DIY Takedown Bow Riser! Aluminum Casting

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  • @fredsalay720
    @fredsalay720 5 років тому +1

    I'm 53. Graduated in 83. Anyway we had metal shop in those days in highschool. We learned how to cast things. We had a small foundry. Great video!!! Bought back fun memories. That's also where I got my interest in welding. Still doing it today for a living.😁😁

  • @ayo.oli.
    @ayo.oli. 6 років тому +1

    You should do a series where you do budget builds. Instead of using tool people might not have, or materials not available for them, you make something using low cost materials. Thanks and keep up the great work!

  • @jandastroy
    @jandastroy 8 років тому +3

    That casting went so nicely it actually looked pretty cool as-is from the form. Thanks for sharing your beautiful workmanship

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  8 років тому

      Yeah! Kinda post apocalyptic looks out of the mold :'D Thank you mate

  • @skyjuiceification
    @skyjuiceification 6 років тому +1

    amazing how well it turned out. i did some aluminium casting some 25+ years ago. this is a very good use of the technique.

  • @MikeSmith-go8wk
    @MikeSmith-go8wk 4 роки тому

    I see you have constructed a new lightsabre. Your skills are complete. Indeed you are powerful as the emperor has foreseen.

  • @stevenA44
    @stevenA44 6 років тому

    Nice! I envy people that have the time, money and equipment to make things like this. I love archery too, so I really like this project!

  • @Kobac1990
    @Kobac1990 7 років тому +3

    Dude! This is awesome! One day I will build a house and have a workshop just like I always wanted. It may seem odd, but for me, being able to make stuff is the feeling of power!

  • @BillHalliwell
    @BillHalliwell 5 років тому +3

    Fascinating! Really. I didn't know you could do casting like that at home. What talent you've got. Thanks for the video! Cheers, BH (P.S. at last video background music that isn't awful.)

  • @dtb4379
    @dtb4379 8 років тому +1

    Very cool! All that hard work definitely shows in the end mate :)

  • @preciouspayne7376
    @preciouspayne7376 8 років тому +1

    I don't really comment on UA-cam but I really admire the high standard and effort you put in. I've seen aluminium castings on here but non take the time to sand the styrofoam. It was amazing to see what a difference it makes to your end product if you put in more effort. Great video, definitely subscribing. :£

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  8 років тому +2

      Thank you a lot mate, really appreciated :) And yes the finish of the foam makes a huge difference on the casting, It always amaze me how much detail it can be transferred!

  • @JordanSince93
    @JordanSince93 6 років тому

    You're a wizard black beard

  • @sk8erkev11
    @sk8erkev11 7 років тому +1

    You are one of my favorite channels!

  • @philipprigmore8723
    @philipprigmore8723 8 років тому +1

    I am truly enjoying your videos on making aluminum castings. Got to figure out a way to make my own furnace to smelt in. I, though am more interested in making brass and bronze castings. Your videos are very instructional in how you are making your forms and then performing the castings. Thank you for providing so much information. Have a great day.

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  8 років тому

      Thank you a lot!!! :) Brass, bronze and other copper alloy melt at much higher temperature than aluminum, consider to make a gas furnace and buy a nice graphite crucible to melt them :) Have fun!

    • @philipprigmore8723
      @philipprigmore8723 8 років тому +1

      Was planning on the gas furnace. Any suggestions on building one? And where is a good source for the crucible? Sorry for the questions, but you know how it is. You have to get the information somewhere. Thanks for any and all help you can provide.

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  8 років тому

      The gas furnace I like the most are the one made by "Brian Oltrogge" and "myfordboy" here on UA-cam. For the crucible I have no idea since I never bought one, but I heard you need to heat cycle them before using because they are prone to cracking :)

    • @philipprigmore8723
      @philipprigmore8723 8 років тому +1

      Will check out their videos. Will also let you know regarding the crucible. Might be a while, but only because money is tight for a retiree.

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  8 років тому +1

      I understand :) Have a nice day!

