Nice project for an afternoon when you have a couple of hours to tinker, I mostly used a tubing bender I bought from Harbor Freight and my propane torch with the wide flame attachment, and like all of my other slingshots, I then bought the rubber tubing and leather pouch at the Big Five Sporting Goods for a few bucks. And for the person who asked how it works - it shoots steel ball bearings and marbles (my favorite) quite nicely, the only addition I made was to make a wooden grip by using a Thompson sub machine gun's pistol grip as my template, which for me is perfect. To do this without the grip being too wide, decrease the radius of the curve for the handle which will keep the overall width to about 3/4" to an inch so you can either use a pistol grip as I did or a one and a half inch wood dowel - drilled to accept the metal frame which you can then wrap with leather or paracord. This is a great design which can easily be modified to suit your individual taste and was greatly appreciated by someone who enjoys projects which can be made by the average every day guy.

@paololucchesini3330

3 жыл бұрын

Larry Whal en

Thanks for making the video. A note of help for you, mark off all your bends and clamp in vice FIRST, linier, and slightly before the bend line. Then, apply heat. Use a 12" pipe to slip over your rod stock to do your bends. Use a hammer to tighten those bends. Hole a bolt or whatever, to bend around, to shape the bend a certain way. Play with it. The more you experiment, the better you'll be. Thanks again

Great, accurate, precise and super beautiful work and product, words are not enough to praise, well done and respect from old BG.

Good Video. Thanks. I learned something new today. I would use a steel washer instead of a copper penny to make the space.

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

+Tyrone Kim Thanks for watching! I'm glad! I use a steel bar now, the penny was just a quicky solution :).

@vasilestrimbean8857

3 жыл бұрын

9

Glad you guys are finding this video enjoyable! I had annotations/captions on the video that explained a lot more of the process, but sadly, youtube decided to remove all annotations from their platform which deleted all of that information from many of my videos. My apologies.

@kiyochimizuki9356

3 жыл бұрын

Km3572

@joevillarreal8637

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video, I love it

@user-zv7cv3bp3e

3 жыл бұрын

کج کج جک تخ تتتتتوجهه۸۸۸ هه ثثًثثثثًثثسثصص صف

Very good job young man. It is perfect. 👍

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!! :D

Very nice. Need that in my day pack!

@sharpshooterjd

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They certainly make a great everyday shooter as they are very durable :).

Bien super mais je n'est rien compris à quoi sert l'outil que vous avez fabriqué?? Amities Raymond Noirot

Another great job and another great slingshot

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

Gostei. Muito criativo.

really nice man!

@sharpshooterjd

9 жыл бұрын

fishingnerdgames terraria Thanks!

That's perfect

Well done man!

@sharpshooterjd

9 жыл бұрын

SlingshotWarrrior Thanks!

@slingshotwarrrior8105

9 жыл бұрын

sharpshooterjd You're welcome man!

is it ok to bend it without heating??

@sharpshooterjd

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and it can be more precise if done right

You need more high temperature to be hardening?

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

I am using mild steel which does not have enough carbon in it to be hardened effectively.

Hey man! nice slingshot you made. Screw welding, I'll make one like this. My house doesn't have enough electricity for me to weld perfectly.

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's awesome, good luck! Let me know how it works for you, or if you have any questions.

@raulvillamar3949

4 жыл бұрын

🤔

Nice demo.

The small amount of zinc fumes you would take in from the two pennies is minimal. If you are still concerned drink a glass of milk. When I welded on galvanized steel that's what I had to do. I was a welder for 40 years.

@sharpshooterjd

5 жыл бұрын

I figured. That's interesting. Does the milk neutralize it somehow? Also, do you have any ill effects at the present time from your work with galvanized steel? Just curious since everyone is so sensitive about the subject.

