It is FINISHED (No, Really)
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- The final installment of the experimental crossbow build. It's been a wild ride, but I'm a dad now. I need to be doing dad things, like grilling and mowing the snow in my yard.
Let me know if there's any other cool stuff you wanna see me make. I'll warn you though, if it's crossbow related, I'll only do it next year after I've had enough time to adequately trick myself into thinking I like making crossbows.
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It's crazy to have watched from when you were basically a child to when you have your own child. You have become a mechanical engineer, a blacksmith, a carpenter, a videographer, an editor, an inspiration to many, and a father. We are all very proud of you, you are a kind and wise man. I wish you and your family all the joy and fruit you can handle.
its actually crazy lol
og fans remember when this dude only made stuff like sharpened squares
Couldn't have said it better myself! When I was a kid watching his videos he inspired so much passion in me! To see him still making videos and growing a family of his own is amazing!
started watching when I was in middle school and now I'm in college
I was thinking the same thing when watching this
He's a dad for a month or so and already wants to build a grill, so proud of him.
Literally the essence of a great Dad. All he can think about is how cool it is to be a dad now and how he gets to finally do all the dad stuff and hes hyped
More vlog-style like this would actually be appreciated, I think. You're on a very short list of creators I can say that genuinely about.
I totally agree. It's both insightful and his editing is always engaging
YES! if we got a little weekly update like this it would make my day every time
I’ve watched your content since I was a kid and I’ve loved your videos throughout the years, no matter what you post. You showed me what was possible for someone to do with some ingenuity and time. I now blacksmith in my backyard with a forge I built myself and a dumbbell as an anvil making tanto daggers. You were a large inspiration for me to find and follow my passion. Thank you Eli, I wish you and your family good health.
Dude his homemade weapons back when he went by “nonlethalbychoice” were always the coolest things ever as a kid, even as an adult lol.
I made the pvc long bow from his video dope experience when I was younger
HEYYY HE IS BACK! We all missed you a lot bro, I hope you are still doing good! Don’t ever stop doing what your doing, every one of us loves you, not just what you build for us. We love you bro!
Eli, I started watching ur videos when i was a kid. Couldn’t have been older than 11 or 12… I’m 23 now and I just wanted to say I’m glad you never stopped making videos. You’re the man!
Same here! It never really struck me until now, but I am so grateful and happy that you keep us posted on your epic journey and awesome projects!
OMG CONGRADULATIONS!!! the little guy is gonna have a great life with you as a father.
Congratulations on becoming a father, you don't really see a lot of youtubers like you who have been uploading for 15+ years all while balancing life, work and uploading and still stay true to their audience. You are one of the most genuine youtubers I know.
Eli had his first dad moment by talking to us for 40 minutes and then wrapping it all up with the original topic. You're already setting up the noob for a promising future! Excited to see what you do next!
Ive been watching since 0$ builds when I was 10 and now you are a dad. Massive congrats from all of us!!! You may not think that, but you really are an inspiration. The journey you went on, the ups and downs. All of this started because of an idea way back when. We are proud of you!
Congrats on the birth of your son!!! I’ll be praying for health for you and your family.
Eli, you are amongst the very few creators on this platform that I'd actually enjoy just listening to life updates about. You're such a wholesome dude. God bless you and your family, brother.
Dude, more of this, please. You sound genuinely happy and full of life, almost excited. also congrats on the baby.
Your vids are never a waste of time. They are time very well spent.
Never have I thought of wanting to see baby armor until this very moment.
watching you grow over the past decade is insane, you being a dad is just crazy to me
1:13 you knew exactly what you were doing, and I dropped my phone in a bowl of chili for it lol
Also, on a side note, your little boy is gonna have one heck of a dad. Huge respect to your wife for being supportive of your youtube stuff, and also recognizing and pointing out potential burnout for ya. I'm happy to see you're still here, and excited to see some of the dad builds your mind conjures up.
My last obsession was rocket stoves and rocket stove mass heaters. I spent over a year watching every video and reading every article I could find, and built several of them.