  • @vermili0n
    @vermili0n 7 років тому +1

    great cast! that thing came out solid

  • @ISTOmaker
    @ISTOmaker 7 років тому +1

    Fantastic job!

    • @AlumiTube
      @AlumiTube 7 років тому +1

      I love this guy, he makes cool stoff and gives my inspriration for my vids

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  7 років тому

      Thank you! :)

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  7 років тому

      Thank you too man :) I'll check your channel!!

  • @stevenA44
    @stevenA44 8 років тому +1

    People like you kill me! haha I wish I could get all the neat things you all get to make things like this! Great video. Nice looking riser.

  • @orivalx
    @orivalx 7 років тому +1

    solid cast, im impressed

  • @SSchradle
    @SSchradle 8 років тому +1

    You never cease to amaze. Nice job!

  • @archbishop8719
    @archbishop8719 8 років тому +1

    Wow man! That is freaking cool!!!

  • @Dewolvez
    @Dewolvez 5 років тому +1

    I had to say.. great job

  • @lordrussell666
    @lordrussell666 7 років тому +1

    very nice build!

  • @hypersnake1011
    @hypersnake1011 6 років тому

    Nice shot man

  • @AirDrive57
    @AirDrive57 7 років тому +1

    AMAZING, GREAT JOB

  • @101boertjie
    @101boertjie 7 років тому +1

    That riser looks very nice. I bought myself a bow with an aluminum riser some years ago, but i disliked the weight, (a bit on the heavy side (as you mentioned), and went back to my old wood-riser bow. She is still the love of my life when i have to take a bow anywhere.

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  7 років тому

      Thank you sir! :) Yeah I prefer my wood riser too... It's fun to shoot a high draw bow from time to time, but not all the time :'D

  • @البهادليالبهادلي-ط9و

    You are a very cool creator and artist

  • @thedacchio
    @thedacchio 8 років тому +6

    ottimo risultato!

  • @rickbergolla4055
    @rickbergolla4055 7 років тому +3

    good quality video you sir have gained a subscriber

  • @Hunterslife315
    @Hunterslife315 7 років тому +1

    Great job man!!

  • @ts_women
    @ts_women 6 років тому

    the movie is awesome, the bow looked like a professional it can now as it has already turned into a reflector it can now make a compound bow to do :)

  • @enrigala
    @enrigala 8 років тому +1

    that's truly impressive!

  • @RogueBurn
    @RogueBurn 7 років тому +1

    That was crazy good! I loved the foundry.

  • @1sixscalecrafter351
    @1sixscalecrafter351 6 років тому

    Hey Black Beard Projects, Good day to you. This DIY Takedown Bow Riser! Aluminum Casting turned out FANTASTIC! Thank you for sharing your time, great ideas, easy to follow instruction, and Super Creative Fun Videos. Take care, Wishing you the very Best, and I hope you have a great weekend. Peace & Joy. Back to more videos :P Liked & Shared :D

  • @RockLeeSp3d
    @RockLeeSp3d 8 років тому +1

    Good video i like it👍👍

  • @thepatientartisan
    @thepatientartisan 7 років тому +1

    Great work! Btw, the music takes me back to a time before noise was deemed an acceptable art form! Keep the great vids coming!

  • @LetsPrepTogether
    @LetsPrepTogether 8 років тому +1

    How friggin awesome was that!!! Well done mate!

  • @brianoliver2958
    @brianoliver2958 7 років тому +1

    Good job, congratulations !!!

  • @spencerdavis867
    @spencerdavis867 6 років тому +29

    How to build your own riser:
    Step 1: Buy riser
    Step 2: realize you now have a riser which is of superior quality to anything you could make
    Step 3: go outside and enjoy shooting with your new riser

    • @IrishWriter
      @IrishWriter 5 років тому +7

      Wow. You don't get it at all, huh? Enjoy never making anything because someone else can make it better than you. Sounds like a great philosophy.

    • @roxasparks
      @roxasparks 4 роки тому

      What makes the bought riser better than the one made?

    • @IgorSilva-ig4cf
      @IgorSilva-ig4cf 4 роки тому

      How much would it Costa to build a resin one?

