DIY Sling Staff: The Handheld Trebuchet

[@kickslinging]

Great to see a new video featuring staff slings. I'm obsessed with hand slinging and staff slinging and I could maybe offer some advice on the design. I would say that the sling is a little too long and the metal bar and washer are unnecessary extra weight. A lighter staff allows it to move faster and so impart more energy. Bamboo also might not be the best material for the staff. As you saw, it broke twice. The pouch as well was kind of over-sized I would say. You can get away with a smaller one. The giant stock whip was really awesome :D Great video!

[@FoundWanting970]

Excellent advice. They should seriously consider it!

[@FortInTheWoods]

Thanks for the tips! We're definitely going to give this project another shot at some point so we appreciate it. As you pointed out it went suboptimal-ly at a couple points haha so definitely room for improvement

[@FortInTheWoods]

We definitely will! We'll give this project a second shot one day

[@kickslinging]

@@FortInTheWoods Great! I look forward to seeing it :D

[@FortInTheWoods]

Not just consider! We will act! Haha definitely going to revisit this one!

[@jonburgart8649]

Dont get bored of the staff sling. just make it a manageable size. Think walking stick that throws fist sized stones. These things are fun as hell. the hook should be carved out of the stick if necessary, no steel pole required.

[@thelittlesignpost]

The pouch you could make from a rectangular piece of leather, cut longways down the centre about 30% from each end, leaving 40% uncut in the centre. Punch two eyeholes, one on each finger at each end, so each end has two holes, which you overlap and run your paracord through. Also punch two eyeholes and the juncture at the end of each cut, which will allow the overlap easily without crimping up - a nice neat overlap! This pouch will give you a cupped effect to hold the missile while allowing it to be free on release. I found this works very well if you have good strong leather! Another tip! A Trebuchet does not sling from the side, but directly overhead, so why not try the same and aim to keep the staff in a similar line to the way a trebuchet would do! You may find greater accuracy and perhaps consider the pivot point of your left and right hand as part of the whole throwing action, if you can mimic a trebuchet that never changes the line of fire, or pivot point, I am sure you will have more success!

[@FortInTheWoods]

Thanks for the tips! We'll definitely try that :)

[@hollyehr]

That thumbnail is a work of art, y'all definitely killed it with this one!

[@FortInTheWoods]

It's definitely one of my favorites!

[@acestreamline7024]

That was neat I like the vapor clouds.

[@FortInTheWoods]

Yeah I did too haha I thought that was the coolest part

[@theweaponscollectiveedge863]

That is an awesome build, very cool.

[@FortInTheWoods]

Thanks! We want to try this one again and make some improvements

[@scottrudolph4432]

That's cool! I like the whip, too.

[@FortInTheWoods]

It was almost more fun as a whip haha

[@raphlvlogs271]

can it be combined with other hafted weapons?

[@BigSkyAtNight]

You guys are always having so much fun! Great video!

[@FortInTheWoods]

Thanks! We do have fun!

[@Guthrieoutdoor]

Great quality.. good to see this channel growing! 👍

[@FortInTheWoods]

Thank you! It's been a long road but we're getting there!

[@jamesohara4295]

First super sonic weapon.

[@FortInTheWoods]

Yess

[@pedroclaro7822]

7:35 holy cow!

[@jeremystickle6849]

Awesome!

[@notmyworld44]

That duct tape looks like the Gorilla brand. That stuff is super tough and super sticky. I used to work for a product testing lab and I put that tape through its paces.

[@FortInTheWoods]

That's what's up. It'd be cool to torture test stuff for a living.

[@notmyworld44]

@@FortInTheWoods When people asked me what I did for a living, I answered "I break stuff". That never failed to get me a chuckle. It would have been fun except for all the complicated federal and corporate regulations we were hindered by in passing or failing the stuff we were testing. The stress became too much, so I retired. Now, every day is Saturday, except Sunday, or course. 😉

[@FortInTheWoods]

Seems the Feds have a way with making most things like that haha! Congratulations on your retirement!

[@MrMarkRoads]

Cut a bit more of the staff and cut your string down to about 1/3 of there length. Make your pouch half that size.

[@FortInTheWoods]

Yeah we definitely have some improvements we can make for the next time we try this

[@thewhitelight436]

actualy built one my self it has a range of 1 football field

[@LKH9Channel]

I never had the chance to use my sling back then.

[@raphlvlogs271]

it can also launch molotov cocktails.

[@luciusirving5926]

Only way to achieve the new world record in distance is to use staff slings. With ammunition being a piece of lead or a heavy metal dart.

[@davidjohnston3172]

thanks nice video sir im going to try it this 2021 your welcome sir

[@raphlvlogs271]

it was the original trebuchet

[@TheChug]

Hello.

[@FortInTheWoods]

From DIY group I assume, hows it going?

[@mekhane.broken9678]

Bit big for a sling staff A portable trebuchet yes ,but no sling staff.

[@FortInTheWoods]

True. We plan on doing it again and definitely will be making a lot of changes

[@leroyjarvis5617]

Made my share and mine were much more simple than that. No need for the steel rod.

[@FortInTheWoods]

How did you make the sling release?

[@stormhawk31]

I think your pouch lines are way too long.

[@FortInTheWoods]

Yeah for sure. I hope to try this project again someday

[@RTBurke]

What a needlessly complicated way to build a simple weapon.

[@FortInTheWoods]

We used what we had and we ended up having to do a little extra after the bamboo broke.

[@FortInTheWoods]

Should we redo but better?

[@SchoolforHackers]

I’d be interested in an update!

[@FortInTheWoods]

Same, I think bamboo was the wrong material here. Next round I think oak or hickory.

[@RTBurke]

@@SchoolforHackers Try a broom handle with a notch in one end.

[@outdoordoug8588]

You guys should do hunting videos and shoot guns

[@FortInTheWoods]

What kind of gun videos would you like to see? Like how to shoot better or reviews? That sort of thing? And neither one of us are very big hunters. I've (Isaac) done it a bit but it's not something i do every year or know enough about to provide any information on the subject. But yeah if you have some thoughts on what you want to see let's hear em!

[@outdoordoug8588]

I was thinking since you Chanel is to get youth outdoors again that you guys could start with trap and skeet shooting because a lot of middle and high schools hAve teams. Then this fall you guys could go squirrel and rabbit hunting. I would love to see the channel doing more hunting stuff because it is a dying breed and we need to start getting more kids into it.

[@outdoordoug8588]

You could even do videos with your local DNR and how to get started form a beginners perspective. Since you said you haven’t done much of hunting

[@FortInTheWoods]

Those are great ideas! Skeet shooting would probably make a great video!

[@FortInTheWoods]

This is good too, we're always trying to find ways to work with local groups