HEAVY Medieval 1250lbs Windlass Crossbow - TESTED in Slo-Mo
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6 років томуTod of www.todsworkshop.com discussing and demonstrating a powerful medieval military crossbow, spanned by windlass. Rate of fire tested and, for the first time, distance!
Draw weight 1250lbs = 567kg
Bolt weight 3.1oz = 88g
Spring steel bow prod. Steel fittings. Ash stock. Linen string.
Slow motion: • HEAVY Medieval 1250lbs...
Distance test: • HEAVY Medieval 1250lbs...
1st bolt 227yds = 207.5m
2nd bolt 235 yds = 214.8m
For the record...
The shooting was done on a private estate and when actually shooting the road was closed, we had spotters out and no people or moving vehicles were there when we were shooting. The (unoccupied) parked vehicles are around 30m off the shooting line with two lines of trees between them and us, which I felt to be safe.
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@mrxanthios7045 5 років тому
Use a crossbow, they said. You are gonna be stealthy, they said. "My ear is ringing"
@benwinter2420 5 років тому
Interestingly they are still used by special forces , as they won't set off (peaceful religion) suicide vests
@TemenosL 5 років тому
As it turns out, bows are far from silent too. Not nearly as loud as a suppressed AR-cartridge rifle, but loud enough to turn heads in the dark.
@BigMikeTH3V1K1NG 5 років тому
Temenos Lykourgos yeah bows make a good “bong” noise. I put fur string silencers on mine which helped a little
@toutlemondesalut 4 роки тому
@@TemenosL That's bullshit, you must be talking about recurve bows take a longbow or a compound bow and you won't have any problem
@toutlemondesalut 4 роки тому
@@BigMikeTH3V1K1NG Either use Bow Limbs Dampener or get a longbow
@echoplots8058 2 роки тому
The most interesting feats of technology are the ones developed to perfection right before the next big breakthrough comes along
@BabyWhaleFilms Рік тому
that is certainly true !
@gre8 Рік тому
Well, tbh, crossbow technogy is still being improved today. Just look at all the interesting compound crossbows in the market nowadays. They would've seemed like alien technology to late medieval people.
@thestrangegod3173 5 років тому
"bro cover me while I reload"
@johnrose411 4 роки тому
I was looking for this... thank you.
@ArchetypeGotoh 4 роки тому
More like “Reload me while i shoot the first one” :P
@ericjohnsen6926 4 роки тому
There is a reason they were used in teams, when possible. One reloads, one fires. The same discipline that led to musket volleys later.
@mace8873 4 роки тому
More like "good thing for me I have this here bigass and thick pavise, think I'll just step into cover while I reload..."
@mohammadgagat7589 3 роки тому
While me reload, ye archers cover me please...
@christoffermonikander2200 4 роки тому
The distance test was really interesting cause it demonstrated a piece of historical fact from the battle of Crecy. The English archers feared the Geonesse crossbowmen because their crossbows outdistanced the average warbow. However, on the day of battle it rained in the morning. The archers could unstring their bows and keep the strings dry. The crossbows on the other hand couldn't be unstrung so their strings got wet, which affected the performance of the crossbows. So the wet strings forced the crossbowmen inside the range of the archers, which along with the fact that the Geonesse lacked their pavises played a major part in the English victory. Was fun to see that the crossbow really did outdistance the longbow, when dry.
@rexbarron4873 10 місяців тому
When it rained the Arbelest was hidden under the pavis for protection. Also lost with the pavis's on the French baggage train was the special tools for changing the string....bad day at Black rock.
@alexanderflack566 9 місяців тому
This is not outdistancing a warbow. Maximum distance an English longbow could shoot with the lighter Mary Rose arrows was well over 250 yards. As an example, Joe Gibbs has shot >300 yards with a 170# longbow. It was even more one-sided if (as I believe was the case at Crecy) the archers had an elevation advantage.
@simonsscj 5 років тому
Now I understand why the Eighty Years' War took so long....
@vinm300 4 роки тому
Actually the 80yrs war took so long because Spain was financed by American silver (which it spent before it arrived) and the Dutch were financed by spectacular expansion in trade , and during the entire period the Spanish and Dutch continued to trade with each other : the Dutch buying wool and salt from Spain and the Spanish buying finished merchandise/manufactures from the Dutch.
