I have made for different styles etc. I also use eye protection as these flakes and slivers can travel some distance and can be sharper than a scalpel. I try to wear gloves but even with leather gloves I have received cuts one which was more serious than most. I am still looking for cobalt blue glass and dark blue glass like the old Vicks bottles were. In order to make a lot of projectile points and save material I used my rock cutter to slice pieces of obsidian and bulk glass and shape them from here on they were done the old way. By the way I only break newer bottles as I also a collector.

[@NefariousMAC]

Native American wisdom says that a good way to protect yourself from all the tiny shards that are produced and end up being a hazard through this process is to coat your hands and arms in a thin layer of mud, so as they embed in the mud and can be washed off when you're done. Not sure if this is something useful to anyone but I thought it was interesting.

[@Rob_Nasty]

very interesting

[@packardexelence]

Hey I'll think I might try that when working with small RAZOR-SHARP metal-shaveings-- it SURE beets the HELL OUT of fishing them out with a knife & forcepts~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS truck-loads; Nefarious M.A.C.!!!!!!!

[@horseman694]

Great to know that about the Native Culture . I am learning more about my Native Mohawk ways . Not sure if this is a Native Mohawk way but it sure is something good to know about . Thanks for sharing it .

[@bablo4812]

They couldn't monitor the person who bought the bottle, so the message meant it was illegal to refill it. Not necessarily to repurpose it for something else.

[@longschlongjohnson6470]

It's a joke, bro.

[@blkgardner]

Its sort of like a "do not remove" sticker on a pillow. Back in the day, people were smart enough to know that it meant "don't refill with food-grade material for commercial purposes."

[@Krescentwolf]

Man... A brittle arrowhead like that must cause some SERIOUS internal damage on whatever it hits. Softest thing i've ever flintknapped was some chunks of obsidian... this must have taken MUCH more patience not to screw up.

[@excoriated1]

I was wondering the same,like,do you have to play the,'pick out the invisible bloody glass game',as you prepare your meal?If you missed one tiny fragment,it could be your last meal.

[@Slvt4Bread]

It's 6 am.. why am I still awake, watching this?

bc your addicted ! welcome to it lol

[@javnok9266]

The Narrator Your are awake watching because it is way cool.

[@trentszeponski1394]

The Narrator did you eat too many special brownies?

[@ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday]

See how this arrowhead performs on a frog hunt check out my video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4KZf4ujfrOfoZo

[@danni8191]

FYI you can score glass or rock before hitting it for a cleaner knap.

[@user-by7hj4dj9s]

why do you do this out side in the grass? someone could cut them self on the shards and the glass could cause a fire

[@a1hardwood]

hey, shawn. do we need to use only very old bottles? cure for poison rashes(oak, ash or what ever plant oil you are sensitive to) use 92% rubbing alcohol. a $2 remedy. use it as a flush to disolve the oil and wash it away. works for me 100% of the time. my facebook name is gary ligon

[@zipporaid7]

There are literally millions of "antiques" (garbage) like this scattered all over the place. He's not hurting anyone by breaking one.

[@anokgamer396]

How to make Nuclear bomb "Banned by Federal Law"

[@cephalonhatterson7641]

Children in Africa could have eaten that bottle

[@alexheyd5385]

Love your videos! I'm 23 from Chicago and I really would like to learn how to make arrowheads like you. Hopefully when with a little practice I'll be on my way. Your videos really opened up a passion for flintknapping and tool making. Keep up the awesome videos!

[@andregross7420]

That was a very nice bottle to be honest.

[@enigma7070]

Yeah really. Maybe he could of used something more recent instead.

[@kekoajk05]

Just thinkin that same thing

[@karllowry488]

I'd have kept the bottle tbh.

[@JohnNicholasM]

Yah, I think the bottle is more interesting than the arrowhead.

[@thesilentsoldier8801]

Exactly. I hate the destruction for antiques for modern modifications. I don't mean just bottles but anything in that category of antiques.

[@taxiuniversum]

Amazing. But I would not want glass shards in my food.

