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The Craziest Mouse Trap Ever Invented. The Elephant Mouse Trap From 1883. Mousetrap Monday

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  • čas přidán 13. 12. 2020
  • In this build video we make a model of the craziest mouse trap ever invented.
    Do You Have A Mouse Problem? I invented The World's Greatest Mouse Trap - The Dizzy Dunker
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  • @ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday
    @ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday  Před 3 lety +446

    Do You Have A Mouse Problem? I invented The World's Greatest Mouse Trap - The Dizzy Dunker
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    (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
    FTC Affiliate Disclaimer - I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.
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  • @Quinn37
    @Quinn37 Před 3 lety +280

    Some dude in 1883: "Well, that didn't work"
    Me in 2020: "Absolute genius"

  • @bungalo50
    @bungalo50 Před 3 lety +168

    "Inside this piece of firewood there's an elephant-shaped mousetrap, we just need to carve it."
    I like the way you look at things

    • @xenaguy01
      @xenaguy01 Před 3 lety +14

      Easy. Just remove all the pieces that aren't elephant.

    • @hughbrackett343
      @hughbrackett343 Před 3 lety +23

      The trick is figuring out which block of wood the elephant is hiding in.

    • @xenaguy01
      @xenaguy01 Před 3 lety +3

      @@hughbrackett343
      Precisely!

    • @DaleStLouis-xb5mx
      @DaleStLouis-xb5mx Před 3 lety +11

      He's paraphrasing Michelangelo, who (supposedly) said "I saw an angel in the marble, and I carved until I set him free."

  • @chuckaholicpunk
    @chuckaholicpunk Před 3 lety +470

    "it's not perfect"
    Get outta here man! It's a work of art!

  • @ulvschmidt7174
    @ulvschmidt7174 Před 3 lety +38

    "Inside of this piece of firewood there is a elephant shaped mousetrap we just need too carve it." I don't know if it was intentional but michelangelo said " i saw the angel in the marble and carved until i set him free"

  • @johnnysokko6779
    @johnnysokko6779 Před 3 lety +200

    100 years from now people will be bidding for genuine Shawn Woods replica mousetraps.

    • @Thescott16
      @Thescott16 Před 2 lety +7

      100 years? Hell, I'd bid for one today!

    • @jackt6112
      @jackt6112 Před 2 lety

      Nah! They will find this patent book and be bidding on this "original" circa 1883 mousetrap, the only one known to still exist from that era. LOL!

    • @Shaowd
      @Shaowd Před 2 lety

      @@Thescott16 I would totally pay over $100 for one of his home made traps

  • @emandelacruz123
    @emandelacruz123 Před 3 lety +392

    Sean's kids are so lucky to have a dad like him. Imagine all the awesome skills they are learning in their childhood

    • @Meanoldwoman2013
      @Meanoldwoman2013 Před 3 lety +31

      Yes they are very lucky indeed. Chances are Mom is no slouch, either.

    • @avidayeet6028
      @avidayeet6028 Před 3 lety +3

      Im sure this is just his hobby

    • @crackbaby06
      @crackbaby06 Před 3 lety +2

      Skills?

    • @pandalala888
      @pandalala888 Před 3 lety +9

      @@crackbaby06 yea, skills...I def wouldn't know where to start - his kids are pretty lucky; they'll learn lots.

    • @crackbaby06
      @crackbaby06 Před 3 lety +10

      @@pandalala888 about mice and mouse traps 💀 the dad probably has a damn kink bruh just move

  • @GerardWay4President
    @GerardWay4President Před 3 lety +31

    I can’t even make a paper airplane, but here’s Shawn Woods remaking intricate mousetraps from the 1700s and 1800s. You’ve got to be the coolest guy ever. So much talent it’s unbelievable.

  • @theflaminglionhotlionfox2140

    I don't know why I love these niche type of channels. Shawn Woods, LockPickingLawyer, etc. I've never had a rat problem nor cared about locks in my life yet I find them so interesting.

