Just in case you haven't done this already, putting a penny in with the discarded shards will help future archaeologists know that you made the spear head recently!
@robertgonzalez510
5 жыл бұрын
Cool look at me Chanel with my son
@TON-vz3pe
Жыл бұрын
Right. They would think it was from the stone age and put it in a museum.
@johnhenrydocholliday5804
7 жыл бұрын
Can you please start a playlist dedicated to the knapping,with tools,how to find flint or obsidian ......
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+JMah CZ Thank you for the suggestion!
@thebmac
7 жыл бұрын
Learning about the tools would be neat. I haven't seen many knapping videos, but the ones I have watched used antler for the tools. Was some nice mahogany obsidian you have there.
@turkeytrac1
7 жыл бұрын
I agree more knapping videos especially for the tools and especially so if they're diy
@johnolson7886
7 жыл бұрын
Nick , wow few people can do what you have done knapping that piece of obsidian. That was a pleasure to watch. go man go
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+John olson Thank you for watching!
@marycomeau9364
3 жыл бұрын
Knapping Friday sounds awesome
@stevenparson0
7 жыл бұрын
That's some good work even my ancestors would be proud of that spare point
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+steven McDaniel Thank you for the kind words!
@stevenparson0
7 жыл бұрын
BackyardBowyer you should really do flint-knapping Fridays see what else you can make
@ANXIETOR
7 жыл бұрын
Nice work. Flintknapping Fridays is a great idea.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+ANXIETOR Thank you!
@heliossky3525
6 жыл бұрын
That rock is just absolutely gorgeous!
@richardalmond2328
7 жыл бұрын
Flint napping Friday sounds a really good idea 👍
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Richard Almond Thank you!
@arevelee92
7 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your videos I like to learn how my ancestors may have made spear and arrow heads and other primitive hand tools I'm Alaskan Native an want to learn more about how things were done back then. Thanks for the intriguing how to videos.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Andrew Revelee That's awesome! Thank you for watching!
@erichelms6126
7 жыл бұрын
Flink knapping Fridays would be great
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Eric Helms Awesome! Thanks for watching!
@karlmillerjr837
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for sharing that video Very helpful They're just getting started and napping man what an art
@theeasywayoutcampers6550
2 жыл бұрын
You're ending scene that is a gorgeous recurve.
@kristynchuckhenderson3158
7 жыл бұрын
Practicing on glass from the bottom of jars and bottles is a great way to get started and learn techniques.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Kristy N Chuck Henderson That is a good tip for beginners! Thanks for watching!
@jayblescashews
7 жыл бұрын
i like the flint knapping videos nice and simple
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Ashido Kanō Thanks!
@FirelordRob76
7 жыл бұрын
i loved your vids for years. you're a true modern craftsman who's bringing awesome stuff to a lot of people.
@Readitaloudplease
2 жыл бұрын
It amazes me how you can caft something that delicate with a tool that blunt
@tomnekuda3818
5 жыл бұрын
Good idea....go for it!
@kori4386
7 жыл бұрын
I relly love to see you working and talking relaxing.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Asker ville Thank you!
@johnmartin6140
5 жыл бұрын
Please keep these great flintknapping videos coming.....you are excellent.....thanks
@billmclaughlin8438
6 жыл бұрын
What a beautifully colored stone.
@tombob671
7 жыл бұрын
great craftsmanship
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Tom Burgess Thank you!
@dfwisem
7 жыл бұрын
Love the knapping! Hope to see more!
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+David Wiseman Awesome! There will definitely be more!
@dfwisem
7 жыл бұрын
BackyardBowyer Would like to see more knapped obsidian pieces in your etsy store, i.e. pendants, knives, etc.
@jamebrooke894
2 жыл бұрын
This is the most beautiful material next to flint ridge.
@calebwilliams427
3 жыл бұрын
I gasped so loud at 4:56. I know the feeling all to well
@andrewgoldstein1606
7 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I think a Friday knapping video would be great. You have a patience of a saint. Thanks for the video Nick.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Andrew Goldstein Thank you for watching!
@PedrUPedraSOssidiana
6 жыл бұрын
An ancient technique that of chipping obsidian, I still have to learn some details. Congratulations for the tutorials, which help me a lot! Thank you very much
@cabinarrow
2 жыл бұрын
You make it look easy. I can't wait to try making an arrowhead or spear point.
@User5973
3 жыл бұрын
Good job, man.
@gorisenke
7 жыл бұрын
Mahogany obsidian is really pretty. That was a great piece.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Monkeysrock It is! Thanks for watching!
@survivalofthesharpest3124
5 жыл бұрын
You make it look so easy lol
@genegorringe7395
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful job I love it Gene Gorringe Mi ✌️💙🇺🇲🇬🇧
@davetillette5045
6 жыл бұрын
I really like your art.
@BackyardBowyer
6 жыл бұрын
+Dave Tillette Thank you!