@kraut5011

5 жыл бұрын

@@sharpshooterjd I assume it neutralizes it in your system. It's just what we always did. Sometimes we would weld on it all day. In that case I would drink a quart. No one ever told me about how much so I did it just to be sure. Never got sick. As far as long term issues. I don't know. I've been retired since 2005 and I'm 75 years old so all of my aches and pains could be due to just old age. I enjoyed the video. You did a good job and it brought back a lot of memories working with a forge and anvil. In fact, my nickname is Slingshot. lol

@sharpshooterjd

5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoyed :). More projects like this coming soon! Thank you very much. Haha, that's awesome! Sadly I gave myself my nickname "SharpshooterJD" lol. But I have earned it over the years. Nice talking with you man. Have a day :).

Great job. Would have been nice to see if it works as planned with a few practice shots.

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

larry white Thanks so much! Yeah my apologies, I don't know why I didn't film a shooting test. It shot pretty good, not really my style, but it definitely worked. If you look down in the description, you'll find a review of it by my client, and you'll also find a link to a video on a different slingshot I made out of aluminum, and that one has a shooting test at the end of it. Thanks for watching and for the comment!

Muy bueno !!!!!!!!!!

Try using washers. Newer pennies are made of copper plated zinc which melts at lower temp than solid copper.

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

Ghenghis54 Thanks for the tip! That's what I should've done in the first place. I think the washers I had were too thick though idk. Josh

No he just does a lot of things with slingshots .look him up on KZread @ slingshot channel

this is really hard but some people think it's easy to do

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

Very true! Have you tried it?

how do I order one? I didn't see them on your etsy shop page.

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

I am currently only doing custom orders for slingshots, and I have a large waiting list. Sorry.

@Santi4131og

6 жыл бұрын

SharpshooterJD ok thanks

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

No problem, I can put you on my waiting list if you would like. But it's going to take me quite a while.

@Santi4131og

6 жыл бұрын

SharpshooterJD yes please, just tell me when your ready.

WOW, about time a video worth watching

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it :).

You're a youngster so may not know, but US pennies changed from copper composition to copper "coated" zinc during 1982 going forward to current pennies. Pennies from 1981 and earlier are mostly copper, and some 1982 pennies are also. You can check easily by dropping a 1982 penny from a few inches onto a hard surface. It it "rings", it's copper. If it sounds like a dull "thud",...low melting point zinc. Next time you use a penny as a spacer,...now you'll know to use a much higher melting point copper one. :-) (keep in mind copper still melts at a lower temp than steel though) Joe T Ti Rod Tactical

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

Joseph Tousignant Haha, yeah I looked it up after I did it. I just assumed they were copper. After that I made myself a steel spacer :).

sei Neymar isso aí ficou uma mérrrrda! pra pra que serve essa porta?

Good job thanks alot

Is there a specific reason why all the bending wasn't done cold?

@sharpshooterjd

7 жыл бұрын

Because it was easier for me to do it hot. Didn't really have the tools to get the bends I wanted cold.

Very Nice. Very good. I Love

Pra que serve isso???? Não entendi o, vídeo.

手套不错！

lol, wow. Melting that penny was kind of crazy. I didn't think it would do that. I know pennies now are made mostly of zinc and zinc's melting point is 787.2°F. Awesome video. I'm going to do this, but I want to try use more rod and twist some kind of gnarly handle into it using a vice.

@AlphaMachina

8 жыл бұрын

Zinc fumes are definitely toxic, but you're in enough open air and it's a very small amount of it that I think you're alright. "Zinc metal fume fever" is something you definitely don't want.

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

+Alpha Machina Ikr! It was cooler because I really didn't expect it :). Thanks! Sweet man! Tell me how it works for you :D.

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

+Alpha Machina Yeah I think it's harder to get metal fume fever than they lead us to believe. I've breathed in a lot of bad fumes and haven't had any issues yet, but I do try to keep good ventilation.

@AlphaMachina

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've breathed some nasty stuff over the years. When I did HVAC work, we accidently tried to solder copper with some freon still in it which created phosgene gas in an inclosed attic. That was nasty. My buddy had to get a tube put in his lung that stuck out of the side of his chest. He smoked a cigarette and blew the smoke out of the tube. I was like, dude, should you seriously be smoking right now? "Probably not.."