[@Tossdart]

Hey you wood chucks stop chucking that wood.

[@pappyfiddle]

I would have put a ship inside it

[@twistusone]

It's not an artifact. It's an old bottle, of which there are many just like it. Those kinds of bottles are in surplus.

[@ghjuyt101]

its glass, glass will not last forever in one piece

[@shaemae123]

unless you re-use it, it's a piece of junk. garbage. trash. He's right to put it to good use. Sometimes sentiment is unessessary.

[@twistusone]

Sentiment is wholly unessential and unnecessary. People care too much about things which are not important to survival or fulfilling needs. shae mae

[@fiddlove]

It's always interesting to see the techniques of the past put to modern use. Many traditions have methods that are labour intensive, but give reliable results.

[@kevins1114]

I've made arrow heads from old sheet metal, but never thought to try making them from throw-away glass. Excellent idea.

[@Sherrodja]

They went from printing it in the glass to Federal Stamp seals over the bottle cap. Bars had to pay to get a special stamp for each bottle and a permit to sell alcohol on premises. And a county permit as well. And another permit if operating in a municipality. Now you know why mixed drinks are so freaking expensive.

[@mo-reesespieces9066]

Thanks for taking the time to show this. You make it look much easier than it looks. I might just try it myself someday. Peace, Reese

[@EdricoftheWeald]

A not-so pretty bottle into a very pretty and effective arrowhead!

[@johnbrown1314]

A thing of art, a work of beauty! Your videos are very inspirational, after completing an arrow I get a feeling of self satisfaction knowing that if worse comes to worse I will never be without a weapon. Thank you for sharing your skills and achievements!

[@Rfc1394]

This legend on the bottle probably meant you could not reuse the bottle for storing alcoholic beverages.

[@HillbillysNdaBush]

Good job on the arrowhead and arrow. A thought just occurred to me, since they did use there mouth to chew and moisten the sinew, i wonder if they could do a DNA test on artifacts where the wrap is doubled? The second or third layer should have DNA preserved in it.

[@Samuraiguy-cx4my]

That is quite beautiful, looks like ice.

[@RedSkullington]

that's what I thought it was lol

[@SpAceProductions100]

This would be a good skill for a zombie apocalypse

[@eddiepearson9622]

all I could think of while watching this whole video is, I might learn this during a zombie apocalypse. good to see I wont be alone in class during that scary, boring time. :) maybe the RE trailer is on my mind.

[@gillenzfluff8380]

Just need weeks and weeks to make a quill full!

[@yomama9567]

Yes, except that zombies can only be killed by patented weapons. Fight the good fight

[@Trenchgasco]

yeah, cuz zombies are real......lame

[@wileyhamby7529]

If you shower after exposure to poison oak, ivy or sumac and use lots of soap you will avoid the allergic rash. The soap removes the plant oils which cause the rash.

[@jamesnelson6884]

Wow that's actually really cool! Not sure why this was in my recommended or why I decided to watch it, but I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed it 😋

[@kevinsippeljr9984]

"As usual, I have poison oak" -- You need to put this on a bumper sticker. Very interesting video btw!

[@grayhand9676]

A stunning job using a delicate and fussy material like glass. Your glass arrowheads are a work of art. Working flint would be a piece of cake compared to glass. I'd consider mounting one in a bell jar with a light source under it as a decoration. It's a shame not to given how beautiful the final results are. They'd make an amazing survival tool for hunting small game and fish. I can see them working exceptionally well in fishing since they'd be hard for fish to see in the water, FYI for others reading this ideally you want the spear tip or arrow head below the surface of the water when you fire it due to refraction. I'm looking forward to watching your other videos.

[@RandomButtonPusher]

Nice to see someone with the patience to practice such a skill. For those who wonder what folks did to pass the time before modern civilization filled it with crap -- they made things by hand that took time and accumulated experience to do right, and didn't waste resources if they could help it.

