Primitive Technology: Rock-Throwing Catapult (Trebuchet)

[@DorkForge]

Well, it looks like he finally changed tactics and is now going for a military victory. This is incredibly impressive!

[@vuboy122288]

Cultural and tech victories are overrated

[@dmurray2978]

Achieved more already than subsaharans did in 10000 years

[@yorokobi9498]

Next video he's going for diplomatic victory: *Primitive Technology: British Parliament*

[@Driga_]

Early game domination

[@AngelaMerici12]

@@yorokobi9498 😆🤣

[@darklordauron]

"The world's in a rough place." "Come on, it's not that bad." "Primitive tech guy is preparing for war." "Damn..."

[@JasonDBike]

He's gonna attack them fake Asian primitive channels!

[@BombaWUkrainie]

@@JasonDBike yeah

[@TeacherinTraining39]

@@JasonDBike lol, They attacked first. He is simply defending his territory. With a trebuchet. Nothing out of the ordinary. Happens every day.

[@TeacherinTraining39]

I do hope he doesn't accidentally hit the Shadlands. I don't want to see the two of them go to war.

[@PotionsMaster666]

I feel like this dialogue is from a movie or something... 🥲

[@primitivetechnology9550]

I thought I'd make a trebuchet for some variety. Some points on the design, The basket hits the ground on purpose because it would slip off if allowed to swing due to the weak attachment method. This rough and ready design was already getting the range required for this clearing so I didn't bother making a stronger attachment point. In future maybe, I'll drill holes in the throwing arm to attach the basket and pivot point for a more sturdy design. This design is easily built and the viewer should be able to replicate it without trouble. (Also, the animal on the left of the screen at 7:29 is a scrub turkey for those who asked). Thanks.

[@tangledlizard6392]

If you don't mind me asking do you do anything with hand tools machinery I know a lot of this wouldn't be possible with tools like the braiding and whatnot but still

[@danbance5799]

I gotta be honest, this is a plot twist I didn't see coming.

[@bomen330]

Impressive. Good content 👍

[@sirtwigg1479]

What's next, a Siege tower? Ballista?

[@raymonroe1983]

Still my favorite channel on YT. I'm just glad to see you back and making videos again.

[@karlkee]

John has also a great sense of humour. "a tax dodging village" lol

[@ManuelJRG_]

I love the fact that he called his targets "Barbarian encampment", "Tax-dodging village" and "Neighboring kingdom". Just little details that add flavor when you least expect it. Awesome stuff.

[@kishascape]

That’s cute. It’s good to play, most people don’t know how to do that or have fun on their own anymore.

[@tryhardweeb2107]

Yeah he just use a nuke in the primitive world

[@nomisunrider6472]

It’s cause he’s too nice for “Copycat channels that use excavators and construction crews”

[@MonsPubis7]

I had to turn on captions to be able to see that lmaoo

[@garrysekelli6776]

Hopefully he doesnt discover gunpowder. Or perhaps hopefully. Could destroy the deep state the Bill and melinda Gates foundation and the bohemian grove.

[@Bombskwad92]

No shouts of excitement when hitting the target, just silent admiration of your work. Perfection

[@billcunha]

I came here to comment this. I'm shocked about that. If I've done something like that I will scream like a crazy shit kasudihaiuhd

[@hacooray525]

Oh no he absolutely scream and laugh off screen. Simply didn't because it's the channel's brand lol

[@GiraffeFeatures]

Target? I think you mean tax dodgers and barbarians.

[@luismafnas]

I screamed. Nobody heard me?

[@hanselmanryanjames]

I can think of maybe one time he even looked into the camera during a video. A spoken word on film? That would be like hearing God speak, human eardrums would immediately burst, heads would explode.

[@helmutlvx]

When I was in elementary school, my best friend was obsessed with building trebuchets and we spent many hours in yards and woods building them out of anything we could find. This took me back to those times and it was wonderful to watch.

