A Machine Gun Crossbow?

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@htme Жыл бұрын

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@OfficiallySnek Жыл бұрын

Keep making these series! I have really enjoyed watching them since like six years ago

@jordanezell5132 Жыл бұрын

Please make a waterproof Da Vinci style diving suit.

@benkayvfalsifier3817 Жыл бұрын

Good job and I can't wait to see what you and Joerg Sprave come up with.

@jamesberry3230 Жыл бұрын

very poor quality workmanship just because you are using hand tools doesn' t mean you can be sloppy, smooth out the surfaces make and use a ruler and gauges just like they use to

@lurch456youtube Жыл бұрын

@@jamesberry3230 that is kind of the point smoothing surfaces is a slight waste of time Also i dont think there would be lots of ways to smooth wood without risk of making it more rough in the current stage of the reset

@Deadlyish Жыл бұрын

Anyone else start worrying about Andy's neighbours when he started shooting a giant crossbow with questionable accuracy at his fence?

@makeitpay8241 Жыл бұрын

yup, better put our dog up before he overshoots and fido ends up in the hospital

@mikemorton954 Жыл бұрын

That was my first thought when I saw the firing set up

@evandrofilho8323 Жыл бұрын

YES! 😅

@prestonbrantley4472 Жыл бұрын

Yes 😆

@justinianflavius9571 Жыл бұрын

The very first thing I thought of.

@OfficiallySnek Жыл бұрын

Honestly it's impressive how well it works. You also managed to get some decent power with it. I feel like a bit more time tweaking things around and it will work really well.

@muhammadsyaifullah4788 Жыл бұрын

Wait until he use compound bow

@Earthenfist Жыл бұрын

I think that a lot of the difference here is that he's using single general-purpose rough-made tools with minimal finish work, because he's using stuff he made himself, and wants to finish on a video-production schedule with a functioning prototype. Historically, they'd be using specialized tools made by toolmaking specialists, have people who would do the final sanding and polishing for them, be working from charts and pre-designed specifications that've already been iterated on. So like, things like having a sanded and laquered finish on the moving parts, having thinner walls on the box, more precise dimensions to the bolts they're using. Using different woods or materials for different bits.

@stringholder Жыл бұрын

you literally have no clue what a machine gun is, thats basically just a crossbow but instead of loading every arrowing your self, you just lift it up in the air until it loads

@suddenwall Жыл бұрын

Btw I think the original chu-ko-nu had a captive "firing pin" of sorts that sat under the cocked string. When the lever was pulled back to full travel, the bow would fall on a protrusion, pushing the "firing pin" up which would push the bowstring off the notch/shelf, firing the bolt. The pin would reset when the lever was moved forward as it lifted off the protrusion. A consistent "trigger" like that would probably improve accuracy and make it easier to score hits at steep angles

@velazquezarmouries Жыл бұрын

Yes my own crossbow uses a similar mechanism but with a simple button trigger

@robertcowley-yamamoto4880 Жыл бұрын

Accuracy doesn't really matter when you're trying to fire volume into a crowd

@Hellsong89 Жыл бұрын

@@robertcowley-yamamoto4880 Well arrow heads at the time were not that cheap so more accuracy you get the better, but then again one would mix up the military force with this kind repeaters for volley fire and have few hundred specialists with long bows to take the accurate shots to individual targets. Though i could be wrong on army composition.

@Gongolongo 10 ай бұрын

@@Hellsong89ancient China was an industrial leader contrary(?) to modern day and volume of fire was much more important. Stationary versions were wall defenses or ship defenses. They were likely much more powerful and accurate than depicted in this video. If they wanted low range power, they would use a scorpion pattern crossbow (existed in China since 400 BC) or a composite bow.

@mrscary3105 Жыл бұрын

As a maker I have to ask the group... am I nuts or is he actually getting really good at this stuff?

@bobedwards8896 Жыл бұрын

I was honestly surprised, not the typical super amateur attempt like he used to do.

