I like how you used a handsaw.I hate when people say "you can make this yourself at home" and proceed to use a bloody band saw or something.

@tiltedanviluk6843

4 жыл бұрын

The worst are the ones that say "diy" and "make it at home" then use a CNC machine or a 3d printer and I'm left sat there looking like this 🤨

@martialme84

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. CNC router, plasma cutter, giant lathe, whatever.... Seen it too many times.

@jacobstaten2366

4 жыл бұрын

You don't have at least a saber saw?

@martialme84

4 жыл бұрын

@@jacobstaten2366 Saber saw isn´t a tier 1 home gamer tool. At least where i live. With a little luck they got a jig saw. Maybe a circular saw. Saber saw is scary, scary stuff. Only surpassed by the dreaded chain saw...

@jacobstaten2366

4 жыл бұрын

@@martialme84 then a jig saw. Unless you're in a dorm or exclusively live I apartments, it would make sense to pick up something along the line out of necessity.

I have to say I think that Drawing straight lines freehand like that is really impressive. That line is almost straighter than what I accomplish using a ruler.

@iSometimesPissRed

4 жыл бұрын

If you rest one finger against the edge of the wood you can use it as a guide to follow and it's a straight line

@tods_workshop

4 жыл бұрын

Got it!

@ivanjednobiegowiec7656

4 жыл бұрын

@@iSometimesPissRed Not me xD Even with ruler is still a struggle. As it is said in my place of birth "two left hands" - no offence to all the lefties... Cheers! I.

@UtahSustainGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Almost?

@Miki112xD

4 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, this freehand straight line kinda blew me away. Especially that I actually try to do such things in my free time

20:33 - casually shots a bullseye. "So you can see, it's accurate enough."

@paolorubenmastretta

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr, he's fantastic, i was astonished

@BlaBla-pf8mf

4 жыл бұрын

Classic british understating.

@jellolon8435

4 жыл бұрын

11:12 casually draws to perfeclty straight parallel lines by hand. "Just draw 2 parallel lines..."

@jestfullgremblim8002

3 жыл бұрын

@@jellolon8435 exactly

@OldSilkRoad

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing!

Now we just need Jörg to show us how to add a magazine on top...

@strangerdanger9652

4 жыл бұрын

I second this

@ludecom-cz1wz

4 жыл бұрын

Todd needs to wear his safety t shirt if he does that.

@steyn1775

4 жыл бұрын

*Maniac German laughing*

@blackguard5883

4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking some Theraband Black would probably do just as well as bungee. I spend too much time around my favorite German.

@ulrichkalber9039

4 жыл бұрын

@@blackguard5883 i known where i have Prime elastic wood: In My Bed under the mattres.

Can you make this any easier? My only tools are a spoon and a cat.

@sambakich7494

4 жыл бұрын

Give the cat a pair of boots

@daveybernard1056

4 жыл бұрын

@@sambakich7494 And a rakish hat with a feather.

@RAkers-tu1ey

4 жыл бұрын

Use the spoon to pack tuna around a board, in the shape of a crossbow. Stop otherwise feeding the cat. Eventually, the cat will find the spoon, and stab you with it, resolving the problem.

@knightshousegames

4 жыл бұрын

If the spoon is big enough, you could make a cat-a-pult.

@salvadorrodriguez9641

4 жыл бұрын

This guy, @@knightshousegames , found the definitive answer

enlistment into the 14th free corps regiment of crossbows will now begin

@justsomeguy3931

4 жыл бұрын

Sign me up!

@meisterproper8304

4 жыл бұрын

@Weghweh Hwewehwhe people weren't enlisted at all. Kingdoms back then couldn't afford large standing armies

@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer

4 жыл бұрын

@@meisterproper8304 This, armies just aren't worth having if you aren't fighting someone

Instructions unclear, accidentally build a 25' tortion ballista... On the plus side, now I am ready for the roaming bands of Gallic Raiders.

@XtreeM_FaiL

4 жыл бұрын

Crazy Roman.

@mongobongolongo8320

4 жыл бұрын

*Joerg Sprave wants to know youre location*

@YourRedNeckNightmares

4 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking leaf spring...

@Flies_the_limit

4 жыл бұрын

Lol...

@nate2396

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

hey i think this is the first video i've seen of yours where you build something instead of just showing what you've built, i like what I see!

@Humanoide33

4 жыл бұрын

I would definitely watch build videos of the higher quality stuff!