[@birdstraw7690]

yes i remember building a trebuchet with my friend in middle school, felt so good to complete it and see it fire

[@optimx314]

what kinda life you got

[@ImpossibleRussian]

I was also obsessed with them as a kid I remember a few years ago I was driving past a local high school and the woodworking or engineering class must have built one about 8 feet tall. It was great to pull over and watch it fire.

[@theplague9736]

Medieval children

[@Hawk7886]

@@optimx314 sounds like a good one

[@vetiarvind]

Honestly, if there's one guy we need to send on a time capsule back to the stone age, it would be this guy. He'd advance humanity's technology by atleast 2000 years.

[@agua246]

"Time traveler what was your profession back then before you came to our time?" "I just did wilderness DIY videos on KZbin"

[@ex3529]

him and japanese guy who makes knives out of literally anything

[@fluttzkrieg4392]

Senku Ishigami

[@Gooberwo39]

I want some flying cars baby

[@KingZealotTactics]

Where do you think he gets his knowledge from? you can send him back but without the internet he has only so much knowledge he can impart with. Regardless i respect the guy.

[@BacktoBasics]

This guy is transcending through medieval eras monthly.... Amazing skills, thanks for sharing mate

[@babysealsareyummy]

Next Month: "I make a nuclear reactor out of clay and reeds"

[@FlyingPigMD]

@@babysealsareyummy the month after: I make AI using stones and water.

[@Iknowtoomuchable]

@@FlyingPigMD "I achieve orbit with sticks and cane."

[@bagusdharma472]

@@Iknowtoomuchable 4 months after: "I land in Mars using ash wood cement and fire blower"

[@montyv3909]

Can you guys please do a primitive fishing collaboration video 🙏

[@endlessnoodle3056]

This man only recently reached Iron Age and now he's constructing high medieval machinery...

[@kambar1647]

well, he got through 200-millenia-long Stone and Iron Ages in like, what, 7 years? which means he'll get gunpowder in a month and make a computer out of wood and stone in a week, then pow pow kaboom the singularity is here, so when Elon Musk finally reaches Mars he'll discover a little Australian colony there

[@Yannic1996]

He's gonna reach Mars before Elon and Nasa

[@billypitts6368]

Hell he went from stone age right to the iron age. He and survival Lilly would make a great pair.

[@erik-newman]

Bro he's in the Castle Age now

[@robertnett9793]

@@kambar1647 Oh yeah. Now I have this image in my head, one glass dome on the surface of mars, and within a lot of stone age huts, furnaces, firepits. Surrounded by some very hostile looking trebuchets, ready to kick out any competitior in a very literal way...

[@MycketTuff]

The genuine OG of primitive tech who doesn't have a hidden crew and modern machinery off camera. This is a gem of a channel

[@sirmounted8499]

of all those channels this is the only one worth watching

[@gerrittt9724]

This channel is the oldest one. All those channel copied him.

[@MakerOnTheMove]

I genuinely forget that there is a whole genre of channels spawned off of this one. This is the only on I care about.

[@deeds793]

did see a chicken pop in screen then quickly exit. just sayin.

[@dmsnff]

@@deeds793 it's not a chicken but a wild bush turkey / brushturkey

[@Mikcha212]

I see that panic at 8:09 when that rock gets remotely close to hitting the camera. Lol! Pretty awesome stuff my dude! I wonder if building the tripods taller would help some. For the scale I think this does amazing. Imagine setting this up with a tribe of 30 warriors. The amount of counter weight you could add would increase the range by a lot, with a taller tripod.

[@Gabriel-gabriel]

oh,yes,same!!

[@eclipsebeats9473]

Hahah and then in the next shot he's moved the camera

[@soggypotato]

I'm a bit tired now after work... I genuinely flinched when the rock flew past, made me wake up a bit lol

[@vsydeneyimtv4063]

😅😅😅 evet

[@ddd3240]

Pretty impressive. Built one as a teenager. Neighbors called the law. Used a bowling ball for ammunition. A lot of fun!!!

[@kaigrant88]

This man is climbing the ranks of technology quite effectively and quickly. This makes my childhood brain tickle because I wanted to make cool stuff like this with stuff I found near my house.