@KainYusanagi Жыл бұрын

He's been getting better over time, and especially now that he's spent some time to refine his tools, so he's not using just random stones and bits of random wood.

@Mynameischef Жыл бұрын

He used to be terrible even with proper tools

@almightykaroshi Жыл бұрын

@@Mynameischef he still is

@Hafragrautur1 Жыл бұрын

@@almightykaroshi I disagree.

@raa6504 Жыл бұрын

We're so proud of you. You improved massively at making things. It really shows your commitment to this whole experimental archeology project.

@fakjbf3129 Жыл бұрын

I would definitely want to add some kind of rail system to prevent the top section from falling off the side when you push it forwards to reload, the channel you have it resting in doesn’t quite seem adequate especially when you try and go quickly. But for a first attempt that is spectacular and I can’t wait to see what other improvements you are able to make in your collaboration with Joerg!

@satibel Жыл бұрын

adding a bar on each side would probably fix it.

@TheRoyalRandom Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@brett9382 Жыл бұрын

@@satibel exactly. I was think "just nail two peice of 2x4 to each side" the whole time. Would probably help with accuracy as well

@soareverix Жыл бұрын

This has got to be one of the coolest things you've made! The raw power as the arrows tear through the target is so satisfying.

@ryans6582 Жыл бұрын

uhm actually they're called bolts 🤓🤓🤓

@alexwang982 Жыл бұрын

Zhuge nu is actually relatively weak

@commonsence8223 Жыл бұрын

It's a Styrofoam target. A toothpick will penetrate it. He needs to use ballistic gelatin and up the draw weight a little.

@cool06alt Жыл бұрын

@@alexwang982 Not every Zhuge nu is weak, the korean naval artillery version is not. It's basically use what look like normal bow and long powerstroke.

@alexwang982 Жыл бұрын

@@cool06alt however, there is still a definite limit to this design which is in the strength of the user. there are no aids to draw the string available in this design, just leverage from the arm. you can't have 200lb draw weight zhuge nu because no one could draw it.

@f.k.burnham8491 Жыл бұрын

Sir Ralph Payne Galway wrote a book which covered crossbows in detail. It's been 40 years since I read the book but it mentioned the Chinese Repeating Crossbow. It did mention that the crossbow fired light arrows that often had the tips covered with poison.

@commonsence8223 Жыл бұрын

That sounds like the most effective way to use this weapon. Shot placement wouldn't matter and you could take out more enemies per shooter.

@thexbigxgreen 8 ай бұрын

@@commonsence8223also the power doesn't need to be as high, requiring less penetration to be effective

@fortyfukinseven Жыл бұрын

I'm sure a huge number of people like me were all screaming Joerg at the screen this whole episode. I'm glad you're collabing

@larsrademakers6070 Жыл бұрын

And yet surprisingly little comments mentioning him, your the first one i see

@muneeb-khan Жыл бұрын

Wow, you've gotten pretty great at constructing things. I'm sure there might have been more hassles behind the scenes but even though the final version looks a bit prototypy (because it is) it looks really usable and accurate to the source material!

@appo1860 Жыл бұрын

So glad the workshop has finally been built and you've moved on to such big projects! You're a legend for pulling through this challenge and I can't wait to see you evolve in the future!

@gooball2005 Жыл бұрын

Incredible! I love how good your wood- and metalworking skills have gotten.

@de0509 Жыл бұрын

From the video you can see the blacksmith dude did the metalworking part. This is a work of at least 2 guys. Also, I think the more impressive part isnt the quality. Honestly, theyre not good quality, as you can see in the amount of tweaks needed and how everything is a little bit wonky. Whats impressive is this guy just soldiers on and really put in a lot of work. Just today I accidentally broke a cutting disc, quickly packed the machine to hide my fuckup (so I dont have to replace the disc), then resorted to a regular hacksaw, gave up a quarter of the way, then walked some distance to go get the acetylene torch to cut the thing. If I were tasked with building a machine gun crossbow with historical tools, it would be done in 20 years because I simply wont have the determination to go through all that work.

