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Watched the entire thing at normal speed….aside from a few concerts, that’s the longest I’ve watched. Amazing talent and best video on YT…. no music, no talking…just craftsmanship second to none! Awesome stuff!
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I'm speculating that only a handful of people have the historical knowledge and craftsman like skill to build such a crossbow. You sir are an artist, and it was a pleasure watching you construct this.
@@jagtan13 I said, and I quote "it really helps" I did not say it was impossible to make one in a kitchen(or shack or pit), although in my case it would be impossible to make it in the kitchen because the kitchen belongs to "er Indoors" and no way is she going to let me saw and hammer in her precious kitchen 🤣🤣.
Thank you for sharing the making of the crossbow. Also thank you for leaving the original construction sounds and no music. Thoroughly enjoyed your craftsmanship!
You are right but it applied to everything. People don't realize just how hard it was to produce anything back before the industrial revolution. Just imagine the work that went into making a simple shirt. Raise the sheep, shear the sheep, clean the wool. Spin the wool into thread. Maybe dye the wool, after making the dye. Weave the thread into cloth. Then make the shirt with hand stitching. It was that way for everything. Even a minimum wage employee today can afford far more material wealth than relatively well off people in the middle ages.
@@ThubanDraconis this is after division of labor, before that every family made its own stuff. and even after that, and after industrial revolution was still the case for some stuff, its only in very modern times we buy everything
@@ThubanDraconis you didnt have to do every step though. They invented the concept of division of labout thousands of years ago. Along with the concept of money/trade. If you wanted to make your own clothes you could still just start with "buy some cloth"
@@ThubanDraconis though perhaps bizarrely, the average worker cannot afford the product of his labour. Much of the labour you see here we've offshored to developing countries where your fast fashions are produced by child labour for the price of a bowl of rice a day. Our batteries are made from minerals dug by hand by kids who will be lucky to see 30.
Ich bin seit 47 Jahren praktizierender Sattler und glaube mir erlauben zu dürfen dieses zu äussern: Sie sind ein Genie!! Geniales Video!!! Ist schon lange her das ich so fasziniert vor dem Bildschirm gesessen bin. Freundliche Grüsse aus der Schweiz
Was für ein Kunstwerk! Ich habe bisher noch keine "Super thanks" Bewertung abgegeben, aber dieses Video hat es wirklich verdient! Nicht nur deine Handwerkskunst und der Bogen sind beeindruckend, sondern auch das Video an sich: perfekt geschnitten ohne Längen und überflüssigen Schnickschnack und alle Arbeitsschritte zum Nachvollziehen dokumentiert und erklärt. Ich bin begeistert! Danke!!!
This is really very impressive, not only technically, but also historically. A lot of research has gone into this project. However, the sheer speed of the arrow is terrifying, and its penetration of different materials makes one understand how it was such a feared weapon. Full marks on this one Sir. 💯🙏
My grandfather would have loved this video. He was a woodworker who deeply appreciated this kind of art. Your schnitzendonk made me smile. Thank you for both the memories of Papa and the smile; I needed both.
Sir your craftsmanship is absolutely phenomenal. The attention to every detail and precision is screaming with superb quality. I also love the fact that you were using all organic materials and not synthetic crap. By far the best video on crossbows that I ever saw.
Easily got my thumbs up! No stupid music. We got to hear the actual sounds of the machinery, tools, processes, etc. And was interesting watching the progress. Thank you
@@kevinchristensen84 Ich benutze auch Überwiegend Leinöl weil es vollständig Aushärtet . Nur die Leinöllappen nie zusammenknüllen und einfach ablegen , es könnte anfangen zu brennen. Ich lagere sie in verschlossenen Gläsern bis zur nächsten Verwendung .
I use a crossbow for hunting and this right here is the most awesome piece of equipment that I've ever seen. No wonder the the nights of yesterday were scared to death of this weapon. My gosh, going through a 1 mm piece of steel and almost penetrating a 2 mm piece of steel would have been absolutely terrifying. Beautiful craftsmanship! Thank you so much for sharing this with us
Amazingly interesting. Superior craftsmanship. The materials, the glues, the detail required, the end result! Easily, one of the best videos I have watched in 20 years!
This brought back memories - I made a crossbow nearly 50 years ago .Mine was similar but I used Aliminium for the prod and for the bolt track - the firing mechanism was very similar .Well Done Sir - that was a fine crossbow and a pleasure to watch .
This is pure Art. I watched it to the end. I am sure many people Love to have one of your hand worked Cross Bows to add their collection. It is so rare to find people with your skill
Terrific to see modern tech unite with ancient tech to fashion modern versions of an ancient weapon. A possible suggestion is the addition of a liquid fabric softener to the steam bending water which relaxes the wood fibers more to ensure a safer bend of no fiber breaking. This has been a common practice for many decades. This suggestion is only for viewers who currently try steam bending. I was surprised to learn from an earlier video that mass production was invented 2000 years ago when the Chinese invented interchangeable bronze crossbow triggers.