    • @rorycunningham2316
      @rorycunningham2316 4 роки тому

      @@roxasparks To answer a question you asked 5 months ago, the wooden riser is better because it has attachment points for sights, stabilisers, pressure buttons etc. We also try to stay away from cast risers because they can have defects in them that make higher draw weights unsafe. No one wants their riser to crack mid shot.

  • @DannyWibisana
    @DannyWibisana 7 років тому +1

    nicely done Bro, I really admire it.

  • @RobinCoomans
    @RobinCoomans 8 років тому +27

    Haha, what a coincidence.. I was just working on a bow myself! :) Nice one!

  • @drawstraw4483
    @drawstraw4483 6 років тому

    That is so pure!!

  • @ChAri764
    @ChAri764 8 років тому +1

    damn that came out beautiful, nicely done

  • @conradthaxton3693
    @conradthaxton3693 6 років тому

    Very nice work! Interested in doing this myself.

  • @MadeinPolandChannel
    @MadeinPolandChannel 8 років тому +15

    Great job buddy! Really like it :)

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  8 років тому +3

      Thank you a lot :)

    • @edsonalmeidadesouza7266
      @edsonalmeidadesouza7266 Рік тому

      Do you sell these aluminum risers? 🙌 this rough, rustic, heavy type is wonderful in my opinion, the one in the video was amazing

    • @edsonalmeidadesouza7266
      @edsonalmeidadesouza7266 Рік тому

      @@BlackBeardProjects
      Do you sell these aluminum risers? 🙌 this rough, rustic, heavy type is wonderful in my opinion, the one in the video was amazing

  • @jon2oo6spb
    @jon2oo6spb 8 років тому +4

    wow. Cool casting and result.

  • @mynamefrank6567
    @mynamefrank6567 7 років тому +11

    that was really cool how you made a perfect replica in styrofoam then turned it into aluminum :)

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  7 років тому +3

      Thanks mate! :)

    • @luiscarlosmunozgutierrez8186
      @luiscarlosmunozgutierrez8186 4 роки тому +1

      @@BlackBeardProjects q

    • @c4t4phr4ct1
      @c4t4phr4ct1 3 роки тому +1

      I still confused,
      Are styrofoam disappear when touch melted aluminum?

    • @mynamefrank6567
      @mynamefrank6567 3 роки тому

      @@c4t4phr4ct1 yes it's like plastic foam, it melts but since it's such a light material it seems to disappear

    • @c4t4phr4ct1
      @c4t4phr4ct1 3 роки тому +1

      @@mynamefrank6567
      I got it

  • @sharxbyte
    @sharxbyte 8 років тому +1

    looks great!

  • @bradleyhinton9104
    @bradleyhinton9104 8 років тому +5

    I love these projects! I wish I could do this kind of stuff but I have a few more years before I am old enough

    • @daynerogers8133
      @daynerogers8133 8 років тому +2

      Bradley Hinton don't use that as an excuse not to start. If you got the interest and a sound mind you can start making things, building the skills you'll need for larger projects

    • @tripover3433
      @tripover3433 7 років тому +4

      Bradley Hinton mate I'm 14 this year and already I make knifes,sword,axes like a pro don't worry just do it

  • @JunkWorkshop
    @JunkWorkshop 8 років тому +1

    Precisione e tecnica. Thumbs up!

  • @SharpWorks
    @SharpWorks 8 років тому +10

    What an amazing pour! Good job getting that so clean straight from the cast.

  • @southpawbushcraft7522
    @southpawbushcraft7522 8 років тому +1

    Now that is one of the coolest things I have seen! Nice work! ~Dawn

  • @tanhofficial9428
    @tanhofficial9428 5 років тому

    Your video is good, I like it

  • @VoxTheBlitz1664
    @VoxTheBlitz1664 7 років тому +1

    Nice job, really !

  • @richievalenz9715
    @richievalenz9715 7 років тому +1

    Very nice !!!!