@TheElfsmith Жыл бұрын

@@de0509 I didn't work on this video beyond a tiny bit of planning and consultation. The footage of me is from the other crossbow video.

@de0509 Жыл бұрын

@@TheElfsmith ah my bad then. Sorry didnt remember your channel name. But I definitely remember your face

@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping Joerg Sprave would get a mention, and you didn't disappoint.

@cuttwice3905 Жыл бұрын

I noticed that in the Korean painting there are guides holding the box along the sides of the base to keep it on track. That may help.

@analog56x Жыл бұрын

as soon as i saw the title of this video, i got excited for a possible collaboration with Joerg! sad i didnt see it in this one, but im glad you mentioned him, cause ive been watching him for a VERY long time.

@wazzar1000 Жыл бұрын

loved it. I envy your ability to persist and finish projects, especially with hand made tools.

@de0509 Жыл бұрын

yeh. I wouldve suggested him to get a file. Much like how theres this (banter) saying "grinder and paint, makes you the welder you aint". Wouldnt want to say it because that would be such a low blow. But seriously. I super hope to see him get a metal file someday. Why study the ways of the chisel for 20 years to get to a craftsman level when a plain metal file wouldve achieved a relatively good enough surface finish immediately.

@JessWLStuart Жыл бұрын

This is so like Jeorge Sparve! You should do a collaboration! LOL! I just saw the part in the video where you reference Jeorge! That man has a laugh that is so manly it could cause a young child to spontaneously grow a mustache!

@AdricM Жыл бұрын

Great video, in my expeience with making strings for crossbows. you may want to wax your string, so that it glides better along the wood and out of the notch. also i dont know if you did any fletchings on the bolts but most crossbows only had side fletchings. not the typical 3 we have now. i built one with a track down it for the lower arrow fletching to go down and its pretty nice.

@finkelmana Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the automatic crossbow Adam Savage made on MythBusters. If I remember, that used a spinning hand crank.

@oliverjurick467 Жыл бұрын

It amazes me how far he's come in about three year's a wonderful job

@TheChronograph Жыл бұрын

incredibly satisfying episode, the accuracy and speed of construction with the use of metal tools is a joy to see

@HistoricalWeapons 9 ай бұрын

Gonna remake this with a historical bow that’s powerful

@ZiptoZapto Жыл бұрын

This series definitely shows just how far we've come from the stone age. Really puts it in perspective.

@RubensASMR Жыл бұрын

Can't wait till you get to matchlock weapons and such, would be cool seeing how you make those!

@bigbird4481 Жыл бұрын

@@stevexracer4309 sad but true

@michaeltheoret3842 Жыл бұрын

I hope that He goes slow and steady with anything involving gun powder and guns. I'd HATE to find out that this cool Dude got blown to smithereens because His home crafted Blunderbuss went "KA-Plooey! " instead of " bang ! " . I lost a Cousin ,God rest His Soul, after He had a home made miniature cannon explode ,sending a chunk of the aft end into His neck just below His chin. He died quickly but horrifically gruesomely . Factory or professional shop made guns are dangerous devices on the best of days ,so homemade guns, cannons and long guns are terribly , potentially catastrophically ,dangerous instruments.

@notbotheredable Жыл бұрын

It has been great fun watching your development as a woodworker and smith. The sophistication you have managed with your hand made tools is really impressive.

@JackPinesBlacksmithing Жыл бұрын

I don’t know which I’m more impressed by, your skill at old-world craftsmanship or the technical prowess of old-world crafters.

@MisterChappy Жыл бұрын

well done. the production quality has increased a lot, too -- the narrative of this video was really clear and easy to follow!

@lemmonsinmyeyes Жыл бұрын

Your wood working skills have gotten really good! Also, amazed how well those augers work, like the dowel was a perfect fit!!

@thecrazy8888 Жыл бұрын

Very cool! If you forge another bracket similar to the one you already made and attached it inverted to the front of the lower section of the crossbow, it would go around the top part and prevent it from separating. Keep some extra clearance, so it won't hinder reload.