@AlphaMachina

8 жыл бұрын

I'm seriously going to make one of these, though. And this is giving me the idea to use this type of rod in various sizes so it's kind of random looking, like muscle tissue, to make twisted handles for knives. Wad up like 12 rods in different sizes so they're all random, heat them and twist them together while they're good and hot and then heat them again to forge weld them. I'll have to be careful though because the smaller rods will heat much more quickly than the bigger ones, but the surface of the bigger rods should get hot enough to forge weld to the smaller ones if it's done properly. It'll take some testing.

So beautiful

@sharpshooterjd

5 жыл бұрын

Sargon Zamodio Thank you!!

nice video, good luck! from Mongolia.

Buen manejo. Del acero. Pero muy rebuscado para hacer la Jorquera de una gomera

Man, I would buy one of them right now, this minute, if I could. You should hire some workers to produce your designs, that way people like me, who would buy but won't wait, would be happy, hahahaha!!!!

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

I can make you one this weekend! Shoot me an email at jdwaters257@gmail.com and we can discuss designs (this one is an older one that I don't really make anymore, I have a few designs that are much better). You can also shoot me a PM on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/joshsblacksmithshop

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

Also it's really not feasible to hire workers lol. Although that would be awesome. I don't put much of an upcharge on these, so I really just get payed for the materials, and the time.

Looks like fallopian tunes! 🤣🤙☝

Nice,my friend 👍

nice

@sharpshooterjd

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :).

You are very skilled. This is the first time I've seen something like that. Cool. Thanks

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

Teds Outdoors HoodCraft Survival Thanks man! You should check out my newest video. It's a more standard blacksmithing project, although I have never seen anyone do it quite like me.

@teunfun

8 жыл бұрын

no offense. but not so skilled. rather inefficient. yet creative

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

Ha, that is actually a pretty accurate assessment :). I have never meant to claim that I am "skilled" or "qualified" as a blacksmith. If I have I apologize. (I changed the title for this reason). My simple goal is to inspire others to experiment and create as I have done, regardless of whether they are "skilled enough" to do it. Again if I have misrepresented this goal in the past I am truly sorry. If you see me claim to be something I am not in the future, I highly encourage you to call me on it. I hope you enjoyed the video regardless. Take care man :).

tout ça pour ça !

Dope

This video just broke 100 likes!!! Thanks so much for all of you're support! You guys are awesome!!!!

@shinkieeleung3643

7 жыл бұрын

SharpshooterJD 688It

@nescaurocha173

6 жыл бұрын

Não entendo. Porque quebrar 100 pessoas..

@ionelmoisa8792

6 жыл бұрын

SharpshooterJD cursa0entruvul0i

@urieltejeda6619

6 жыл бұрын

SharpshooterJD refacciones para caldera de vapor

@NsrenNsren-wy7mx

6 жыл бұрын

rJD

If you had bent it at 90 degree's towards you, you could have slid latex tubing over it, you can buy it at home depot and lowes. The penny melted That must have gotten verry hot.Awesome Use a copper penny instead of a zinc penny. Man it's a wonder the linseed oil didn't go off like napom.

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

Yes I could have, but I really don't like that attachment method, or using tubes. I don't find them to be terribly accurate for me. Everyone tells horror stories about boiled linseed oil on a rag spontaneosly combusting and stuff. But you have to really, really try to get that stuff to burn. The only time ever really burns for me is when there is a thin layer of it on a metal piece, and I hold a torch to it. It really seems pretty tame to me, but that's just my experience.

Que funcion cumple par romper dedos no

We are steadily approaching 1,000,000 views! I can't believe it! Thank you all so, so much! Make sure to subscribe for more DIY projects and tutorials, metalworking, homemade weapons and more! You're not going to want to miss the next video I post! It's going to be awesome! Also make sure you guys check out the description of this video. It's packed full of info and links to the tools and equipment I used in this video. I hope this video inspires you guys to give basic metalworking a shot, it is such a cool, and rewarding hobby, and I have almost everything you need to get started in the description of this video. So go check it out!

Z takovýho drátu to naohýbám zastudena!