@andyd.1793
7 жыл бұрын
It's amazing to see you work that into the final product. Also amazing to think of the natural forces that formed the original flint block, too.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Andy D. Thank you! It is amazing how obsidian is formed. I have a piece that I like to take to shows. It actually has part of the lava flow intact on it's surface. You can see where the lava flowed and rippled as it cooled. It's really cool.
@andyd.1793
7 жыл бұрын
BackyardBowyer That is really cool! Ive read that the lava flows align with the Earth's magnetic field as they cool and solidify. I've also heard some people talk about aligning their steel with the north while quenching so that the magnetic field will be lined up as the metal regains its magnetic properties through cooling. Interesting parallel there.
@jackreeves3001
7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful stone (glass). Exceptional work.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Jack Reeves Thank you!
@skelly4138
2 жыл бұрын
i love that u cut ur videos so that we only see the strikes. no bullshit
@elizabethvail7234
7 жыл бұрын
Great videos. This would be great for a flint videos weekly
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Elizabeth Vail Thank you!
@olddirtbikerider
6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work. A friend of mine from Cash, Texas is an accomplished flint knapper. FYI, if you save all of those beautiful flint chips, they look beautiful as gravel in a fish aquarium. The water really exposes the natural color!!
@davidpoppenhagen4278
Жыл бұрын
It's beautiful.
@stevesoutdoorworld4340
7 жыл бұрын
great job. yes please more knapping vids .
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Steve's Outdoor World Awesome! Thank you!
@ericlarson8158
5 жыл бұрын
Very cool... thanks!
@wayne1217-g5f
4 жыл бұрын
WOW! That’s beautiful!
@MarcoAntonio-dq5wu
6 жыл бұрын
That’s really cool
@davidburwell4218
7 жыл бұрын
great recovery from that break!
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+David Burwell Thank you!
@iR_STONA
7 жыл бұрын
that was amazing iv never seen somebody take a rock and turn it into something so beautiful, you sir are a VERY talented person seriously talented
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+IR_ Stona Thank you for the kind words!
@Felix-wi7nb
7 жыл бұрын
Blacksmiths don´t make mistakes, they make smaller knifes Gues that also counts for flintknapping xD
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+AHRES Müller Hahahah! In flintknapping, you not only can make them shorter, but sometimes you end up with multiples! Thanks for watching!
@richardwiley5933
4 жыл бұрын
@@BackyardBowyer you are the fastest, most accurate knapper I've seen. You obviously have great confidence in your ability. Extremely well done!
@gary4645
2 жыл бұрын
This is truly an art. I would be worried that I would destroy it with every tap. Great job.
@YouTubeDoxedMyRealName
7 жыл бұрын
A better example than my collage archeology class.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Adam949 Glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching!
@grumpygrumpgrump136
7 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to Fridays now. Great job.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Larry Grubbs Awesome! Thanks for watching!
@mullima
7 жыл бұрын
Love the flint knapping videos, and hope you'll do a regular series. Especially helpful would be a beginner's guide to flint knapping: Tools needed, How To's, etc.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Mark Mullins That would be awesome! Thank you for the suggestion!
@dominicgonzales3333
4 жыл бұрын
That is amazing. Thank you for displaying your craft.
@Syrkyth
7 жыл бұрын
Yikes, I could hear how sharp those shards were. I can work around presses and saws and grinders without batting an eye but the tinkle of volcanic glass gives me the willies. Awesome work!
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Syrkyth It is pretty unnerving! I always have to remind myself to not grab for falling pieces. That's the worst! Thank you for watching!
@darrackmccrea9761
7 жыл бұрын
Love it want to try it myself
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Darrack Mccrea Awesome! Thanks for watching!
@MrRHAWKER1
7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic workmanship well done my man
@dmaschy599
3 жыл бұрын
Nice point,I would like to be able to do this flint knapping.
@WeaselJuice
7 жыл бұрын
Wow! You make it look easy. Definitely would like to see more videos like this!
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+William Stelmack Awesome! Thanks for watching!
@TheMongo1357
7 жыл бұрын
MORE Knapping videos please!!!
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+TheMongo1357 There will definitely be more! Thanks for watching!
@DirtTimeAdventures
7 жыл бұрын
Love to see a series on Flint Knapping
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Dirt Time Adventures & Survival Awesome! Will do!
@sicilientwarkan7109
5 жыл бұрын
just amazing .. Greetings from France
@ionjohn7814
6 жыл бұрын
From such a large stone a very little spear point...lucky us stone age was short and they did not take down all the mountains!
@johnmcclelndon7641
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@curtisschmidtlein5606
5 жыл бұрын
Very impressive Nick. It was good seeing you im action, in person, at Rabbit Stick. Thanks for all your work!
@davedavis3873
5 жыл бұрын
You're a joy to watch ...keep them coming !
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl
6 жыл бұрын
Amazing to see what looks like a boring dusty old rock break open and become gorgeous mahogany obsidian :)
@michaelcheal373
6 жыл бұрын
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
@zachf8000
7 жыл бұрын
Great idea
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Zach Fagg Thanks!
@ernestsheffield9976
7 жыл бұрын
I enjoy these vids.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Ernest Sheffield I'm glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!