[@robertnett9793]

Hm... next on the list would be metalurgy and blackpowder - according to Civilisation at least. However he skipped a lot of stuff like masonery - which would have allowed for city walls, as well as 'Burial Ritual' for the temple and the early religion and culture boost...

[@lasergamer-xj4um]

@@robertnett9793 which civilization game lol

[@robertnett9793]

@@lasergamer-xj4um OH. That's a rough question.... obviously one of them who already have culture / religion, I guess :D

[@lasergamer-xj4um]

@@robertnett9793 ok lol xd

[@GaylordBonnafous]

I can't see any situation where it would be useful, though (unlike the shelters, oven, basket, axe, etc.).

[@xaroz904]

how did he go from: "weaving sandals" and "planting sweet potatoes" to "extracting iron out of the earth to make a knife" and "medieval siege machines". thank you for being so incredible Sir.Plant edit: i'd say im surprised at the amount of likes, but tbh my comment was kinda fire

[@HypnoKraken]

The natural progress of man

[@pixellight1699]

he needs to go fight all the fakers out there

[@ilajoie3]

He's planning to wage war against the modern world

[@kameljoe21]

@@pixellight1699 Some of those "fakers" have far better content than he does. He ran off to do some tv show thing or what ever and has been gone for quite a while and a lot fo people have moved on. Heck I unsubbed from him and just happen to see his video a day or 2 later.

[@MAGAMAN]

@@kameljoe21 Those verified fakers are all gay.

[@S1apShoes]

I never thought a man in the woods knocking down boards with a homemade trebuchet would be so satisfying but here we are.

[@ctoacu6188]

It's him, NASCAR man.

[@bartholomewdan]

If he's in the middle of a forest does it really count as "homemade"?

[@efethecaptain6]

"home..." are you sure about that

[@lifewuzonceezr]

I cheered

[@skibur848]

no those aren’t just boards, it’s a tax dodging village and a barbarian encampment 🙄

[@xkgxfjfzfjzzr6468]

what I love about this channel is that he shows us everything. no cuts or materials appearing out of nowhere. it is all his own work and dedication

[@annehaight9963]

This guy invented the genre, and remains the only honest (and silent) one I've seen.

[@Bralvis]

Perfect! Exactly what stranded me would need to subdue wild castles roaming the island. Thank you for another amazing video, sir!

[@ondrejpodrouzek874]

Iron knife, trebuchet and you are good to go, storming castles left and right!

[@cloudlounger6903]

Wax poetic somewhere else, cityslicker

[@DoctorBallsStrikesAgain]

Here before top comment

[@jamesremington8056]

Good for keeping raiding parties at a distance.

[@g-rated-g]

That was the plot to Monty Python and the Holy Grail right? Teaching us to be weary of those roaming French castles?

[@JonSudano]

Next on Primitive Technology: SPQR Phalanx, Centurion gladius, legionnaire javelin

[@TheShadowSythe]

Primitive Technology: ICMB

[@ScottyShaw]

After that... Primitive Technology: Death Star

[@LKLM138]

Pilum it was called.

[@poolhall9632]

No that’s “historia civilis” on KZbin. Check it out!

[@ChielVL]

Next on Primitive Technology: How to build a wooden m1 Abrams tank with ceramic APFSDS shells fired from a slingshot ;)

[@Mazereaugh]

You can tell in all his videos that hes enjoying himself however this one you can tell that hes really having a ton of fun. I also appreciate "Barbarian Encampment" and "Tax dodging village". Keep up the great work!

[@parisabnk5137]

👍

[@BrunoMaricFromZagreb]

Should we be concerned?

[@damnschit2792]

You can see the thought process... Nah, that didn't to shit to the kingdom walls *scratch scratch* Need more weight... Haha, take that puny gods!

[@Moz122333]

Anybody else cheered when he successfully cleared the Barbarian Encampment? I'd like to see how much gold he earned from that.

[@ralphm4132]

Oh lots, but right now another settlement needs his help!

[@pwh1981]

If he took the Honor policy tree, he's even getting culture from the destruction of his enemies.

