The Last of the Whale Tooth Carvers

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The Last of the Whale Tooth Carvers

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One of America's last scrimshanders carves elegant designs onto antique whale teeth, forging a unique connection to New England's formative and violent whaling past. Our friends at Jungles in Paris bring us this story from Nantucket.
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@247sapphire 7 жыл бұрын

this channel is such a gem, exploring the overlooked crafts and beauties of our world. I would have never learned about this if it weren't for this channel.

@FxBrour 6 жыл бұрын

So you didn´t know people used to carve whale teeth? It is not really a secret normally you learn stuff like that in history class, I would go as far as saying it is common knowledge.

@AlexanderTheEepy 5 жыл бұрын

Corvin Caassimolar ok

@bluelemonade277 3 жыл бұрын

and now.... its finished...

@gingertorres9356 3 жыл бұрын

Ye and it helps with 2020

@Zattack19 8 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how it really is from my limited viewpoint but it always seems like the old crafts like these are dying out slowly. Weird part is I know people who would love to try stuff like black smithing or the older arts. And when I say older arts, I mean not in the paintbrush and canvas I mean in metalworking,pottery,jewelry, art forms that had both a use and beauty to them. Not sure if this is the actual case but when I see something like this, it confirms my thoughts.

@feralredhead1169 8 жыл бұрын

Do you watch A Craftsmans Legacy? Go on their website to watch full episodes, and I agree 100 % with you. ✌🏽️

@kawaiinati 7 жыл бұрын

NorthScorpion it's sad but sadly there is hardly a market for this art. You would be waisting your time making something no one asks for or would want to buy. Buying and making is also very expensive

@d.a.hansen9142 6 жыл бұрын

My parents are both metalsmiths, three of my grandparents are metalsmiths, my uncle is a metalsmith, and my brother is being trained to enter the field. It's true that there aren't nearly as many craftspeople now as there were a century or two ago, but we still exist.

@potato511 6 жыл бұрын

Maybe they're just evolving, it is important to remember your history.

@adirtyhippy 6 жыл бұрын

my friend started woodworking and hes doing well, since its a dying trade. alot of people appreciate something hand made, not made by a machine.

@AltarenGalil 7 жыл бұрын

This makes me want to play Dishonored so bad

@sirdougieaudio 7 жыл бұрын

Jan Šinkovec Yes🤘

@salmonfish1145 7 жыл бұрын

Jan Šinkovec What has dishonored got to do with Whale Tooth Carving?

@AltarenGalil 7 жыл бұрын

Salmon Fish the runes in the game are carved whale bones.

@salmonfish1145 7 жыл бұрын

Jan Šinkovec Ohhhhhh

@Eisaku2 6 жыл бұрын

And uhh.. pretty much their entire society revolved around whaling, whale oil, etc.

@JohnSmith-xq6cv 7 жыл бұрын

Most underrated Chanel on KZfaq

@FxBrour 6 жыл бұрын

I know its really Gucci

@mohammadpravio637 7 жыл бұрын

The intro looks likes dark souls opening

@mhm3905 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god you are right

@Exucuted 6 жыл бұрын

*Ah thats good scrimshaw*

@larryvienneau 3 жыл бұрын

those 223 negative comments just show ignorance. We both started as teen agers, I moved and learned other arts, Mike stayed on Nantucket and continued, I am very proud of my Brother for keeping this artform alive

@thecricketmadman1 3 жыл бұрын

Wow sir. Do you still do it?

@currenwiggin8982 5 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy they did a video on Nantucket. I’ve lived here my whole life and I love the channel even more now.

@Brawp 6 жыл бұрын

Mmm that’s good scrimshaw, lost sons of New Bedford.

@wernerheisenberg44 7 жыл бұрын

There are some very good scrimshaw craftsmen in South Africa, too!

@sinclairdino1780 8 жыл бұрын

I've actually been in that shop on Nantucket

@edog1o163 6 жыл бұрын

wow you must be amazing

@asciiavatar Жыл бұрын

My uncle, Robert Weiss, was a scrimshander for 20+ years living in New England, and was known for his incredibly detailed portraits.