@Kooritz
5 ай бұрын
Gorgeous
@munchkin5674
7 жыл бұрын
Is there a skill you cant do young man?! WOW!! What a beautiful piece!! Can you do a video on flint knapping tools? Thanks!!
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+munchkin5674 Thanks for watching and for the suggestion! I'm definitely planning on it!
@jasonpowell3587
7 жыл бұрын
The flint napping Friday would be a great idea. I would also like to see you talk about the tools and materials. How to make your own tools and where to get the materials would also add allot of content. Keep up the good work.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Jason Powell Thank you for the awesome suggestion!
@KamenRiderSilver
7 жыл бұрын
At some point could you make a video on making a shaft for one of these heads?
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Kamen Rider Silver That sounds awesome! Thanks for the suggestion!
@shade9592
7 жыл бұрын
Yep... Always curious about hafting techniques for stone tools.
@Ralph.U
7 жыл бұрын
I was going to ask the same thing.
@randomfox9970
6 жыл бұрын
BackyardBowyer wow I'm amazed your work is fantastic like will lord greetings from UK England Essex I loves experimental archaeology using our ancestors techniques I can't seem to get knapping right like you can my spoon carving is better lol 💕🐾🐺💪👌
@eliosaile1689
7 жыл бұрын
Really cool man. Keep it up!
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Eli O'Saile Thanks! I will!
@jayammons3834
7 жыл бұрын
Amazing work! The stone is beautiful.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Jay Ammons Thank you!
@Compl33tR4nd0mZ
7 жыл бұрын
Wow this is amazing, no words!
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Compl33tR4nd0mZ Thank you!
@danfraser7479
7 жыл бұрын
great spear point.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Dan Fraser Thank you!
@slingshotwarrrior8105
7 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see you attach that spear head at the end of a wooden shaft.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+SlingshotWarrrior Thank you for the suggestion!
@brianbell9817
6 жыл бұрын
I always wondered how the ibdians did this. I live in harford co. Md. Arrow heads are pretty common here. Ive always wanted to make some and now i know how. Thankyou so much for the tutorials. I know ill have to figure out where the best places are to hit at any given time but ill get there. God bless and keep up the good work.
@gettingback2primitive228
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome man nice job
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+the flint life Thank you!
@joshuag.9341
4 жыл бұрын
Man i wanna learn this so bad!
@cheyennew811
7 жыл бұрын
Great looking work!! Thanks for the video!
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+cheyennew811 Thank you for watching!
@juanitamccaslin6184
5 жыл бұрын
My, that is gorgeous , I'd love to see it used.
@billingersoll1266
6 жыл бұрын
I'll give it a try.
@OkkaOtter
6 жыл бұрын
Such a pretty material
@jamesmoeller1533
7 жыл бұрын
Wow that looks great.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+James Moeller Thanks!
@jacobice2011
7 жыл бұрын
This was awesome. I'd like to see more. Thanks
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Jacob Ice Thanks for watching!
@TheCrazydoodle
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome dude. I work with flint in university, and these videos really help me learn! Thankyou -sophie
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+TheCrazydoodle Awesome! Thank you for watching!
@melthomas6250
10 ай бұрын
Fantastic
@talonbertrand5133
4 жыл бұрын
It still looks like a spear head in size. Nice color!
@davetillette5045
6 жыл бұрын
Great art.
@kilrati1
5 жыл бұрын
Great work!!!
@amigopiojo11
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for sharing you hability to us
@mealex303
7 жыл бұрын
Would love to own that!! A+
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Alex piv Thanks for watching!
@SonoraSlinger
2 жыл бұрын
Mahogany obsidian is prone to snapping more so than others. Not surprised it snapped, it's just super brittle. You made a damn nice piece with what you had tho
@elliscurtiss
7 жыл бұрын
Flint napping friday!
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+elliscurtiss Thanks for watching!
@Hornbag73
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Nick, Knapping Friday sounds like a great idea, may i suggest doing a knapping video on saw cut slabs or glass bottle bottoms as i don't have access to obsidian stones here in my part of Australia. However i have access to various different jaspers and agates
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Nigel Stringer That's an awesome suggestion! Thank you for watching!
@Ralph.U
7 жыл бұрын
Love this
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Ralph Uriarte Thank you for watching!
@roadkillavenger1325
4 жыл бұрын
Mahogany obsidian is my nemesis. I almost lost a finger while I was spalling a 40 lb chunk. One of the big spalls somehow bounced when it broke, and the business end hit my knuckle HARD. Ugh there was so much blood. Now I've got a scar to remember it by lol.
@wheres-myangels4986
7 жыл бұрын
Dude, your the best. keep it up.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Wheres-my Angels Thank you! I will!
@gimmethemtiddys3533
7 жыл бұрын
Good Video like always. Greetings from Germany.
@BackyardBowyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Bloddy Shadow Thank you for watching!
@relicreapers571
5 жыл бұрын
Man that's beautiful
@DiyEcoProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Thats really beautiful, well done. Enjoyed watching your skills, all the best - subbed
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