@theandice8152 4 роки тому
r/woooosh
@Wildwestwrangler 4 роки тому
@@vinm300 it was a joke you jerkoff
@ballskin 4 роки тому
@@vinm300 Find a bridge.
@vinm300 4 роки тому
@@Wildwestwrangler , I'm a bit of an expert on the 80yrs war if you're welcome to cast a critical eye over one of my videos :- "30yrs war Spain's swan song" (The 30yr war is the conclusion of the 80yrs war) ukposts.info/have/v-deo/rGOorW2PmY-c13U.html
@sweetcrosby 5 років тому
I can only blame Joerg Sprave for why this popped up in my recommended.
@robertlombardo8437 5 років тому
Somewhere in Germany, a fat and jolly laugh is echoing through the trees at your expense.
@BananaMana69 5 років тому
I wonder if he could make a 1250 lb crossbow...
@thomasreisinger4636 5 років тому
Yep
@Jacob-mm9lx 5 років тому
"Let me show you it's features!"
@5crassrocker 4 роки тому
Same!!
@wumbumtm3138 4 роки тому
This guy is like that one history teacher everyone likes
@evansn79 3 роки тому
Tod:"let's do a range test!" The family having a picnic in the next field:"huh, what's that bolt shaped thing coming this way?"
@-F4K3- 5 років тому
This is what Dirty Harry would have been rockin' with in medieval times. "Doth thou feelest favored, Knave?!"
@djangorheinhardt 5 років тому
Oh very drole !!!!
@Definitely-Not-A-Cop 5 років тому
There's always one, smh. 👆👆👆
@tellmeitsnottaken 5 років тому
@MichaelKingsfordGray: Love how you're trying to one-up him and his fantastic comment by springboarding off of it. What a tool you are.
@rhyleymaster 5 років тому
Well? Dos't thou?
@richardplantagenet8090 5 років тому
what thou must ask of thyself is, fired he but once or err.. once?
@jmarzee 4 роки тому
Thank you for settling an argument in my D&D session.
@anduro7448 4 роки тому
what argument
@tandemcharge5114 4 роки тому
Pls don't keep us hanging
@samuelbrice3699 3 роки тому
WHAT ARGUMENT
@theXEN0KID 3 роки тому
What argument?!
@Ariocsneedle 3 роки тому
What argument jesus dont blueball us like that.
@loveniacannon3302 8 місяців тому
The couch arrived in two boxes four days early, which was great because we'd just moved into a new house and needed places to sit. My son and I put it together pretty quickly ukposts.infoUgkxitRzxya-XugamYgLwa_2G1gxPg4MCJHa . Another reviewer suggested inserting the seat into the side and I'm glad they did as the instructions weren't clear on that matter. It's incredibly light and slides easily across the wood floor, making it easy to move. It's firm, but comfortable. It will even be great to nap on. I got the gray, which definitely has strong blue undertones, but I'm okay with that.
@kurshkolo4701 2 місяці тому
OK but this is a crossbow video not a tutorial to move to another house budy why are you talking about a couch on a crosbow video??????
@THE1NATEMEISTER 4 роки тому
235 yards = 214 metres for us metric folk.
@horrificenderchicken_2340 4 роки тому
ty
@jasondavis808 4 роки тому
Rest of the World.
@calebburns4346 4 роки тому
@GluttonousDragon nope
@calebburns4346 4 роки тому
@GluttonousDragon nah
@thomervin7450 4 роки тому
@GluttonousDragon Go back to watching Vox
@Comicsluvr 5 років тому
Beastly crossbow! I love the fact that you kept the power stroke at the historical length (or as close as you could) rather than simply making it as strong as you could.
@pieceofbread5686 4 роки тому
10:17 Because of air resistance, the perfect shooting range is not at an angle of 45°, but at a lower angle of 30°-ish, meaning: if you shoot at a 30°-ish angle, you can shoot even further.
@fitzroy_spark3879 4 роки тому
thanks man - I have no knowledge of this subject, but I was wondering that myself
@angrydragonslayer 4 роки тому
From what i remember, a bullet shape is at 21 while an arrow is at 31 and a bolt at 27
@MegaAdeny 4 роки тому
It's definitely not 30 degrees for most projectiles. I was a firm believer in 45 not being optimal with air resistance accounted for, but in most cases it either still is or is close enough.