    • @BryanX64
      @BryanX64 Před 2 lety

      Me either 😂 this got recommended to me one day and I subbed cuz Shawn’s makes this stuff entertaining and interesting!

  • @Jamoni1
    @Jamoni1 Před 3 lety +320

    Shawn put more care and love into his relationship with this maple elephant than anyone has ever put into a relationship with me.

    • @necessaryevil455
      @necessaryevil455 Před 3 lety +31

      I'm telling your Mom.

    • @matthewb8229
      @matthewb8229 Před 3 lety +18

      @@necessaryevil455 What a great reply! I am literally laughing out loud!

    • @recoveringsoul755
      @recoveringsoul755 Před 3 lety +7

      awwww so sad

    • @Charlesb88
      @Charlesb88 Před 3 lety +2

      And why do you think that is? Would you like to tell me about your mother?👨‍⚕️😉

    • @Jamoni1
      @Jamoni1 Před 3 lety +11

      @@Charlesb88 Don't make it weird.

  • @mariomind
    @mariomind Před 3 lety +486

    Yet another interesting trap hand crafted by the one and only, Shawn Woods.

    • @hellatze
      @hellatze Před 3 lety +1

      No demo tho. Is it working ?

    • @mariomind
      @mariomind Před 3 lety

      @@hellatze what

    • @texasandroid1352
      @texasandroid1352 Před 3 lety +4

      @@hellatze Shawn said right at the end that's going to be a future video.

    • @mariomind
      @mariomind Před 3 lety

      @@texasandroid1352 I get it now

    • @DrLoverLover
      @DrLoverLover Před 3 lety

      Yeah, we know tat

  • @markozagar
    @markozagar Před 3 lety +242

    Shawn: *makes an elephant out of a piece of wood*
    Me: (the least artistic person in the world): "What sorcery is this?!"

    • @jenniferumipeg683
      @jenniferumipeg683 Před 3 lety

      LOL

    • @JoeyBaby47
      @JoeyBaby47 Před 3 lety +3

      @Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu Even with a ruler. 😪

    • @jaredharris1970
      @jaredharris1970 Před 3 lety

      I sucked in wood shop I made a coffee table one leg was too short lol

    • @jaredharris1970
      @jaredharris1970 Před 3 lety

      @@NoNORADon911 I sucked so bad at wood shop I’m surprised I still have all my fingers lol glad I don’t ever have to build a house lol

    • @itbepooh
      @itbepooh Před 3 lety

      Its wewd

  • @joejiggity6075
    @joejiggity6075 Před 3 lety +32

    Beautiful Shawn.
    All I could think of was a mouse chewing on your hard work. I’m kind of glad you didn't use it.
    This one deserves space on the mantle.

  • @notabigdealthough8616
    @notabigdealthough8616 Před 3 lety +56

    I didnt know shawn woods was an artist

    • @daves.9479
      @daves.9479 Před 3 lety +12

      Watch some of his vids on making arrowheads and other ancient tools; the guy is amazing.

  • @theoldteuchter
    @theoldteuchter Před 3 lety +32

    This is the chillest video about making a killing machine I've ever watched! Great Woodsmanship Mr Woods.

  • @isualum13
    @isualum13 Před 3 lety +141

    Matt from demolition ranch desperately needs your help. He has a rat problem in his barn.

    • @jaypence332
      @jaypence332 Před 3 lety +21

      Love to see a collab

    • @mike81399
      @mike81399 Před 3 lety +13

      Would be Epic

    • @lucasphillips2852
      @lucasphillips2852 Před 3 lety +3

      Yes

    • @pguti778
      @pguti778 Před 3 lety +7

      Yes, help him please!!

    • @therobertsonj712
      @therobertsonj712 Před 3 lety +9

      That would be a very cool colab! Plus Shawn could get some of the extra viewers and subscribers that he rightfully deserves

  • @Ed19601
    @Ed19601 Před 3 lety +25

    I saw pure joy in your eyes when holding that log, describing what you were going to do

  • @keno2048
    @keno2048 Před 3 lety +32

    At around 6:20, was anyone else yelling "YOU HAVE A BAND SAW!" at the screen?
    No? Just me?
    Well.... Okay then. 😄

    • @gregoryschmidt1233
      @gregoryschmidt1233 Před 3 lety +2

      Yep, I was! I started saying it when he was using the power planer... Maybe he needed shavings for his pet mice.