@ivyssauro123

4 жыл бұрын

There's one of him building a proper crossbow, it's pretty fun

@eoghanmackie780

4 жыл бұрын

with the stuff he sells i believe it best not to show how its made

@rorydonaldson2794

4 жыл бұрын

He has a video on ho to haft a mace head where he shows you how to turn square stock into round stock as well as how to make and use wedges for hafting something properly

@ivyssauro123

4 жыл бұрын

Here's the video I was talking abou kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYudvNKenrWtqJs.html

I love that this is a DIY project that doesn't save you $1,000, by having you use your $15,000 worth of equipment. Just a handsaw and box cutter. This is amazing, great work Tod!

I started watching this, thinking you were making a cheap toy ,but as it went on I realized this is actually a bonafide miniature version of what some dude made hundreds of years ago. So now I have to make one. Well done sir.

You new fanged technologists. I’ll stick with my sling, thank you very much. 🧐

@diamondflaw

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed in general, but the file cabinets behind me are too close to get a proper swing. If they're going to call me "essential" then I have to maintain proper defenses, don't I?

@matthewcheung7888

3 жыл бұрын

Rock in a sock

@tl8211

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewcheung7888 Only legally allowed if you're a woman fighting a man inside a hole in the ground!

@neruneri

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewcheung7888 Unironically, if you're in prison then the best tool is a lock in a sock

@epauletshark3793

3 жыл бұрын

Ha. Nothing can beat my stick and my rock.

Great work! Really nice seeing someone demonstrate a project using tools people will actually have. So frustrating flowing a link to "make x" video, promising easy, anyone can do project, where the presenter spends the whole video using machines only a professional carpenter would have.

@tods_workshop

4 жыл бұрын

The plan was to make it using a few everyday tools

@ZemplinTemplar

4 жыл бұрын

Well said, and high praise to Tod as well, for focusing on that simple approach. When I worked on my three home-made crossbow reproductions during the last nine months, the only power tool I ever used was a small electric drill. That's it. The rest of my toolset consisted of a small ordinary knife that was good for wood carving, a drawknife (highly useful), a thinner and broader wood chisel, hammer, two small handsaws, a pencil and measuring tape, a vice to hold the crossbow parts... And that was it. No power tools, other than the drill, and no complicated carpentry tools. I like to keep it simple, and even if the crossbows are occassionaly a bit rough around the edges (I'm learning the skills), they look and work fine, and you're proud you've really built them entirely by hand. :-)

@nickfriend3289

4 жыл бұрын

Its also heartening to watch you just climb up onto the workbench and use your knee for a vise like the rest of us amateurs. :)

@mystic_tacos

3 жыл бұрын

I don't even have a handsaw anymore :( But I DO have a drill LMAO

@svenklingen4849

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZemplinTemplar i can not highlight this enough: "drawknife (highly useful)", if it comes to woodworking in general and especially for any kind bow making. IF the blade is sharp enough, you dont even need sandpaper and have a perfectly smooth surface! I like to see, that there are other people out there, that prefer to use their hands instead of power tools for this kind of projects. It IS a hell of a lot more work, but it is so worth it when you can proudly say: "100% my work". But i have to add that power tools indeed are time saving. Truth is: even with the best set of power tools, you still should know how to do it with handtools. if you got it right once with regular handtools, go ahead and use powertools. The advantage of saving time will vanish when you cut too deep, grind to much etc. and have to start over a few times. This does cost a lot of time, material and not least nerves.

"put the butt against your hip and just slide back with both thumbs until it's in the notch" You have been hanging out with Matt Easton too much.

@thelegendaryklobb2879

4 жыл бұрын

A perfect advice for achieving deep penetration

@blakedavis2447

3 жыл бұрын

Or you’re just a perv

@kevinwells9751

3 жыл бұрын

"Now we're going to drill another hole and put the peg in" So many good out of context quotes in this one

Really appreciate you showing the actual steps of building using simple tools. Great video as always.

I wasn't careful with my hands... buuut I got to bring my brand new crossbow to the ER!

@tods_workshop

4 жыл бұрын

Genuine story coming. When I was about 10, I had a thing for making crossbows and used to make them using garden cane and strong fishing nylon for the string. As nylon is slippy you have to make lots of multiple knots and pull them tight. My dad was a very practical guy and was happy for me to make these sorts of things, but also perhaps liked to know a lesson had been learned....One day I was making a crossbow and was pulling the nylon tight with my teeth, knot after knot. And then I caught a little bit of my tongue in the knot. Pretty sure my dad could have just cut the nylon and taken me off to ER, but instead I remember sitting for many hours in ER with my tongue sticking out with a crossbow tied to it. - great Dad, but he did have some moments.

@Underbottom.Sandydown

4 жыл бұрын

@@tods_workshop Now it makes sense why you haven't made a crossbow with a fishing reel on it, bad memories ;)

@FanOMisery

4 жыл бұрын

@@tods_workshop ive always thought you seem a little tongue tied

@johntaylor8463

4 жыл бұрын

@@tods_workshop Better than sitting in A&E with a spitfire glued to your nose.

