Making A Bone Needle With Primitive Tools - Billy Souter

I attended the ‘Retro Outdoors Gathering’ in the Midlands (UK) at which I met talented Primitive skills expert Billy Souter
In this video, Billy shows his process for making Bone needles using Primitive tools
Billy Souter Facebook - / billysouterprimitiveli...
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The other videos I filmed at the Retro Outdoors Gathering:
Steampunk Retro Camping - • Steampunk Retro Campin...
Retro Outdoors Gathering 2023 - • Retro Outdoors Gatheri...
Making A Bone Needle With Primitive Tools - *THIS VIDEO YOU ARE WATCHING*
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As always I appreciate you watching
Take care
Peace
Zed
#Primitive #Bone #Needle

[@Zedoutdoors]

Check out this video of the main event - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJaboJ-GjamnZtE

[@jimbartley9125]

Nice to see the method used. Cheers. Jim

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Jim ~Peace~

[@pennyghostpennyghost7000]

Love the Zia tattoo. Greetings from New Mexico.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly my friend ~Peace~

[@toerag572]

Great to see Billy again.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Indeed it is, and he's come such a long way too since I last saw him ~Peace~

[@HowlBushcraft]

Cracking video

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Jamie, Billy is a fantastic teacher and explains things so well ~Peace~

[@glassbackdiy3949]

good show, cheers Zed

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly my friend ~Peace~

[@cedricdeheynwoeste]

👍

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Cedric ~Peace~

[@hangtough503]

Beautiful reunion. Amazing how time flies. Billy is talented solid dude. Loved it. Great to see you brother. D🤙🇺🇸😎

[@Zedoutdoors]

You the man bro thank you! ~Peace~

[@madsingh]

Another great vid Zed and nice to see you out in the sticks :)

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly my friend ~Peace~

[@isable8863]

This video was exactly what i wanted to see! the whole procesws which traditional tools!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thats awesome to hear and all props to Billy for allowing me to document his process so that it may help others ~Peace~

[@journeyintobushcraft]

Loved watching this! Billy is such a wicked, skillful lad! And a brother too! 🔥

[@Zedoutdoors]

Amen to that, even more props to him for stepping up to the plate and demoing at the gathering ~Peace~

[@garywood702]

Very informative and quite the process!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Indeed Gary it makes you appreciate those that are skilled at making these and other items relating to bone work ~Peace~

[@karladenton5034]

This needle looks very similar to a bone bodkin that I inherited from my grandmother. Bodkins are used to run strings through gathering casings and also to lace corsets. The only difference is that the eye on my bodkin is more oval to accommodate wider ribbons. And not coincidentally just like the blunt needles (now made of plastic) used to sew up knitwear. Odd to think that we are still using a neolithic tool. And one that until the last 30 years or so was still made of the same materials!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Indeed, bone bodkins are still used by basket makers, etc, and I know a Spoon carver who uses a rounded piece of bone to burnish his spoons ~Peace~

[@jasoncalaz1476]

Interesting approach to bone working. Loved the video as always mate.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Jason and a topic like this is right uo your street ~Peace~

[@RoughTimba]

good job 🙏🏻

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Mr Rough ~Peace~

[@John-wo5bp]

Zed outdoors I made a few needles from deer antler im experimenting using blackthorn thorns and hawthorn thorns but blackthorn is toxic getting thorns without getting stuck in you is a hazard for me as a shillaglah carver thorns break off in skin giving nasty infection because of a fungus growing on tips great job dude I liked the video 👍🇬🇧🦊🐾🍀

[@Zedoutdoors]

Appreciate you sharing your insights John as i'm always learning, stay well brother ~Peace~

[@John-wo5bp]

@@Zedoutdoors feeling is .mutual dude 👍🇬🇧🐾🦊🍀

[@marsoelflaco5722]

I shouldn't need my glasses to thread that needle!😉✌🏽

[@Zedoutdoors]

Ha! :) ~Peace~

[@johnruckman2320]

There's a doe carcass from early this year that is bleached white now. Is it ready to carve into something?

[@Zedoutdoors]

No harm it giving it a try ~Peace~

[@alphanumeric1529]

How to tell if the dead sheep has died of anthrax, and is thus deadly to interact with?

[@Zedoutdoors]

That I coudnt tell you i'm afraid ~Peace~

[@johnruckman2320]

What is the difference between European and American Indian bone tools?

[@Zedoutdoors]

I guess the the types of animals the bone comes from ~Peace~

[@johnruckman2320]

@@Zedoutdoors, there's a doe carcass near by. Been there since spring. Bones are now white.