Pressure Flaking: Arrowheads

Pressure flaking is an important step in Flintknapping. Often done last in large scale stone tool production, however I routinely pressure flake throughout most stone tool creations. Arrowheads, axes, atlatl dart points...its a continues process. This is the basic method and is for those first time Knappers. Some Knappers use copper and modern tools, and that's totally fine...grow where you are planted. I keep it simple and only use what could be collected in the natural environment.
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[@MrLogan796]

Brother you've really helped me learn flintnapping a lot! I've only been following you for a few weeks but I've already made a couple simple arrowheads and one spearhead. I've been walking creekbeds and all through the woods scouring every corner trying to find knappable rock for weeks but haven't had any luck at all, only thing here in east oklahoma is sandstone I think. Anyway watching your videos inspires me man and I appreciate all of the content you put out! Much love!

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Awesome. Stick with it. It’s a dying skill. Keep searching…it’s out there. I’ll have a fresh video soon on how to find and rest stone. Thanks for watching

[@MrLogan796]

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks absolutely! I'll eventually find exactly what I'm looking for. It's definitely a skill set I'll be using for years to come and my 5 year old will learn it as well. Again man thank you and I look forward to the video.

[@jadego1025]

I finally found a channel that can teach me about survival really well. Thank you so much sir

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Appreciate that greatly. Many more videos coming.

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imagine you are lost in widerness, starving, dehydrated only option you left is to pray to God, so you do that, "oh God, can you help me survive, please?" and out of the blue, this cavegentleman walks out of bushes and says: "yeah" best regards from Czech Republic, great videos ;)

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SOME OF THE BEST VIDEOS. DONT KNOW WHY KZbin RECOMENDED THIS IN THE STORIES BOT PLEASE KEEP IT UP.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Will do. Appreciate you watching. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@RustyRunner]

Wow, speechless. Our Ancestors are some badasses not gonna lie .

[@slna673]

Hell yeah man I’m Native American and I think all the shit they did back then was amazing

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

FLINTKNAPPING is an ancient practice that dates back to almost 3 million years. Much different tools and outcomes, but the use of stone has been around far longer than pretty much everything we have.

[@mtgAzim]

I really like the longer videos. The shorts are great for exposure and snagging new subs and viewers, but longform presentations are where it's at!

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Awesome. Thanks for the feedback. I think the longer videos are the way to go as well.

[@steveblair1969]

After watching quite a few videos of yours I might actually give this a try....

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Give it a shot.

[@bxy3900]

Finally someone who doesn't uses copper or iron tips for flaking his flint. I asked myself all the time, if there's an all natural material way for if you're just outside without a source of already prossessed metal tools. Not everyone has a smithery in his pockets. Thank you for the great work.

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I feel like this is the best damn roofers Bushcraft cousin

[@bracoop2]

Hahahaha! Thanks for the laugh brother.

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Nice instructional video! 2👍's up and a like!

[@PixSamael]

Love these, its so peaceful and relaxing plus you learn a lot, thank you sir.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks for watching. Appreciate you greatly.

[@coandcalover037]

Awesome video. You’re such a good teacher!! Sound and camera quality on this is excellent. Glad to see you’re back on KZbin!!!!

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks so much. More to come!!!

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[@andrewcross8244]

It makes me even more impressed that the fluted point I found is so thin and did not break during the fluting process like I’m sure a lot did. A true art

[@jordangabrielle9261]

I love your channel. I’ve been watching your stuff for a while now and every time I see one of your videos it makes me want to try this stuff. You’re a great teacher

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks for watching and your kindness.

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Your videos are amazing. I wish I only knew 25% of the stuff that you know. I appreciate your service to us also bro! Your a legend!!!

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I really like your method of teaching. It's works well for me. I'll be watching all of your instructions.

[@arjb5060]

Ive waited 10 months for you to upload, not complaining though, keep up the good work

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

More coming. Appreciate you sticking around. Thanks a million.

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Glad to see you back I was getting worried that you had decided to stop making videos.

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he is back!!!!

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Yes give me all your wisdom!

[@davidjayson18]

welcome back.

[@passionflower13]

I've watched literally all the Flint napping videos available on KZbin and You by far explain it the best 🥰 I love your attention to detail and how you explain the little things that most people skip over and assume her common sense 😁 thanks so much for what u do 💜

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thanks I had been looking for a well explained tutorial for about 2 months I found your video it is super well explained I love it I am your new subscriber

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Awesome video my friend

[@brandoncaudill6204]

Excellent timing for this video and the kit I bought from your store! Thank you for this tutorial! I can’t wait to give this a shot!