Now I'm on the DIY crossbow obsession. One obsessive topic at a time. That's how i Iearn
Babe, wake up. New ZNA video
coming daddy
I’m so proud of Eli, man. He’s been such a role model for me, he got me into working with tools and making stuff with my hands. I look up to him in a lot of ways, he’s my favorite UA-camr
Growing up watching this dude's videos watching him build everything from weapons and armor to a literal family is beautiful. Eli, congratulations on being a father. What a legend.
I love your videos! I've been following for years and you always put a smile on my face! Thanks for all you do!!!
You are an inspiration to the garage dwellers around the globe
OH MY GOSH!!! CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BABY!!!!! Growing up I always kinda looked at you like an older brother. Now im seeing, you woulda been a pretty cool dad. I can’t wait to see him grow up and what y’all build together when he gets older!
I've been a subscriber for over 10 years now. Every once in a while a video from Eli pops up in my feed and I get a smile on my face. Thank you dude, keep doing what you're doing
THE BOY LIVES
I was 14 when I found your channel. I'm 26 now, and it's crazy to see how we've grown and changed! Congratulations on this NIGHTMARE Crossbow you've created. 😂
Love the crossbow build, but looking forward to new projects in the future too! I'd love to see more of making armor
“Skip this video if you’re not interested” you literally made me cry. Congrats bro this is beautiful
You’ve been working on these crossbows since I was like 14 bro I’ll always stick with you❤️
I remember watching ur old old armor vids when it came out. Seeing how far you’ve come is truly a gem. Got me feelin old but in a nice way haha
Well I'll be damned! How is this for an inspiration? Feels like just yesterday you we're a lil' whipper handing out positive messages to strangers at the mall, now you're a grown man with a child, my god! You've truly been on a journey this past decade, and I'm glad to have been a part of it, however small it was. It gives me hope to see the man you've become. Congratulations on becoming a father, and nothing but happy days to you and yours.
So the rise in dad energy in the first half of the video was not just a fluke. We all wish you, Mrs Zednought and Alpha Jr. the best and all of Gods blessings :)
Holy crack Eli! Congrats on the fatherhood man. It's been a long 9 years since I first saw your clamp powered crossbow. The growth you've had professionally and personally is amazing. God bless you and your family.
most of these comments are so heartfelt. this man truly has inspired literally so many of us to create and build so many cool things in a garage lol
Curb stomper booties for kiddos is a great idea!
I still remember the days of nonlethalbychoice, to think youd grow so much in life and i have the privilege of seeing you progress from making a stop sign machete to new life is a blessing. You keep being you Eli
Love your videos man, been watching you for over 5 years. You helped motivate me to get an engineering degree so thank you for the great impact you’ve made on your community
Congrats on being a Dad Eli, you'll be great father👍👍👍
Congratulations!! Few children will be as well guarded as Eli’s. Having a dad who will build you armour is something every child would benefit from. Looking forward to the dad themed builds 😁
Hey man, your videos got me through some rough patches and led to me bonding with my brother, dad, and now girlfriend by building things inspired by your videos. Thanks for the content man, keep it up!
I personally love these kinds of videos. Just happy you're doing good, my parasocial friend :) And congrats on being a dad!!
Everyone’s on the same page where it’s wild that we’ve all been here watching your content since you were just one guy making videos, to being a father and husband. Absolutely crazy how time flies, you’re one of my favorite creators, and congrats on becoming a father.
A good avanue to glimpse at would be those "limbless" crossbows where the bow arms are essentially big ol' springs.
It should make the center of gravity more condensed and thus less prone to wobbling when handled.
Would require a ton of redesigning, though.
Man, I just want to say congratulations on the child! I found your channel pretty early on and we were about the same age, so it's always been for me to see your successes over the years, and to keep me motivated seeing someone doing as well as you. Not gonna lie, some of the wisdoms you've had helped pull me out of some dark places, so it's good to see life doing you so well now
Congrats on the beautiful baby boy Eli! The best project you will ever get to work on
Ive beem watching you sense the 2015 to 16s maybe earlier. Congratulations on your healthy and happy new addition!!!!!!!!!! Put a smile on my face. I wish you and your family the best!!! I don't view your update videos as a waste. You rarely share about your personal life. It's refreshing hearing from you about where you've been and why you've been gone!
