Some old world tools ancient people use include handaxes, cleavers, hammerstones, spears, stone cores, choppers, harpoons, sharp stone flakes, and scrapers. Most of these were made of stone, wood, and animal body parts like horns, teeth, and bones. Early civilizations have reinvented and made these into powerful apparatus modern people use nowadays.
But how do you make these in this modern age? Learn how to make different old world tools by reading below.
Viking warriors’ preferred weapon of choice was the axe because they couldn’t afford to use a sword. The axe was light enough, so a warrior can swing with one hand to deliver a mortal wound. They also used axes to build the famous Viking longboats.
Old world crafts such as a DIY Viking axe are making a big comeback due to their functionality and aesthetics. You can transform your old axe by sharpening the dull blade and replacing or refinishing the old handle.
Materials And Procedures
In this rebirth project, you’ll need the following materials and tools:
Old hand tools or other repurposed materials like blades and handles from old tools
Brush (to remove rust)
Grinder
Drill
Sander
Saw
Chisel
Salt and vinegar (rust removing solution)
The following are the steps you need to do:
Inspect The Axe: Check the handle of your old axe. The handle could be very old and fragile. Next, check the blade for rust and dullness that would require sharpening.
Remove The Handle: Remove the largest part by cutting the handle you can safely reach using a saw, and remove the rest using a chisel.
Remove The Rust: Make a vinegar bath by using salt and vinegar. Soak the blade for 24 hours and use a toothpick or any similar tool to remove the rest of the rust particles.
Shape The Blade: Mark the edges of the blade. You can shape the blade by using a grinder, cutting along the edges. Smooth-finish the blade using an air sander.
Decorate Your Axe: You can carve runes or other symbols or characters on your DIY old world tool to add aesthetic appeal.
DIY Stone Age Harpoon
A harpoon refers to a long spear-like tool used to catch fish and hunt other marine animals. It impales the target animal and secures it with toggling claws or barbs, which allows fishermen to use a chain or rope attached to the projectile.
Stone Age harpoons were used to shred plant fibers, slice animal hides for clothing, and punch holes in wood or leather using awls. Bone harpoons made by Alaskan Inuit were attached to a stick. When it hits a seal, the head spring becomes loose, so the weight of the stick wouldn’t pry the harpoon loose.
Make A Template: You can use graphing paper to help you sketch out how your harpoon would look like. Glue your harpoon template onto the metal.
Cut Out The Blank: Use the hacksaw and vise to cut out the blank. You can create adequate space for it by making a notch above the handle.
File And Sand: File down to the lines on the template to smooth-finish everything. You can make a few notches using a round file to improve grip and make a shallow cut using the hacksaw. Next, sand the edges and the file marks.
Hone The Blade And Wrap The Handle: Use a honing or sharpening stone to hone the blade and attach the cord on the tool handle for more comfortable and easier use. Next, wrap the cord by making an overhand knot and tie the two ends to make a loop.
DIY Adze
Woodworkers used adzes for trimming and cutting rough wooden planks. They’re used to shaping and smooth wooden surfaces and to carve knives. An adze is a versatile ancient cutting tool with a perpendicular cutting edge used in the Stone Age.
The different materials in making adze include animal bone, polished or ground stone, shell, flaked stone, and metal such as iron, bronze, or copper. An adze is a useful woodworking tool you can use for your DIY woodworking, gardening, and home improvement projects.
Materials And Procedures
Here are the things you need to prepare:
Plate steel
Maple branch or any solid wood for the handle
Drawknife
Anvil
The following are the steps you need to do:
Make The Handle: Remove the bark using a drawknife or any sharp tool, leaving a large chunk to mount the blade at the top.
Make The Blade: You can customize the style and width of the flat adze that you want.
Sharpen The Blade: Sharpen the blade using a grinding wheel.
Attach The Blade: You can attach the blade by lag bolting it to the handle.
DIY Arrowheads
Most ancient arrowheads were made from stones like obsidian, chert, and flints. Wooden and metallic arrowheads are also available. Native Americans created arrowheads using flint knapping, a chipping type of process.
You need to look for the perfect stone for your DIY arrowheads. Choose a rock that’s brittle and fine-grained, without large striations or patterns. The excellent choices are jasper, obsidian, chalcedony, quartzite, and flint. The things you’ll need to create arrowheads include a shaping tool and a grinding tool, and the steps involve shaping the stone and refinishing the arrowheads.
Conclusion
Congratulations because you now have an idea of how to make old world tools. All you need are the right tools, resourcefulness, creativity, and hard work. But before starting your project, it’s important to be cautious in handling the materials, as they can wound you if not properly used. Using protective equipment such as gloves and safety goggles would help.
Whether you plan to use your tools for fishing, camping, or as a backup survival tool, you can create one of these DIY old world tools as an exciting project. Consider the ideas mentioned here as you undertake this endeavor.
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