@Meevious

4 жыл бұрын

@@tods_workshop He was just making sure you got prompt attention. =)

Add rubber bands, kept expecting him to say " LET ME SHOW YOU ITS FEATURES"!

@molochi

4 жыл бұрын

yes

@MichaelAndersen_DK

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha. Good one! Now to make one with a magazine.

Tod has done this in twenty minutes. Let's see your times, please. I expect to have mine finished in 10-12 years.

@miningthesilverlining4947

2 жыл бұрын

Only 9 years to go. u got this my guy

@siliconjim2554

2 жыл бұрын

@@miningthesilverlining4947 i can do it

@lanceocana9059

2 жыл бұрын

You can do this

@camperdad

2 жыл бұрын

20 mins x my procrastination + wife projects = 3.5 years +/- any vacations or work emergencies

@W74_Pizza

2 жыл бұрын

Few days considering the only time I get access to wood is thursdays and fridays on a school day, if we don't go to do powerpoint presentations om the computers or do some technical drawings. Could be done in 2 days really, but could take me up to barely over a week

Day 10 of quarantime: making crossbows to defend my toilet paper...

@steamboatmodel

4 жыл бұрын

Patrolling fence line with one to maintain 2 meter separation distance.

@musikSkool

4 жыл бұрын

Making toilet paper is something they should teach in school.

@nealsterling8151

4 жыл бұрын

Day 20: Create a crossbow that is completely made of Toilet Paper. 😁

@thefastestfox1

4 жыл бұрын

'Don't be gay' as my 96-year-old grandmother from Liverpool states.

@Aconitum_napellus

4 жыл бұрын

@@thefastestfox1 No, be gay, be very gay!

I love this! For some reason, I find it fascinating to see you building things. It's really noticable that you have just the right combination of accuracy and "just doing the damn thing" needed to accomplish what you are trying to do. Really, not much to optimize on either end. Really cool!

@tods_workshop

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Im really impressed by how good you are at freehanding straight lines with the marker!

@TheZapan99

4 жыл бұрын

He's using his ring finger as a ruler against the board, that's the secret.

@MoseyOnout

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheZapan99 Well that's you ejected from the Magic Circle then...

I'm always impressed by Todd's ability to draw straight lines without a ruler

@cmayotte9431

7 ай бұрын

i know but like HOW

@farrier2708

7 ай бұрын

@@cmayotte9431 It's called a "finger gauge". Hold your pencil between your thumb index and middle fingers. Put your ring finger on the top of the board with your little finger against the edge. Then, set your hand and draw down board using the edge as a guide and and your fingers as a gauge. (Simple! 😎👍) You may want to change your grip to find what works for you but once you get the hang of it, it will become second nature. Good luck!

Just one suggestion, every one has a flat blade screwdriver somewhere, and every flat blade screwdriver is a chisel! ;-)

1:18 Do you smell that? That's the inevitable Slingshot Channel collaboration coming up.

I made a little crossbow based on the Skåne design as a teenager! Only I used bamboo cane for the bow, trigger and dart clamp. It didn't require any sewing, just drilling two holes in a piece of 3cm x 4cm wood, some carving out with a chisel or knife and a staple gun to fix the bamboo on. It worked great! I've still got it somewhere in my parent's house.

I remember my Dad and I made crossbows when I was about eight. His used a metal flexible curtain rail as the bow. After the first shot, he decided that I was not allowed anywhere near that one, as it flew the bolt 100 feet up the garden...

@IanSumallo

4 жыл бұрын

You have a 100 foot garden?

@googlepissoff5776

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Sumallo: I think British people call lawns gardens

@DanielRBW

4 жыл бұрын

@@googlepissoff5776 Both front and back are gardens. You've got your front garden, and you've got a back garden. You could have a lawn on either one.

@aparnoblackmamba8602

2 жыл бұрын

I also used aluminum curtain rails for my 2 home made crossbow rails..(not to the bow part).

May 2020, breaking news: crossbow crime soars in rural Britain

@KyleOber

4 жыл бұрын

Self defense*** with crossbows increases, this is hardly a video for uncultured thugs.

@lucacali8423

4 жыл бұрын

OI DO YOU HAVE A LOICENSE FOR THAT CROSSBOW INNIT?

@alec4025

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucacali8423 you joke but there are some countries where you actually do need a license for crossbow

@lucacali8423

4 жыл бұрын

@@alec4025 as a European (more precisely, an italian) with plenty of regulations and burocracy on the matter of possession of "weapons", unfourtunately I know such thing too well. I will just say that I much prefere an unsafe freedom than a safe slavery. But everyone is different on his priorities, so...