@kongkunin Жыл бұрын

That is so freaking cool! It's pretty amazing seeing your skillets improve over the years!

@metrinstoefta1490 Жыл бұрын

its such a pleasure to watch someone working with hand tools. thanks.

@Snowolfleader Жыл бұрын

1 thing you could do to do to improve it is the put bars or some sort of side rails at the front to keep it in line. Other than that its cool. Good job!

@TrollFaceTheMan Жыл бұрын

Did an awesome job on this for the tools you used especially!

@Sunny-hc1bf Жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm currently working in the area of archaeological conservation in China and I know a large number of archeologists, if you need help creating projects like this, feel free to ask me for help. The traditional Zhu Ge Lian Nu uses a very heavy bow at the front, compensating for the relatively short travel distance of the string. The lever of these larger versions of Zhu Ge Lian Nu is also constructed differently, usually with one arm much longer than the other, making it significantly easier to use. The magazine box also needs to be much more precisely fitted so that only a single row of arrows can fit in it without wobbling. There are also two pieces of wood on either side at the front of the Zhu Ge Lian Nu to keep the magazine from moving sideways. The arrowheads of the Zhu Ge Lian Nu are usually a bit bigger than the one you used. Zhu Ge Lian Nu is usually used in a defensive manner as they are bulkier compared to traditional bows, and nearly impossible to refill on a battlefield when used in an offensive manner. Hope this helps, Cheers!

@Hazama27 Жыл бұрын

It's great to see how much more precise the work becomes as the tools increase in quality.

@jimjamh6354 Жыл бұрын

It'd be super cool to see you make a handplane, not sure in the history of them but would definitely help a lot with flattening and shaping timbers

@papaown Жыл бұрын

I've followed your channel for many years and you have progressed a ton. Maybe a fun suggestion - do you think forcing yourself to rely on tools you made could be slowing down production? You're talented, but for each project you're having to rely on tools you made while learning. Even back then people would rarely make their own pieces and used professionally made tools. You could still purchase tools and try to keep it reasonably accurate to the time period. Would save alot of headache, hours, and wouldn't take anything away in my eyes. It just seems you're putting yourself through alot of unneeded stress. May be able to put out more videos without that restriction. Just throwing out random ideas. Keep up the good work, love it as usual!

@mitchellsharp1456 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Excited for the follow up!

@Artifying Жыл бұрын

I got to visit Atapuerca recently and see some of the earliest found tools of humans in Europe and I often thought about how much I’ve learned from this channel alone. Thanks for all the cool history!

@markdrill2707 Жыл бұрын

Gears are a great way to make that automatic. Don't use doctor stones version to change rotary motion to a straight forward one. Instead just take a rod and fix it to any point on the circumference of a circle, then as the circle rotates, the point will change it's position from one side of the diameter to the other. If you fix the other end of the rod that's not attached through a focal point like a ring on some nail, it can be changed from a rotary force to a linear one. Good visual example can be found on or in some trains

@theKashConnoisseur Жыл бұрын

Steam locomotives have tat sort of linkage, yep. Also, that's the basic operation principle of a tattoo machine. And almost the direct opposite of how auto engines turn linear piston motion into rotary camshaft output.

@markdrill2707 Жыл бұрын

@@theKashConnoisseur correct on all accounts sir

@alexwang982 Жыл бұрын

Protip with bamboo: when you gently heat bamboo, the sap comes out and it becomes almost as flexible as rubber. Then if you cool it in water and rub the sap in, you can shape it to any shape you want! Do this to easily make a circle of bamboo or bend it in a recurve shape. Almost like steel. Remember when you do this to NEVER put the bamboo inside the flames. Put it above the flames, with the green side facing down, and bend it as it’s being heated. This also hardens the bamboo; you should use it in a recurve bow

@RealAndySkibba Жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic video. Super cool build.