@angrydragonslayer 4 роки тому
@@MegaAdeny air drag/resistance will effectively remove 1/pi of your energy at 45 degrees
@MegaAdeny 4 роки тому
@@angrydragonslayer I've checked using air resistance calculators, and for arrow-type drag profile projectiles, 45 degrees is still optimal, while virtually the same distance can be achieved with 40 or so. But I obviously haven't done anything scientifically rigorous. Still, 30 degrees is definitely not conducive to shooting the furthest.
@AvB.83 4 роки тому
"Like any craftsman, I doubt what I do, a little bit." Absolutly agree :D
@9Enrico0 4 роки тому
It is the medieval version of a 50 bmg rifle
@bl4ckh4t29 4 роки тому
Enrico what was the argument
@theaniahlator7954 3 роки тому
No that was the ballista
@vladimirputin2449 3 роки тому
@@theaniahlator7954 handheld
@theaniahlator7954 3 роки тому
@@vladimirputin2449 fair enough. I actually have a homemade ballista
@vladimirputin2449 3 роки тому
@@theaniahlator7954 that is really cool, what are the dimensions?
@StarMarshal 4 роки тому
*Rhodoks start sweating*
@PinkSlime0990 4 роки тому
Less tawking! Moar raiding!
@Swedishmafia101MemeCorporation 4 роки тому
*King Harlaus informs you that the Lords of Swadia are gathering for a feast in Praven*
@Alexander99602 4 роки тому
@@Swedishmafia101MemeCorporation While the Vaegirs take Dhirim and Nords attack Suno You gotta love swadia for their sense of duty
@BuddhaBen93 4 роки тому
@@Swedishmafia101MemeCorporation *Butterlord
@Rutherford_Inchworm_III 4 роки тому
@@BuddhaBen93 omfg the butter. I was promised a sequel and received only endless caches of butter.
@diamondflaw 4 роки тому
Thank you for addressing the short power stroke. It's a reason I've suspected, but wondered about often and it's very nice to hear you clarify it.
@pupper9474 4 роки тому
Wow, dude's holding 1250 lbs. like nothing. "in draw weight" oh
@DA-xe7fg 4 роки тому
Nice (referring to the 69 likes)
@SevenPr1me 4 роки тому
You must be new to bows and what weight means when used in the context of bows
@pupper9474 4 роки тому
@@SevenPr1me The joke here is that people would assume the "heavy" and "1250lbs" together means the bow itself is 1250lbs. Not that the draw weight is 1250lbs.
@SevenPr1me 4 роки тому
@@pupper9474 "joke"
@pupper9474 4 роки тому
@@SevenPr1me I don't think you understand how jokes work, man.
@eeezee7000 4 роки тому
Interesting, historical and well-presented. 10/10, both for contructing the bow, and your factual demonstration.
@strongback6550 6 років тому
I'd love to see it tested against 1mm, 2mm and 3mm mild steel plates
@Knoloaify 6 років тому
Me too, there's one "test" on youtube made by some guys in their backyard and the 1000lbs crossbow seemed pretty effective, but a lot of things with the "test" didn't look very good.
@lvd8122 6 років тому
Knoloaify yeah, you would have to get the right steal, probably something soft underneath and so on.
@mariocassina90 6 років тому
Tod Todeschini...which kind of crossbow are the ones used in Gubbio and in other central Italy cities for the famous Palio della Balestra? Which part of Italy your family is coming from?
@duchessskye4072 6 років тому
Why mild though?
@DW-gh1ov 6 років тому
Same
@xxxhoodooxxx 5 років тому
I am impressed, that bow is amazing. Really like the sound, pure power.
@peterelvenaes1088 4 роки тому
Would a crossbow like this shoot through the French steel chest plate you guys were shooting with the 160lb bow?
@lorcro2000 4 роки тому
@OneBadMonkee Huh, interesting, I would have expected a 1000 lb draw crossbow to really eff things up for the armor guy but apparently not even that suffices.
@HIPEOPLE1887 4 роки тому
Croft it’s typically the draw length that matters more and not the poundage
@dajolaw 4 роки тому
@@lorcro2000 It's a combination of draw weight and draw distance. Crossbows have significantly higher draw weights, but comparatively short draw distances, compared to warbows.