@gabrielinostroza4989

4 жыл бұрын

What is illegal or not doesn't matter when the government can't do anything about it, does it?

I find it awesome, that you encourage people to make their own stuff. Well done.

A few notes from someone who built the large version of the bow: -while you can build the small one with a simple hand saw and some softwood the large one requires harder more durable wood. -Technically you could use just a hand saw for the big one but it will take you weeks, I strongly recommend a Skill saw as that is what I used and it got the job done quite efficiently. -Once its constructed, especially if you are using PVC or a large wooden dowel, the front end will crack after 10 or 15 shots so definitely reinforce the front area with something. -You can build this without the schematics but if you plan on constructing the large version then I would strongly recommend you buy the schematics it makes life a lot easier (also they're pretty good) -Other than those three it's amazing and while it does require some tweaking once it works it works incredibly well this thing is an absolute fucking laser.

@sir_slimestone3797

3 жыл бұрын

What would you reinforce the front area with?

@jacksonskinner7879

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

@junichiroyamashita

2 жыл бұрын

Which type of wood would you advice? The front end? A skill saw?

@TactileLoki

2 жыл бұрын

The front end of the pvc at least you can either just get a solid piece of wood like a 2x4 with the bungee or use pvc and fiberglass rods(or driveway markers) inside. It’ll make it strong and help it from cracking. Just watch some ZNA Productions vids so you know what I’m talking about

Crossbows may not be as practical as modern firearms. But they definitely have a coolness factor to them that is timeless. Plus they're fun, good for hunting, shooting in your own backyard (no range required)- and since they were used in warfare for such a long time, you might be able to use it for self defense in a pinch. Great video my friend. God bless👍

@ericswenson322

9 ай бұрын

It may be way down of the list of what "god" would bless....

@cmayotte9431

7 ай бұрын

@@ericswenson322 come ooooon, dont be mean to Tod! lol

American woodworkers: Today we're going to build a complicated jig so we can cut mortise and tenon joints on our thousand dollar table saw. Tod: Hold my beer.

Yo Tod's lines are so straight I can watch it over and over again

Next, we need a short course in fletching.

I'm enlisting in Tod's camp during the apocalypse 🙂

Your ability to draw 2 perfectly parallel straight lines on an object that you're free holding in your off hand is so impressive to me. Surely no one can doubt your craftsman skills after seeing that!

Hey Tod! Just wanted to leave you a comment saying thank you! I built a somewhat janky version of your crossbow just to see if I could do it. The process was fun to do and damn was it satisfying to actually see it working afterwards, after just a couple of hours (making the bow from scratch took most of the time). I'll revisit this project and try it again in a more polished version, too. So thanks for the idea and instructions, and also thanks for all the entertaining videos! Big fan!

@tods_workshop

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it

This felt so much like an episode of art attak

Thank you, this will now be the cabin fever challenge for one of my long distance buddys to be decided by a shoot of when we can meet up again. Brilliantly, thoughtfully simple & potentially great fun !

Guess next time the local Saxon army comes to my gates trying to steal my toilet paper I'll be ready.

@ihavenoname156

3 жыл бұрын

@Khaki Shorts lol

@dougnolen806

2 жыл бұрын

Watch out for those roving bands of Danes, as well.

Nice project and a welcome relief to see hand tools being used instead of every power tool available. Well done Todd!

Really Nice! Simple effective design, clear simple instructions, just enough opportunity for splinters and nicks and scratches to be interesting and rewarding without being tragic. Great Job!

In this quarantine i want things to do and this crossbow is exactly what i need

I would love to see full episode about the bigger one. Very interesting and simple and the accuracy without sights from about 8 meters? Nice! I must be fun. Need to make one.

Thanks Tod. Very entertaining. I may have to try this with the kids. I think I speak for many when I say I appreciate you and other KZreadrs coming up with interesting content when so many are staying at home.

That's a perfect project for the current quarantine! My son and I made a rubber band crossbow just the other day, and now (well, on the 6th) we have plans for a much better "real" crossbow. I appreciate you sharing your experience, and look forward to more great videos to come.

Whe I was young, me and my friend were making crossbows from lego, shooting lego blocks and making trench wars. We stopped after one of us got hit right in between the eyes.

@timmarshall4319

4 жыл бұрын

Me and my bro did the same we stopped when we saw a Lego brick hit the wall and smash into a million pieces that and we hit our sister in the ear and was banned from lego

@hanelyp1

4 жыл бұрын

Never aim your throwing device at anything you'd be upset to hit. Be aware of what is behind and around your target.