When I was younger I used to shoot a recurve bow. After carrying out the fine tuning needed to shoot your arrow's accurately the bow became a beautiful balanced thing to use. Seeing you weighing out the strands of gut to equalize the power of both arms of the crossbow reminded me just how important the knowledge of the Bow maker is. Thank you again Sir.
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Ps. Ostateczny efekt jest słabszy niż oczekiwałem. Ja strzelam z łuku refleksyjnego na zawodach do tarczy z odległości 70 metrów. Wystrzelona przeze mnie strzała na taką odległość jest w stanie przestrzelić jednocalową deskę sosnową. Pozdrawiam
This is one of the coolest videos I’ve ever watched on UA-cam. I love that you even showed how well it would penetrate steel plating at the end. I wasn’t expecting that, and it was a very nice addition :)
The world moves too fast alot of the time, and I almost never sit down to just enjoy watching videos like this in full. However, this one was an absolute delight and I sat through it until the end. Masterful craftsmanship! I do want to add that it's called a *bolt*, and not an arrow when it comes to crossbows (Bolts are shorter and more stout than arrows), with that said it's absolutely astonishing the work you've done, and really puts into perspective the amount of effort, time, manpower and skill it took to equip even just a small percentage of an entire army back in the day. Bravo!
That is a work of art . Every time I have sinew backed a bow I end up starting another project while glue is drying . Now I want to tackle a crossbow .
Wieder ein sehr schönes Video von dir, ich Liebe es bei deinen Projekten zu zusehen. Die vielen Feinheiten die man braucht und die Methoden die verwendet werden, darauf würde ich nie kommen und bin total Fasziniert, das wird nicht das Einzige mal sein das ich mir das anschauen werde, habe auch deine anderen Projekte mehrmals gesehen. Würde Eigentlich gern öfters etwas von dir Sehen wollen aber ich weis das solche arbeiten vor allem Zeit und Geduld brauchen und die Qualität leiden würde. Bitte mache genau so weiter 😃
Andi, this is extremely impressive. It is borderline terapeutic to see someone create something like this from the ground up. If possible, I’d love to see you and Tod from Tod’s workshop do some kind of colaboration in the future. Also, 1 million views in less than a week, on a otherwise quite small channel? that alone shows how incredible this was to watch
I am imagining the ancient bowyer who had to build the tools and the jigs and who did that part of the work by hand which this craftsman was able to do with machines. There is much to admire in true craftsmanship!
I would love to talk about the different types of wood that could be used. Mostly like Osage Orange or English Yew. I am looking forward to the rest of this video! Thanks for the show!
Osage orange and many hardwoods would be suitable for the wooden core - it is mainly in the neutral zone of the prod. English Yew and softwoods are not suitable, except possibly for decorative wall hangers.
@@buggsy5 It's so funny that yew and other conifers like hemlock are classified as soft wood but are actually extremely hard. The literature out there states that English Long Bows are traditionally made of English Yew (going back 6,000 years). I'm really a tree nerd that knows way more about trees than bow making. I enjoy watching these types of videos because it reminds me that sophisticated technology still exists without electricity. Thanks for the conversation 🙂
Making a composite crossbow like the Venetians is seriously impressive! I've only seen people do steel prods on UA-cam, massive props to you for keep this tradition alive.
Amazing skill. The archaeological value that this must have. I'm back just to say you make me proud to be a human. Tens of thousands of strokes with the blade and one single one missed would ruin it. I am in awe. Amazing!
The crossbow is awesomely amazing👍...! Everything from the starts to finish was so smooth. Very educational, I love every details and thank you for sharing, bruh !!! You have a sweet hands for this job ...!
Great video! So much work and craftsmanship. That light of a crossbow arrow may not be enough to reduce stress on the crossbow limbs. It may simulate a dry fire and eventually cause the bow to fail. I own several modern recurve crossbows and they have a minimum weight limit of 385 grains. Fiberglass prods are 150 and 165 lbs pull. The heavier will shoot a 400 grain arrow around 260 fps. Shoots very flat to 25 yards and drops about 4 inches at 30 yards, 8 inches at 35 yards and 18 inches at 40.
Μπράβο Μαριε , μπράβο Χριστίνα, εισαι εξαιρετική. Συμφωνώ με την αποψη σου, περι βοηθειας στους συνανθρωπους μας, και ας παρασυρθηκαν πριν από την προπαγάνδα της ( σωστης πλευρας).
They had all these tools and better....resources weren't a problem either....whilst this man did well. It is only a beginners piece. If you look at some of the hornbows in museums you will see the pinnacle of what man can make.