[@adivtayudhatama3926]

@@pwh1981 and, if he chose to be Germans, than the Furor Teutonicus ability will allow him to persuade the barbarians to fight for him :)

[@aidendormain2160]

Just look out for gandhi

[@TheLordOfBeans]

that mf got that 3 star seige

[@davisbick2559]

Seeing you go from doing something productive every episode to making a trebuchet and playing actually had me smile.

[@preppen78]

yea, those tax evaders had it coming

[@luisrenteria3890]

What do you mean playing? He's preparing for war

[@d34dsYnt4x]

This is productive.

[@Arrkail]

@@luisrenteria3890 he is threatning china to not invade taiwan

[@Weakened]

My dude’s literally progressing through ages by himself. Keep up the amazing work!!

[@TheYangkuza]

he's preparing for war against the other primitive channels lmao

[@Tondadrd]

And he will show us what's next when he surpasses homo sapiens sapiens current technology ;)

[@martiddy]

@@TheYangkuza No other primitive channel can beat this one, this is the OG channel that started all of it (or at least the first one that makes it famous in KZbin)

[@TheYangkuza]

@@martiddy yes sir you are correct! Can't wait for him to make more iron tools

[@SoulmongerV2]

And yet he doesn't seem to age at all!

[@Themaster4969]

The hunting trebuchet is truly one of histories most forgotten iconic methods of survival. The sabertoothed rhinoceros truly had no idea what hit it.

[@kristofferv]

yeah considering it was blind it was very hard for it to see the humans spending 2 weeks building a trebuche 8 meters from it and since it was deaf it couldnt hear the 400 shots before it was hit! :D

[@noob19087]

@@kristofferv Well, you throw one shot, see where it lands, then put some bait there and when the prey comes over you shoot again. Doesn't take a genius to figure that out.

[@DIALQGUE]

@@noob19087 I think even take a repeating shot with the same stone still yield different result trajectories. Maybe need some improvement, like spiky bullet or shoot multiple of them at the same time. And for precision, just shoot it at a herd of animal, a wild zebra may feed a whole tribe for one meal.

[@noob19087]

@@DIALQGUE Absolutely the shots will wary, but ancient humans were probably experts with the trebuchet.

[@KaiserRuiz]

@@DIALQGUE Exactly one big rock into a herd of animals, and your good to go accuracy went by 60%

[@30769s]

Great to see him building the superior siege weapon

[@claytonfs]

John Plant is the superior siege weapon

[@Remmy14]

There are 2 main variables in a trebuchet that need to work together. The projectile should be releasing precisely when the weight needs to be at the bottom of its arc. The basket is bottoming, so it's difficult to tell when it would reach the bottom, but I think raising the trebuchet up to give the basket more room to swing, and/or shortening the length of the rope in order to release it sooner would give the trebuchet far more range.

[@franmartinez3317]

digging a trench under the basket might work

[@Krescentwolf]

He could also try simply shortening the length of cane holding the counter-weight basket to the rest of the frame. That should go a ways in keeping the basket from bottoming out.

[@carlosvargasbatman]

This guy sieges.

[@rehepeks]

Not sure it would hold up. The entire weight of the basket would be sliding the joint between the crossbar and arm of trebuchet. With this setup where the basket is stopped by ground it stresses that part a lot less.

[@thalanoth]

looks like the issue of bottoming the basket is on purpose; it can't withstand the whiplash forces normally, it'd tear itself apart after a few uses.

[@lordfarquaad380]

I love this guy. The original primitive survival builder!

[@lordfarquaad380]

@Eric Erickson i used to watch his videos when i was a kid. i remember the video where he caught shrimp (i think) with some kind of trap and when he grew yams in a farm/garden.

[@dmurray2978]

Already surpassed the tech of subsaharan Africa!

[@karljordan9115]

@@lordfarquaad380 If you were a kid when he did that your still a kid now haha

[@TheLonelyBrit]

@@karljordan9115 That video was 5 years ago, that's a lot of time to grow up in.

[@intractablemaskvpmGy]

Me too. Doesn't post for over a year and gains 5 million new subs in the meantime. I'm glad he's back to work

[@LilianOrchard]

8:07 - "Oh shit I should move that camera!"