@artisorak Жыл бұрын

This is the first of your videos I've seen. At first I thought that's a pretty interesting idea, and it's cool that it's actually a historic weapon, but I didn't expect that you'd use historical tools that you made yourself! That's dedication.

@a.d.2090 Жыл бұрын

Really great project !

@hanzazazel412 Жыл бұрын

that went way better than I expected

@curaxu Жыл бұрын

Im curious to see if you can make and compare an instant legolas. It got flak for not being invented till the modern age but i think you can make one!

@TacticalScp5838 Жыл бұрын

I had started watching this series when you went from sticks and stones now you are to this great technological advancement great work keep it going love the videos

@Slikx666 Жыл бұрын

Andy, you're get so much better at making things. You've learnt a lot. 🙂👍

@Zpajro Жыл бұрын

Really nice to see you back with another greate video ^^

@chrisgenovese8188 Жыл бұрын

How did I miss this?! This is so so cool! Very impressive for the first version.

@medge734 Жыл бұрын

This was so cool! I didn't know this kind of repeating crossbow exists. Now to create one in my d&d game!

@mtbrocket Жыл бұрын

I am so impressed by the amount of work that went into that crossbow just for one episode. 😊

@brady_boi Жыл бұрын

Love this series

@andrewharper7518 Жыл бұрын

awesome project!

@zintosion Жыл бұрын

That was quite well done

@alexgaddini2167 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's actually really impressive!

@NotStuart Жыл бұрын

Very cool! Good stuff!

@shaggyrumplenutz1610 Жыл бұрын

I made one of these about 25 years ago following the schematic in The Book of The Crossbow. If I may, I have some suggestions to make yours run smoother. Put a wooden rail on each side of the base where the top slides back and forth. It will make a big difference. Also the surfaces where the top and bottom come into contact will function more efficiently if they are both flat instead of v-shaped. It will also keep the string from getting abraded by the string guide slot.

@isaacgraff8288 Жыл бұрын

HTME and Slingshot channel? That sounds freaking AWESOME

@V3RTIGO222 Жыл бұрын

How did miss this video!? Glad I finally saw this XP

@lawrencered7850 Жыл бұрын

Working your way tru the ages, really awesome concept.

@mattmopar440 Жыл бұрын

I love the fact these are back

@JackIsWriting Жыл бұрын

I would love for you to create an ornate one once you have the design down pat.

@Golden_SnowFlake Жыл бұрын

absolutely badass!

@tuckerpartridge7533 Жыл бұрын

honestly a very impressive build montage

@AlexReiter1988 Жыл бұрын

Definitely going to build this

@bow-tiedengineer4453 Жыл бұрын

Looks like you are really and truly back in business!

@williamshafer1996 Жыл бұрын

It was really cool when the slingshot channel built it. He has fully automatic versions.

@cretudavid8622 Жыл бұрын

Your craftsmanship has improved a lot!

@TaranovskiAlex Жыл бұрын

This is awesome!

@jessetheunending9357 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for "showing us it's features!"

@rainbowsheep6976 Жыл бұрын

Very cool video, keep up the good work!!

@blaikie79 Жыл бұрын

That was really impressive!

@makershustle Жыл бұрын

Got the opposite, a mini Crossbow in my Intro, love this things..and especialy how you dit it Very 💪 !!!

@TheJCJexe Жыл бұрын

That is neat! Love it!

@aaronpaul5990 Жыл бұрын

I think the original will have some kind of guide in the V that prevents slipping but in general it looks good and surprisingly easy to construct.

@andyvue2418 Жыл бұрын

love your videos especially the archery ones

@daanrademaker6099 Жыл бұрын

good job mate👍

@shanegibbens Жыл бұрын

Good video, hope the new workshop keep ya warm this MN winter too, it's gonna get cold lol.