@arx3516 4 роки тому
@@lorcro2000 there's a reason why breast plates survived well into the gun age.
@MrVavant 4 роки тому
A ballista can go through that
@PP-tuga 4 роки тому
First video I watched from this guy and I loved it.... well done sir , well done .... you know what are you talking about and it was a very pleasant experience to me... Well done
@KurNorock 6 років тому
I love how he says that it's "1250 pounds... In draw weight." as if we were all sitting here thinking he was holding a wooden stick that weighed 1250 pounds in his one arm.
@spiffdandy77 6 років тому
Kur (aptly named) some people are better off letting people wonder if they are idiots .....rather than opening their mouth and removing all doubt..
@KurNorock 6 років тому
Ako si Wokkawokka well I guess now we all know who can't take a joke around here...
@andrewrobertson3894 6 років тому
Ako si Wokkawokka Hahaha
@00Trademark00 6 років тому
Could be the price though :)
@daedaluxe 5 років тому
Was just about to comment how was he holding 566kgs lmao
@codexaeterna 5 років тому
Gorgeous piece of craftsmanship. I'd love to have one!
@neilwu3912 5 років тому
I imagined he'd be screeching orders like the crossbowman in Stronghold.
@robertlombardo8437 5 років тому
Atten-CHAWN!
@ShacolateClown 5 років тому
wot? ol'dat way?.
@chocoman45 4 роки тому
PitchiiiiIIIIIiiiiing SHOT!
@Ranstone 3 роки тому
At teh' daubawl!
@tristang2796 3 роки тому
As an archery enthusiast, this was a very fun video to watch. One of those times Im glad the UKposts recommendations were on point.
@spzaruba5089 4 роки тому
When you absolutely have to staple your adversaries armour to their chest...
@Daylon91 4 роки тому
This would deflect off the armour like the arrows did.
@Daylon91 3 роки тому
@Samuel Prince look at Skallagrim on UKposts test out this crossbow and watch it bounce off the armour maybe causing a bruise
@samuelbrice3699 3 роки тому
daylon boender To be fair, that armor is made VERY well.
@Daylon91 3 роки тому
@@samuelbrice3699 not skallagrims armour. This armour is average. You can make the same armour they had.
@jquest43 5 років тому
"A god fearing man needith to ponder thou limitations putith before him" Sir Harry The Dirty
@scottmantooth8785 4 роки тому
Art thou deeds worthy of justice knave? wouldest thou enter the next world in peace or in torment? thou hast nine seconds to comply.....
@bubbleheadft 4 роки тому
Mine eyes see thy thoughts. Thou dost wonder, didst he loose six bolts, or merely five? Truth before God, in all of this excitement, I have lost the count myself. Verily, the question thou must ask thyself is thus: does fate favor me? Well, rapscallion, does it?
@captainoblivious_yt 4 роки тому
@@bubbleheadft Meself understandeth not this form of thou English language
@shawnhtpc2271 4 роки тому
*Sir Harold the Sullied.* GET IT RIGHT!
@HectorLopez-hb2zj 4 роки тому
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
@haeryvlog7757 3 роки тому
Wow...thats great crossbow must be recomended for everyone. I loved your crossbow...Sir.
@fairlanewhip79 5 років тому
Great video, love the craftsmanship on the crossbow. Well done 👍🏻
@mikesummers-smith4091 6 років тому
I shot an arrow in the air: It fell to earth, I knew not where: But, strangely, at my journey's end, I found it again in the neck of a friend. (Remembered from somewhere or other)
@terryjanssen316 5 років тому
Funny, thanks!
@deathbyautopsy8660 5 років тому
I shot an arrow in the air; she fell to earth in Berkeley Square. - Alec Guinness in Kind Hearts and Coronets. 😀
@cicero2 5 років тому
Nick, it was Dennis Price, hero/villain, who shot down Lady Agatha in the balloon.
@timacrow 5 років тому
I felt that I should salute him too, So I had a can and went to the loo.
@blizzbee 5 років тому
Did a friend become a zombie ??
@andybenson2971 4 роки тому
7:51 The sound of the bolt hitting is crazy.
@unknownhntr7918 3 роки тому
Like on movies and anime
@GregHartSk8er 4 роки тому
That's quite an impressive piece of kit!