[@Appreciation-Community]

He's going to get his rock back.

[@FG-tu4fq]

Eyy

[@wintersfreund]

Hiting the camera would have been the end of the Channel 😱

[@Rev_Erser]

​@@Appreciation-Communityhe did an awkward little sidestep

[@nateb2715]

This honestly looks so much fun. I remember making bow and arrows out of this very specific "bendy" stick that grew in the woods around where i lived. We would also make rubber band guns and use close pins as a trigger and use the metal hinge inside the close pin to add weight to the rubber band bullets. Those things could shoot 40 feet with some velocity if you had the thick rubber bands weaved together.

[@ApXucBuH]

maybe cloTH pins?

[@ThrawnFett123]

There's an interesting anthropological theory that many early Human innovations come from children playing. Basically, the tools and knowledge of the day were passed on, but the creativity of children given the older tools to "break" would lead to the better tools for the next children to "break" again. This woven cane will roll forever! Leads to "if I make it from stone I have a wheel..." etc

[@Dessamus]

It's often overlooked just how necessary the trebuchet is in Australia especially in response to drop bears. With the bush craft trebuchet we're able to drop the drop bears before they get the drop on us. Nicely done mate, stay safe.

[@pashaputrasupriatna4596]

I cant get enough of australians talking about drop bears 🤣

[@MrPicklesAndTea]

It's important considering how guns have been, time and time again, proven ineffective at dealing with Australian wild life.

[@StuSaville]

It was bloody useless in the war against the Emu's though...

[@Oldtanktapper]

The main problem with the trebuchet is the reload time. A shot that misses or only injures the target will prove almost certainly fatal to the operator. A pissed off drop bear can clear over 10 metres in a single bound.

[@WhereWhatHuh]

How well do they work against chupacabra?

[@calebcool9737]

Thank you for being the only REAL Primitive Technology channel on KZbin. Knowing that all the time and experience you have, you teach and learn all at the same time. Its very refreshing and why I will always be a Subscriber. Compare to the fake channels.

[@jakobshanks3510]

This is how he will deal with the imposters.

[@ender4555]

Honestly this is the only one i think is worth watching.

[@TotilaTheGoth]

There is "Primitive Skills" as well. That one also seems legit.

[@edl4114]

I thought Cyprien was legit. It was very obvious Cyprien was using tools in his videos

[@mihael64]

@@ender4555 Yeah, because he's the most high quality one

[@paulosborne6517]

I really like that everything you do demonstrates scientific and engineering principles which are still essential today, even in high-tech machinery. There are all sorts of lessons in your videos, from 'bush craft' to metallurgy to kinetics... as well as the relaxing qualities of just watching and enjoying.

[@thefatraptor4424]

This is how every video starts … he looks behind him finds a stick then after some amazing beautiful construction he has the coolest things imaginable and I can’t believe how much effort he puts in!

[@risa123456789]

This is incredibly impressive. Also, huge thanks for extensive tests and the funny captions. "Tax dodging village" had me rolling. That said, I'd be scared shitless for my camera at some of those tests shots

[@json_bourne3812]

Those "village" captions definitely gave a good laugh 😂😂😂

[@BeardedFrog]

One of those shots was definitely a hair off from hitting the camera. You see the rock go right by it.

[@o0hbomb0o]

You can see him start to run to check on the camera once or twice in clips where the camera is behind the target. Definitely a couple of "Oh crap!" moments in his mind.

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Hey! Did you know God is three in one!? The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit! Bless him! Jesus died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who has faith in him! True faith in Jesus will have you bear good fruit and *drastically* change for the better! Have a blessed day, everyone! ❤

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Your worries (yes, anxiety), depression, suicidal thoughts, EVERYTHING will melt away and be NO MORE when you lean on God and put your trust in him! When I have physical pain, I literally pray and the Lord quells it, that I am healed! Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals! People are bothered by his name. The world hates the truth and wants to continue living sinfully! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous.

[@Clickspring]

Mate, this is absolutely unreal. Cannot tell you how much I enjoy your videos. Target destroyed!

