How To Make A Bone Awl

Jeff shows you how to make a bone awl. Native people throughout the world would use bone awls for leatherwork, sewing, basketry and weaponry
In a wilderness survival situation, primitive skills, bushcraft, and wilderness living skills can save your life. In this video we focus on primitive technology. If you enjoyed this video, give it a thumbs up, share it on social media and subscribe to Primitive Lifeways on YouTube. Find my website here:

Paiute Deadfall Trap:

How to Make a Bow Sting (part 1)

How to make a Bow string (part2)

River Cane Arrows(part 1)

River Cane Arrows(part 2)

River Cane Arrows(part 3)

Swiss Multitool

Bushcraft, Primitive Skills, Primitive Technology, Wilderness Living, Survival, Survival Skills, Primitive Survival, Desert Survival, Wilderness Survival, Emergency Preparedness, Outdoor Skills, Outdoor Living, Edible Plants, Medicinal Plants, Archery, Hunting, Bow Making, Native American, American Survival,

[brennanjones]

Just amazing craftsmanship and awesome idea to use every part of the animal! With the second half you could make a fish spear or something along the lines of that! Just awesome!

[mirocapin]

Can I make it fron moose bone ore roedear bone? Thanks for a nice video👍

[nadinelafrance]

That was awesome 👍. How long did it take to make a bone awl?

[turtlewolfpack]

Crude but certainly effective. Thanks for speeding up the process with sand paper as well, stones are neat but arent as quick.

[ourtechwriter]

So can you show the actual sewing with the awl, please? Do you have to put a kerf at the tip to carry the thread or sinew thru? Please show.

[elusivecelestia]

wow... that's so helpful~~ Thx so much!!

[spencerjordan]

can you check out the schrade large kukri machete, your reviews are very thorough, just want to here ur opinion on it. keep up the good work!

[KnifeCrazzzzy]

Awesome video man thanks!!! What was the knife you used?

[ThomasWilts]

what tool do you use to make your fore shafts for your atlatl darts, i noticed it was bone but i didn't know if i was different from an awl

[Taelex]

when working with bone, did you dry it for any length of time? or is it just fresh from the deer?

[TYPHIS]

Very good vid. Will heating it in a fire make it harder and more durable ? Thank you 

[jasonmcdaniel]

Nice video! How long did it take you to sand down that bone to a point?

[angietyndall]

O.K. love it, but what to do when you're out in the wild and you have no sand paper to smooth & help finish the Awl?

[definitelynotskynet]

Isn’t breathing in bone dust dangerous?

[Captaraknospider]

Why do you need this if you have a swiss army knife?

[lupus]

2:15 cutting on top of your leg. 2:33 slamming knife blade into rock. Apart from that a good video, Thanks.

[michaelheurkens]

Wow! At 2:13-ish you were SAWING a groove in your workpiece ON YOUR LEG WITHOUT A GUARD like wood or leather! Really? Not too bright risking a leg injury nor is it a good example for those who are just learning how to do this kind of stuff. PLEASE think about the job and possible hazards before you start; it could save your life - literally! Otherwise, really good info.

[johnlamb]

What a waste of perfectly good Leather!