@JimFortune 4 роки тому
I've always wondered why the stroke was so short. Thank you for the explanation.
@andrascsabahorvath9804 6 років тому
I don't really have a lot to add, just wanted to say, really interesting and informative video, great job :)
@randomfox9970 6 років тому
+tod todeschini very interesting I loves anything medieval I carve. medieval spoons I subscribed to you 🐺👌🐾
@Earthenfist 6 років тому
You know, it's funny, but I never realized that the windlass was actually removable before seeing you and Skallagrim's videos? I thought you had to fire with that huge clunky thing on your cheek.
@blan_k4691 5 років тому
Same tbh. I was surprised when he just clipped it off and shot. Then he just put it casually back on.
@alexh3974 5 років тому
Heavy slower firing weapons like this where ideal on castle defense etc though. Clunky handles not matter when you can duck out, sit down or pass to a loader and have a ale or pop to a new loophole. longbow has more range, but this you can take your time, shoot and move easily, compact so only have to use a small hole, and this a lower odds to hit, and stronger walls. might be harder to use on the field though!
@carbon1255 5 років тому
You have to, they would reduce the power drastically if they were left on, and they are in the way.
@Zorro9129 4 роки тому
Wouldn't the handles spin and buffet your face?
@alexh3974 4 роки тому
@@Zorro9129 You take them off before you fire the heavy crossbows or the crank is a one way crank. It's meant to draw the weapon back only and can free gear one way. There more of a crew served weapon so to say than a one man weapon.. Its a better design than some older heavy Asian ones that required you to use sheer man power and strengh to do it pulling from knees and up.
@upcyclemichael 4 роки тому
WOW!!! That is some serious firepower. Awesome as ever and always fascinating to watch. Thank you.
@john.p.jenkins4410 3 роки тому
Fascinating and so full of technical data! Well done.
@hardluckclub7271 5 років тому
i love seeing people make these ancient weapons. your a true craftsman, and the bow looks great and works amazingly! i took up blacksmithing 4 months ago now, and what a deep respect for the smiths or any craftsman of days long ago. what a blessing to be able to live in such a place that’s so rich in history! your truly lucky! keep the great work coming.
@tylerleach5780 5 років тому
You're*
@mivapusa 7 місяців тому
Not thàt ancient. The windlass is from the Renaissance, just 500 years ago
@blackedelweiss601 3 роки тому
9:36 footage of an Englishman performing surgery on a Frenchman 1455 AD.
@monkfishkilla 4 роки тому
Wonderful craftsmanship, thank you for showing us
@TarotVylan 3 роки тому
Man, all of your videos start PERFECTLY. i freakin' love your content Tod, it's fascinating as hell to get an insight to medieval weaponry like this!
@tods_workshop 3 роки тому
Wow, thanks!
@mitch832 6 років тому
7:09 Tod, it's good to see your grounding cord attached. After all, these medieval instruments are very sensitive for electrostatic discharges ;-)
@BramVanroy 5 років тому
I'm assuming that that's a mic cord, no?
@lordofcabbage8778 5 років тому
"OI! You got a licence for that?"
@chelo4197 4 роки тому
@@tods_workshop i think you got wooshed bro
@Ainsley_the_meat_rubber 4 роки тому
@Habz Brah he said wooshed, not r/wooshed
@davidegaruti2582 4 роки тому
you'll never take me alive
@thechosenone8808 4 роки тому
bump stock assault crossbows
@Steven-zt6rs 4 роки тому
You’ll never take me alive!
@beckerqueiroz 3 роки тому
@Tod's Workshop People like you are the reason I disable my YT ad blocker. Splendid work!
@emilyrln 4 роки тому
Omg the effort of pulling the bolts out of the boss... whoa. Great video!
@JustGrowingUp84 6 років тому
Yes, finally a distance test!
@LILMANDEVIN 4 роки тому
didnt know what draw weight was so i was looking at this guy like Hercules
@soldieramerican5964 4 роки тому
I learned a lot today watching your great video, thanks!
@gammon1183 4 роки тому
Thing of savage beauty , I am now going to my shed. Thanks Tod 😎🇬🇧
@T4nkcommander 6 років тому
I was surprised to see the nut spinning during the slow mo shot...but I guess it would be a lot more strenuous on the components if it just snapped forward and had to dissipate that energy another way
@Burboss 6 років тому
The power stroke is very short on that thing. The bolt just does not accelerate much
@Burboss 6 років тому
Sorry, do what?