[@JimTheZombieHunter]

That's truly beautiful man. Although our passions differ vastly, there is inspiration to be gleaned from your patience and the exacting craftsmanship I can machine something ten thousand times more accurate - but it will be sorely lacking the intangible soul demonstrated here.

[@Satchmoeddie]

Shawn, do you know why the feds prohibited reuse of whiskey bottles? In Colorado bars could be shut down for having empty bottles laying around. People were watering down booze, or making their own booze and refilling old bottles and selling it as legal taxed whiskey, so the empties were supposed to be destroyed immediately upon emptying them. After that law was instated even pre-prohibition bottles were subject to this law, and the propensity for old whiskey bottles to be used for target practice in Colorado makes those old bottles rather rare and valuable. You knapp a mean point my man. We had a friend who made copies for the Denver Museum of Natural History for public display. An armored truck showed up at his home and he spent about 2 years making copies of some genuine points. He was so good he could do the old Paleo point blood groove single flake technique. I have never seen anyone that could do bleed out grooves like this old guy. See Clovis or Folsom points for the blood grove.

[@1stangelavenger]

cool story brah

[@purplenurp5590]

Cool story brah

[@angelmedina6341]

cool story brah

[@bobjones1131]

I have heard of people refilling plastic water bottles and reselling them at a flea market to customers. Gross !

[@archangel20031]

Fricken art! That clear glass arrowhead is beautiful!

[@swhatley13111]

Lavender oil stops poison oak very quickly.

[@davidthegood]

Excellent demonstration and a beautiful arrowhead, Shawn.

[@thecraftaddict2003]

Beautiful craftsmanship.

[@papahajek5383]

Nice job Shawn. Incredible show of patience, and unique skill. Not sure how I got to this page, but I'll subscribe just to see more.

[@hughmungus4024]

Why am I watching this guy make an arrow head out of glass?

[@nathanmunro4042]

bro that is amazing. absolute perfection in imperfections. what a great way to spend time.

[@Frankie2012channel]

The federal prohibition was against people refilling the bottle and selling it like new. Even today, if you're a licensed liquor manufacturer, you have to have original containers, each with a tax seal (per ATF standards). Each original bottle is sealed so that the consumer knows he/she is getting stuff straight from the manufacturer (who is inspected by the feds for safety, disease, contamination, etc). It's illegal to refill the bottles with left over booze, wine, milk whatever, and pass it off as 'straight from the factory' stuff. Not so much a problem today, but it was one in the past. Just pointing this out to anyone who was wondering WHY this warning was actually ON the bottle.

[@dustinmcintosh6799]

That was one of the most incredible videos I've ever watched on KZbin. Thanks!

[@phatcuntaye4749]

Why is everyone going off their head over a bottle

[@googlesuxbigtime1227]

+SwampCritter No real loss. Those bottles are not worth anything. There are way to many in existence. There are millions of bottles with this on it. So not even a collectable.

[@fiddlove]

And now it's an arrow head.

[@ruzziasht349]

History? wow you guys must be desperate for it, most countries view history as something a little older than a glass bottle.

[@richardordonez8331]

World's Biggest Booty Hoes They are also expert health and safety monitors too. So annoying!

[@MCtime5thebeat]

how? there were millions, clearly it was made not too long after prohibition ended so the amount of alcohol being made and bottled was at a high and that specific bottle couldve been made anywhere in the 20 or so years that the print wouldve been required

[@jerrellthieke87]

that's not only useful it's beautiful. It's like a work of art.

[@stationplaza4631]

So beautiful! The finished product looks like a work of fine art.

[@ARMOROID5000]

That is beautiful! It looked like a piece of ice. That is some serious skill. I bet if you made several and mounted them in a a really nice wood case for display you could sell them to collectors for a good chunk of cash. Excellent work!

[@slmeyers464]

That is really beautiful. (Really hope you have safety glasses!)

