How to Make a Paper Crossbow

I noticed that there was no decent tutorial out there for making a paper crossbow (or a paper gun that shoots) that didn't utilize rubber bands. This is what I came up with as a result. The crossbow is actually quite durable in design and should stand up to use for for a very long time so long as it doesn't get wet. Hopefully a good deal of office boredom can be solved with this.
The working mechanism for this crossbow is in the arms made of rolled paper and supported by tape. Typically a bent tube of rolled paper would tear when bent, but a layer of tape seems to distribute the load evenly enough to not only prevent the paper from tearing, but also give it a strong and fast spring action when released. This allows for a rigid bow string to be used which utilizes the energy in the arms to propel the projectile - Rather than most toy crossbows which use rigid arms and an elastic band which propels the bolt more like a slingshot than a crossbow.
This crossbow can throw a pencil or pen a good 100 feet. A possible modification for even more power might be to make two arms on each side that the bow string would tie together at the tips. Having double arms is about the only way to go about adding more power because adding much more paper to the first set will only result in them tearing or being completely rigid. Similar to how you can only fold a piece of paper so many times.
Have fun! Don't take an arrow to the knee.
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[@olina_123]

I used this video to make a crossbow when I was in 4th Grade. It brings back so many memories watching this video again. I thought I'd never find it again. Thank you @NightHawkInLight for contributing to my childhood.

[@AryaParab-yj4mf]

Same ! Me too

[@ZephyrusMorp]

Same

[@pock]

Watched this in like 1st grade loved making this i forgot where it went lol

[@aaronhughes827]

Same lol!

[@jwalker6260]

Wow! You guys make me feel old 🤯

[@denel_yt9768]

It was too tricky to me lol

[@namngyen9111]

Same

[@Jerome-tp6gm]

Boy does this bring back nostalgic memories of when I did this as a kid.

[@domgsa]

bro oml 😭

[@ErdemTipix]

lil robert mine was finished but nowhere as good as his xD

[@guillermoroldan4210]

Jerome brought mine to school and had so much fun

[@thegametesterman]

This is the first video I ever added to my watch later playlist. Oh the memories :D

[@Anino_Makata]

My first NightHawkInLight video. Always fun to go back to.

[@KrishKrishkrish]

Same here, buddy. Same here...

[@aaronhughes827]

Same, lol, I tried to make this when I was 6 or 7!!!😂 and miserably failed😂 meanwhile nowadays i make much more complicated things and I still haven't tried to make this again.😂😂😂

[@SumitSumit-sr7kw]

Miguel Rojas which one is thees pepper

[@explodingninja6276]

Same

[@YoursUntruly]

I followed this tutorial like a decade ago! Recently just got into your science content and saw this in your popular uploads, I’m blown away.

[@SleekFreq]

Saw this when I was in 5th grade. Tried so hard to make one like this but always failed 😂 Btw thank you so much for making our childhood awesome! I often watched your videos and it's so good to see that you're still making them! 🖤

[@joshuam6828]

I nearly got tears to my eyes when I saw this thumbnail. I had a flood of childhood memories.

[@beautybraidz9304]

This is like the best video so far about crafting who explained everything and made it seem so easy like anybody could do it!

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currently watching from prison....wardens in for a treat tomorrow..

[@blackbeard0074]

Lol😂😂😂

[@dickydopy4638]

@@blackbeard0074 Youre replying to a comment from 6 years ago Lol

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@@dickydopy4638 What's your point? :D He shouldn't?

[@dickydopy4638]

@@vojtechkoblizek im sorry bout that, i was a bit of an asshole lol

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@@dickydopy4638 hehe, no need to apologize :D It's none of my business what other people write online either.. I was just wondering if there was some "deeper" meaning behind your comment :D have a good day yo!

[@jabo0190]

This dude is still hearting comments 10 years later, legend. I remember making this when I was 10, good times :)

[@briansegarra9312]

That how I found your channel with this video , I got some many memories trying to make it , hardest part was the trigger , still amazed how you still doing videos I love them too

[@Doeyyy]

Remember bringing this to school 5 years ago and it was always the thing that every one wanted love this video

[@anonymouspossum8997]

Hey man I love your design. I just finished making mine and it works great, I did however make a couple modifications. I added a fore grip by making a third crossbow arm and then cutting a slit in the bow ok the bottom below where the string crosses the body of the bow. I them inserted the arm (without folding it) using the Popsicle stick to enter the slit, them I taped it a bunch and folded down the end of the bow to make a rear grip. Great video, keep them coming!

[@nalaniemiranda2202]

thank you so much my brother woke me up in the morning telling me about this and he knows I love crafting. He knew I could make this.Even when I was still in the bed I told him and thought maybe it's hard to make but then he told me to look at it. When I watched the video I told him I would make it cause it looked easy. :)

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Have fun!

[@choirfandomcookingrantsand496]

Can I paint it ? I would want one for a replacement bow and arrow set me and my dad made. Ps can you make a how to for a bow and arrow set for the outdoors

[@baboplanitzer645]

+Stampylongirl53 Minecraft Lets plays NO YOU CAN 'T YOUR STUPET CAMEL

[@Mauzy0x00]

I just got this recommended. Wow, 10 years ago. How does it feel to hold childhood memories in millions of people?