@@eclipsearchery9387 In the first 2 minutes you can see an electric stove and an electric saw. He used lots of modern tools. It doesn't make this vid any less impressive, it's just that making these was way harder in the past.
@@fenrirsulfr42 I've made over 30 hornbows....and know what I'm talking about - I can categorically say that it isn't any 'easier' with modern tools......only people who have never done any of this would say otherwise....
The craftsmanship, skill and knowledge needed.... But they are 'bolts' not 'arrows'. You are probably one of only a handful of craftsmen in this world that could still make that from start to finish using period correct materials. My hats off to you sir.
yeah if you ignore the power tools which makes for the biggest shortcut and skill check... Bandsaw, heatgun, drill, modern glue, metal saw.... yeah no shortcuts indeed. those are authentic middle age tools lol
@@SagittarA I mean come on, I am talking about material and assembly techniques there. he did use glue that was used back in the days he didn't use any modern glue so not sure where you get that one from. Concerning the tools, modern tools help make it faster for sure but all of those task could have been done the same way with middle age equivalents. that's what I am saying, some people when making "reproductions" use assembly techniques et processes that were truly unknown or unavailable to the people of the middle ages, he didn't. All the process of building that crossbow could have been done with the tools and techniques that were available at the time.
Теперь граним алмаз применяя технологии якобы 15 века. Зачем? Понятно ,что эту поделку едвали можно было сделать в средневековье. Никуда не денешься от достижений современности.
@@tyrionasidk about just “faster” their tools would have been less precise and harder to use, also for example he used power tools to cut metal idk if there was any equivalent for middle ages. Not saying it isnt a cool work and props to the guy but dont call it “no shortcuts” or whatever
When yur a restorator of old furnitures yu have still to work with all these materials. Only.! And we know how efficient are those technics. That's why we never use modern materials on old furnitures. But.. It's a long path to succeed in using same handy tools and same materials. A way to perfection in a way...lot of knowledges and practice... And respect of old ways of making useful things. They are often used since... Very first cities and empires in Mesopotamia in fact. Sometimes before.
This is a work of art, a lethal weapon made from keratin and wood natural elements, moreover just a craftsman with skill and knowledge I believe coming from family, congratulations on the beautiful work, it is gratifying to see your dedication rewarded by the elements used with excellent skill !! (Brazil)
I guess he followed a cabinet maker educational program... And probably worked in a craft work where he learned how they used to work with what we call in france "Tableterie" bones ivory shelves copper etc... I saw how he was used to used these materials and old tools which disappeared in modern craft works. Yu have to make them again "at yur hand". Long researches in history and archeology is necessary to get again such knowledges. A "specialist affair". But passionate one for sure.
Amazing craftsmanship. Imagine the men who crafted these before the days of power tools. Must have been days of work into one bow. The bow makers were the unknown heroes of old.
I've been studying a lot to make a crossbow, being so lucky to visit a famous Italian crossbow maker... yet, this video is a blessing. Truly enchanting work!
I'm very curious why there's so few likes, this video was wonderfully put together with excellent framing throughout the entire process. It was also quite relaxing outside of the filing and cutting
what a craftsman this should be bought thousands of dollars. Worth watching. 1.6m views in just 9 days says it all. But I wonder why this gentellman got just 31k subscribers he deserves much more than that and why has the video got only 10k likes out of 1.6m views. come on we must enchourage him, he certainly is one of the view people who knows how to do this in our generation.
It took this long and fhis much work using modern tools. Imagine the effort required using not only historical raw materials, but also historical tools!
I was well aware that horn and sinew was used in making short bows, but I wasn't aware that it was used in making crossbows. I also wasn't sure how either material was processed to make a bow. This was a truly educational video.
You are one talented Dude. I hadnt really planned on watching the whole thing at once. But I just couldnt help myself. Fascinating to watch you do it from scratch. That is BadAss.....
I've made may crossbows, but never one with a proper horn and sinew prod, THAT is impressive! I freely admit that I have not seem many made this way. It's lower power than many of those beastly monsters from the past, but looks like a heck of a lot of fun to shoot!
Very nice work Andi... Never seen a crossbow made before.. Getting hit by that would definitely ruin your day... Thx for bringing us along.. Take care and God Bless...
I have been watching wooden ship building videos lately. One thing I saw you do was wrap the cordage in line. Shipwrights use a mallet with special notches that they use to spin tight even wraps around the cordage. Now I understand that they are wrapping a lot of ropes and whatnot but if you look into it you might find a new way to do it. Anyway, thoroughly enjoyed the video! Thanks!
Pre-synthetic composite work!! Sweet! Out of the whole entire build I can't get over the fact of the discovery of fish bladder glue and rabbit skin glue and the mega holding power they both posses
Thats some serious and very specific process. Is this putting together all the best methods or were crossbows really made this way ? The result is gorgeous.