@fatimaisra9143 7 жыл бұрын

THIS IS MORE ENTERTAING THAN A MOVIE !

@ludwigjonsson9139 7 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh, brave men all, lost sons of new bedford. That's good scrimshaw.

@ilikebutterflies1383 6 жыл бұрын

Oh, whales have teeths ,i've never knew that was the kind of teeth that whales have

@paulj9174 6 жыл бұрын

The quality of this video...amazing

@z9173 6 жыл бұрын

we must continue this art

@MurderBong 6 жыл бұрын

I WANT THAT OLD GUY TO READ ME A BED TIME STORY

@Patrick-cy2zh 8 жыл бұрын

What the hell was the guy in the beginning even saying

@gluemuncher1986 7 жыл бұрын

😂

@divinemoments5344 7 жыл бұрын

The vast swells of the omnipotent sea; the surging, hollow roar they made, as they rolled along the eight gunwales, like gigantic bowls in a boundless bowling-green... It's a fragment of 'Moby Dick' of course...

@stupidmovies85 7 жыл бұрын

I believe that was from Moby Dick, and my beliefs were confirmed by another commenter. Such a wonderful novel, it can be quite boring in the beginning, but gets very interesting.

@ankandhara9700 6 жыл бұрын

Just increase the playback speed and wala! 😂

@tikitoki4298 6 жыл бұрын

Pat rick e

@koma-san2692 3 жыл бұрын

This documentary is pure gold ❣️🇵🇭

@pancakehistorian4677 6 жыл бұрын

Little did great big story know in New Zealand tones of Maori still carve necklaces and art into whale bone

@jacobpacheco3165 2 жыл бұрын

If there's one thing I love about living on the coast of Massachusetts it's the deep maritime history

@anta2413 6 жыл бұрын

super atmospheric for a video about a dying art form, good job GBS!

@dongdynamics 8 жыл бұрын

I wanna buy one of those now

@nickiminajstan9363 6 жыл бұрын

Stop do you really need it. These whales are beautiful and the more you promote it the more these murderers will kill. Think about it do you really need it. People like them and you are killing these marvellous generation of species. 🐋😢

@augustinenguyen6703 6 жыл бұрын

Victor Bui bro, these whales were killed decades, maybe centuries ago when whaling was at its height.

@cumvertgoose2600 6 жыл бұрын

Victor Bui dude its not like some one goes out of their way to kill the whales... they wash ashore then they make beautiful art out of their remains. Please check before you make statements like these to diminish their dying craft

@FxBrour 6 жыл бұрын

when we truly don´t want to kill whales anymore it is only natural that this craft is slowly dying. But the killing of whales still goes on and how are you supposed to know where your whale tooth comes from. Overall we could make carvings in the bones of far less precious animals (Cows or pigs) or non animal material for example wood. Romanticising a time wher both Humans and whales died on these horrifying hunts is not really sensible at all. Some traditions just have to slowly die in todays world.

@suntzu3541 6 жыл бұрын

Its still supply/demand. No demand no need to supply. Most countries have banned whaling. Only really Japan does it under the guise of 'research'.

@TheCrazycuber 8 жыл бұрын

this is sooo weird i was just watching in the heart of the sea on HBOGO and then i log on to KZfaq and see this video and i was amazed by the coincidence

@gunmath6115 6 жыл бұрын

TheCrazycuber it's cause KZfaq listens to everything around you

@trcmf 6 жыл бұрын

Don’t be amazed. Big Data knows everything you do in the digital world and feed you such.

@keelanwalker 5 жыл бұрын

I couldn't help but notice that the artist made the comment that this is the only indigenous American art form. Does Native American art not qualify as an indigenous art form?

@sarahgiragosian8550 4 жыл бұрын

He said the U.S. It's accurate. He didn't say American.

@garydrungleston 6 жыл бұрын

This is by far the most well made doc on the channel.