    • @thenear1send
      @thenear1send Před 3 lety

      I said it, lol.

    • @rehabem
      @rehabem Před 3 lety

      Exactly!

    • @valexander4855
      @valexander4855 Před 3 lety

      yep, that's what my husband was saying!

    • @keno2048
      @keno2048 Před 3 lety +1

      PS - I'm not trying to take away from what Shawn accomplished here, this thing is pretty cool. Think about it, who else could've made such a successful CZcams channel out of mouse traps??? Simply incredible!

  • @Juan-zi3qs
    @Juan-zi3qs Před 3 lety +15

    I’m convinced trying rob this man will lead you to get caught by over 300 types of mouse traps with 15 different colors each

  • @tomswift6198
    @tomswift6198 Před 3 lety +53

    I thought for sure that by the 21st century I'd have a flying car. Instead I'm watching a video of a guy in Oregon making sawdust.

    • @dando541
      @dando541 Před 3 lety +1

      I know this is a joke, but technically there are flying cars but they require a pilots license and are more like driving planes

  • @TokyoAzzA
    @TokyoAzzA Před 3 lety +8

    If Salvador Dali invented a mouse trap it’d look like this

  • @nobadii9513
    @nobadii9513 Před 3 lety +13

    you know when you're trap obsessed and in the rat trap rabbit hole when you obtain a trap patent book.

  • @mindjob
    @mindjob Před 3 lety +21

    How about a Star Trek mouse trap that beams it to someone else’s house

  • @johntilson2535
    @johntilson2535 Před 3 lety +7

    Even if it doesn't work, it's a 'work' of art!

  • @markgarcia1187
    @markgarcia1187 Před 3 lety +5

    I appreciate you bringing this patent to life. It looks like the inventor was more into the aesthetics than function lol. I hope you find more crazy designs and bring them to life for us. Great job Shawn!

  • @gSlover4reel
    @gSlover4reel Před 3 lety +20

    Shawn - hunter, trapper, artist. Bravo

  • @fossildragon7816
    @fossildragon7816 Před 3 lety +4

    the mouse: OoOo food
    the mousetrap: you know the rules and so do I say goodbye.

  • @AaRoninetyone
    @AaRoninetyone Před 3 lety +2

    Shawn, you really earned your 1.4M subscribers. Not much editing needed... no filters, no photoshop, etc. Actual effort and content. Cheers!

  • @w_b_mplease9715
    @w_b_mplease9715 Před 3 lety +5

    When he pulled it apart after sawing it, it made me think of animal cookies

  • @theoverseer393
    @theoverseer393 Před 3 lety +7

    Seeing you work time-lapse on the bandsaw made me recall some old lessons of woodshop. Thanks :p

  • @user-nt3bi4fd5i
    @user-nt3bi4fd5i Před 3 lety +5

    Me and my son love watching these and we really want to see it in action. Watching from Melbourne Australia

  • @Dr._Spamy
    @Dr._Spamy Před 3 lety +5

    Never saw anyone putting so much love in making a killing device...

  • @tonyhaskellful
    @tonyhaskellful Před 3 lety +15

    Absolutely unbelievable. Shawn has more talent in his finger than I have altogether 😂

    • @robertmiller7721
      @robertmiller7721 Před 2 lety

      You are more talented than me. He has more talent in his thumb nail than I have in my being. I'd only make sawdust and probably not even do that correctly. He is a rare talent

  • @Kineth1
    @Kineth1 Před 3 lety +2

    A trick for splitting a wood carving: Start with two pieces of wood, and glue them together with newspaper in between them. Carve the object, with the newspaper at the split point, then use a chisel to split it.
    The newspaper will hold the wood block together well while you are sawing/carving the wood, but breaks apart easily when put under tension.

