making an arrowhead from a flake

[@elainehenderson842]

I just bought a notched stone from an antique centre, then went back and bought some arrow heads. I'm told the stone is early neolithic, English, and the flint pieces are from northern Sahara. They're presents for my husband so I'm delighted to find your videos which show how these might have been made- such control and precision, thank you!!

[@AquaTechTanks]

The bob ross of knapping!

[@thwomp6760]

Im new to flint knapping and i couldnt understand what the other guys were talking about. you explain it so well, thanks

[@richardwiley5933]

Great video. I really appreciate the detailed explanations. The "whys" are equally as significant as the "hows". Thanks from Indiana.

[@mt8149]

Your videos are fun to watch. I need to get some tools made so I can start knapping!

[@patrickbush9526]

My old lady's got horrible rough skin when I knap she brings me beer and I user feet for an abrader we both love your videos thanks keep em coming

[@billkenny5938]

lmaooooo

[@juicebox86]

So good. Saved this a while back and had to rewatch. Getting better, but I"m not quite applying the zig-zag concept correctly yet.

[@LukeMcMullin]

Thankyou for that very clear explanation and good closeup video work. Thanks Luke.

[@phrotojoe]

Thank you Greg from the Adirondacks....,,hope your feeling better,,awesome video's.....It's always great to watch your well informed video's,,I would upload more but my service is to slow here..Harold

[@erichhunterph.d.198]

Thanks. Please show the in between work in the future. It helps to see what you are doing.

[@Chiefcheifer]

Very informative and easy to follow

[@RickCarter1776]

Nice video, you might consider using some indirect percussion with the pressure flaker when you piece gets thin. You will amaze yourself on how thin you can get a piece without breaking the piece.

[@thatsilvesterchap]

Thanks Greg. Really appreciate your explanations, especially how the flakes run from different points. Thanks for taking the time.

[@grenadelaunchin3631]

This is a Great video !! It gives me so much hope and info . Thank u

[@arvilmogensen1945]

I find knapping Dacite a challenge. With regards to Pressure Flaking, I find it necessary to impart a lot of pressure to detach a flake. This has motivated me towards using a very sharp copper flaker. Point construction tends to be toward making smaller points. Your own experience as shown in the video showing broken points being re-jigged to making a still smaller point is all too familiar. Dacite can be knapped without heat treatment but I wonder if you have ever heat treated Dacite to determine if some of it’s negative characteristics can be eliminated?

[@7andrew2]

His Dacite looks very high quality. That's probably why mine is no good.

[@ashutoshdubeygandhi748]

Great. As an archaeology student, this video gonna Damm helpful for our practical classes. 🎉

[@grumpygrumpgrump136]

I want to learn how to do that myself. Great job Greg.

[@chipharlan1826]

Very good video,I’ve watched a bunch but yours was the most informative

[@shanedurrance]

As usual, another great video for us amateurs. Thanks Greg!

[@robertcole7874]

I love how people call them bird points. Tons of those tiny points have been found stuck in buffalo bones.

[@widgeonslayer]

Materials were often hard to get. So points were probably worked and reworked untill lost or broken. At least thats my theory.

[@tracefleemangarcia8816]

@@widgeonslayer the truth is that smaller points have less resistance and are less likely to break, so it makes them ideal for big game

[@widgeonslayer]

@@tracefleemangarcia8816 to a degree yes. But they also do less damage. Making for a slower kill, and poor trail.

[@tracefleemangarcia8816]

@@widgeonslayer less damage? That's not true at all, they do much more damage because they pierce much deeper and faster.

[@widgeonslayer]

@@tracefleemangarcia8816 arrows kill by blood loss not trauma. Smaller hole means less bleeding.

[@julyfishy392]

very very good video. helped me a LOT

[@Grogiiii]

We’re can you find these rocks? I’ve bean wanting to make an actual spear for so long. Pls tell me!

[@netherdominater9960]

Man, this much work and then even more just to make sure you had dinner It's clear why people around the world switched to metal points once they figured out how to manufacture metals

[@TheKoyotetracker]

Greatness. Thanks so much for the video. Man, I want to come spend three days and learn from you.

[@ThePatrick6122]

I see where I messed up. instead of holding the piece flat when I was rough shaping I had it at an angle. Good to know, very informative.

[@johncade9648]

Can you work with novaculite? Nice video

[@7andrew2]

what package do you get from neolithics

[@kennethmyers631]

How much would you charge for 12 of them I'd like to have them for hunting.

[@gwarrichmond6232]

Hope your doing better now Greg, I'm sick as hell now ...cold flu ??? Who knows but it sucks!! Anyhow another great video bud. Take it easy

[@jdufyeet6403]

Where do you get the flint from just around the house

[@jacksepticeye_fan084]

He buys it

[@LS-VR]

Can you use deerskin for a leg pad?

[@jacksepticeye_fan084]

I would think so

[@PaleoGreenByrd]

Phrotojoe is the man!!

[@runingblackbear]

mr Rodgers arrow head making time kids

[@7andrew2]

can you do a blade core vid i'm 11 and a knapper and i don't understand blade cores

[@jacksepticeye_fan084]

Man u look mature for a kid😂

[@jacksepticeye_fan084]

Hmm u say ur 11. 12-13 now probably. So u joined KZbin when you were 3-4? Doubt it.

[@Dougarrowhead]

Already shaving at 11