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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 🤣🤣.
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.
@@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 .
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!
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!!!
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.
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. 💯🙏
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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!
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!
Making a composite crossbow like the Venetians is seriously impressive! I've only seen people do steel prods on CZcams, massive props to you for keep this tradition alive.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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 😃
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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).
Tod's Workshop is great but this craftsmanship is on a different level. Just a fastidiousness to following every meticulous detail. I can see how tremendously satisfying it would be to complete a project like this after struggling to bend these materials to your will for days and weeks. Beautiful work. Cheers.
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.
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!
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 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.
I will never build anything remotely like this in my life but it is fascinating to watch the talent this guy has. I imagine he would have been rich in the middle ages.
Ok... now make 10,000 to conquer the saracens... Watching this video brings it home how utterly crippling a largescale war was in an era where most peasants were worried about having enough food to survive the winter. The materials and man-hours going into a single cross bow are astonishing to the modern city resident. Let alone the investment in making thousands of them for army. Plus clothing. Armour. Food. Most of which were not provided (and hence why many campaigns suffered catastrophic losses to exposure, starvation and desertion). And this guy had the luxury of modern technology, modern steel and mechanica ldrills and saws! Good bit of practical archaeology in its own way.
I am imagining the ancient bowyer who had to the tools and the jigs and who did that part of the work by hand which this craftsmanwas able to do with machines. There is much to admire in true craftsmanship!
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.
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 was actually very helpful to watch, for writing research purposes. It also, amusingly, reminds me of a scene from a certain bad fantasy novel where the author was trying too hard to demonstrate that he researched composite bow construction.
The weight of the bolt is important to note. Medieval crossbows used quite thick and heavy bolts. They used such bolts so they lost less energy to drag over range, and also to prevent the bolt from shattering upon being released. This crossbow doesn't really achieve anywhere near record level power. You could still draw this with a simple lever, while the heavier crossbows required complex pulleys to draw. I have no doubt that medieval crossbows could easily achieve such high speeds, but using lighter bolts would be less effective, so why bother?
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 .
Hallo Andi, wieder eine authentische und saubere Handwerksarbeit von Dir! Es war ein Genuß, die Arbeitsschritte zu verfolgen und Deine selbst entwickelten Hilfsmittel zu sehen. Das Ergebnis und der Schußtest läßt keine Wünsche offen. 👍 Handwerkergrüße von Egbert
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!
The beginning of the arms race. And composites have been around a lot longer than I thought. I was very nervous when the arms were being bent under extreme tension expecting one to snap and ruin hours and hours of work but they stood up amazingly well.
This is one of the coolest videos I’ve ever watched on CZcams. 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 :)
And they did this centuries ago. All without being able to run down to the extremely large horn store or rabbit glue store or hacksaw store. This makes the Space Shuttle considerably less impressive. Well done Mr. Andi, well done.
Отличная работа, высокий результат! Интересные технологии работы с рогом, берестой и деревом!Интересно было бы посмотреть на технику плетения тетивы и различных перетяжек, которые присутствуют в ролике, в более подробном виде. Спасибо!👍
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
Interesting. I have seen other videos that show medieval steel Xbows shooting bolts with 1000+ pounds of draw weight. The historical bows were limited to short power strokes,because steel back then could not be trusted to flex beyond a certain point without danger of snapping.
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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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Great video! Love the style. Would be nice if you included a little info on why a step is performed in the subtitles.
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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 🤣🤣.
@@iamrocketray ah forgot the emote 😅 didn't mean to kill the vibe, meant to have a bit of satire. Comedy from the juxtaposition. 🙂
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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.
very cool imagine showing this to some king in the 15th century and he's like "awesome now make 1000 of them" 😮
😂
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 .
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!
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?
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
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.
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. 💯🙏
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.
the last flex test made me go "holy sh*t" out loud
that was brave sir
Fuimos dos xddd
@@malayerbacorp Trzech! :)
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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.
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 .
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 .
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!
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!
Смотрел на одном дыхании. Мастер супер!!! Я сам делаю арбалеты, но это мастер класс!!!!
Meticulous planning produces an awesome result. Fantastic job. Its a functioning and deadly work of art.
Making a composite crossbow like the Venetians is seriously impressive! I've only seen people do steel prods on CZcams, massive props to you for keep this tradition alive.
Impressive! Lovely to see someone use the old ways to show how our ancestors did things.
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
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.
This content is what CZcams is all about!! I was bummed out when this episode ended. Great stuff!!
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
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.
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
Желаю вам чтобы у вас никогда руки не болели делать такую красоту
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
The sounds of this vid should be one of those night time fall asleep melodies
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!
This channel is going to blow up I can feel it. Has the same energy as Primitive Technology. All content, no filler.
Handwerk vom Allerfeinsten!!!!
Mehr braucht man nicht zu sagen!
Doch: Danke für das Teilen deiner Arbeit und den tollen Videomitschnitt!!
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.
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!
Великолепная работа!
Спасибо Вам за такие ЗОЛОТЫЕ РУКИ!!! ❤
Excellent video with excellent editing, but it sure would be nice to hear a professional talking to us! Best of luck!
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
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.
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
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.
Wieder ein Hammer Video👍 danke
Non-vegan crossbow.
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Anti-vegan crossbow
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Really impressive skill, craftsmanship and techniques! Bravo!
love the combination of modern tools and traditional materials
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.
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).
BAD! ASS! Great work! Very, very few "build videos" cause me to feel truly humbled. Wow!