@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886 Жыл бұрын

Scrimshaw should replace Whale-teeth with Cattle Bones for carving similar to how Ivory has been replaced by Camel Bone and Buffalo bone in India and the Middle-East.

@8izzy 6 жыл бұрын

I would love to do this for a living but my mom would kick me out of the house since "I need to become a doctor"

@dedude6784 6 жыл бұрын

some type of k-pop trash my parents want me to be a lawyer but I'm not heartless

@geekeduponad 7 жыл бұрын

Hmmmmm thats good scrimsaw

@raliixaviero4674 6 жыл бұрын

Holy shoot the cinematography is immersing👏🏻

@FreterP 6 жыл бұрын

Most of the people in the comments here don't realize that the teeth used for scrimshanding in this video are actually hundreds of years old. If you were to practice this art on the tooth of a whale that was just recently caught that would very much be illegal. The only states that still allow whale catching are Japan and Norway, not the U.S.

@mirafloralfonso5765 6 жыл бұрын

I cant stop watching the videos of this channel

@classiclaughproductions9547 8 жыл бұрын

Beautifully shown very heart thouching

@blindragelol 8 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many whales were killed over the time :(

@dingdingdingding5544 8 жыл бұрын

So its fine to kill humans and pigs along with other animals just not whales?

@palomaharper2810 8 жыл бұрын

+YouCan'tHateMeMoreThaniHateMyslef i don't think they said that anywhere in their comment

@dingdingdingding5544 8 жыл бұрын

+Paloma Harper I'm just saying who gives a fuck about whales?

@palomaharper2810 8 жыл бұрын

YouCan'tHateMeMoreThaniHateMyslef Ok

@1337fraggzb00N 7 жыл бұрын

There are still millions of whales out there. Nowadays they dye their hair blue and yell about patriarchy.

@greatsea6782 6 жыл бұрын

Whats up with the "horror" music? It doesn't fit the video, there is nothing SCARY here.

@EseCuate562 7 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Only wish it were longer

@HJ-di1bo 7 жыл бұрын

I watched the movie version of Moby Dick. I'm surprised to know this vanishing art existed.

@Laz2074 6 жыл бұрын

This profession is dying. I wish people would keep it alive simply because it is a historical art form. As long as people didn't go whaling for teeth to carve I would not mind. I would even partake in the act of scrimshaw.

@Tramikins 8 жыл бұрын

When you just finished watching heart of the sea then see this on KZfaq

@Kkoso 7 жыл бұрын

DIY Monster same

@Because-qx3wr 18 күн бұрын

Brave men, lost sons of New Bedford. That’s good scrimshaw.

@timskza 8 жыл бұрын

Doesn't the narrators voice in the beginning sound like Lillian from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt?

@nataliej.1417 6 жыл бұрын

lol tim Meh

@crasy4lifes 6 жыл бұрын

exept native people of Vladistok has been doing it since the 12 century with whaletusks.

@shay4492 7 жыл бұрын

Okay seriously now this makes me not want to go to school

@AI-tc8fv 5 жыл бұрын

That's good scrimshaw

@barryirlandi4217 8 жыл бұрын

The only art form indigenous to the US! Thats a bit thick... Yes, I know he means to the White Americans.. But still the Natives had art form long before you guys turned up..

@SG-bp4lg 8 жыл бұрын

They said art indigenous to the US. As in the United States of America. Not just America.

@shabut 8 жыл бұрын

That had been done prior to any natives every coming to the North American continent. What art form did Native Americans do that hadn't been done prior?

@thomasjefferies8845 8 жыл бұрын

The United States wasn't founded by native Americans mate. America wasn't a uniform state/country before the Europeans showed up, just a bunch of undeveloped tribes warring with eachother over small bits of land.

@griffinwolanicki2293 8 жыл бұрын

+Asmund Stendahl yup

@nicrso 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah we TURNED UP alright

@frydemwingz 3 жыл бұрын

until they showed the guy, I thought that was Mama Murphy talking.