@dontgetcocky 5 років тому
I noticed that too, really cool!
@dannygjk 5 років тому
Imagine a wider bow would enable a longer power stroke. Be good for hunting politicians. :)
@abelfaber4457 5 років тому
@@dannygjk even a big stick or piece of rock is good for hunting politicians
@stevelewis7263 5 років тому
Seeing as one bolt deviated so far off course it went over a road, imagine if it had gone through a windscreen, I would have shot the arrows and bolts into the field as far away from the roadway as possible.
@dannygjk 5 років тому
Spotters plus not a public road reduced the risk enough for me and I'm annoying as hell when it comes to firearms safety.
@jukeboxhero1649 5 років тому
Ah, well, tough titty for the windscreen guy. Walmart Hu Akhbar!
@jimduggan8314 4 роки тому
They were slamming home some cheap cider too, seemed like a wild day out.
@EscapeePrisoner 4 роки тому
And this is why you are you and he is he.
@jukeboxhero1649 4 роки тому
Any guy who spends his free time making crossbows is cool in my book
@Liberty_Freedom_Brotherhood 4 роки тому
These videos are fascinating, thank you!
@ianwilkinson5069 2 роки тому
Excellent craftsmanship.
@babysealsareyummy 5 років тому
7:51 That whistle the arrow makes is so satisfying
@Ms.Nightshade 5 років тому
I don’t hear any whistle coming from the arrow. All I heard was the string stopping and the arrow hitting the target and stopping abruptly as a result.
@Comicsluvr 3 роки тому
Now repeat your wonderful 'arrow versus breastplate' test with this beast! Imagine being a knight, with countless arrows glancing from your armor, watching a bolt like this hit you almost anywhere!
@TheNegativespace76 4 роки тому
Love your work Tod, keep it up😁
@troopygino Рік тому
I appreciate the work you do !
@godhasleftthebuilding3224 3 роки тому
shooting like that next to a picnic area might give you some data about scull penetration as well. nice plan
@bretalvarez3097 6 років тому
I would love to see that bow's results with contemporary armor and shields, that would be an amazing video
@bretalvarez3097 6 років тому
Good to hear, I have a feeling it'll be worth the wait.
@steirqwe7956 6 років тому
It probably wond be very impressive, even poor steel plating would gurantee the bolt wont penetrate your body. However the shock after the impact can render wearer of that armor to a condition where he can't continue fighting- cracked ribs, bruised lungs and concussion if bolt manage to hit head are very likely.
@coolmanjack1995 5 років тому
My guess is the shaft explodes into a million pieces if it were to hit something like the armor in a modern tank
@cattraknoff 5 років тому
@@steirqwe7956 Put some meat and bone under the armour and see what happens to it.
@RobbyGAMEZ 5 років тому
Short answer: The contemporary armor and shields might suffer dents, but the person underneath would be fine. Because bolts and arrows were exactly the things armor was protection from. If it wasn't effective it wouldn't be worn
@johnjriggsarchery2457 4 роки тому
I put together a 120 pound ash/sinew crossbow with a 31 1/2" power stroke that can fling heavy oak shaft bolts over 360 yards. Now maybe over 400 since the sinew is fully cured. It really demonstrates how important the length of push is.
@YatrikShahisAwesome 4 роки тому
Great video, I enjoyed your style of explaining, very clear and easy to understand. Thanks!
@josephdailey7170 5 років тому
With the UK police seizing butter knives in the name of public safety i'm surprised you can even own that thing
@takeoischi4156 5 років тому
That's the great thing about crossbows in the UK. Totally legal to own one, no matter how powerful it is.
@westsenkovec 5 років тому
@@takeoischi4156 For how long? Until next week? Don't you get it? "Maybe we can't have fully automatic guns but at least we can have semiautomatic ones." "Maybe we can't have guns but at least we can have knives." "Maybe we can't have fixed blades but at least we can have folding knives." "Maybe we can't have folding knives but at least we can have butter knives." "Maybe we can't have butter knives but at least we can have crossbows."
@CHADDERSON1 5 років тому
USA! USA! USA! @@westsenkovec
@scottiedunnavan3834 5 років тому
They took a spoon too!