Think of the price these weapons and tools would have cost . The time and skill it takes to make such things is so great it would be hard to quantify . Man that is mind blowing well done sir .
Das ist ja eine SUPER Arbeit, für Strafgefangene, oder Rentner oder alle Menschen die sonst in ihrem Leben nichts mehr vorhaben - aber bei unseren heutigen Stundensätzen, würde mich interessieren, was das Teil dann "fertig" kostet. Dachte niemals, dass man soviel Liebe und Details in eine Armbrust stecken kann.
Sometimes yu do things which seem to be some kind of non-sense way of acting. But... When yur passionne by old times technics... If yu have enough handy practice and tools... Yu are pushed to have a try yurself on some "crazy project" like this one. Same as I did on copying old complex furnitures with same materials and tools they made it. True precise copies which last months long to be achieved. My relatives said I was mad... But now... They are happy to have them at home ! As witnesses of how my (and theirs !) ancestors lived long ago. I know in Germany.. Switzerland Austria (where I lived and from where my ancestors are coming before they settled in france) people are fond of old things. Memories... Nostalgia. Nice to see this vid.
That was pretty incredible. I always tried to make a crossbow as a small child but that consisted of a bow nailed to an old board. This fulfilled that fantasy for me.
As a pro in composite applications like carbon parts for car racing purpose, it was really interesting to see how composite were made at that time with very good results!
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Watched the entire thing at normal speed….aside from a few concerts, that’s the longest I’ve watched. Amazing talent and best video on YT…. no music, no talking…just craftsmanship second to none! Awesome stuff!
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I'm speculating that only a handful of people have the historical knowledge and craftsman like skill to build such a crossbow. You sir are an artist, and it was a pleasure watching you construct this.
It really helps when you have a fully fitted workshop, not something you would want to tackle in the kitchen😮
@iamrocketray but our ancestors made these in shacks and or pits.
@@jagtan13 I said, and I quote "it really helps" I did not say it was impossible to make one in a kitchen(or shack or pit), although in my case it would be impossible to make it in the kitchen because the kitchen belongs to "er Indoors" and no way is she going to let me saw and hammer in her precious kitchen 🤣🤣.
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Thank you for sharing the making of the crossbow. Also thank you for leaving the original construction sounds and no music. Thoroughly enjoyed your craftsmanship!
Agreed! Besides filing that bone with earbuds 🫨 lol
So much work. This is why every blacksmith in every movie is always working in every scene of every film.
You are right but it applied to everything. People don't realize just how hard it was to produce anything back before the industrial revolution. Just imagine the work that went into making a simple shirt. Raise the sheep, shear the sheep, clean the wool. Spin the wool into thread. Maybe dye the wool, after making the dye. Weave the thread into cloth. Then make the shirt with hand stitching. It was that way for everything. Even a minimum wage employee today can afford far more material wealth than relatively well off people in the middle ages.
@@ThubanDraconis You basically explained how clothe are made until today. Industiral revolution or not
@@ThubanDraconis this is after division of labor, before that every family made its own stuff. and even after that, and after industrial revolution was still the case for some stuff, its only in very modern times we buy everything
@@ThubanDraconis you didnt have to do every step though. They invented the concept of division of labout thousands of years ago. Along with the concept of money/trade. If you wanted to make your own clothes you could still just start with "buy some cloth"
@@ThubanDraconis though perhaps bizarrely, the average worker cannot afford the product of his labour. Much of the labour you see here we've offshored to developing countries where your fast fashions are produced by child labour for the price of a bowl of rice a day. Our batteries are made from minerals dug by hand by kids who will be lucky to see 30.
Ich bin seit 47 Jahren praktizierender Sattler und glaube mir erlauben zu dürfen dieses zu äussern: Sie sind ein Genie!! Geniales Video!!! Ist schon lange her das ich so fasziniert vor dem Bildschirm gesessen bin. Freundliche Grüsse aus der Schweiz
Was für ein Kunstwerk! Ich habe bisher noch keine "Super thanks" Bewertung abgegeben, aber dieses Video hat es wirklich verdient! Nicht nur deine Handwerkskunst und der Bogen sind beeindruckend, sondern auch das Video an sich: perfekt geschnitten ohne Längen und überflüssigen Schnickschnack und alle Arbeitsschritte zum Nachvollziehen dokumentiert und erklärt. Ich bin begeistert! Danke!!!
Herzlichen Dank für Dein Lob und den "Super Thanks"!!! Grüsse Andi
This is really very impressive, not only technically, but also historically. A lot of research has gone into this project. However, the sheer speed of the arrow is terrifying, and its penetration of different materials makes one understand how it was such a feared weapon.
Full marks on this one Sir. 💯🙏
My grandfather would have loved this video. He was a woodworker who deeply appreciated this kind of art.
Your schnitzendonk made me smile.
Thank you for both the memories of Papa and the smile; I needed both.