Donde lo puedo comprar

i loved the high speed voice after they came for you because as you know melting those pennies down was against the law lol :-)

@sharpshooterjd

9 жыл бұрын

I actually didn't know that. I looked it up and it's only illegal to melt them down with the intent of selling the metal. But thanks for the heads up! Josh

@joshjordan6987

9 жыл бұрын

thats cool i thought it was the copper tho so we both learned something thank for getting back on that keep up the good work peace

@sharpshooterjd

9 жыл бұрын

Josh Jordan Yep since 1982 they have been 97.5 percent zinc. Before that they were 95 percent copper. No promblem, will do! Josh

@joshjordan6987

9 жыл бұрын

lol on me what i was trying to say is this answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=426715 i know you're like "i did not mean to melt the pennies down" i know that just so we all know it is illegal it's called Defacing US currency i'm not going off on you or anything you might think that but i'm not just wanted to keep you out of trouble so you can keep making video's well peace out

@sharpshooterjd

9 жыл бұрын

Josh Jordan That is intriguing. It looks like there is a lot of debate on the issue. One thing says as long as you are not "fraudulently" mutilating U.S. currency that it is not against the law. Another says if it is out of circulation then it is not against the law. And yet another says it is against the law no matter what. I had no idea about this. I don't understand why it would be illegal to mutilate U.S. currency as long as you own the money. I have seen plenty of people on KZread cut penny's with knives and make counters out of glued together penny's. And stuff like that. Hopefully it's not that big of a deal since i didn't intentionally do it and I was not mutilating them "fraudulently"........

You need to use an old penny it has copper in it new pennies are made out of aluminum copper coated

Why not make a bending jig for accurate bending? It will be easier to get the correct angles.

@sharpshooterjd

2 жыл бұрын

I did later on

Nice

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@josesaez6678

4 жыл бұрын

SharpshooterJD lo

Oil skandal 😂😂

Show Brother !! 👉✔🎯

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

My apologies man. Had to send it off to its new owner right after a made it. I did take a few test shots with it, not sure why I didn't film it. I have a few other metal slingshot builds on my channel that all have shooting tests if you are interested :).

Y ese alambre para que sirve

New pennies are copper clad zinc. They melt at a much lower temp. Perhaps a steel washer would be better.

Это похоже рогатка!!!!! Просто этот мальчик вырос в семье кузнеца и деревья там поблизости не растут.

Just a handy little tip as long as you dont do this on the blade of the knife if you heat up to much metal and dont want to deform it you can xip the part you dont want to deforme in a little bit of water

@sharpshooterjd

9 жыл бұрын

fishingnerdgames terraria I am actually familiar with this technique. I use it when I am doing scrolls and need to bend something after I already made the scroll. So I will cool the scroll down in water so I don't deform it like you said when I hammer on it. But thanks anyway! P.S. When are you going to get some forging videos out?

@fishingnerdgames

9 жыл бұрын

OK the forging videos will be out shortly one of my friends is coming over with an anvil and a log so i will be getting some out hopefully tommorrow or the day after

@sharpshooterjd

9 жыл бұрын

Sweet can't wait!

правильно про них говорил покойный Задорнов Михаил,,,,,,

100,000 views! Thank you so much for watching! And for supporting my channel!

Для чего приспособа?

@pilgrimpilgrims7250

6 жыл бұрын

Это они рогатки так делают! )))

@user-jy5zo8su6c

6 жыл бұрын

Моя вторая заказная металлическая рогатка, проданная через мой магазин Etsy! Изготовление рогатки из гнутого стального стержня! Посмотрите мою новейшую сборку металлических рогаток здесь

hey thats cool you know you could have just bent back the ends at the top rather than bending them for flat bands just bend them backwards and then use tubes make like a mini wrist rocket but with no arm brace i have done both try one you probably have but just in case you have not it is an idea cool video little buddy

Рогатка ? Вилы?подставка под ствол?одно понятно с таким верстаком ничего путного не сделаешь))

ne işe yarıyo bu demır sımdı

Wow

Классно наверное.только зачем я это смотрел и что он сделал,я не знаю?

Good

hranitoare pasari

Kerenn sekali kawankuuu

In the good old days a penny was copper, had real value, not no more, we are deep into the age of deception.