  • @antonx9099
    @antonx9099 8 років тому +3

    Complimenti ormai metto like appena apro il video perché so già che sarà un progetto fantastico. Continua così bro👍

  • @ElTamauro
    @ElTamauro 6 років тому

    molto bello, il bel contrasto alluminio e legno meritava qualche ripresa in primo piano ;)

  • @Ziyaadoo
    @Ziyaadoo 8 років тому +2

    beautifully done. I would expect Nothing less!!!!

  • @karlmarx1202
    @karlmarx1202 7 років тому +1

    Dude!.. awesome

  • @lavonprince3530
    @lavonprince3530 5 років тому

    Wow great video

  • @bentul23
    @bentul23 7 років тому +1

    nice work bro... but i'm afraid i can't do that in my home because it's seem using complicated machine and also you have technic and skillfull that everyone just like me only adore your job....

  • @muddyfences5559
    @muddyfences5559 8 років тому +1

    Very impressive. Thanks for sharing.

  • @TristanDare
    @TristanDare 8 років тому +12

    Oh i see, very understandable... Thanks very much, have a great day!

  • @MrSzomszid
    @MrSzomszid 5 років тому

    Nice work

  • @lolitzdefaltboy5063
    @lolitzdefaltboy5063 11 місяців тому

    bro is one of my childhood vids

  • @estherimmele8450
    @estherimmele8450 6 років тому

    Wow, that's awesome😳
    You're got some talent! Or really much Practice!!

  • @DiesInEveryFilm
    @DiesInEveryFilm 8 років тому +8

    Great work and a bullseye haha 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  8 років тому +1

      Haha! Thank you my friend :D Once in a while I have a lucky shot, but thanks to the magic of editing that's all you'll see xD

  • @deathlee100
    @deathlee100 7 років тому +1

    very very nice

  • @lawabidingcitizen5153
    @lawabidingcitizen5153 6 років тому

    That looks amazing!

  • @СергейЗырянов-ь8ш
    @СергейЗырянов-ь8ш 5 років тому

    Good job!

  • @buckthebackupmod7938
    @buckthebackupmod7938 5 років тому

    Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @handlesaredumb1
    @handlesaredumb1 5 років тому

    Do the same thing for that diy knife. Shape a handle and push the blade into it before casting. Drill a few holes for more secure handle if you think you'd want it.

  • @TristanDare
    @TristanDare 8 років тому +5

    That is so cool! I love your casting videos! You should also try casting a playbutton, or maybe even the youtube rewind button! Great vid, Great channel, keep it up!

  • @pheenix42
    @pheenix42 5 років тому +8

    Oh! Was that a blade made from an old hacksaw? If so, good job!
    I'd like to make this myself, but I'm wondering where to find a riser to trace from...

  • @JimP419
    @JimP419 7 років тому +1

    very nice project very nice results

  • @ptouz1
    @ptouz1 8 років тому +1

    Love it, I'm in!!

  • @sachinm2044
    @sachinm2044 7 років тому +1

    Man i like this

  • @Jacob.Hajarat
    @Jacob.Hajarat 8 років тому +1

    Amazing man,!

  • @carlottafolli452
    @carlottafolli452 8 років тому +2

    what a fantastic casting, complimenti,what type of sand did you use?

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  8 років тому

      Thank you! :) I use a specific oil bonded sand made for casting :)

    • @Neraxia
      @Neraxia 8 років тому +1

      What was the "sand" you used in the bottom of the mold ? Nice build :)

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  8 років тому +1

      The same sand was used for the entire mold :) At the bottom is darker because I placed the sand I already used many times, the one on top was still new. Thank you :)

  • @trumpatier
    @trumpatier 2 роки тому

    I noticed that your arrows porpoised in your test shots - is that a normal thing with recurves?

  • @donaldcarbone2073
    @donaldcarbone2073 7 років тому +1

    Very nice

  • @Xyienced
    @Xyienced 8 років тому +1

    Awesome!