Sir your craftsmanship is absolutely phenomenal. The attention to every detail and precision is screaming with superb quality.
I also love the fact that you were using all organic materials and not synthetic crap.
By far the best video on crossbows that I ever saw.
That sinew coating is essentially like the modern day fibreglass work... Amazing
Laminating Materials is a technique as old as time
sinew is tendon..... meaning its not good for wear....
@@HarmonRAB-hp4nk Really? So your tendons tear down? Tendons are probably one of the toughest soft tissues components in a body.
@@usnchief1339 I personally agree with you, but my knees do not.
Fiberglass does not have the same elastic properties as sinew. Definitely not anything like fiberglass in this application. Maybe carbon fiber?
Easily got my thumbs up! No stupid music. We got to hear the actual sounds of the machinery, tools, processes, etc. And was interesting watching the progress. Thank you
very cool imagine showing this to some king in the 15th century and he's like "awesome now make 1000 of them" 😮
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Dann kommt jemand ins Schwitzen und hat Angst um seinen Kopf 🤔
That WOULD tend to suck all the fun out of it, wouldn't it?😁😁
@uwemaurer2027 Deshalb hat er es mit dem Ölfinish versiegelt; es hält Feuchtigkeit ab.
@@kevinchristensen84 Ich benutze auch Überwiegend Leinöl weil es vollständig Aushärtet . Nur die Leinöllappen nie zusammenknüllen und einfach ablegen , es könnte anfangen zu brennen. Ich lagere sie in verschlossenen Gläsern bis zur nächsten Verwendung .
I use a crossbow for hunting and this right here is the most awesome piece of equipment that I've ever seen. No wonder the the nights of yesterday were scared to death of this weapon. My gosh, going through a 1 mm piece of steel and almost penetrating a 2 mm piece of steel would have been absolutely terrifying. Beautiful craftsmanship! Thank you so much for sharing this with us
Amazingly interesting. Superior craftsmanship. The materials, the glues, the detail required, the end result! Easily, one of the best videos I have watched in 20 years!
Thank you!
This brought back memories - I made a crossbow nearly 50 years ago .Mine was similar but I used Aliminium for the prod and for the bolt track - the firing mechanism was very similar .Well Done Sir - that was a fine crossbow and a pleasure to watch .
This is pure Art. I watched it to the end. I am sure many people Love to have one of your hand worked Cross Bows to add their collection. It is so rare to find people with your skill
Terrific to see modern tech unite with ancient tech to fashion modern versions of an ancient weapon. A possible suggestion is the addition of a liquid fabric softener to the steam bending water which relaxes the wood fibers more to ensure a safer bend of no fiber breaking. This has been a common practice for many decades. This suggestion is only for viewers who currently try steam bending. I was surprised to learn from an earlier video that mass production was invented 2000 years ago when the Chinese invented interchangeable bronze crossbow triggers.
When I was younger I used to shoot a recurve bow. After carrying out the fine tuning needed to shoot your arrow's accurately the bow became a beautiful balanced thing to use. Seeing you weighing out the strands of gut to equalize the power of both arms of the crossbow reminded me just how important the knowledge of the Bow maker is. Thank you again Sir.
Obejrzałem ten film od początku do końca z zapartym tchem. Jestem zdumiony niezwykłą precyzją wykonania i fachowości w doborze materiałów. To najwyższy kunszt!
Przypuszczam, że wykonana kusza jest najlepszą na świecie!
Gratuluję i pozdrawiam :)
Ps. Ostateczny efekt jest słabszy niż oczekiwałem. Ja strzelam z łuku refleksyjnego na zawodach do tarczy z odległości 70 metrów. Wystrzelona przeze mnie strzała na taką odległość jest w stanie przestrzelić jednocalową deskę sosnową.
Pozdrawiam
This content is what UA-cam is all about!! I was bummed out when this episode ended. Great stuff!!
This is one of the coolest videos I’ve ever watched on UA-cam. I love that you even showed how well it would penetrate steel plating at the end. I wasn’t expecting that, and it was a very nice addition :)
Just Incredible!!! I enjoyed a lot all the proccess, but I was amazed about the used of natural materials and the performance of all of them
The world moves too fast alot of the time, and I almost never sit down to just enjoy watching videos like this in full. However, this one was an absolute delight and I sat through it until the end. Masterful craftsmanship! I do want to add that it's called a *bolt*, and not an arrow when it comes to crossbows (Bolts are shorter and more stout than arrows), with that said it's absolutely astonishing the work you've done, and really puts into perspective the amount of effort, time, manpower and skill it took to equip even just a small percentage of an entire army back in the day. Bravo!
That is a work of art . Every time I have sinew backed a bow I end up starting another project while glue is drying . Now I want to tackle a crossbow .
Remember to turn on the captions, folks.