@dronillon2578

4 жыл бұрын

@@hanelyp1 The point was to hit each other. But then we realized the possible consequences. Much like @Tim Marshall. Lesson learned. We were lucky it did not end up in tragedy.

@Volcarion

3 жыл бұрын

at least it was between the eyes, and not into one or the other...

@dronillon2578

3 жыл бұрын

@@Volcarion Yep, the lesson was pretty cheap considering. It could have easily been one or the other though.

Jesus Christ, you would think this guy had been drawing straight lines his entire life!

@mormacil

3 жыл бұрын

Probably the most impressive part of this video

Very nice! I LOVE building things out of wood and metal, even more when they have a function. I'll definitely going to make a few of these! Thanks for the Video, it's very inspiring!

Hi mate! I like your attitude and your easy going, lay back style. No prestige or defending of whatnot. Your way of learning others is brilliant. Keep it up!

Excellent tutorial, Tod! And an extra thank you for reminding us to be careful around sharp tools. It only takes a moment of carelessness to make a lifetime of injury. Love your work!

1:54 - Casually draws a perfect straight line in a single attempt with permanent marker. *"just do this"*

@Nardypants

4 жыл бұрын

Check how his fingers are placed along the edge of the piece of wood. Even you can do this almost first try.

@Nardypants

4 жыл бұрын

@@tatumergo3931 Pffft. Everyone and their mother can do this if you know the trick.

@deezmemes126

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nardypants Yup. My Mother's a crossbow building machine, she is!

@johntaylor8463

4 жыл бұрын

@@tatumergo3931 It really isn't difficult. You can figure out the knack yourself if you experiment and have a think about it. You got this champ!

@ScottKenny1978

4 жыл бұрын

Practice. And holding your hand in the same position. Works surprisingly easily.

The fact that you did this with a rip saw, blows my mind. Super cool project! My son and I will be following your example!

I admire the steadiness of your hands.Enviable straight lines without a ruler.

1:53 Sweet Jesus, that was indeed a straight line 😍

Welcome to the Slingshot Channel. 🤣🤣🤣

@LuisAldamiz

4 жыл бұрын

... let me show you its features, mwahahahaha!

@OPENXAIMER

4 жыл бұрын

I came here looking for this comment. Was not dissapointed

Thanks Tod. I was half way through a build using an unsafe "catch" for the trigger. Great design..simple n safe. Thanks again.

Thanks for a no nonsense video showing just basic tools. Am encouraged to try one out.

"Good for messing about in the living room." It's ... it's like he KNOWS me! LOL. :D

A lovely little thing indeed, I love how you made it almost in Jörg Sprave fashion. Though I have to say, this simplest crossbow seems to have a lot more parts than the dark ages crossbow! Speaking of, I am now making my own, sadly the first stock split when I was fitting the bow in, underestimated the wedging power of the bow itself, hah! But now I am making a much sturdier stock made of a fallen oak I split in quarters and hauled home last summer, the bow is some 85cm/33inch ish hazel that has a peculiar dip right in the middle of it. So I figured I might as well use a fault in the lumber to my advantage and started carving it so that the stringline sits on the upper edge of the of the centre of the bow instead of the middle, I think that'll decrease the friction of the string on the stock, since it physically sits higher. That's the hope anyways! It's almost tillered now, just leaving it to dry completely while I rough out the stock (with merely an axe and a plane), but it pulls some 70lbs at 10" draw, which I think is fairly decent! Snapped a string I used for my hazel bow twice, hah! And finally for the trigger I think I am going to use a bit of applewood branch. I hope it works out this time! Cheers for another pleasant video, Tod. Always looking forward to more!

So when you don’t have fire arms these gentleman know how to get medieval ! Have fun storming the castle.

Thank you so much. I’ve been trying to build a crossbow for about a year and can never get it quite right. This is marvelous.

between Joerg and Tod, we would be fully ready for the Zombies to come

@Killatomate85

4 жыл бұрын

yeah but what about government goons in body armor coming to take your rights, freedom and property away? i couldnt care less about zombies.

@aluminiumknight4038

4 жыл бұрын

@@Killatomate85 We stop governments with weapons anyway.

@SonsOfLorgar

4 жыл бұрын

@@Killatomate85 your paranoia is showing...

@gur262

4 жыл бұрын

@@Killatomate85 if you install the pedals from an old broken bicycle to wind up your crossbow for a solid 3min,it should be good enough

@pumpy2728

4 жыл бұрын

Tod: *shots bolts* Joerg: *shots potatoes* Tod: ... Joerg: AHAHAHAHAA

Damn shame that crossbows are illegal in my state of Australia, otherwise I'd definitely make one of these to fit my old 50lb ELB 😓

@MrBanjooo

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's hysterical that I own several rifles but a crossbow is far too dangerous for me to possess

@molochi

4 жыл бұрын

If it's any consolation, there are lots of places (States) in the USA where hunting with an M4 (and a 5rd magazine) is fine, but XBows are forbidden. There's a lot of myth about XBows that informs law. Just like guns.