@TemenosL 5 років тому
@@takeoischi4156 For how long though, brother?
@TheDcraft 4 роки тому
I want to get one (windless included) and a pavise shield to go along with it. It's the perfect shield for a crossbow.
@garym7771 4 роки тому
Another great research video, thank you!
@ericjohnson6784 3 роки тому
Beautiful bow.
@dazeen9591 8 місяців тому
I read that medieval siege crossbows had forces up to 5000lbs... I guess owning one of those would be highly illegal? I would love to see one tested once.
@oklol1188 3 місяці тому
Roman ballista 😂
@rafaelbogdan9307 4 роки тому
6:40 Just from that sound, I buy that this draws in the area of 1250lbs. I'd probably use ear protection as with a gun if I was shooting one of these!
@WaftyHippyLass 2 роки тому
Super video - thanks loads for that. 13 minutes, and I learnt more about crossbows than in my entire schooling... :)
@longtimecoming3698 4 роки тому
Exceptional, Beautiful work.
@Playingwith3D 4 роки тому
1250 lbs pull? are you trying to pierce castle walls with it?
@KikinCh1kin 4 роки тому
No, just the people on top of the walls.
@sneaky1497 4 роки тому
@@KikinCh1kin And the guy behind that person. Also the 2 walls behind him.
@buttersquids 4 роки тому
Gabriele Di Carlo And your forces on the other side
@Daylon91 4 роки тому
This compares to a longbow of about 160 pounds not even because of the short draw length plus other inefficiencies of the medieval crossbow like friction etc
@Daylon91 3 роки тому
@Samuel Prince the friction is not the same. I shoot my bows almost every day. Listen to what Tod says. Look at the side of a medieval crossbow and you'll see how much tension is pulling down on the string. And a longer draw is always better. The string has more time to push the arrow adding momentum. Its obvious. You sir have never shot a bow. Drawing a little and drawing a lot there is a huge difference.
@alanwatts8239 3 роки тому
-This is my BOOM stick! -And this is my BOOM cross!
@owenthomas7014 4 роки тому
Great vid, very informative. I had no idea how loud it would be to fire a bow with that draw on it.
@stormykeep9213 4 роки тому
That was really educational. Loved it!
@corza4x476 4 роки тому
Would love to see one of these, go through a shield 🛡 metal breast plate, or the very least ballistics gel
@burnblast2774 4 роки тому
I just think its crazy how, despite not having gunpowder really humans still managed to invent something like this that, by stopping power atleast, I'd say is comparable to a musket.
@Dell-ol6hb 4 роки тому
Burnblast277 easily so, I mean it can literally punch straight through a car door, it was truly the anti tank weapon of the late medieval era.
@harrymoto6951 4 роки тому
@@Dell-ol6hb Tank meaning, in medeival times, an armored knight on his horse. Right on! But the reload time limited effectiveness.
@thelelanatorlol3978 4 роки тому
@@harrymoto6951 Same with a musket funny enough
@LeviathanTamer31 4 роки тому
Well... depends on the armor... 16th century Plate Armor? ukposts.info/have/v-deo/kH2Fap6hro9pr4U.html (I know that this technically isn't a piece from actual Full Plate. But it's still plated armor.) Not much of a chance there. Shooting the horse, definitely. The human's a bit more of a luck game.
@dont5363 4 роки тому
@@Dell-ol6hb It woudnt penetrate full plate armour buddy
@somecallmejorge2462 4 роки тому
Amazing work mate!
@euansmith3699 4 роки тому
I like the stylish, back-pocket quiver for the bolts.
@Stefan_Kawalec 5 років тому
Oh, here you are hiding, Mr Jobs. And making yourself some fancy medieval windlass crossbows.
@oBseSsIoNPC 6 років тому
It looks like a great finishing on the hardware, I like the simplicity of it all, and yet it has power that no armor then would withstand. Getting impaled with a bolt from this weapon, in your steel armor is a scary thing to imagine.
@jonnywaselectric 4 роки тому
UKposts recommends a good channel tonight, subscribed
@rynz_2893 4 роки тому
Awesome video sir!
@CertifiedHustler68 4 роки тому
Damn near dry fired it at 8:22
@MRSketch09 5 років тому
You know, I'm surprised you didn't paint the bolts, red, or neon orange, or tie red strings, or something to them so you could find them easier...