@metalface8515 Жыл бұрын

Andy, Townsends (17th century and so history + cooking + reenactment etc channel) have their main KZfaq focus which is revisiting and demonstrating historic concepts, tools, food, etc. But, they also have a side thing where they make products the way they'd have been produced in the 17th century or so and sell them. It's kind of a really unique thing. I think you could do the same now that you have all this experience and the real, actual, hand made tools that would be used to produce furniture, tools, etc, from various historical points. It would be really cool to see. I dunno if you already do that, but watching you put the pins in for the stand reminded me of very antique furniture designs.

@derarty4290 Жыл бұрын

Joerg Sprave would be proud of you :)

@zell9058 Жыл бұрын

That work surprisingly well! And you hip fired it! 😂

@tracybowling1156 Жыл бұрын

Great, great job! It does look very fun to shoot. You should feel good about how great you are at this stuff!

@xavierharnett1046 Жыл бұрын

such a good show

@achillesspider Жыл бұрын

wow it worked so well! i think the only other tweak i would make would be some wood blocks attached to the wood beam the bow is inside of to prevent the arrow chamber from misaligning

@hunterbiden9510 Жыл бұрын

Ancient crank-powered gatling crossbow coming up, hype!

@zacharyspurlock6961 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite channels

@scoutgaming.garbage902 Жыл бұрын

Videos like this make me want to get into wood working.

@Isteak80 Жыл бұрын

A collab with the Slingshot Channel would be amazing, given this topic!

@midnite22767 Жыл бұрын

Impressive build quality. I couldn't help but think of your neighbor and what I would think of this video if I knew you were shooting these giant darts towards my house with nothing keeping the darts from going over the fence and hitting anything on my side of the fence. LOL! good times.

@ryanjohnstone9097 Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@Jericoshost Жыл бұрын

A machine gun crossbow would be quite the achievement! My best thought would be to utilize gears and a notched chain with stacked crossbows. If you can get the links tight around a helix or figure 8 shape it may work. Bssically the idea is to have 2 or more crossbows firing one at a time in sequence to reduce the odds of catastrophic failiure of the bow or string from over tension, kind of like a rotary gun. In fact if you can get a fully functional feed box for bolts (i would suggest non-fletched flush tipped bolts to reduce jamming, and notched chain to allow timing the bolts with the further mechanisms to prevent overloading each bow) maybe a rotary style assembly of nested crossbows could be possible as after cocking the bolt only needs to be added just prior to firing. Maybe utilize a drive shaft to rotate smaller cocking assemblies with the shaft also functioning as a rotator. Each bow would need to be positioned to avoid overlapping, so the feed mechanism would probably have to be on the bow itself to direct the bolts with the bolt box above and offset to allow a modicum of accuracy. It wouldn't be very accurate, but if you want accuracy you grab a sniper not a machine gun. Also I'm not a bow maker so take my ideas with a grain of salt

@hogfry Жыл бұрын

A few suggestions. 1) Weld a shovel handle onto the end of that iron handle you have now. At a slightly downward angle. That will give you move leverage for the rearming motion. 2) The shims only need to be a bit taller than the hole the bolts fire thru. basically if you dish the bottom of the magazine to a point just one bolt wide it should feed better but still hold a tone of ammo. 3) Sliding hinges to attach the body to the magazine. 4) This is just a thought but if you could add counter springs to the magazine, to help with the reload, you might be able to improve the draw strength maybe into the 80lbs range making it closer in power to a bow. it would probably need to be some form of coil spring to give it enough travel to work with the motion of the machine... but its worth a thought.

@digitalranger4259 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I was wondering if you were going to involve the Slingshot channel! I think that you need some metal guides at te front of the unit to act as guides for the bolt carrier so it doesn't slip off the track.

@seknor5470 Жыл бұрын

A pair of vertical guides at the very tip could help to prevent the 'barrel' from falling to the side, I think. With some pacers between them and the body, eliminating the possibility of friction.

@DuelScreen Жыл бұрын

The bottom of the cartridge is V-shaped but it doesn't look like there is a corresponding V-shaped groove in the piece below it in the final clip at 15:00. That would improve it's function since it kept sliding out of place. It is nice though.