@kovona

4 жыл бұрын

@@molochi And then you have Canada - where you can get a firearm license to purchase a AR-15 or .50 cal BMG rifle, but you'll go to jail if they catch you with a taser or blow dart gun.

@mydeath5643

2 жыл бұрын

And I live in America were you can legally own a mini gun but not a gen5 glock

those straight lines you drew were so insanely satisfying. Like it's magic

Thanks a lot for the video Tod. This is definitely doable for anyone, contrary to alot of diy stuff out there. I made one with a victorinox camper and a cordless drill from some scrap. The design is easy to remember and build from memory, and it has plenty of margin for error.

british police: *oi, you got a loicense for that here historical video?*

@alec4025

4 жыл бұрын

Original

@TebbieBear

4 жыл бұрын

@@alec4025 Oi! You got a loicense for that snark?

@alec4025

4 жыл бұрын

@@TebbieBear yes

@SmevMev

4 жыл бұрын

UK crossbow law is actually unbelievably relaxed (perhaps even lax) - controls on buying and shooting crossbows are about as strict as buying and drinking alcohol. You can't hunt with them, which is probably the biggest difference to other places. (In case anyone gets any ideas, I'm obviously not a legal adviser, or offering legal advice here; you're responsible for ensuring the legality of your own actions).

@hanelyp1

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmevMev Laws are typically written to address a particular problem someone perceives. So until someone uses a crossbow or similar in a way seen as a problem, a law is unlikely to be drafted restricting crossbows. Whether a law is a good solution, or the problem address is even real, is anther point to be debated.

just waiting for a video about how are the bolts made I'm curious about the fletching of these bolts and the other ones from your other videos

This is one of the best channels! My ancestors were from England and its neat to learn all this stuff. Thx, again and HAPPY TRAILS 🍀✌

Thanks so much for this! Lovely instructions, I am most definitely putting one together this week.

"You can make them small, or you can make them big. This one is great for shooting little cardboard men off a cardboard castle at your kitchen table. This one is great for shooting real men off a real castle." Or at least that's what I hoped he was going to say.

@kjdardar4404

3 жыл бұрын

Funny but how far are you gonna travel to find an unabandoned castle

*_Joerg Sprave has logged into chat_*

Just built my first ever crossbow thanks to you! Mini down, next up, full size! Thank you Tod!

I love your channel Todd ❤️ you actually use tools normal people have and explain the reasons and what works what won't, thank you very much

Alas, Crossbows and Maces are Illegal were I live (Western Australia)... And those are two of the main things that you are reknowned for... :( You've got some damn fine knives, swords and daggers for sale though!

@jessejohnson9871

4 жыл бұрын

a mace is a fancy stick. how does one make that illegal?

@thejackinati2759

4 жыл бұрын

@@jessejohnson9871 Hell if I know... Exemptions are in place if you have a religious purpose for the mace. That means I'm gonna become a Seikh so I can get my bronze mace! :P

@WolfKenneth

4 жыл бұрын

Good to hear Poland isn't only one with stupid laws as licensed weapons we have guns (except black powder separate loading guns made before 1885 and it's replica they are non license guns), crossbows, nunchakus, weapons hidden in ordinary objects (like spades in walking canes), bats with tips made from hard materials (there where cases where self defence batons where counted as weapons when prosecutor was out for blood), knuckle dusters and baseball bats (seriously in 90ties we had gang members using wooden bats shaped similarly to baseball bats it was so prevalent the law was made and now baseball clubs give you license to own bat criminals started using golf clubs and axe handled lol).

@LeonM4c

4 жыл бұрын

Praise the Sun I live in Texas...none of that nonsense is present

@johntaylor8463

4 жыл бұрын

@@WolfKenneth When I bought a cutlery set the shop owner had to check my ID due to the length of the blades. He then said that the weird thing is they don't have to check ID if a child wants to buy a chainsaw because it doesn't have a blade.

he speaks english and uses centimeters, this is a man of culture

My 11 year old boy is barred from watching this show!!!!!!!!!! I on the other hand watch it all the time!

Subscribed. Not only is your channel interesting and cool in general, you took the time to make a video that allows others to enjoy your hobby. Even with some hand tools and basic skills, one could put this together and have some fun. Very generous of you. Thank you!

Post-quarantine apocalipsis self defense weapons building tutorial.