  • @kasukeyuchia6635
    @kasukeyuchia6635 6 років тому

    you have a cool job

  • @JohnnyBarger-sb3yh
    @JohnnyBarger-sb3yh 4 роки тому

    I own a 1967 Z cam Ben Person! I still shot and hunt with it. Carbon off the shelf with fingers

  • @JackSilver1410
    @JackSilver1410 7 років тому +1

    Cool.. Now make the limbs out of spring steel, polish it up and it will be the T-1000 bow!

  • @anhphan8286
    @anhphan8286 7 років тому +1

    Very good

  • @stromnessboy5171
    @stromnessboy5171 8 років тому +1

    Great video, and a great result on the casting too. Thanks. Subscribed!

  • @andhikabayutrimulya5801
    @andhikabayutrimulya5801 7 років тому +2

    how heavy the finished product of that aluminium riser?
    and how much draw weight it can sustain?

  • @robertodefaria6971
    @robertodefaria6971 7 років тому +2

    Awesome, I really like, but, what do you add to the aluminum in the minute 3:57? It's like a white powder!

    • @noudhospers2419
      @noudhospers2419 7 років тому +2

      Roberto De Faria borax

    • @robertodefaria6971
      @robertodefaria6971 7 років тому +3

      Thank's friend :-)

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  7 років тому +1

      I use Sodium Carbonate as degassing and "lite salt" (a mix of Potasium Cloride and Sodium Cloride) as flux :)

    • @robertodefaria6971
      @robertodefaria6971 7 років тому +1

      Wow, okay, I ask you why I plan to make my oven to melt aluminum, but before, I'm grabbing advice, now, that mix, exactly where aluminum helps?

  • @vandreidecroti3203
    @vandreidecroti3203 7 років тому +1

    Show de bola um belo trabalho

  • @parisgk
    @parisgk 7 років тому +1

    nice video!!!!!

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  7 років тому

      Thanks!! :)

    • @parisgk
      @parisgk 7 років тому

      Plss subscribe my channel thank you

    • @AlumiTube
      @AlumiTube 7 років тому

      I will check out your vids, casting is fun

  • @shade8962
    @shade8962 8 років тому +9

    You're a really good builder, and that now looks sick as hell but if you look at the demo when u shot the bow, it was very weak, do u intend to just put it as decoration or actually use it? Either way, very nice job.

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  8 років тому +4

      Thanks! :) I intend to use this, the string there was on the loose side so you are right not much power there! Hopefully tomorrow I will upload a quick comparison video between my old wooden recurve and the one I built with skis limbs on :)

    • @OldNavajoTricks
      @OldNavajoTricks 5 років тому

      The limbs make the power, the riser just holds them in place basically.

  • @JoeyAtilano
    @JoeyAtilano 8 років тому +3

    That came out awesome.

  • @patricksmith6776
    @patricksmith6776 6 років тому

    Pretty slick

  • @ashwinmohandas1690
    @ashwinmohandas1690 6 років тому

    impressive!!

  • @tomsdreamshopworx
    @tomsdreamshopworx 8 років тому +1

    Very Very Cool! Is there any weight difference either way?

    • @BlackBeardProjects
      @BlackBeardProjects  8 років тому +1

      Thank you my friend!! :) Yeah the aluminum one weight a ton more than the original. This way I don't have to work out shoulder at the gym, at least the left one xD

  • @Bigbirdlittledog
    @Bigbirdlittledog 8 років тому +1

    Very cool

  • @legoguy7401
    @legoguy7401 8 років тому +1

    That is sick how he did that with come core

  • @ryanrapier4569
    @ryanrapier4569 5 років тому

    I don't know if aluminum is heavier or not, but I can't imagine there would be a huge difference in weight

  • @pheenix42
    @pheenix42 7 років тому +2

    Pretty clever on the sand mold that way; most will pour from one end instead of the center like that. And before I could ask if you had a flap wheel for your grinder, you showed it off. Well done, indeed--now it's time for me to get my own furnace together...

  • @alfiembutitstonymontana9964
    @alfiembutitstonymontana9964 5 років тому

    No one:
    Black beard: *remakes bow*

  • @josueocay6427
    @josueocay6427 4 роки тому

    Wow nice sir