Really impressive skill, craftsmanship and techniques! Bravo!
Wieder ein sehr schönes Video von dir, ich Liebe es bei deinen Projekten zu zusehen. Die vielen Feinheiten die man braucht und die Methoden die verwendet werden, darauf würde ich nie kommen und bin total Fasziniert, das wird nicht das Einzige mal sein das ich mir das anschauen werde, habe auch deine anderen Projekte mehrmals gesehen. Würde Eigentlich gern öfters etwas von dir Sehen wollen aber ich weis das solche arbeiten vor allem Zeit und Geduld brauchen und die Qualität leiden würde. Bitte mache genau so weiter 😃
Danke!
Magnificent job with authentic materials! Thank you for this video!
Смотрел на одном дыхании. Мастер супер!!! Я сам делаю арбалеты, но это мастер класс!!!!
Thank you for keeping the historical methods alive. Incredible work.True craftsman at work.
Meticulous planning produces an awesome result. Fantastic job. Its a functioning and deadly work of art.
Handwerk vom Allerfeinsten!!!!
Mehr braucht man nicht zu sagen!
Doch: Danke für das Teilen deiner Arbeit und den tollen Videomitschnitt!!
Andi, this is extremely impressive. It is borderline terapeutic to see someone create something like this from the ground up. If possible, I’d love to see you and Tod from Tod’s workshop do some kind of colaboration in the future.
Also, 1 million views in less than a week, on a otherwise quite small channel? that alone shows how incredible this was to watch
Thank you! Greetings Andi
Beautiful craftsmanship. It amazing the knowlege the original makers had in combining soo many elements to produce bows and crossbows
the last flex test made me go "holy sh*t" out loud
that was brave sir
Fuimos dos xddd
@@malayerbacorp Trzech! :)
Jeg er den fjerde
Jeg er den fjerde
I am imagining the ancient bowyer who had to build the tools and the jigs and who did that part of the work by hand which this craftsman was able to do with machines. There is much to admire in true craftsmanship!
I would love to talk about the different types of wood that could be used. Mostly like Osage Orange or English Yew. I am looking forward to the rest of this video! Thanks for the show!
Osage orange and many hardwoods would be suitable for the wooden core - it is mainly in the neutral zone of the prod. English Yew and softwoods are not suitable, except possibly for decorative wall hangers.
@@buggsy5 It's so funny that yew and other conifers like hemlock are classified as soft wood but are actually extremely hard. The literature out there states that English Long Bows are traditionally made of English Yew (going back 6,000 years). I'm really a tree nerd that knows way more about trees than bow making. I enjoy watching these types of videos because it reminds me that sophisticated technology still exists without electricity. Thanks for the conversation 🙂
Making a composite crossbow like the Venetians is seriously impressive! I've only seen people do steel prods on UA-cam, massive props to you for keep this tradition alive.
Amazing skill. The archaeological value that this must have. I'm back just to say you make me proud to be a human. Tens of thousands of strokes with the blade and one single one missed would ruin it. I am in awe. Amazing!
The crossbow is awesomely amazing👍...!
Everything from the starts to finish was so smooth. Very educational, I love every details and thank you for sharing, bruh !!!
You have a sweet hands for this job ...!
That is absolutely fantastic work. Love the video and work. Can’t wait for what ever you post next!
yeah, definetely not gonna be the fastest arrowm but nice bow
I don't know why this video i could watch it from begin till the end without skip another part or adjust playback speed...
great work sir..
Great video! So much work and craftsmanship. That light of a crossbow arrow may not be enough to reduce stress on the crossbow limbs. It may simulate a dry fire and eventually cause the bow to fail. I own several modern recurve crossbows and they have a minimum weight limit of 385 grains. Fiberglass prods are 150 and 165 lbs pull. The heavier will shoot a 400 grain arrow around 260 fps. Shoots very flat to 25 yards and drops about 4 inches at 30 yards, 8 inches at 35 yards and 18 inches at 40.
Великолепная работа!
Спасибо Вам за такие ЗОЛОТЫЕ РУКИ!!! ❤
Μπράβο Μαριε , μπράβο Χριστίνα, εισαι εξαιρετική. Συμφωνώ με την αποψη σου, περι βοηθειας στους συνανθρωπους μας, και ας παρασυρθηκαν πριν από την προπαγάνδα της ( σωστης πλευρας).
Non-vegan crossbow.
😂
🤦😂
Anti-vegan crossbow
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Vegans can use it, they just can’t eat it. But you know, they can go shoot like some coconuts out of a tree or something. I don’t know.
What an incredible use of natural materials! Superb craftsmanship, discipline, refinement and thinking in every detail.
Impressive! Lovely to see someone use the old ways to show how our ancestors did things.
What incredible workmanship and knowledge of the piece you are creating! I thoroughly enjoyed watching you produce this fine piece of history!😲👏
I can only imagine how long it took to create something like this back in the day with very limited tools and resources.