OMG! When I was 14 or so I made one almost like this one!! A friend of mine offered himself as a target and put on a leather jacket and a helmet and drove by me with a moped... when my pencil hit between the jacket and the helmet it wasn't fun anymore... it did hurt more than what we thought it would.....

@LuisAldamiz

4 жыл бұрын

Don't shoot your friends. Seriously!

@Jack-Noch

4 жыл бұрын

​@@LuisAldamizunless they have turned into zombies, right?

@LuisAldamiz

4 жыл бұрын

@@Jack-Noch - There's no such thing as zombies. I'm sorry but you must learn the truth: movies are not real, it's all makeup and tomato sauce. Also Santa is daddy.

@Jack-Noch

4 жыл бұрын

​@@LuisAldamiz if China doesn't shut down their wet markets I think that eventually we could get a virus who is going to affect not only the lungs but also the brains of peoples, and then who knows??!! Maybe we get zombies.

@LuisAldamiz

4 жыл бұрын

@@Jack-Noch - Most recent research strongly suggests that the virus came from industrial farms but still unclear. Also there's a persistent healthcare sector rumor about a lot of "anomalous pneumonias" since October or November also in Europe. Blaming China is just scapegoating.

I love your videos. Thank you for keeping this alive. What a great minimalist trade. Champion!

It is obvious that you, sir, are an artist and historian. I appreciate both.

Hey Todd I love it! I made the small one yesterday using one of my exercise resistance bands that had broken. Super powerful even with the pens! Im going to make two big ones today. What I want is any advice on making a simple bolt out of wood? What length and diameter would be good to fit this? Thanks!

@tods_workshop

4 жыл бұрын

great stuff. I used 12mm dowel, but really just use or shape whatever you have and make your crossbow suit that that. make the bolt about 30cm long and put a bit of weight up front

@jonathanz3506

4 жыл бұрын

@@tods_workshop sadly no dowels here to use as I'm house sitting and we are in lock down here in New Zealand. Just a bunch of palettes I broke down for wood! Still has been fun though having made both the big and small. I carved some bolts out of the scraps of wood I could find. Not bad but I look forward to making some out of dowel once the shops are open again!

@W74_Pizza

2 жыл бұрын

@@tods_workshop so I could use standard hot glue sticks with that

Step 1: Build homemade crossbow Step 2: Realise you're in the nanny state of Victoria Australia Step 3: Go to prison for 14 years

@Polleej

4 жыл бұрын

Make the parts and be ready to put it together if you decide the benefits outweigh the risks. This would obviously not be useful immediately, but if you know things are starting to get hairy in your neighbourhood, it might be an option. Or you could just make one and to hell with it. Just don't tell anyone who doesn't need to know.

@anthonyh4745

4 жыл бұрын

@@Polleej you wold need to hit someone in the eye to cause damage with the power this crossbow puts out. Swap a few materials tho and you could make it more powerful.

@Polleej

4 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyh4745Correct. The full-sized version intrigues me a bit though.. I wonder what the poundage is. Admittedly the bolt is light. Maybe he could do a tutorial on the full-sized version.

@drsnooker1776

4 жыл бұрын

Move to the Northern Territory crossbows are legal there

@Polleej

4 жыл бұрын

@@drsnooker1776It's better than most places but you're still required to show a utility bill or something else that shows residency in NT for 6 months or more. It's still not like until 2012 when you could buy a crossbow otc no questions asked.

Thanks, Tod! Appreciate the simplicity in technique and tools!

I'm most amazed by your ability to draw straight lines while working up in the air

Honestly do be careful of knives, imagine a wedge coming from the edge at at a 45 on both sides and keep your hand out of that area. Your arm *WILL* act as a spring and send your knife right into a finger and if it's dull you'll probably have more force behind it making it worse for you. I have cut myself bad enough I managed to get 7 stitches in my index finger on my left hand. Please don't hurt yourself as I nearly cut the tendon that makes my finger move and would have disabled myself if I were 5 mm over. I could see the bone and actually cut a small portion of my knuckle off. *PLEASE* make sure to be careful with any cutting tool.

@classicbandgeek

4 жыл бұрын

I've always been told either "Cut towards your buddy, not your body" or "cut toward your chum and not your thumb". Sage advice given to me with my first pocket knife as a lad

@EvelynH-tj1qt

4 жыл бұрын

@@classicbandgeek I was complacent as I'd just been trying to be fast. Funny part was that the stitches hurt more than the knife because it was sharp. I'd been so unaware of the injury that I made a can of beans immediately after and didn't go to urgent care for an hour and a half.

@mickdriver3942

2 жыл бұрын

Joiner of nearly 40 years here. Many of my compatriots are missing bits of fingers and thumbs. It only takes a moments inattention. Absolutely agree that developing good working habits where the blade never moves towards your body parts, but you still maintain control is essential. I still have all my fingers and thumbs, but scars make the backs of my hands look like roadmaps.