@LincolnSP150

4 жыл бұрын

Instead of Lincolns they are now referred to as Zinklons. They are made of zink with a thin copper shell. Ask any coin collector ..... I think 1982 was the last of the solid copper pennies.

Old bike bottle holder make sling knot

zinc ? 500 ish

All you need to bend the ear's is a hollow pipe, slide it over and bend.

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

That's brilliant thank you! Can't believe I didn't think of that!

How much is it for these? £$

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

+Eoin Urquhart Hi Eoin. For matchstick style forks like this I usually sell them for between $35 and $40. They are all custom made at the moment, there are only two ways to get one. #1 By requesting a custom order through my Etsy page. And #2 by sending me a PM on the slingshot forum here: slingshotcommunity.com/members/sharpshooterjd.372/ I also have cheaper ones already made on my Etsy shop here: www.etsy.com/shop/Joshsblacksmithshop?section_id=16896754&ref=shopsection_leftnav_4 Hope this helped! Josh

@rayrobinson5314

7 жыл бұрын

Not much, they are only worth two cents.

Долго же я догонял,что он делает.Комменты дали ответ:)

Это шедевр😂

@user-sx4mc4ui1h

3 жыл бұрын

Все что сделано своими руками -шедевр!

tuyệt đấy

Duh - ever think of using a steel washer the same size - pennies are zinc now- melts like lead

A nickel might handle the heat better

Conmigo te quedas de año yo lo hago al frío sin jactancia

Good vid

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

+Harry Cox Thanks man!

Pra que serve isso

You could use the hole in the anvil or a piece of tube, to bend the forks..instead of the pliers.

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

Very true, I will have to try that next time. Thanks for the tip!

@kalleklp7291

8 жыл бұрын

+sharpshooterjd BTW...this piece could look nice with a few wraps of paracord on it..just a idea.. As i also made mine that way.

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

+Kalle Klæp Funny you should mention that, the guy that got this one actually did put a paracord handle wrap on it. will definitely have to consider doing that myself in the future. So you make these too?

@kalleklp7291

8 жыл бұрын

sharpshooterjd I made something similar, yes. But i also made a few out of laminated wood, like plywood or wood, aluminium and wood again in layers. You got some good metalwork skills, they sure come handy for a lot of things.

@sharpshooterjd

8 жыл бұрын

+Kalle Klæp That's epic man! I would love to see your creations! Thanks :). Hey, you on any of the forums?

9:37 LOL

yo tengo una igual

It’s a kool idea but next time show a test brother how do we know it’ll work and that we’re not wasting our time making one but it looks kool gonna make one to shoot arrows

@larrywhalen127

4 жыл бұрын

It is a sling shot 'Bro', not too much to go wrong here, unless you shoot it backwards.

Hi bro 😎 your make slingshot Very beautiful and strong,i want know can you sale it, please let me know about it thanks very much brother 🙏.

omg i got the same one in my dad tool box he won from an auction hahahaha

@antonionogueira2026

5 жыл бұрын

DuBsTeP que tá fazendo está? Informações

nice vid next time use a thin washer

@sharpshooterjd

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have a flattened piece of steel that I used now :).

good very good

@sharpshooterjd

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

Наковалнята се поставя винаги в пясък!

Buena resortera

jajajajaja quin crac

Aja y que hago con eso?

i already made a this in past

@sharpshooterjd

7 жыл бұрын

Nice!

Hi,it is illegal to deface your currency,also where is the wrist support?

@sharpshooterjd

7 жыл бұрын

It doesn't need a wrist support :) (I took this section below from a Etsy forum on the topic) "Section 331 of Title 18 of the United States code provides criminal penalties for anyone who “fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined at the Mints of the United States.” Theoretically that means that you may be violating the law if you change the appearance of the coin and fraudulently represent it to be other than the altered coin that it is. As a matter of policy, the U.S. Mint does not promote coloring, plating or altering U.S. coinage: however, there are no sanctions against such activity absent fraudulent intent." At least that is how I choose to take it, since I meant no harm, and I didn't even mean to deface them, I just needed a spacer :). Thanks for watching!

it is a leed penny

Interesting

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