Crafting a Unique & Creative Yew wood Slingshot

[@CatapultCarnage]

Hi guys thanks for watching Just wanted to say in this video I edited out quite alot of sanding. I don't want to bore you guys with sanding footage. If you guys are interested in a more comprehensive video on sanding let me know. This frame was sanded through 40, 80, 100, 120, 150, 240, 320, 400, 500 grit, finished with boiled linseed oil and banded with 0.7mm green snipersling bands cut at 22-12mm tapers

[@tomwery5155]

Thanks for sharing your project. Looks excellent.

[@theinaccurateshooter]

🙋🙋🙋🙋 The inaccurate one would be interested in a sanding video. Its my favourite part, you get to see her get prettier and prettier with the grits lol 🤩

[@pro100bbcdesignfreelancers5]

Wonderful tutorial! I watched several videos from this channel and today I finally made a very similar slingshot model with an ergonomic handle from dry walnut wood. It turned out just great, thanks to the information received on the channel. Thanks and respect to the author for sharing this!

[@mioszduby2842]

Beautiful.

[@philipptiepolt5547]

Yeah Chris! You finally made it. Yew is by far the best wood for the most beautiful natural slingshots! And I think it's patriotic, too bc of GBs Longbow History! We Germans must only use oak and sauerkraut-slings, that's really annoying 😅... All the best for you and your family from Leipzig, Germany!

[@philipptiepolt5547]

Ooops, dangerous territory... I am talking of the Longbow tradition of England, aware that you live in Northern Ireland, forming the United Kingdom along with Scotland, Wales and England. I don't want to offend anyone and am a fan of the UK. God Save the King!

[@thefloorstalker6064]

Nice save, Phil. Nice save.

[@philipptiepolt5547]

Thanks a lot. It suddenly struck me that praising N. Ireland for its glorious 'yew history' could be as dumb and offensive as... eh... congratulating a guy from Berlin for his mighty 'Lederhosen and Octoberfest' tradition, which would at best be considered a good joke or funny nonsense, but more likely answered with a headbutt (good old 'Glasgow kiss') 😢 and certainly prove that the speaker has no idea of the country's history or culture. Have a good week. ❤

[@frankshanley747]

Small little dainty woman hands 😅😅😅😅😅😅 Lovely TTF frame Chris 😍 Another great video...

[@earljames453]

DAMM, That's one Sweet Ass Frame .Never even gave a TTF frame a second look until now.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Cliqueycatapults]

Yeah man I told you about yew being a softwood. One of the hardest softwoods about. Lovely frame chrisy

[@Fabio4408]

Hi Chris, your channel and your videos as well as your experience and manual skills are commendable. I give you my most sincere compliments for all this and I express my admiration A big and warm greeting from Italy Ciao Fabio

[@CatapultCarnage]

Thanks for that!

[@gerrykelly2440]

Hi Chris, I work with wood extensively, moisture is a bugger, while you wait for it to leave the timber unfortunately timber can also suck it in. The conditions its left in can reflect that. Its all about where you leave it before you get the chance to seal it.

[@benpriestman4015]

what a stunner. Nice work Chris

[@xaverkarl6117]

A work of art,as allways Chris!Yew is a crazy wood,looking forward building some bows from my yewstaves.Lot of time under the mask but there‘s no way around it.Your Videos where a great Inspiration to build slingshots wich led me into building bows.Thanks for sharing!

[@ch0cchip704]

Great video not seen you make a frame for a while didn't know that about yew being a softwood, popular in bow making. That frame turned out very nice definitely think it's going to be hard to give away but what a learning curve.

[@ricardobspescacomestilingu5887]

🤩👏🏼👏🏼Congratulations Cris, it was very beautiful

[@350ZJACE]

Really nice build man you inspire me to make one to and get back into slingshots again thanks man great job on that beautiful slingshot man💯💯👍

[@CatapultCarnage]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@sherwinpalacio3227]

Love your slingshot designs😊

[@mattriley798]

She's a beaut for sure, spot on pal 👌

[@theinaccurateshooter]

Man i missed your build videos mate. Cant wait for more 🤞😆All the best to you and your family pal 🙏🤜🤛

[@CatapultCarnage]

More to come! Thank you 😊

[@thefloorstalker6064]

Excellent build, Chris. Thanks for bring us along.