Not long without "smart" devices to distract everyone
They had all these tools and better....resources weren't a problem either....whilst this man did well. It is only a beginners piece. If you look at some of the hornbows in museums you will see the pinnacle of what man can make.
@@eclipsearchery9387 In the first 2 minutes you can see an electric stove and an electric saw.
He used lots of modern tools.
It doesn't make this vid any less impressive, it's just that making these was way harder in the past.
@@fenrirsulfr42 I've made over 30 hornbows....and know what I'm talking about - I can categorically say that it isn't any 'easier' with modern tools......only people who have never done any of this would say otherwise....
The craftsmanship, skill and knowledge needed....
But they are 'bolts' not 'arrows'.
You are probably one of only a handful of craftsmen in this world that could still make that from start to finish using period correct materials. My hats off to you sir.
it is nice to see an actual reproduction where no shortcuts were taken. Well done sir!
yeah if you ignore the power tools which makes for the biggest shortcut and skill check... Bandsaw, heatgun, drill, modern glue, metal saw.... yeah no shortcuts indeed. those are authentic middle age tools lol
@@SagittarA I mean come on, I am talking about material and assembly techniques there. he did use glue that was used back in the days he didn't use any modern glue so not sure where you get that one from. Concerning the tools, modern tools help make it faster for sure but all of those task could have been done the same way with middle age equivalents. that's what I am saying, some people when making "reproductions" use assembly techniques et processes that were truly unknown or unavailable to the people of the middle ages, he didn't. All the process of building that crossbow could have been done with the tools and techniques that were available at the time.
Теперь граним алмаз применяя технологии якобы 15 века. Зачем? Понятно ,что эту поделку едвали можно было сделать в средневековье. Никуда не денешься от достижений современности.
@@tyrionasDon't feed a troll ...
@@tyrionasidk about just “faster” their tools would have been less precise and harder to use, also for example he used power tools to cut metal idk if there was any equivalent for middle ages. Not saying it isnt a cool work and props to the guy but dont call it “no shortcuts” or whatever
Brilliant work. It's easy to see why horn bows cost the four figure sums they do. Top level craftsmanship know-how and materials.
Nothing beats well done craftsmanship! Impressed!
The level of craftsmanship on display here is top tier. Truly a labour of love. Finished article looks amazing. Well done. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Ostrich sinnui and rabbit glue = medieval fibreglass.
When yur a restorator of old furnitures yu have still to work with all these materials. Only.! And we know how efficient are those technics. That's why we never use modern materials on old furnitures. But.. It's a long path to succeed in using same handy tools and same materials. A way to perfection in a way...lot of knowledges and practice... And respect of old ways of making useful things. They are often used since... Very first cities and empires in Mesopotamia in fact. Sometimes before.
This is a work of art, a lethal weapon made from keratin and wood natural elements, moreover just a craftsman with skill and knowledge I believe coming from family, congratulations on the beautiful work, it is gratifying to see your dedication rewarded by the elements used with excellent skill !! (Brazil)
Wieder ein Hammer Video👍 danke
Ein Meister zuzusehen wie er sein Kunstwerk vollbringt ist nie eine verlorene Zeit. Nahrung für die Seele.
The sinew with rabbit glue is basically ancient fiberglass.
This craftsmanship is on another level. The work and skill that went into this! ASMR.
This channel is going to blow up I can feel it. Has the same energy as Primitive Technology. All content, no filler.
Most of the so-called primitive technology web sites are totally fake.
This was by far the most intense built. The title suggested insane speed, but it was 276 feet per second. Job well done.
How did you learn to make all of these different things?
Es un buen aprendiz de la vida.
I guess he followed a cabinet maker educational program... And probably worked in a craft work where he learned how they used to work with what we call in france "Tableterie" bones ivory shelves copper etc... I saw how he was used to used these materials and old tools which disappeared in modern craft works. Yu have to make them again "at yur hand". Long researches in history and archeology is necessary to get again such knowledges. A "specialist affair". But passionate one for sure.
That is a huge amount of work with modern tools can’t image back in the day! You are an amazing craftsman
Amazing craftsmanship. Imagine the men who crafted these before the days of power tools. Must have been days of work into one bow. The bow makers were the unknown heroes of old.
German craftsmanship. I learned how to make a crossbow and i learned a new word Hasenhautleim !
Просто восхитительная работа Мастера! Большое уважение!
I've been studying a lot to make a crossbow, being so lucky to visit a famous Italian crossbow maker... yet, this video is a blessing. Truly enchanting work!
I'm very curious why there's so few likes, this video was wonderfully put together with excellent framing throughout the entire process. It was also quite relaxing outside of the filing and cutting
what a craftsman this should be bought thousands of dollars. Worth watching. 1.6m views in just 9 days says it all. But I wonder why this gentellman got just 31k subscribers he deserves much more than that and why has the video got only 10k likes out of 1.6m views. come on we must enchourage him, he certainly is one of the view people who knows how to do this in our generation.