Congratulations on the baby! Hope all is well, thank you for making such awesome content for us for so many years
Eli, you have been an inspiration to me for years, I was the one who bought your flame mask build awhile back and I love seeing your content. Congratulations on you and your wife's amazing new journey together and I hope fatherhood treats you well. You helped bring christ into my life from your goofy parkour videos years ago, if there is ANYTHING I can tell you. It would be that you should focus on armor or axes something complex but in a completely new direction for you. Also do not stress about getting videos out, we as a community are here for you moreso than we are here for your builds. We love you, not just the things you create, even if that means your beautiful new addition to the family or a 8th crossbow video. Build something new, we will be here regardless. Much love from one of the most original fans, Elijah.
I can listen to you all day.... Your sincerity gave me that trust....
Congratulation to all three of you! Very cliché I know but to follow you through all the things and places you've been and the projects that you've done to finally see you become a father is enough to form a tear in my non-shooting eye. God bless you all, excited to see whats next!
Man I’m 22 I’ve been watching since the very beginning and now to come back see that your still making video brings so much joy to my heart man keep being you ❤
FIRST OFF: Congratulations on the baby, dude! Another based brother in Christ has entered the chat
SECOND: I think you’d benefit from streaming your builds on twitch. That way you’re getting more consistent income even when you’re not putting out edited videos. Lots of people would like watching you build and chatting.
Congrats on the fatherhood, and the build stuff. Glad you've got the support at home.
Big win, you’ve been working on this for years! Congratulations. You inspired ever since you were a kid I’m only a couple years younger than you but on my old UA-cam i made a crossbow out of metal clothes hangers and a bungee cord because you inspired me to try even if it was ridiculous and it’s incredibly fun to create, thanks for that memory. God bless you, keep up the uplifting videos!
I am so happy for you!!! So glad to see God working in your life. Seeing you go through hard times and come out on the other side still trusting in God has been a real inspiration to me over the years. It feels like every time I get the lowest you post a video that lifts my spirits and reminds me of the goodness of God. I will be praying for you and your wife and your new baby boy! So exited to see where God takes you and your family.
My all time favorite UA-cam channel. I’m so happy you still upload. I got a great job this year and hope to send more tips because your videos are priceless
AYYYY
CONGRATS on the baby mate
God Bless him , may he grow in good health and bring you joy and happiness in your lives
DUDE PAPA ELI, that makes me so happy man seeing the journey you’ve gone on and your refusal to stop going has been so inspiring.
This is crazy, I've been watching you for so so long. Watching you brings me to my happy place, good old days.
Eli, Awesome to see you are now a dad. I have been watching you for a while now and no matter how long it takes to get the content, it is always a treat. I actually have a kid of my own on the way and she should be here in march, so dad builds would be really cool. Take it easy and God bless.
I don't know what you are talking about, when you showed your child my day immediately got better. I'm super proud of you man. I show your videos to my nephews all the time to try and encourage them to make things and use their minds and hands. You are going to be an amazing dad.
"Build stuff. Dangerous stuff. Just b careful" AMEN TO THAT
You’re the man Eli . Doesn’t matter what aspect of life it is you’re the man 👑💯🫡
I remember finding your channel 8 years ago man. I wanted to build a bullwhip and was really into making my own weapons at home. I was a literal child then and still feel that sense of wonder when I see you post something grand and outlandish still. From the bolista to the taser Warhammer
Our boy even started crafting kids, now that's a project that needs years of dedication.
Congrats on the baby build. God bless you and yours.
It's always so refreshing watching something so wholesome and chill!
Dad builds would be awesome, so glad God has blessed you with the beautiful family you always deserved.
You're one of those people that I can just listen to for hours. Don't worry about the quality of the video, I'll watch anything you put out
Congratulations on becoming a dad. Please keep posting videos I enjoy watching you build stuff and even listening to you talk about your life.