[@dardanus999]

Very nice presentation -- concise, clear, complete. I liked it a lot; I think I can make one without even looking at the video again. Thanks - my grandson and I will have a blast with this. The remarks are really funny. As a retired teacher I can just imagine the fun you cud have in class with this!!!

[@giarcyelpir7892]

Now you can shank people at long range.

[@loganslone1780]

I made five of these and gave them to friends, awesome bow

[@illusion5739]

I remember doing this thing with my friend as a kid but with a pen. We disassemble every part and break the tips of the holding body to make the diameter equal in both sides. Then, we put a spring back from the parts that we disassembled into the holding body and put the pen itself as an ammo. This brings back memories

[@Gesomaru.]

I remembered watching this as a kid, this really brings back memories

[@ellkatrina1556]

Daryl Dixon in Kindergarten be like

[@hibumfish]

Lmao

[@b2karmy.710]

mithun. bediya

[@Ti11dindorr]

Lol

[@WTFiTzWHAT]

I attempted to make one of these. I accidentally cut all of my fingers off in the process. I've been training myself to type with my toes ever since. How am I doing so far?

[@simonf6625]

you even fail at easy things like this? (I'm kidding ;-) )

[@frigilodota4809]

really man ?? :o

[@WTFiTzWHAT]

frigilo dota Yeah, man. Paper is some dangerous stuff.

[@EnnuiOwO]

For just typing with your toes your sentence has damn good grammar and punctuation.

[@simonf6625]

sorry, i've been learning enlgish only for a few years :P

[@chev808]

I made this in middle school!!! I remember being so proud of myself. I’m so glad I found the original video

[@gieblerhd5508]

This is awesome man! Keep up the cool work and tutorials!

[@rustyblade9366]

When i was in kindergarden i built an iron man suit. No one believed me, until i flew in and blew up our caretaker's car. Then i made her a new one.

[@yashwanthrajGT]

:-/

[@yashwanthrajGT]

+Jonah Escobar bro do you really believe thus kids story?

[@yashwanthrajGT]

Lol sorry my bad

[@somayyehabbasi4905]

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[@jpegmilitia]

American badass

[@Aeriks]

Daryl would be proud of you.

[@ilovevillagers]

It was a little bit hard and I did some changes, but it finally WORKED!!!! Thanks a lot!

[@cato3277]

1) Great tutorial. Very cool. 2) Memories! I tried making one as an 8 year old, and kinda failed, but it was fun.

[@milesletissier596]

This guy is awesome and all... But have you seen his thumbnail

[@Stephanie-yr4pr]

IT WORKS

[@mohdghafoor1020]

This was my first KZbin video i ever watch and still i keep coming back

[@bilalsyed4771]

Wow! This looks really fun to do. I definitely will try this!

[@mightybfool]

I know what I'm gonna do in class tomorrow 😈

[@N54-]

Thank you i did it and i got a cut too on my thumb

[@alistergoh9744]

Yo how's your thumb now

[@TikiJayTiki]

@@alistergoh9744 No answer. Let us hope it didn't get infected and cause a major health issue ending in fatality.

[@asherzidieh603]

You are very good at explaining things. Thank you

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I landed here by random chance. All I was looking for was a tutorial for a pistol squat. Man..KZbin and its randomness. But I'm so glad I landed. I liked and subscribed for the awesomeness^_^

[@jaedenrasheed529]

Do it have to be that kind of string to put on a cross bow???

[@ilovevillagers]

no

[@houselightkell]

Use any string. And use proper grammer too

[@Little_Lotta]

Note to self: bring Popsicle sticks and string to school...

[@AldoHam]

and tape cant see you wanting to explain why you need to borrow the teacher lol

[@brothercurtis7056]

You have no idea how many projects I didn’t fail because of this guy

[@christiandavies4798]

This video is what got me into watching NightHawkInLight. I love all your videos

[@Ethanolic_]

do i need a weapon license for this?

[@Ethanolic_]

and also could i use a material other than paper because i heard paper breaks easily?

[@akedemi]

I will answer q2, you could layer the paper to give it strength.

[@TechVentions]

BogdanGaming419 many rolled papers won't brewk easily

[@Rosi_in_space]

only in UK

[@theshadow3438]

Probably, if you live in Australia of course.

[@kaotikwaffles4198]

Attempted to make this, but it didn't shoot forward. So I just threw the whole thing at my target. It worked!

[@--Bride]

I remember watching this when I was about 9 or 10 I think and watching this now, brings back memories

[@jemuelstanley9936]

Superb!!! You truely are a creative man!!! Best of luck for the rest of the paper weapons.

[@WarFilmsStudios]

In other news, 6 high school students were hospitalized after shooting pencils at each other. 2 are in fatal conditions.