[@mehimrc1314]

Made my first slingshot today out of an old chopping board, your inspiring videos made things go very well. Shoots so straight OTT style pinch grip 👍 Bit of practice and I'll be out mooching for game 🎯

[@zaharinkarno7807]

👍👍👍🔥💖💯

[@harryconnor5079]

Skills 👌my favourite wood barr none

[@ralphnye664]

Do you make these to sell? They are some fine slings 🤙🏼🤙🏼😎

[@Jib230181]

That is a beautiful crafted catapult.

[@CatapultCarnage]

Thank you 😊

[@sawemshotem]

Awsome TTF! 🎯

[@paulmountford7549]

That's one superb TTF Yew fork Chris, whoever ends up with it, I'm sure they'll be over the moon, thanks for posting 👍

[@CatapultCarnage]

Thank you 😊 🙏

[@Handcarvedslingshotcatapult]

Thank you! Chris for sharing always good videos and nice looking frames

[@CatapultCarnage]

My pleasure!

[@GooEunGaeRan]

Good!!!👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@stefankleinhuber373]

Will you Sell this Beauty?

[@precisionhunter9998]

Very nice frame! 👍

[@edwinpulido2842]

Nice one! How I wish could one❤

[@randycassidy198]

Beautiful man!

[@antoniomedina8630]

Omg my friend beatiful

[@richardlinsey2419]

Beautifully crafted mate👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@theromeoalfa]

9:45 🔥🔥🔥

[@billknepp1965]

sweet.... John Webb makes a ton of yew forks... if it's a type of pine.. I wouldn't worry of strength issues... the pine trees around here the old dead branches in the lower are hard as iron n a bitch to break... nice to see back.. missed ya.. so when's the next installment of slingin it??? 😂 don't even care if ya go off topic 😂

[@michaelgadd81]

Nice one 👍

[@paulhampson8496]

top job looks the business pal

[@Mordred478]

What type of oil did you immerse the frame in? Linseed oil?

[@kerrysandlin2195]

Beautiful!!!!!

[@CatapultCarnage]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@nathangrueber9834]

​@@CatapultCarnagehi chris so great to see you again i missed you. That residual moisture all you do is cover it in superglue where you think its gonna dry too fast. Also seeps into the wood making it harder. I do it always. No problems or cracking yet

[@madmarshman]

Beautiful frame, I struggle to get much yew here, but plenty of Ash and Oak.

[@CatapultCarnage]

You and me both. Yew is quite rare in general

[@CatapultCarnage]

You and me both. Yew is quite rare in general

[@saiman1008]

@@CatapultCarnage HI Chris fortunately I've got a lot of old Yews in my area , I'm happy to send you a couple if you want them mate, I'm a newbie to catty's and shooting but i love it and am very passionate about them , incidentally I shot with your medium Titan last week at a hunters course in Kent , England

[@dionisiojulaton4128]

It's beautiful will you give it to me hehe

[@CatapultCarnage]

I can't it's a gift for a good friend

[@forkshootertb96]

Wow! That's a beauty Chris! Very ergonomic looking!

[@CatapultCarnage]

Thanks buddy. Really pleased with it

[@nathangrueber9834]

​@@CatapultCarnageironicly balsa woods a hard wood. Grain structure

[@nathangrueber9834]

​@@CatapultCarnageup should take up burl pipe making and grow tobacco and stove it

[@mehmetkupeli2073]

When you gonna mass produce this in injection mold, so i can get one?

[@tanner2stryker2]

Its sap oil on the yew wood

[@simontanner]

Excellent video Chris and lovely looking frame

[@oTouchMe]

Why not use a microwave to dry out the wood?

[@CatapultCarnage]

The process of drying in the microwave is very sore on the wood. It can crack badly and weakens it

[@oTouchMe]

@@CatapultCarnage What about other ways of drying out wood in a quicker way like electric heat drying or dehumidifier drying?

[@CatapultCarnage]

Typically any way you try to speed up the drying process can, and normally does end up splitting or cracking the wood. Infact they all crack slightly that's why you cut them longer than you need. I'm currently using a pop up green house but it still takes a few months unfortunately. There's nothing worse than drying out a nice fork quickly inside at a heat source and it spits and cracks so badly it can't be used