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

Great video Donny 👍

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks for watching. Appreciate it.

[@voose3839]

About to get your kit in the mail. Can not wait!!

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Hopefully this helps out. If you have any questions…hit me up!

[@voose3839]

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks for sure i appriciate that. Ive dabbled in it before and thinning is by far the hardest for me.

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Ahhhhhh… good to see you on YT again. Top quality as usual.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks for sticking around. Appreciate it.

[@davidianhowe]

Legit needed this today! Thanks

[@BROKENxREAVER]

Great video you make it look easy I’ve made a couple arrowheads out of dacite and bottom of beer n wine bottles but I seem to break a lot of my points when almost satisfied with the shape I’m guessing I should abraid more I think my first ones were beginners luck lol

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Stick with it. Breaking points is all part of it. Remember what you did just before breaking it…and don’t do that again. Haha. Thanks for watching.

[@luismaldonado1041]

Man, you're awesome. Excellent videos. I've been following you for some time, and it just gets better. Greetings from Ecuador 🇪🇨.

[@jojosullen4490]

Thanks for teaching 💯

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks for watching. Appreciate it greatly.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Appreciate you watching and sharing. Thanks.

[@shunami4186]

I’m about 2 videos away from selling my house in Florida and moving to the Bush. This to me is living life to the fullest. The way the good Lord intended us to live. Thank you for your time and knowledge. This information is priceless

[@14DFASniper]

That is cool. Love watching you illustrate what our ancestors did. Makes me want to give it a try. Would be a great skill to master. Thanks for sharing!!

[@terrystrait1443]

another great vid Don. thanks

[@MikeyD8716]

You're an awesome teacher. Thank you.

[@chucklearnslithics3751]

Excellent stuff as always.

[@jflogel]

What a great video. I saw the term "pressure flaking" in a news story about a recent archaeological find and wanted to know what it is. This video more than answered my question, I want to make one of these arrowheads, put it on an arrow, and shoot it with my bow. I also think it would be a great skill for my kids to learn. I'll be circling back to watch more of your videos soon.

[@michaellambethsr7176]

Glad ur doing it sir,

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Appreciate it. Doing what I can with what I got!!

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I learn so much from you.. really do appreciate you and all that you share with us.. it means more than I can express to you. Thanks, great video

[@vonbullfrog6658]

This is such a helpful video thank you!

[@UnknowableThen]

I cannot describe how happy I am to see this video in my recommendations, I have been doing this for years as a hobby, and I thought I could honestly be one of the last people on earth to do this dying skill, seeing all these comments on how good people are doing with practicing has really changed my out view on it, thanks man

[@firebeast7064]

Watching your videos help relax when stressed thank you

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

Excellent and respect sent for using nonmetallic tools.

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Love watching your vids,very calming and you explain everything in a way I can absorb .

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Outstanding Video!😎👍🏻🔥

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Donny! Love the video and glad to see your doing well. I still have your business card from Carson. Learned a lot from you then. Glad I get to continue to learn from you now.

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Most Excellent. 💚

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks

[@RamblinJer]

Thank you!

[@CRJines]

Okay, you got me interested. Looks meditative.

[@petebianconi5781]

Excellent, informative and educational vi

[@conanbear408]

Nice. Gonna toss this onto the flint Knapping group that I am a part of on Facebook.

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Thanks for showing us and me and I like your hair and beard I’m going to start growing like that, just like you. Good job 👍🏻

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

No worries. I’ve had it since birth! Thanks for watching.

[@MagdalenaKatarzyna]

HBD Thanks for sharin the knowledge as always

[@No1mrnoobplayer]

finally. new video ❤❤

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

More to come. I promise.

[@No1mrnoobplayer]

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks nice so excited 🔥

[@stephaniemcbroom9615]

I ve got to try this..I've always worked with my hands in my lifetime so far..but not much past couple of years..this is very exciting and interesting..I'll see what I can get a hold of.. stone wise...lol I'm in Florida... Hmmm. I'll figure it out... Thanks alot, much appreciated....

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Florida is a difficult spot for Stone, but doable. Order some stuff online…check out my store I sell some FLINTKNAPPING kits.

[@stephaniemcbroom9615]

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks Thank you will do....I wrote you an email. 😊

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

@@stephaniemcbroom9615 I’ll check it out. I just came out of the desert after several days and I’m still catching up. If you don’t hear from me in a day or so…shoot me one more. Thanks for watching and appreciate your time.

[@stephaniemcbroom9615]

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks no problem ,get good rest....