@Daylon91 4 роки тому
They had like 5 guys out there lol
@chaisemaurice8150 3 роки тому
@@Daylon91 but no burgers or fries that I saw.
@wafiqnasna4638 3 роки тому
@@chaisemaurice8150 they're British right?
@chaisemaurice8150 3 роки тому
@@wafiqnasna4638 I think so. His bio on the website says Oxfordshire. Why?
@craigbinder5560 2 роки тому
Fake they planted it 11:44 slow it down it's 2 ft to the left of the tree when they pan over to it but 2 seconds before that tree was in frame plus the dude behind it on the Rd but no bolt sticking straight up out of the ground... Sucks liked this dude Wonder what else was faked
@FTclench 4 роки тому
this crossbow is awesommme... love it
@ThrashRoC 2 роки тому
Absolutley AWESOME !
@alexwang2419 5 років тому
8:22, oof,,, the string got tangled on the trigger.
@alexc7857 6 років тому
suprisingly accurate for that it has no optics, can see how this would have been a game changer
@InqWiper 6 років тому
One of the most successful snipers in WW2 did not use optics. Search for White Death.
@Butterkin 6 років тому
He wasn't in service during WW2. He was only in service for when the soviets tried to attack his homeland during the winter war, I believe. He killed 800 or so of them.
@InqWiper 6 років тому
The winter war was 1939-1940.
@fatguy6153 5 років тому
jondonwayne wayne The bomb was dropped on industrial cities, and it wasn't for testing purposes, it was to stop the possible millions of deaths that would be caused by invading Japan. Learn your history before babbling like an idiot.
@yunque30gmail 2 роки тому
if just watched 8 hrs of Tod video thanks to joerg! awesome channel
@phillipbrown1467 4 роки тому
Why is this so cool? I can’t figure out why I love it so much.
@williamblack4369 4 роки тому
Everyone: neat Dwight: Hmm... more of an arbalest.
@Greentangle 6 років тому
227 yards ，about 200 metres
@lvd8122 6 років тому
Green tangle thank you!
@aldor9357 6 років тому
That bolt wanted 2 fly in metric
@mchernett 6 років тому
Some conversions and stats added to description
@XtreeM_FaiL 6 років тому
tod todeschini Draw weight is in yds? That is frustrating for sure. lol
@cs-rj8ru 6 років тому
I would have guessed it would have flown further than this based on the draw weight..Must be the heavy bolts? I suspect a modern 150-175lb draw crossbow would propel a lighter modern bolt twice as far..?
@peqpie 3 роки тому
this is a beautiful machine
@Neo101ai 5 років тому
Well done mate.
@ivyssauro123 6 років тому
Roughly two minutes, three shots, that's pretty good, specially for that power.
@leloodallasmultipass 6 років тому
Lars could do that in 3 seconds while jumping
@steirqwe7956 6 років тому
And 2 of 3 pigeons would be left unharmed by his toy bow with about-as-much-as-rubber-band draw weight. This is real issue designed to fight armored men, not styrofoam blocks.
@doaimanariroll5121 6 років тому
i wouldnt say unharmed, im sure he could blind a pigon from 1 meter away
@jibb1451 6 років тому
Ivo Wilson a skilled crossbowmen could take down just about anything from the time period with that beast. lol. its like the artillery of the time.
@dalethebelldiver7740 5 років тому
Ivo Wilson he was not moving at a military standard rate either. And I kind of think this weapon had a battery of 40 to 60 weapons with a piece crew of three men. Ammo, cocker, and gunner with a support crew of forward observers and team equivalent to a FIRE DIRECTIONAL staff much like the artillery and mortars which replaced this.
@JonathanLov 6 років тому
He shoots it at 7:45
@507764CAT 5 років тому
No, he shoots it at a shirt
@ewan_mclean 4 роки тому
Captain Wealthy Penis no, he shoots it WHILE at a field
@bennybenben6290 4 роки тому
No, he fires it.
@RawkL0bster 4 роки тому
He fires a bolt AT the crossbow?
@cjlogic6908 Рік тому
Beautiful song! 👏
@kevindflowers234 4 роки тому
That's knarley has hell man! Great video! Cheers!
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