[@HotSauceBear]

*Don't drink unless you can handle your drunk self*

[@davidvytopil5392]

We could make the whole bigger and shoot out nerf bullets

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[@TheMinecraftCreed]

does it kill?

[@amanshafeeqlone2998]

Only if u put the fire in someones moant

[@nayanashivaram1395]

It was awesome buddy. Thanks! Because I got an A+ on my school project

[@dominichurt8691]

that was pretty cool, now i'm gonna make 2 of them!

[@theravenwillow8780]

Omg this is fan fucking taaaaastic!!! I will feel like Green Arrow :DD

[@joshgray7104]

Even though green arrow had a bow not a crossbow

[@sapphireheart6196]

josh gray good way to kill the mood

[@theravenwillow8780]

he sometimes uses a cross bow actually josh gray

[@darkling84]

Will it kill zombies?

[@theredtaliban3068]

Great tutorial!! Thank you so much!

[@yiwang481]

Thanks a lot. This is the coolest thing I ever made out of paper

[@cjg4560]

*Budget Weapons*

[@pigakitty]

He said we are going to fold are arms down but he folded paper insted P.s If you have a mean reply keep it to you self

[@imtrilled_to_live1791]

lol

[@pigakitty]

Erik Lang :D

[@tsuyosapower]

nice! A nice upgrade from the slingshot.

[@jonrufa6104]

awesome tutorial! showed my friend this, and he asked me where i got it. I said I made it and he flipped , so thanks!

[@justinramos9101]

Dont try it at school , it's considered a weapon, sadly I leaned the hard way

[@ohPrydz]

whats wrong with his thumbs?

[@davidtran4515]

Just don't think about it, people always ask about that

[@nimishkhot7354]

THANKS buddy .I MADE IT AND IT WORKED AWESOME!!!!. THANKS ...

[@edoardogalli8593]

WOW THIS IS AWSOME DUDE❗️

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I am fat

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Israel Cortes ok

[@WeaselWeaselW]

@@Ti11dindorr oh yeah yeah

[@Ti11dindorr]

@@WeaselWeaselW oh yeah yeah

[@allenraybernardino2696]

Thank you bro for making this video. I love crafting too! Since when i was 7 years old. :)

[@jitterrypokery1526]

I remember following this guide to make a crossbow when I was a kid

[@amanigander9307]

ill try it out it looks awesome

[@minenoobs7486]

Thank you for the nice Phantom blade Toutorial

[@christiandavies4798]

Dam this has been a long time. This is why I subbed in the first place.

[@aprildavis5268]

I helped make this with my 8 yr old son we altered it to shoot straws for the safety of everyone in the house. This is a great design & super easy. He loves it! I have pictures but not sure how to upload :-)

[@maximuskingston9806]

This was great to see thank you very much waiting for more!😄😋

[@katelyncampbell201]

This is really cool I tried it and BOOM!!! It really worked

[@jedediahoakwynn-dough5769]

Takes about 1 hour to make this. So much worth the time.

[@caddiman9834]

That is so cool and simple. I will try it with my twins. Thank u.

[@albertojimenez5986]

that was dope. Ima try to make my own

[@c0wt0wn69]

THAT WAS AWESOME!!!! I think I will make one too.

[@bigdaddyjimbo8316]

This Is AWESOME!!!!! IM TOTALY MAKING THIS

[@mykentisirc138]

oh my gosh! its amazing! ill try to make some

[@outofpocket72]

This is so good. I'm gonna try this

[@tonycowan3714]

That's pretty cool mate

[@NANONilsWORLD]

Das ist mal eine tolle Idee ! Wow!!!

[@bobbyross8289]

This is when nighthawkinlight was not a mad scientist yet.

[@eashanbhatt9438]

Neat and fun. I'll try that one!

[@rayguevara1977]

That's really awesome!!!!

[@kikopauck8632]

I got in trouble for taking mine to school. Worth it.

[@psychogamer4811]

It works perfectly. I love it.

[@-ssj4anas-746]

Cant wait to make this!!

[@beyondthesea3544]

This is awesome!

[@moidahmed6414]

That is really a fantastic idea

[@chrismanning3816]

wow that is very cool and creative man

[@yasel8348]

it's so brilliant!

[@lou-lou8203]

O my gosh! This is soooo COOL!!!!!!!! I know what my project for graphics class will be next term!!!

[@warverse]

Thanks man this is easy

[@johnlbales2773]

A nice bit of fun. Thanks!

[@fatimaalaa2659]

I didn't even know English back when I first watched this. It's been so long

[@jacobcass3835]

You my friend are what I call BEAST.

[@Science--no1ri]

Great Video!

[@thomasvelianis9161]

Very easy to do. I done it and worked. And u can find all of these stuff around your house or shed ( if u have one)

[@prakashchakma8787]

It's really true. I like this video. thank you for upload this video.

[@ahsanxahsan9239]

Youre awesome ! Really ! like it!

[@joseg9419]

Thank u so much this cross bow is amazing

[@onebeingeverybody]

This is the video that brought you into our worlds I think.

[@Paddlegoober]

This was my very first favorite video on KZbin