    • @Kineth1
      @Kineth1 Před 3 lety

      I learned this trick by watching Myfordboy making molds for metal casting.

  • @astrallabs8984
    @astrallabs8984 Před 3 lety +4

    Shawn: “I need to make sure I cut this elephant perfectly”
    My mom: “Waht”

  • @NitrousDiecast
    @NitrousDiecast Před 3 lety +1

    The trap might work better if you secure it to a heavy piece of wood or metal to make a base, then place a tunnel at the front to funnel the mouse into position.

  • @kopperhed4472
    @kopperhed4472 Před 3 lety

    One of the best channels on CZcams. Wholesome, simple, entertaining, and a little educational. A model of what this website should be.

  • @panda-xv3yg
    @panda-xv3yg Před 2 lety +1

    The elephant picture without the trunk might have been the scariest thing I have ever seen

  • @Ravenstarf
    @Ravenstarf Před 3 lety +4

    The build music was so relaxing. Loved it

  • @edwardparkhurst9804
    @edwardparkhurst9804 Před 3 lety +3

    You did a remarkable job on that trap. Thanks for sharing this informative video with us that watch your channel. Well done sir.

  • @moagoo5714
    @moagoo5714 Před 3 lety +2

    How was it only today I realized you must be left-handed?!

  • @johnnykirk1501
    @johnnykirk1501 Před 3 lety +5

    I been waiting for this it looked so good in yesterdays pic! Thanks for the awesome vid!

  • @illusion887
    @illusion887 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow you're so talented Shawn to make that mousetrap from scratch

  • @Bruceskyy
    @Bruceskyy Před 3 lety +3

    The amount of work you put into these videos is insane. Just want to say thanks for what you do man, I find these things so interesting so thanks for sharing them with us

  • @user-rt4hm6ue1u
    @user-rt4hm6ue1u Před 3 lety +7

    The effort you put in these videos are so moving and inspiring :)

  • @meowmeowkitty5692
    @meowmeowkitty5692 Před 3 lety +1

    Me: 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼
    My pet rats in the background: 👁👄👁

  • @spadesnoir8385
    @spadesnoir8385 Před 3 lety +5

    Love you’re videos man. Do you ever plan to show your entire collection as a video? 👍

  • @billsomrak
    @billsomrak Před 3 lety +1

    Your woodworking skills are quite impressive. Even if that elephant just sits on a shelf somewhere, it will be a nice conversation piece. Good luck getting it to work.

  • @rnjesus9950
    @rnjesus9950 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for taking the time to not only make the trap, but record all the steps and make this video!

  • @randywatson8347
    @randywatson8347 Před 3 lety +1

    It looks like medival torture devices from the Spanish enquisition era.
    Wow your craftmanship is nice.

  • @donoliver3874
    @donoliver3874 Před 3 lety +2

    I also have a piece of firewood, But I dont think it has an elephant shaped mouse trap inside

  • @eligibbard1439
    @eligibbard1439 Před 3 lety +1

    Skip the jaws instead attach a downward facing barbed spike on the trunk. That way the mouse is impaled when the trunk comes down. The barbs require less force when stabbing but more force when removing so escape is near impossible

  • @andrewholdaway813
    @andrewholdaway813 Před 3 lety +1

    As an elephant wood carving that's really quite impressive; as mousetrap, maybe not so much. 🤣

  • @Goingwithafakehandlehere
    @Goingwithafakehandlehere Před 8 měsíci

    Imagine someone in a hundred years stumbles upon this man's trove of thousands of mouse traps. They'll assume you were the most passionate mouse hater ever

  • @Rubberneck1965
    @Rubberneck1965 Před 3 lety +2

    Incredible! Even if it never catches anything, this was a masterpiece of craftsmanship. I would definitely like to see this trap attempt to snag a mouse in a future video.

  • @janjakubsky8176
    @janjakubsky8176 Před 2 lety

    Your woodworking skills are impressive. Its like watching single toothpick being made out of one whole tree.