[@OtterLakeFlutes]

thank you thank you, this was next on my list. My eye is on the ubiquitous TV tubes everywhere around here in every dumpster or abandoned seclusion without security (esp. in counties where dumping is expensive and always charged even 1 time a year). And I kept the bottom of a vintage water bottle nice and flat but thick. I can make my share of performance-oriented bows from varieties of materials but have never developed the knap knack

[@battmann678]

Found you by accident, and I'm glad I did!

[@richardordonez8331]

that glass arrowhead is far more valuable and appreciated now than it was when it was just a bottle because before it was a product mas produced now it's unique

[@whatdoidonext2234]

won't see that one a "reality" survivor show. Great vid!

[@phillycardshark9257]

I really enjoyed watching this. Thanx. Your patience is very admirable given the times we live in...

[@dwightlooi]

Stone Age technology re-discovered! Nice!

[@pauljs75]

Native people in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and various islands of the South Pacific actually made quite a few arrow or spear points this way. They didn't see much trade in goods like firearms, but stuff like glass bottles often washed up on shore ready to be repurposed. Remembered reading an article about it and it was pretty interesting.

[@dozer1642]

The arrow is worth more than the bottle. Nice work.

[@BearlyOutdoors]

You have the patience of a saint. Incredible stuff here. Thank you for sharing.

[@martyjohnsonozarkoutdoors8198]

wow that was awesome and to all the haters it looks much better as an arrow head than a bottle

[@thercrv8202]

Very interesting indeed. It's not very often I can watch a KZbin video and learn something new. Thank you for a day that I learned something new. Makes for a good day.

[@Migueldeservantes]

Really interesting video but...that looks like an incredibly amount of work for a single use...

[@Migueldeservantes]

Wow. thanks I never have thought about it from that point of view.

[@SaebriSelect]

it is not a single use item

[@basicguy99]

You can get it back though lol they don't disappear

[@montys8th]

You'll all be thanking Shawn when the zombie apocalypse comes

[@maxradke2189]

well, native americans had many people to help work on these pieces, and plenty of time too. It was all they had, so they made it work.

[@djhappytrees]

Nice video, I appreciate your editing - not too much passed over and not too much extra. Great looking arrow!

[@crockagater929]

Do you use the small shards that are left over to glue to your hands for your underground kickboxing fights?

[@TheJerry834]

I just love these knapping videos , Shawn. Thank you!

[@eltigre249]

You may want to check the value of the bottle before you break it. That may have been a bottle worth $1000.

[@ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday]

I found this exact same bottle for sale on eBay for $2. Even if it was worth $1000 I would still smash it to make an arrowhead because I made way more money on this video.

[@zhoupact8567]

^.^ Reminds me of a video where a gold bar was pressured flat. They got a good bit from the video, and ultimatly the gold didn't stop being gold. :p Theres the money, but there also the side of value. Entertaining 1 000 000 people for 9 min is well worth $1000 in my opinion. Even if just half of us have realy watched it all, that would still be around 75 000 hours of entertainment If im not killing math. XD

[@Tagout10593]

Shawn Woods how much did you make roughly (so far off roughly 1.1 million views.)

[@mikealjohnsson]

Nice and honest! Love it dude!

[@zhoupact8567]

... But it even says so on the bottle used. D:

[@davidcarmer4476]

First video I've seen of yours, but I see a bunch more being recommended now. Awesome stuff.

[@Horesmi]

Read "feudal law forbids re-use of this bottle".

[@joeyscreepychin1183]

Only dishonorable traitors would go against feudal law! Commit seppoku to preserve your honor!

[@ZephrymWOW]

I love sudoku!

[@KymsueBrown]

Thanks for sharing your creation. I felt like I was watching a native American around the time of the new world.

[@matthewlove2473]

wait is this forbidden due to the NATO ban on plastic / nonmetal shrapnel. (its lethal because its undetectable by x-ray)

[@egmccann]

He explained it in the video. Predates NATO. Note, people used to (and still do) refill bottles with cheaper, sometimes dangerous alcohol and "resell" it. That's most likely what the message is about. (Not that the people who *do* that would care.)