Been watching your channel for around 10 years now and I can't believe you had a baby... Time really flies, congrats!!!
Not a waste of time. Congratulations to you & yours Eli!!! Loyal ZNA Heads appreciate videos like this
Congratulations for the baby. Hope yall are all happy and healrhy.
Watching your videos makes me feel strangely nostalgic and happy. Im glad your happy and congrats on being dad Eli!
It’s crazy to see that you have your own family now. Been watching for years now, I hope you make more videos for years to come. But most importantly make sure to make time for your family. Don’t let us stop you from being a dad. Stay safe brother.
I love the idea about baby armor and battle rattles!! Would totally watch those!! Congrats on the collab success!!
Thanks for the update. Looks like you’re doing a lot better than previous months. Glad to see that you’re gonna get back into enjoying what you do
LISTEN: you never take our time! We gladly give it to listen to your marvellous projects and brilliant ideas and humorous stories and colabs! Congratulations on the noob baby boy!
Congrats to your child! Amazing to see what you've been up to since I started watching years ago.
Congrats on the baby brother. I hope all is well and keep hanging in there. Loved this video, and love hearing updates. Can't wait to see the grill video.
Congrats on becoming a dad, the greatest thing you could have ever made. God bless man.
Thank you! I loved your videos 10 years ago and I like them now. Congrats on that newbie you got I'm glad and happy for you man!! Keep it going with what you love!
I love you. ive been watching and looking up to you and your videos for years now and I'm just so proud to see you with your favorite build! Watching again after super long of jut figuring stuff out is so refreshing. your voice your moon, ev erything you do is just pure and wholesome and always a pleasure see. god bless you Eli, much love.
Don’t ever think you’re not exactly where you’re meant to be👍
dad builds would be an excellent tone shift and im 100% here for it
Congrats on the new build!
Kids are awesome. Everyone should have several.
My guy I'm here to hear you speak, whatever build you happen to have/not have down is more the merrier, thank you for the years!
Damn, I'm literally nostalgic for all of the fallen crossbow designs over the years
Honestly Eli I don’t care what kind of videos you post, your personality and the way you edit the videos always makes them enjoyable. Keep up the good work
I remember watching ur videos a long time ago and I’m 23 now finally with the ability to really get after this
My dude, your videos have gone from strength to strength - both in quality and style. We are here to watch what gets you psyched, so take some time your kid and I am rock solid for your upcoming content whenever it drops.
I've been watching for some time, at least 10 years, and I am as proud of you as any internet stranger could be! You've entertained us for years and watching you grow in your faith, gain skill through hard work, create Awesome things, and now starting a family has been a blessing all on its own. Thank YOU for letting US tag along.
Every video is the best video. You have my attention any time you post! We love you and keep them coming!
Dont mind you taking time to fill us in on your life. You have a very supportive wife and that’s amazing. Don’t kill yourself for these videos we appreciate ya
This is literally my favorite channel. I have never been disappointed with a video.
Thank you so much for creating all the content you made over the years. I began watching you when I was in my early teens, and I'm an adult with a job in a manufacturing plant now, working with lasers and designing parts. A large portion of my enjoyment for creating things would of never been realized if I hadn't found your channel. Thank you for all the years of awesome builds and keeping us inspired to never stop creating. Congratulations on becoming a Dad! I hope you and your family have wonderful lives.
Life happens my guy! And you just helped create it!!!! It's fine to take breaks especially during life changing events. You are awesome and we are ready for whatever you put out whenever you put it out❤
I started watching you around 7 years ago and it's been really cool seeing him how advanced you've gotten with some of your stuff.
Also, for whatever reason, for the past several weeks I've seen a lot of videos of people making your fiberglass plate insert. Almost all of them referencing you
I've been watching you since I was in middle school man. My friend Caleb showed me your channel. Now, Ive completely graduated HS, got a full time job, and two kids of my own, it's seriously heartening to hear youre a father as well. Life is crazy and awesome