  • @thecolorblack4821
    @thecolorblack4821 Před 3 lety +4

    You’re literally making history

  • @Isaac_cox
    @Isaac_cox Před 3 lety +1

    Yesssss I've been waiting all day just for you I really love your videos and I've been watching you for 2 years

  • @michiganprospector8209

    Can’t believe I missed this video last year. Great fun watching a genius at work.

  • @thomasewing2656
    @thomasewing2656 Před 2 lety +1

    The mouse: "Oh, look! A little Elephant with a treat! How nice!" All that handiwork to trick a mouse? Let's be real...

  • @bunju8990
    @bunju8990 Před 3 lety

    Shawn is the only CZcamsr I know that's got some serious skills and a kind voice

  • @Cleftspear
    @Cleftspear Před 3 lety +1

    Huh, looking st the patent shown, i didn't see where is showed the bit on the trunk having jaws, just mearly thought it was a spike or simple nail that stabbed down into a mouse that was getting the bait from the front, which feels a little more effective.

  • @jr-dl7nm
    @jr-dl7nm Před 3 lety +9

    I was waiting for this for a while 😂

  • @delcreme
    @delcreme Před 3 lety +1

    it's really incredible how much effort you put into your video content, it makes watching your videos more enjoyable than other channels

  • @anneoreilly4900
    @anneoreilly4900 Před 3 lety

    You are one busy man - job, family, farm and this channel. I appreciate you!

  • @silentbacchus
    @silentbacchus Před 3 lety +1

    It's fascinating to me the Victorian logic of making super sharp dangerous rat traps that look like children's toys. That was a GREAT idea, lol.

    • @richardlooch2109
      @richardlooch2109 Před 3 lety

      i did not know 1883 was victorian era.

    • @silentbacchus
      @silentbacchus Před 3 lety

      It's named for the reign of Queen Victoria, June 20, 1837 - January 22, 1901. So yes, that's during the Victorian Era.

    • @richardlooch2109
      @richardlooch2109 Před 3 lety +1

      @@silentbacchus for some reason i thought it was during the 1700s to the early 1800s.

  • @philgalati9973
    @philgalati9973 Před 3 lety

    Boy what a job! you should be proud of what you made. I know a lot of people that could attempt this project and only cut themselves. Good job Shawn

  • @masonhoward7826
    @masonhoward7826 Před 2 lety

    Watching you use that router was so satisfying. Your woodworking skills are great.

  • @maxgoose707
    @maxgoose707 Před 3 lety

    I love the "theres an elephant shaped moustrap, i just need to carve it"

  • @oldschoolhawking8191
    @oldschoolhawking8191 Před 3 lety

    You got major woodworking skills, now I'm going to have to go back to your history and see if you ever made that video of this trap catching mice. Wish me luck.

  • @ethancaillouet802
    @ethancaillouet802 Před 3 lety

    Dude you are sooo good at making traps I haven't even finished the video yet and I'm saying that, can't wait for what's to come

  • @at0micwerew0lf
    @at0micwerew0lf Před 2 lety

    With all of his gained experience, I could see Shawn creating the greatest line of mousetraps.

  • @caseyandanniewelch3642

    Me: wow that carvings good it must've been really hard
    Shawn: ok we just did the hard part cutting it in half

  • @earlyriser8998
    @earlyriser8998 Před 3 lety +1

    I loved this time lapse of Shawn making a historic mousetrap

  • @Concorde973
    @Concorde973 Před 2 lety

    You are probably the best woodworker I have ever seen. Keep up the good work!

  • @decordova.
    @decordova. Před 2 lety

    We need to see this elephant trap work. This is where your pet rat comes in handy. He was trained for this.

  • @ReneRosa
    @ReneRosa Před 2 lety

    Somehow without this even being tested, I am not disappointed. This man is talented beyond expectations.

  • @jim-jf5rn
    @jim-jf5rn Před 3 lety

    Man you were "WAY" too excited making that mousetrap.😳

  • @LetsProblemSolve
    @LetsProblemSolve Před 3 lety

    About partway through I'm all like," Ooooo he should make one that looks like a saber tooth tiger! Wouldn't that be clever?" Lol.