[@BKEllzzKaat]

New sub, your videos are so good man got me wanting to try this

[@mahadrox]

Dig your style man, peace🤙

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Love all your videos. Thanks. But can you make peanut butter.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Haha. Yeah.

[@fatfreddyscat5173]

Another excellent vid! Our hunt club is loaded with artifacts. Been collecting "interesting" rhyolite flakes for a coupla years. Now I can start to play with'em thanks to your easy to understand instruction.. May take some brokes and see if I can make anything out of'em as well. Who knows? Thanks!! d:^)

[@alden7764]

NICE

[@STEVEMcNEIL673]

Yeah

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks for watching.

[@-BigMike-]

Back home (Deep east Tx), on the back of our property is a creek and I've found literally hundreds of arrowheads, spearheads, and plenty of tools. I found one when I was hunting probably 15 years ago and once I really got into it, I would spend all my days off in the creek and surrounding woods. I've never learned flintknapping, but I would really like to. I've made alot of knifes from scratch, but never with a stone blade. Fucking awesome.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

That’s awesome. I have some property in the Chihuahua Desert region and find points as well. Knapping is awesome. Give it a shot.

[@bikingwithmayhan5511]

What is some type of material for flint napping. That can be found in central Alabama

[@prattsgreenhousefarm9473]

That is pretty cool! I have never seen this done before. I always appreciate finding one and have wondered what it took to make it.

[@bracoop2]

What I am struggling with when pressure flaking is getting my flake scars to cover the whole thing. I can get a piece of flint or obsidian into the basic shape of a point but they still don’t look good. Maybe a video with a little more in depth step by step process would be good. One thing I wish tubers would do is to show the stone before AND after every flake removed and explain why they did it. Anyways, still appreciate this video! Thanks Donny.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

I’m on it!

[@jessereid8482]

this dude has cool eyes, anybody else notice?

[@danielgodlewski9932]

Great video!!! I've learned a lot from you. Big thanks😀 Just one question regarding the video. Wouldn't be more efficient to file the antlers into an arrowhead???

[@brettkatz7560]

Legit

[@wildshadowmatic1571]

Yes your back😁 I have a question...wats the best place of the body to build that pressure wen sit in natural position? Like feet flat butt almost touching heels...I been using my shoulders to build up that pressure as its not easy to use legs wen in that position so I was just wondering if anything be better

[@backwoodsadventures9649]

Where are your knapping kits available for sale? Also, your videos are all awesome! I've been finding and collecting stone tools for a long time and because of your videos, I now want to try my hand at knapping.

[@andylongmore6697]

Really appreciate your time making these videos sir. If I could may I make a request if possible? I was wondering would you do a video on bone and wood arrow heads?

[@20807shane]

A question. I see it’s a bit of work to make em. I’m curious as to why ppl find so many, seems they’d be valued and kept track of.

[@tomritter493]

Fantastic Don. Love it .so is obsidian the same to work I have a blade I need to sharpen only can you do a sharpening video. Or is this how to

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

I can do that…no problem. Obsidian has some unique qualities.

[@tomritter493]

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks thanks.

[@theperfectbanjo8610]

Excellent ,do you supply to Australia

[@grogthegorillafrog]

could you make a video on how to make an african log drum

[@southernbushcraft1750]

Great video donny! Have you done any indirect knapping techniques? I recently have started them to expand into different methods

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

I have. Quite a bit actually. I’ve crafted some tools and methods that work well.

[@alonzolopez328]

There is alot of people using Copper for flint knapping and other tools to make arrow head. It complicate alot if you use alot of tools

[@alexskowronski3041]

What is the best rock to use for flaking

[@joranvanaltena1252]

I really want to try this because I am really into this survival in nature type of stuff but where do I find a stone like that (idk how it is called in my country the Netherlands we call it a firestone) so you have any idea where to find a stone like that?

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

It’s totally doable. Lots of great flint and chert deposits are in your area of the world. Do some research and you will find them. Look in River edges, streams and rock areas.

[@joranvanaltena1252]

That is great to hear I will look into that thanks for the fast reply

[@jojosullen4490]

What do you do with left over chips you break off 🤔🤔🤔

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

I make small points and tools. Nothing goes to waste.

[@johnkeck1025]

Do you heat treat your stone?

[@minnowfood9252]

Any particular kinds of stone that I need to use?

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Flint and Chert are the best.

[@Motivatedk9]

Donny, What stones can we use to practice up here in New Hampshire....all I find is Granite.. 😂 Damn Granite State Not for nothing man but this looks like Male Therapy....It's very needed in today's world of "toxic masculinity BS"