Mir gefällt wie der Bogen gemacht wurde , das zeigt dass sich der Macher mit der Materie intensiv beschäftigt hat . 😊😊😊
its crazy that back in the old times people figured out how to do this type of stuff
Tod's Workshop is great but this craftsmanship is on a different level. Just a fastidiousness to following every meticulous detail. I can see how tremendously satisfying it would be to complete a project like this after struggling to bend these materials to your will for days and weeks. Beautiful work. Cheers.
What incredible workmanship and knowledge of the piece you are creating! I thoroughly enjoyed watching you produce this fine piece of history!😲👏
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.
Fascinating to watch the skill involved in the crossbow construction - a true craftsman.
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!
Nothing beats well done craftsmanship! Impressed!
Damn if this is how you make a crossbow in the present just imagine how hard it was to make one back then. Great work!
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 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.
That is a huge amount of work with modern tools can’t image back in the day! You are an amazing craftsman
awesome vid, engineering techniques from the middle ages was absolutely dank.
I admire this level of craftmanship. I hope it continues to be handed down for generations to come.
Imagine how much more it would take to get similar results with medieval tool. Fascinating
It's not just a crossbow, you've built a real cannon. It is beautiful.
They way you turned your chisel in to a wood plane was awesome lol
Completely amazing work. I was spellbound watching that. Awesome 😊
I will never build anything remotely like this in my life but it is fascinating to watch the talent this guy has. I imagine he would have been rich in the middle ages.
im liking the "house bladder glue" you used 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They didn’t have power tools back then so it was even harder for them to do this. Great work man.
Brilliant work. It's easy to see why horn bows cost the four figure sums they do. Top level craftsmanship know-how and materials.
Ok... now make 10,000 to conquer the saracens...
Watching this video brings it home how utterly crippling a largescale war was in an era where most peasants were worried about having enough food to survive the winter. The materials and man-hours going into a single cross bow are astonishing to the modern city resident. Let alone the investment in making thousands of them for army. Plus clothing. Armour. Food. Most of which were not provided (and hence why many campaigns suffered catastrophic losses to exposure, starvation and desertion). And this guy had the luxury of modern technology, modern steel and mechanica ldrills and saws! Good bit of practical archaeology in its own way.
One of the coolest videos I have saw on CZcams
I am imagining the ancient bowyer who had to the tools and the jigs and who did that part of the work by hand which this craftsmanwas able to do with machines. There is much to admire in true craftsmanship!
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.
0:50 AWWWWWWWWWW you ruined the drinking horns! 🤣
Seriously nice work on this. I would LOVE to have one of these.
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 was actually very helpful to watch, for writing research purposes. It also, amusingly, reminds me of a scene from a certain bad fantasy novel where the author was trying too hard to demonstrate that he researched composite bow construction.
Beautiful craftsmanship. It amazing the knowlege the original makers had in combining soo many elements to produce bows and crossbows
He should apply for Guinness World record. Chat GPT says the best medieval crossbows only achieved 200ft per sec
The weight of the bolt is important to note. Medieval crossbows used quite thick and heavy bolts. They used such bolts so they lost less energy to drag over range, and also to prevent the bolt from shattering upon being released. This crossbow doesn't really achieve anywhere near record level power. You could still draw this with a simple lever, while the heavier crossbows required complex pulleys to draw. I have no doubt that medieval crossbows could easily achieve such high speeds, but using lighter bolts would be less effective, so why bother?
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 .
Hallo Andi, wieder eine authentische und saubere Handwerksarbeit von Dir! Es war ein Genuß, die Arbeitsschritte zu verfolgen und Deine selbst entwickelten Hilfsmittel zu sehen. Das Ergebnis und der Schußtest läßt keine Wünsche offen. 👍 Handwerkergrüße von Egbert
Amazing an wonderful Craftsmenship! keeping theses crafts alive makes the world go round!
A piece of art in every way; phenomenal techniques and materials.
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!
Seeing Commissioner Gordon on his day off make a crossbow was not on my plans for today but glad i made room.
What a Job make for ancient army soldiers bows like this!Respect!!
I would not volunteer to have one of these bolts/arrows shot at me! Great skill and interesting build.
The beginning of the arms race. And composites have been around a lot longer than I thought. I was very nervous when the arms were being bent under extreme tension expecting one to snap and ruin hours and hours of work but they stood up amazingly well.
This is one of the coolest videos I’ve ever watched on CZcams. 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 :)
In the medieval days I would allow you to make thousands of these weapons for my army.
And they did this centuries ago. All without being able to run down to the extremely large horn store or rabbit glue store or hacksaw store. This makes the Space Shuttle considerably less impressive. Well done Mr. Andi, well done.
The War would be over by the time you made one , but very nice work . Well done.
Didn't take 100 years 😂
Fantastic work, i loved to watch you build it.
Santa, if you're out there, i know you know what i wish for Christmas.
Результат стоит затраченного времени и сил.потрясающая мощность.для охоты на слона такой арбалет подойдёт как нельзя лучше.
Отличная работа, высокий результат! Интересные технологии работы с рогом, берестой и деревом!Интересно было бы посмотреть на технику плетения тетивы и различных перетяжек, которые присутствуют в ролике, в более подробном виде. Спасибо!👍
I don’t know what made me more anxious watching you cut the notches or tensioning the thing 😂
my god this is absolutely amazing. that trigger mechanism is pretty cool as well, i never see many people using it.
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
The level of craftsmanship on display here is top tier. Truly a labour of love. Finished article looks amazing. Well done. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
incredible cross bow, thats insane what its capable of and i can see why it would cause so much havoc and worry.
Interesting. I have seen other videos that show medieval steel Xbows shooting bolts with 1000+ pounds of draw weight. The historical bows were limited to short power strokes,because steel back then could not be trusted to flex beyond a certain point without danger of snapping.