Will it Kill? - The Mt. Albion Culture  

Imagine the rush taking down megafauna with the boys.

IT WILL KEEEEEL!

I think it would be interesting to see how a bone point would do against a bison. At the manis site there was one right inside a mastodon bone so people definitely hunted big game with bone points.

I'm glad I found your channel! Always interesting and great history! Have a great week!!

I love what you do! Ive always been fascinated by ancient cultures and their way of existing. You have opened my eyes to a form of living that is a lot wiser and interesting. Been following 'ya for a couple months now. Keep it up!🤙

Thanks brother. Awesome stuff. Much appreciated. 🤙🏻🇺🇸

Awesome stuff watching you work the stone 👍👍

Another great entertaining, educational, and inspiring video. Thank you.

Very cool! Can't wait to see the results 🤠

its incredibly interesting watching you go . keep up the amazing work

Great video haven’t checked in in a while good to see you doing well

Soo Cool bro

This dude reminds me of a cross between Dave Canterbury & Cody Lundin.

Wow so cool, I’ve been to those mountains and cities in my home state This is absolutely wonderful information

Great content

It never occurred to me that quartz coupd be used for points. Now i gotta go look thise people up. Really cool to watch.

Little creeks like in this video are so peaceful. Idk what it is. But the sound of creeks just slow everything down

History,Art,Early Human survival in the Harshest of Conditions, Thank You.

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Very cool as always, Donny can you make a tool with the levallois technique?

QUESTION -What type of wood is best for a walking stick, approximately 6’ tall, and thick enough to damage a wild dog or knucklehead. It would be used for hiking trails, but also for around town. I have bad knees and ankles/feet (and broke almost every other bone and messed up my spine and discs as well) due to an accident (not my fault). I don’t like the look of canes at all, but I know I need something for balance. I am getting a knee replacement in a few weeks, even though I’m much younger than most people that get those. Doctors usually want to wait till you’re in your 60’s, and I am only 44. I also have suffered from this for 17 years, and will have these issues till Jesus comes to get me. I don’t have a lot of money, but if you want to make one, we may be able to come to an agreement on price. If not, advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

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Hi Donnie, bad material, great skill ! You inspire me to be a better knapper ! Thanks Donnie !

The term freeze cracked comes to mind. You’ve done a great job ! I’ve tried some and just gave up.

Considering how difficult it is to effectively knap a stone like quartz, I think it's fair to say that they were absolutely skilled knappers. Given the limitations, some of their points are nothing to scoff at.

I couldn't help but notice how some of the rectangular projectile points look like modern day box cutter blades.

Love your content bro. And ya this is very interesting stuff I'm from central Missouri and most of the what I think is older points that I see down here are very crued so it'll be nice to see if it will kill

Hey Donny Have you considered making a video on Rabbit/fat starvation? It was a huge killer back in the day

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This might be nerdy to ask but if it's alright, would you make a tusken raider gaffi stick (essentiallya type of war club)? Their ability to take so little to make such a reliable and multifunctional weapon and general tool has always been amazing to me. They even have variations so there's no true version which encourages it's functionality and decorations!

SORRY IM LATE, hi again Donny

It is curious whenever i see "quartz" points. I always think of them as an act of desperation if you're going to haft them into something. Ask him if there's ever been a protein residue finding on one before. I'm curious to know if there's hints as to what they were having some success with on game. Is bison just what comes to mind because it's a Paleo?

I’m from the east coast and we don’t get a lot of high quality stone, once in a while you can find a small flint but mostly on my adventures, quartzite quartzite and yes you guessed it quartzite. Best out of the banks of the Potomac river, some jasper in pongo ridge Va beach. But other than that it’s chunky points all day.

I know that some chert back in the day was "baked" so to say in sand under a bed of coals to increase the flakeability of the stone. I wonder if that would work in this application.

Donny is arced out d00d

Excellent videos brother!

Hey brother, was wondering if you could let me in on your methods for your hides and how you prepare them, do you do it all natural? Appreciate the feedback 🍻

It will at that I just wish I had my legs back and this freedom

After watching you make pine pitch and one of the ingredients was moose organics. Have any scary moose run ins?

Do you play Horizon Zero Dawn? The reason I am asking is because I have seen your videos of Far Cry Primal tools. They are insane! Since Horizon also has many primitive bows and arrows, I thought you may recreate those.

Did that culture use wooden billets to knapp after obtaining a spall? If so, do Archeologists know what wood existed then? Can soft & hard hammerstones be used on that quartz type? Thank you for an insight into the traditional approaches of those indigenous people. Your presentation is a true educational & learning experience.

Do you happen to be from the norse people ? I don't know why I'm reminded by norse when I watch your videos. Or the celts, love your videos though. Very informative and also relaxing. Also are you spiritual like pagan or into druidism/ shamanism ?

I know I'm alittle late at asking this but would heat treating the stone help in knapping the points?

hello, i like your "Jacket", where did you bought it ?

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Not necessarily specific to this test but I would really like to see some of these stone points tested on arrows from a long heavy selfbow. I know from bits and bobs of learning that there where cultures that did use large longbows up in the 100ld range and firing arrows easily around the 1500grain mark. What got me thinking about it is the Clovis points are a very similar outline shape to some the the Manchu war arrow points and from learning about them the arrow is what predates their complex long draw composite bows, so historically that culture had large self bows of possibly 35-36" draw which they used to hunt large dangerous game. I see no justifiable reason that ancient people's did not have large longbows however atlatl are also a logical assumption, I would just like to see both tested.

This is a very informative video it takes a lot of patience to get them to look as good as you got them and yes sir I believe that they will kill six stars brother

Would that material be better suited for smaller arrow points? Or does it need the mass for integrity?. Did that culture only use atlatals or did they have access to bow woods and other resources?.

how about a video about making a Mesolithic bow like yours?

Have any pottery points been tried? Is that even a thing? Maybe grind out a point?

Hey Donny, which book of yours would teach most of the caveman craftsmanships?

Do you have a brick home or do you just chill wild style? Always wondered.🤔

I notice your in colorado, I have pebble knappers on my land everywhere. So wayyyyy before this stuff was invented. Want to see it? This is the range backside to the front range, alamosa to be exact. Mostly basalts and jaspers, some quartz. None have notchs at this point of evolutiin. Although those are found on top of this debatauge.

Hey donny, i have another question (like aways). When a deer is caught, people usually use the meat and skin, and sometimes they use the antlers of course, but still, a lot of parts inside the animal are wasted. Do you know if any other parts of the animal are used? Like, the tendon to be used as a bowstring for example

A better question would be, why was there such a difference in either skill level or technique in this culture from other cultures in the vicinity?

O yeah

So they were near south Park?

If you can get enough force, it should kill/penetrate!? Biting my nails for P2 😁

Your reference to the use of poison surprised me. Especially regarding early peoples of arid or temperate climates. I’ve always connected poisons to the tropics where so many species of poisonous creatures exist. Or specific plant life. Please highlight the use of poison in the above mentioned climates and how they were produced. Great videos. Thanks !

it will kill forge in fire

If the stone is brittle i would suggest to fire harden it

Bi-facial, 😳🤣🤣🤣 in this day of age im not certain that term means the what it used to in this twisted society!🤣🤣

Hmmm... again, these titles... Maybe this'n coulda been called: "Knapping Mt. Albion Points" or such... I mean, "Will it Kill?" seemed to hardly be central to this video...

Maybe they lived more of a scavenge lifestyle?

those will kill. yep.