[@SpaceElf]

No, he explained this in the video. It's a relic of federal law restrictions of alcohol production post prohibition.

[@theaveragepro1749]

Glass is a really deadly material to make bullets out of. When its breaks on the target it sends hundreds of pieces of ridiculously sharp shrapnel into the target that are then invisible to radar and also visually.

[@chefgiovanni]

Cool video. Respect you taking the time to share it.

[@NomadicAdventuresEst2010]

I always enjoy your junk knapping & you turned out a nice little point don't know how y'all knap that glass without gloves? I found me a piece of Johnstone gonna give it a try here soon been either looking for rocks or trying to work on projects again love how you used the elk sinew nice job on that arrow & glass pointy

[@jjpalmer93]

if you look at the skin on his fingers it looks as though it is heavily calloused

[@whynotpoki]

Brooksy's Nomadic Adventures how'd that Johnstone arrowhead work out?

[@NomadicAdventuresEst2010]

whynotpoki it didn't lol a pile of debris is what I made out of it, I need to go back & watch paleoman52 knapping vids so I can get it down pat

[@John-of5sh]

I have been fascinated by arrowheads every since I was a little kid. What you have done with a glass bottle is just awesome to me and I appreciate you taking time to share this. I only wish I had your skill and patience to turn an empty bottle into a work of art.

[@venomkiler1]

that bottle wouldve probably sold for decent money on ebay

[@ConTheDon187]

maybe a dollar, 50cents. maybe 5 bucks.

[@whelpdog1]

$10.00 full

[@ConTheDon187]

venomkiler exactly =)

[@ryanthedigger1]

venomkiler it's only worth 1 dollar

[@whelpdog1]

Then it would have been "Used" for Enjoyment. Forbidden.

[@hookedoncatchin]

I love watching your videos and I was watching this one and you said that you live in Oregon and I thought that that's cool to enjoy watching someones videos and then find out that they're local. I'm subscribed. Keep up the great videos.

[@bulletproofKevlar]

i dont thing i could ruin a vintage bottle

[@davidkinney7814]

Beautiful point ! Thanks for sharing and you better send me the point before the Feds come looking for you.God Bless and best wishes from N. E. Texas.

[@JOSEPHZZ123]

You're in oregon too? awesome

[@aalihteb9075]

The addition of the historical "little known fact" was seriously the icing on the cake :)

[@treatb09]

i bet that bottle was worth a bit to a collector.

[@TheGrandMasterFunk]

I think gettin 700,000 views and a cool arrow head is worth the 20 bux

[@Vetaprime]

This video was in my suggestions and I thought hey why not. Now you have one more subscriber.

[@NorCalJoe1966]

That bottle was only worth 1 penny. Cracks me up when people get obsessed with the value of one item. Or when you have an old artifact that you don't pal on selling and you clean it to bring back its original beauty. To me all of that is nonsense.

[@mattrlang]

Great job with some good information and tips. I just made a few from a broken tube television screen that someone dumped down our drive. Worked great, glass was a little thicker and not so brittle. You should try some.

[@jprl10]

that hurts me, I'd love that bottle its got cool history behind it

[@jeremybree173]

jprl10 there are lots of them. just search.

[@mender722]

Very nice. I have made glass points. It's a fun way to practice. I had some clear points that I put in resin to make a trivet, but they disappeared. I called them 'ghost points'. I used the trivet to make a lid for a box. You inspire me to dig out my knapping tools and make some more points.

[@drvinson8947]

Why the hell would you destroy an antique bottle when you could've used anew one?

[@SpaceElf]

Why do you think glass bottles from prohibition matter when there are hundreds of thousands in circulation?

[@ExplosionRadius]

Because they aren't made anymore. Actual collector are probably fist pumping over this video, though, because that very scarcity from people breaking them drives up the value of their own collection.