@Dragonwing16 6 жыл бұрын

this is impressive and all, but how can he even say the only art form native to the united states? that's...just a lie, not only in carving, but music, dance and many other things. Like WTF

@piekazkout1620 7 жыл бұрын

holy shit this is beautiful

@rakamamend666 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if it could be scalling teeth also?

@auntjemima1631 7 жыл бұрын

magical

@zoeyjoziee8885 6 жыл бұрын

*_Blood and Thunder by Mastadon plays_*

@michaeljordan3302 7 жыл бұрын

BTW, whale tastes great!

@roosk1423 7 жыл бұрын

cepters you've tried it?

@kimberly8096 7 жыл бұрын

I did, it's pretty fucked up. But my asian family's culture actually eats them

@qqqqqq8014 6 жыл бұрын

cepters ~cough~ Nice drama starter ~cough~

@whalebone1206 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@ediblerubber 6 жыл бұрын

Listen to 2:25 with your eyes closed

@bernardosantos8020 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and?

@zeezas1241 6 жыл бұрын

Incredible!

@AshleighLeighanne 7 жыл бұрын

I wanna keep the dying cultures alive...

@NintendoSushi 6 жыл бұрын

the beginning sounds like the godfather

@devikakaul1494 3 жыл бұрын

Most art forms unfortunately are exploitative of Nature even as these ironically represent the beautiful intense link between Nature and people. Same is true of fashion throughout the world!

@thomasdykstra100 7 ай бұрын

Things bought with blood are are generally overpriced...

@vishnuraj7627 3 жыл бұрын

The last toot carver

@grahmmo8595 Жыл бұрын

I just bought a few fossilized sperm whale teeth they are such magnificent creatures

@monkeydo992 6 жыл бұрын

THEN WHAT WILL MAUI USE?

@pmhoorah1429 5 жыл бұрын

Dude at the beginning sounds like mamma murfey

@crisrose9707 6 жыл бұрын

yes but how can i get in without killing anyone? should i blink to the rooftop or try and parkour round the back?

@MisterCOM 6 жыл бұрын

cris rose killing anyone?

@crisrose9707 6 жыл бұрын

it was a reference to a video game called dishonoured which is based in a city known for its whaling industry. you play as the queens protector gone assassin who need to take out the corrupt higher ups who killed the queen to gain control. there is always an option of not killing anyone as is usually harder to do since everybody in your way is still in your way if you dont kill them.

@jerrydmoore1233 2 жыл бұрын

brave men all lost sons of New Bedford. thats good scrimshaw

@gabbys7163 5 жыл бұрын

@shrinivasmandre5003 6 жыл бұрын

Killing Wales to kill get the tooth is not an honour

@playonce4186 6 жыл бұрын

lol at the and the female was an old mab

@paulodonnell6389 Жыл бұрын

Mmmmm that’s good scrimshaw

@miguelruben6092 3 жыл бұрын

Where can I get a tooth lmk wanna make a necklace till I die

@lgych 7 жыл бұрын

I knew it. whenever there's some kind to video regarding killing animals people just immediately go like UMMM #ANIMALABUSE. don't tell me that UR not thinking that way OF COURSE YOU ARE

@Tennantphile 6 жыл бұрын

Actually no.

@FxBrour 6 жыл бұрын

I know how strange, anytime I talk about killing my neighbour people always call me Murderer. Fucking PC culture!!!

@gracepeters1450 7 жыл бұрын

How is it the only original American art form?

@laughextremelyloudly6337 6 жыл бұрын

No he said U.S. he meant the only original form of art work from the country. Besides, name a form of art that the American Indians developed that was (truly) original (as in never done before).

@smaugtheimpenetrable8009 6 жыл бұрын

I cant tell if this is a trailer

@thomastheawesome4822 6 жыл бұрын

3:23

@Eraisho 6 жыл бұрын

I personally as an animal lover dont like seeing animals getting killed for no reason..... only for display now i'm starting to think humanity is slowly killing everything.. again my OPINION

@wishfulwoomy9159 6 жыл бұрын

TheRandom EasiGirl, all of the teeth used are from beached whales who died of natural causes or whales killed over a hundred years ago when whaling wasn’t illegal.