In my country this "terrible assault weapon" is forbidden, I might just build one like the one video until I manage to get hold of a true crossbow.

@mgb360

4 жыл бұрын

Try not to go to jail

@NigelTolley

4 жыл бұрын

Where's that?

We used to make something like this in elementary school. Essentially a slingshot with a guide rod, made out of a rubber band, a ruler and a pencil, held together with a piece of tape. The sophisticated part on this video is the trigger mechanism.

Great video. I'm halfway through making mine (using palletwood) stock and trigger done. Just the rail and bow to complete. Love that you used basic tools. Too many 'build this its easy" videos are shot in proper workshops filled with tools. Looking forward to more videos along this line. 👍

based.

Hey Tod, there is a big argument going around between NUSensei and Shadiversity about opposite meditarian draw (shooting from the right side or outside with meditarian draw). There are people supporting either one of those and making argument. Why don't you look up on this thing with experts? This argument needs to end.

@greenhoodedvigilante458

4 жыл бұрын

@Sungindra Setiawan Shad've posted a new video about this and pointed out that everything Nu said was wrong and Shad was also very aggressive throughout the video.

@jintsuubest9331

4 жыл бұрын

Nusensei just slap muh study. When there are far from enough study to really support anything. I did some research about this topic for different stuff and there are basically no good data. Shad just slap muh experience. When muh experience is probably the worst form of evidence. Reality is we don't know. People probably did it both way, just like now days. But why do we care? When war is happening, thry need to field as much archer as possible. If they can launch 100 pound arrow accurately at 20m, who care if you are using what kind of draw from what side of the bow.

@greenhoodedvigilante458

4 жыл бұрын

@Sungindra Setiawan Very much stubborn. He is not even a well trained archer. He just wanna win the argument anyway. That's why I am looking forward to what experts like Tod and Joe have to say. I would like to email Tod but I don't know his email address. I don't know if he is gonna read our comments or not.

@ThatsLeoYKnow

4 жыл бұрын

It's such a weirdass situation both of them are in with their disagreements getting so publicly displayed.

@stormveil

4 жыл бұрын

Not worth it. It's just drama for views.

hello from Russia, great video! thanks, pls do more video like this, your experience is needed

Well done Todd, what a great project for people with a bit of extra time on their hands

Careful with these at home, folks, the NHS is loaded enough without an extra surge of crossbow injuries...

@tods_workshop

4 жыл бұрын

Very true - be safe and not stupid

@SonsOfLorgar

4 жыл бұрын

Or crafting injuries... *hides finger scars from x-acto knives and jewlers saws from 25 years of modelling*

What a pity, that in my sick country it's illegal to own a crossbow 😭

@lewisheasman

4 жыл бұрын

Probably Australia

@TDM552

4 жыл бұрын

@@lewisheasman Yep

@lewisheasman

4 жыл бұрын

Damn

@MichaelAndersen_DK

4 жыл бұрын

Same goes for Denmark. But since the vast majority of the police are either guarding the borders or checking the crowds in the sunny parks of our nation, I might give it a go anyways. We have to prep for the Coronazombie invasion afterall :D

Cheers, Tod. I got inspired and bought your plans. Apart from dropping the Stanley knife into my thigh and breaking the first bow that I spent hours perfecting , I really enjoyed making this.

@pyeproductions8407

4 жыл бұрын

How did you get on? I've been making one aswell, actually I have been making three so I can repeat the steps and try and master it!

I absolutely love your enthusiasm in this! I will be making one!

Before the government locked us in our homes we were but simple peasants, when they reopen the doors, they will find we have all become professional arbalists.

@PrimordialNightmare

4 жыл бұрын

just be careful about mangonels

@timelessninja

4 жыл бұрын

@@PrimordialNightmare those are easy enough to make too. Why not master both?

@PrimordialNightmare

4 жыл бұрын

@@timelessninja That's a pretty neat idea! Now we need to find something against cavalry - just in case. I heard pointy sticks are great.

@timelessninja

4 жыл бұрын

@@PrimordialNightmare I've already sharpened broom handles. I'm also currently working on fortifying my walls to defend my base while I work on completing a wonder. Soon victory will be mine!

@PrimordialNightmare

4 жыл бұрын

@@timelessninja truly a flawless strategy & execution!

The mice in my house don't stand a chance.

@tods_workshop

4 жыл бұрын

As a student I actually lived in a house with a communal air pistol for the mice you could see whilst sitting on the sofa. Moira Street in Leicester for those that know it.

This dude draws straight lines by hand that are legit better than I can with a ruler

THIS is most detail tutorial i ever see Thank you