[@ZephrymWOW]

They are hoarders not collectors, Why didn't you guys go dig it out of a dump and shove it into your junk pile you call a "collection." Don't get me wrong collecting noteworthy stuff is cool, not a bottle with hundreds of thousands in circulation that is worth 2$ and then getting all bent out of shape over it

[@Ironsights85]

To prevent reaction to poison oak/ poison ivy, clean up areas that might have been touched by it with a damp wash cloth with dish soap on it, lots of pressure on the cloth, the rash is caused by oil from the plant, there's about a four or five hour window to clean up before it's to late

[@silvermediastudio]

This is really cool, I've never seen a glass arrowhead made this way, despite being familiar with flint knapping. I'll say though, undamaged bottles from the early 20th century are very rare and it is a shame to have destroyed that artifact. There are people out there who would pay good money for such a bottle, either for a collection, as a period piece, or a variety of other reasons including historical preservation. Perhaps next time you'll take into consideration other sources for glass to make arrowheads instead of destroying a rare artifact of American history.

[@IthBombgard]

Agreed.

[@selliott0022]

Amen to that!

[@shepp8964]

and money means nothing if you need an arrowhead. . agreed, yes, agreed. Awesome video.

[@BeingRomans829ed]

First thing that went through my mind, also.

[@lancewhitchurch5442]

Finders keepers

[@iamzid]

this video was informational enough that i think i could probably figure out how to flintknap just from watching it.

[@dtlongrifles]

That was a collectable bottle.

[@barnabyaprobert5159]

I come to this excellent video from an odd direction: post-apocalypic survival. Imagine the thousands of years of glass awaiting our descendants for this use!

[@alexpmK3]

LoL , like federal laws stand for anything since 9/11... Reuse as many of these as you like !

[@Paleoman52]

Shawn, I'm really enjoying this series! You do a great job and this came out really nice. I still have some of that great obsidian you sent to me years ago.

[@stiantiger]

In Norway we have metal and stuff..

[@cookiezillaevan]

It's just for the sake of doing it. We have metal here too

[@PowerSpartanl99Prod]

What a stupid comment

[@stiantiger]

Melon True though..

[@triumphmanful]

Shawn, you are the man ! Love your stuff. Thanks for your Craftsmanship and Expertise !

[@Waffenschmiedinx]

awesome video ty for sharing this

[@ThePaintHorseman]

Wow! You really did destroy a vintage bottle when a longneck Bud would have worked!

[@505Lucky7]

Liked the bottle better than the arrowhead.

[@Oddball-dc2qt]

I agree. What a waste of an antique bottle.

[@ReneeNme]

Agreed.

[@shaemae123]

+Oddball 1971 what would be a waste, is to have it sitting on a shelf collecting dust.

[@NomadicWoodsman]

Beautiful point ! Very cool, I like the fact that you used the side of the bottle except of just the bottom.

[@warlockcommandcenter]

Was that a corked Bean bottle?

[@BollocksUtwat]

Corked liquor is all class.

[@poooter1000]

yep it was

[@WhiteCavendish]

Dude, I'm not an archery guy, but damn, I give you massive props for knowing how to make arrow heads out of old glass. that's crazy. I don't think I would have ever believed that you could make arrowheads of old glass bottles. Why do you have to use an antler, out of curiosity? Something special about the antler material, or could you do this with other tools?

[@ByGraceIGo]

Wow, I would have just wanted to keep the old bottle. Only old bottles are good for this purpose?

[@dug5940]

ByGraceIGo you can use the bottoms of modern beer bottles

[@misharyutubbee]

The absolute best glass I ever found for flintknapping was from broken antique mirrors.

[@kingblue71]

Aw I hate when broke that old bottle is like you dont see those types of bottles anymore but well I guess you can buy some of those old bottles on ebay or something.

[@wulfarrow2849]

those things are all over my state, cant get away from em

[@sheep1ewe]

You can probably use for example an olvive oil bottle, instead if not want to destroy old bottles, at least where i live they are rectangular.

[@doglog18]

Old trash is still trash.

[@sheep1ewe]

doglog18 But not in the hands of a master of arrow making...

[@doubled3983]

You an artist my friend. takes so much patience. good video. thanks!