@pengoslowpo 6 жыл бұрын

Why do whales need teeth anyways they eat stuff like plankton

@willywonka2164 Жыл бұрын

Found a sperm whale tooth in my grandmas attic today. Didn’t know what scrimshaw was. Wonder if one of these old timers could be commissioned to do a piece on it. From what I’ve learned, it’s been in my family since long before 1972. I have no desire to sell it. Just would be a cool piece of history.

@OwensLifts 3 жыл бұрын

3:07 i have one just like that and im 11...

@ratio6368 8 жыл бұрын

Wow :O

@TheZenguitarguy 6 жыл бұрын

Umnnn Jazz is an original American art form?

@michellebao6495 7 жыл бұрын

and native american art isnt indigenous to the america?? hm

@georgegeorges6034 6 жыл бұрын

michelle bao HE said U.S art not Native American art

@dipolararc4848 5 жыл бұрын

I want to know the orchestra music 2:20

@creamacid9417 6 жыл бұрын

Why whales what did they do to you?

@bernardosantos8020 3 жыл бұрын

The teeth are from beached whales. It’s why their so expensive now. Many people actually use synthetic whale’s teeth nowadays

@mariocastaneda6518 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in 2020

@nadiaidris2017 7 жыл бұрын

poor whales

@laughextremelyloudly6337 6 жыл бұрын

They get the teeth from died whales that wash up on shore.

@vey_4227 6 жыл бұрын

Is this a great story or a scary story😨

@unitedstatesdale 6 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to get a whale harpoon and run it into a whale hunters gut . Then drag them around with so they know what it feels like.

@laughextremelyloudly6337 6 жыл бұрын

But that would be murder... as where the whalers where killing the animal with purpose (i.e. oil and meat). Also whales weren't killed for their teeth. Rather scrimshaw arose because there was no use for the teeth (commercially speaking).

@TimeAndDateAndName 6 жыл бұрын

Only art form indigenous to the US?! Uhh... How about jazz? Americans... You guys try so hard to forget your history.

@bernardosantos8020 3 жыл бұрын

Scrimshaw is a form of art, and so is music. Jazz is a subgenre of art. Do you see where I’m going with this?

@hkiyr 7 жыл бұрын

All the dishonored feels

@turuff7114 2 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile in NZ 🤭 iykyk

@natsuki3758 5 жыл бұрын

cry for whales

@dominicromo6377 6 жыл бұрын

Did he just call Yankee sailors indigenous?

@gyo._535 4 жыл бұрын

peta will cancell them instantly

@zuzmaxgemini2183 7 жыл бұрын

What if whales carved our teeth?

@mackenzie8726 7 жыл бұрын

zuzmax Gemini that would be hard considering they can't hold the tools necessary to carve

@shortfuse875 7 жыл бұрын

They do, in Soviet Russia

@qqqqqq8014 6 жыл бұрын

....Seriously?I have no idea how to even respond to this anymore.Fine,I'll make a joke:"In Soviet Russia they do".

@callumdonington2227 6 жыл бұрын

That would be metal as fuck!

@deadpoollee9497 6 жыл бұрын

Well they no hands an our teeth aren't valuable

@Malcoladdin 6 жыл бұрын

Using whale ivory should not be advocated for use in any kind of art. Beef bone looks almost identical. The colour, grain and texture are all almost identical.

@MisterCOM 6 жыл бұрын

Liam Bowen no they are not even similar

@laughextremelyloudly6337 6 жыл бұрын

Do you believe in recycling Liam Bowen?

@dickidydoodah 6 жыл бұрын

Here we go.... Bleeding heart, take your crybaby shit elsewhere.

@Leksuttaja149 6 жыл бұрын

As stated in the video, the teeth this ddue uses are from whales that died over 100 years ago

@aidanknisch1996 6 жыл бұрын

Why should it not be used