I cant even guess how much time and effort to make this one. Its a collectors piece. Id imagine it would b worth thousands. A true Artisan..
WOW! The workmanship was extraordinary. Great job
This was very rewarding throughout. You are a true artisan. Beautiful craft.
I admire this level of craftmanship. I hope it continues to be handed down for generations to come.
It took this long and fhis much work using modern tools. Imagine the effort required using not only historical raw materials, but also historical tools!
I was well aware that horn and sinew was used in making short bows, but I wasn't aware that it was used in making crossbows. I also wasn't sure how either material was processed to make a bow. This was a truly educational video.
You are one talented Dude. I hadnt really planned on watching the whole thing at once. But I just couldnt help myself.
Fascinating to watch you do it from scratch. That is BadAss.....
I've made may crossbows, but never one with a proper horn and sinew prod, THAT is impressive! I freely admit that I have not seem many made this way. It's lower power than many of those beastly monsters from the past, but looks like a heck of a lot of fun to shoot!
Very nice work Andi... Never seen a crossbow made before.. Getting hit by that would definitely ruin your day... Thx for bringing us along.. Take care and God Bless...
This thing right here this deserves more attention ;)
This is an art and sir you are an artist
Loved from the start to the end ❤
I have been watching wooden ship building videos lately. One thing I saw you do was wrap the cordage in line. Shipwrights use a mallet with special notches that they use to spin tight even wraps around the cordage. Now I understand that they are wrapping a lot of ropes and whatnot but if you look into it you might find a new way to do it. Anyway, thoroughly enjoyed the video! Thanks!
There are tools designed for wrapping bowstring servings. However, I don't know if they existed in the Middle Ages.
Excellent video with excellent editing, but it sure would be nice to hear a professional talking to us! Best of luck!
Fascinating to watch the skill involved in the crossbow construction - a true craftsman.
Желаю вам чтобы у вас никогда руки не болели делать такую красоту
My god, that is beautiful. If someone doesn't give you thousands for that, I don't know why not. Awesome work
Pre-synthetic composite work!! Sweet!
Out of the whole entire build I can't get over the fact of the discovery of fish bladder glue and rabbit skin glue and the mega holding power they both posses
Wow. May be one of the most impressive skilled craftmanship videos i have eer seen 😮
Thank you!
Thats some serious and very specific process. Is this putting together all the best methods or were crossbows really made this way ? The result is gorgeous.
Think of the price these weapons and tools would have cost . The time and skill it takes to make such things is so great it would be hard to quantify . Man that is mind blowing well done sir .
Das ist ja eine SUPER Arbeit, für Strafgefangene, oder Rentner oder alle Menschen die sonst in ihrem Leben nichts mehr vorhaben - aber bei unseren heutigen Stundensätzen, würde mich interessieren, was das Teil dann "fertig" kostet. Dachte niemals, dass man soviel Liebe und Details in eine Armbrust stecken kann.
Sometimes yu do things which seem to be some kind of non-sense way of acting.
But... When yur passionne by old times technics... If yu have enough handy practice and tools... Yu are pushed to have a try yurself on some "crazy project" like this one.
Same as I did on copying old complex furnitures with same materials and tools they made it. True precise copies which last months long to be achieved. My relatives said I was mad... But now... They are happy to have them at home ! As witnesses of how my (and theirs !) ancestors lived long ago.
I know in Germany.. Switzerland Austria (where I lived and from where my ancestors are coming before they settled in france) people are fond of old things. Memories... Nostalgia.
Nice to see this vid.
Tolles handwerkliches Geschick das Sie haben. Hat Spaß gemacht Ihnen bei der Arbeit zu zu sehen. Schönes Ergebnis!
That was pretty incredible. I always tried to make a crossbow as a small child but that consisted of a bow nailed to an old board. This fulfilled that fantasy for me.
Amazing an wonderful Craftsmenship! keeping theses crafts alive makes the world go round!
In a world where everything is traceable, woodwork and craft really comes into its own
I didn't expect it to be so beautiful. I have a new appreciation for the crossbow and the craftsmen who made them (and still do in your case).
I watch a lot of guys making bows to try but this here ... this is an art form this is on a different level
As a pro in composite applications like carbon parts for car racing purpose, it was really interesting to see how composite were made at that time with very good results!
You my friend are a true craftsman of the highest degree. Well done. Great vid. 🏆
Hervorragende Handwerkskunst. Hab richtig was über altes Handwerk gelernt dabei. Danke fürs zeigen!
Das freut mich 👍
Andi, your skills are astonishing. I'm blown away. How did you acquire such knowledge of crossbow making?