Fascinating that the stone took its price in blood immediately after you told it it was to be a weapon of war.

That is a nice chunk of Mahogany Obsidian! You are a brave man using that size of stone and bone on volcanic glass without a hand pad!

You did that stone justice.

To think that that axe head sat in the earth for 10 million years before finally being freed in the year 2023. Its incredible.

"key behind these rocks is you've to tune into them" SNAP. Your content is as real as the technology. Thank you for this will

I love mahogany obsidian, such a pretty volcanic glass, I also find it fascinating that I can drive sparks off it, about the softest of the rocks I can use for 'flint' and steel.

Love the joy in your face when a plan comes together

Love watching talented people show their craft. Always amazing and relaxing.

Ice axe! That Osage make one tough handle!

Great videos you’re a true Briton 👍🇬🇧

The colours in that Obsidian are amazing 😃 Stunning creation brother 🤘

That looks like Mahogany Obsidian from Modoc county in northern California. I take my kids rock hounding there from time to time. It is stunningly beautiful stuff but soooooo brittle and sharp. I cringed every time you struck it because I have worked with it before and wow, it is dangerous.

I do like mahogany obsidian. If you ever come to the US then you'll have to go to the state of Oregon, particularly the Glass Butte area. It's a free collection site so you could get a lifetime supply of material and ship it to the UK.😁

Great video! if it crops up, you will have a large contingency of brethren at your side Cheers mate!

Thanks Will. Another amazing primitive tool. 🔪🎸

🐅 Tiger axe. Perfect combo of elements.

Great birthday gift! Beautiful piece of obsidian.

What a stunning piece of obsidian!!

that picture at the end was real nice!

I watch your videos. There's a meditative quality to watching how you give form to the materials.

When it comes to a war axe , Your better looking at it ,than looking for it 😂

It so interesting watching you actually make something I've previously inly seen as an illustration in a book.👍

Knowing the quality of mahogany obsidian makes the tool you’ve made more impressive. I always wondered if obsidian worked up like other stones. It’s basically a glass stone. What a wonderful piece of art and useful tool. 👍

Will is the master craftsman - what a beautiful battle axe! Thanks for sharing your time and art. Cheers - Roy

That is so sharp it cut my eye just looking at it lol. Beautiful stone and work.

Dang man your good that’s an awesome peice of work

Wow amazing precision. Great job you sure made a beautiful piece in no time at all!

Obsidian is extremely susceptible to end snap and quite happy to extract a blood price. I keep a tube of superglue near whenever I knapp it.

Cool videro. Good job. I crafted a self bow out of Osage. Hard wood!!!!!

Excellent

Always a joy to watch you work a flint. 🐾🙏🏻✌🏻

What beautiful colors that stone possesses.

wow! crazy beautiful !!!

What an exquisite bit of work! That was mesmerising watching you work that obsidian.

The skills you have are second to none 👍 love your videos . Looking forward to hearing the next part of your stone age story as well Much love from your friends in Wales Ritchie and Raven xx

I don't need gloves when I've got useless plasters to fall back on... lol 🤣

Bin watching your videos only recently. I see you have great skill & knowledge. Your stone work is very impressive. That's a lovely piece of stone & timber . Looking forward to watching & learning more. Happy new year to you & your followers.

Would like to watch you finish the glue and strap next time

I think the enemy might get caught up in admiring the axe as it cracked their skull.

Blood, sweat and deers

Happy New Year Ol' Bean.

Going to be a good war axe as already taken first blood 🩸

Happy New year to you and your family. Master craftsmanship

Your profession is fascinating! Years ago I was reading the book series Clan of the Cave Bear, and two or three books in they go pretty in detail into flint knapping. It was described that a master knapper figured out how to make long blades without the natural curve by some heating process. Again, it was years ago so i don't remember details, but I was wondering if there's any validity to that, and have you read the series? Thank you for sharing your skills with us.

Awesome looking Axe

That'd be an axe for chopping down your enemies.

Are you expecting the White Walkers to get past the wall and invade the North?

Brilliant mate! Absolutely loving the videos! Do you have any advice as to where to find flint?

Some of these flakes look as sharp as the scalpels I use for my tabletop war minis.

love to see this vs some meat, bet it's wicked

Beautiful

You could wear those fingertipless gloves, no? That would keep most of your hand protected, while still leaving the most tactile and nimble parts exposed. Also, this feels like a lot of work and rare materials to put into a weapon that has a decent chance of cracking the first time it strikes bone. But when you've got to kill someone I guess you don't skimp on the hardware, just ask the US military xD Also also, that axe is gorgeous.

Great! Did you ever think of making an aztec obsidian sword? There are soo many shards

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. Albert Einstein.

Certainly sharp stuff but looks like it likes to shatter easily

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Pretty

Wow! That is one of the prettiest pieces of stone (if I can call it stone) I have ever seen. I do have a thought though. Without your experience, I would have made, or attempted to make, the stone head first and then tried to match the setting in wood afterwards as wood is easier to work. That is, in my modern day experience. Is this a preference of yours or is there something I'm not seeing?

Will: what type of sheath or scabbard would work best for a battle axe like/similar to yours? thanks Roy

How does obsidian feel to work in comparison to flint? Does your technique change based on material?

Очень круто!

Fascinating. Is there anything you can do with the pieces you’ve knocked off?

I’ve seen a lot of wood burnt finish looks like that one, I’m trying to make a spear myself, how do you get that look on wood without burning it primitively?

So do you abrade off the edges of the axe head where the leather is going to go up against it?

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Don't want to be a nay sayer, but while it will be as good or better than it's predecessor it ain't gonna be in the game against your worst nightmare of the current crop of military Muscle 😮

Nice recovery!!! Sooooo what are you going to make out of that awesome other piece?!?!?