  • @ZeeAzman
    @ZeeAzman Před 2 lety

    Sees mouse-trap obsession: how quaint/what a weirdo
    Sees his woodworking skills: dayuumm he’s an artist 👌🏻

  • @misterice664
    @misterice664 Před 3 lety +1

    I always wondered how this guy ever got anywhere with just buying and showing us how a mouse trap works. Then this episode comes out and he literally makes a complex mouse trap. I understand completely now...

  • @ronlevin2339
    @ronlevin2339 Před 3 lety

    Your hands ARE AMAZING TO MAKE THIS COMPLEX STRUCTURE.

  • @flashgangster
    @flashgangster Před 3 lety +1

    You need a Japanese pull saw. It's the one tool I can't live without. It would've sawed that in half no problem and the kerf is very small.

  • @feedmyadcplease7841
    @feedmyadcplease7841 Před 2 lety

    damn i used to watch your videos back when you did flintknapping but man im proud of what you have become

  • @TS_Mind_Swept
    @TS_Mind_Swept Před 3 lety +1

    6:03 that elephant really shoulda saw that coming ;p

  • @lindahartt-goggin3327
    @lindahartt-goggin3327 Před 2 lety

    I love it. You really brought the elephant out of the block of wood!

  • @zombie_craig2921
    @zombie_craig2921 Před 3 lety +1

    I enjoyed you making this mouse trap up. you should make more videos on how to make mouse traps

  • @redundantfridge9764
    @redundantfridge9764 Před 3 lety +8

    I genuinely thought I was looking at a puzzle from Mr. Puzzle for a second.

  • @cynthiastaton7348
    @cynthiastaton7348 Před 3 lety +1

    I have been watching you for so long . Love how you take a hobby and take something and tur it in to something beautiful.

  • @_Ramen-Vac_
    @_Ramen-Vac_ Před 3 lety +1

    You're going to have to discover a lot more potential energy in your setting stress-zones, and another thing, why not make a trunk that's actually curled around and holding like a sharp little fork. a pickle/olive fork... you know, like for charcuterie purposes. Or better yet, a fondue fork?

    • @_Ramen-Vac_
      @_Ramen-Vac_ Před 3 lety

      *side note, people always get po'd when they find someone's swiped one of their 6 fondue forks...

  • @tr3vorb438
    @tr3vorb438 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice job carving! I bet that dremmel got hot.

  • @828enigma6
    @828enigma6 Před 2 lety

    I imagine this design came about to capitalize on the popularity of PT Barnum's circus elephant, Jumbo. This was about the right era.

  • @ProDave91
    @ProDave91 Před 3 lety

    Mouse trap Monday and some woodwork, it must be Christmas 😱 awesome job!

  • @wolfherzen5423
    @wolfherzen5423 Před 3 lety +1

    I think if the truck was made out of metal and the truck would hit the mouse like a snap trap. And the bait would be in the tusk maybe? Anyways it came out really well and it’s a pice of art. It may not work but it looks really cool.

  • @squirrelorama
    @squirrelorama Před 3 lety

    Now just carve a cute little pine mouse shuffling off this mortal coil in the grasp of the elephant trunk, and then put the whole sculpture under glass!

  • @elonmask50
    @elonmask50 Před 3 lety +1

    That’s a work of art Shawn, Happy Holidays to you and your lovely family.

  • @GinaZalner
    @GinaZalner Před 3 lety

    Absolutely incredible-maybe it would or maybe it wouldn't work but you certainly are a skilled craftsman!

  • @LITTLE1994
    @LITTLE1994 Před 3 lety

    I don't believe that kind of mousetrap was actually made, but it is very impressive of him to attempt to create the 1800s elephant trap. I wonder how this will go when it does get used.

  • @michaeljames4904
    @michaeljames4904 Před 3 lety

    Not being biased as a fan of Shawn’s channel, but the music on most CZcams build montages is usually atrocious. This was lovely.

  • @stevenrusch6341
    @stevenrusch6341 Před 3 lety

    Looks like the elephant isn't afraid of mice anymore.