[@Jesse__H]

Oh hey it's Clickspring! I eagerly await your next Antikythera Mechanism video!!!

[@td8648]

Those villagers will think twice about dodging taxes now!

[@tenns]

you and him both chris

[@rojirrim7298]

The crossover we need

[@MrPinguinzz]

We say the same to your videos too :)

[@WTFNoNamesLeft2]

This trebuchet is likely more primitive than the first trebuchet.... cool!

[@DarkestVampire92]

Honestly between this and a "real" trebuchet, the only difference is that a real one is bigger and made of stronger core wood rather than branches, with iron supports holding it together to deal with the forces. Apart from that-The ammunition, the weight, even the firing mechanisim is the same as a bigger trebuchet. Though its less than ideal that his bottoms out, the basket should swing freely to let the arm rotate all the way up.

[@witchdoctor6502]

@@DarkestVampire92 in couple of months when he gathers enough iron bacteria he will probably build a proper one :D

[@Voron_Aggrav]

​@@DarkestVampire92 I'd imagine there'd been Trebuchets before the medieval ones you mentioned, though I could imagine due to the limitations of construction materials it'd been more of a novelty with other siege engines being easier and more practical,

[@NTLuck]

This actually utilizes a more advanced technology in the form of the counter weight. The first trebuchets relied on traction and were quite limited. So this is a modern yet primitive trebuchet

[@FlowPlusNRG]

@@witchdoctor6502 good one. Love your comment 😆

[@TheSturgoenfish]

Imagine a hundred competent Bronze Age men surrounding your village fort each making a slightly larger one twice this size…

[@Neptunequeen42]

It's amazing how even when he goes to the trouble of getting multiple angles on a shot, he still makes sure none of the cameras are visible to each other to not break the immersion.

[@lptomtom]

I think that's because he only has one camera

[@avokka]

@@lptomtom makes it more impressive, I've been trying to make videos with one camera and multiple angles, to make it as consistent as he does is extremely difficult. Love this man

[@MovieJunkieOfficial]

The camera setup and keeping track alone must soak up so much time. It’s really as impressive as what he does.

[@Stigstigster]

@@MovieJunkieOfficial His production values and sticking to his format is very impressive. No messing around detectable, consistent, and quite simply such a pleasure to watch and listen to the sounds of nature and primitive man instead of music and talking and sound effects. I feel like I'm in the jungle for a few minutes every video and it's beautiful. I have learned so much from watching silent dude.

[@Ididathing]

Can we make a video together? No talking just two shirtless, shoeless men in the forest making things.

[@kpsiex]

Don't forget to bring your apron :D

[@aimansyahmidzulkhairy909]

Omg it's you!

[@Esron13]

The collaboration we never knew we all needed!

[@AprojackHUN]

pls no

[@jinkeloid]

I think you might misspelled a word, it’d be “breaking” not “making”

[@SovietWomble]

"How are you both handling the breakup?" Her: "I'm just taking it day by day. I think, ultimately we'll both find that...it was the right decision" Him: ...

[@thegreenberretwearingbrony9678]

Ah, SovietWomble. Here to apreciate supperior siege weaponry?

[@tartarus3307]

Thank you primitive technologies, for reminding me to check for womble vids

[@ferdinandjoyes1632]

When next video lulz

[@kleinerhalflife]

appropriate response

[@Scar_117]

*"FIX YOUR UPLOAD SCHEDULE"*

[@sasquach37]

"a tax dodging village".... I died

[@GarGlingT]

He invents feudal on his land haha.

[@RedBadger747]

I don't know how to express the utter boyish joy i experienced while watching how you fire that trebuchet. Just smiled like a little kid the whole video.

[@jeremyanimatespoorly9573]

Thought for sure we were gonna get an excited “Yeah!” Out of him

[@SomeoneCalledAdrian]

Probably the only real "primitive technology" channel out there

[@Habib12312]

he is the original. the rest are copies and fakes. well, most of them

[@realSethMeyers]

@@Habib12312 name one other real one

[@greekoutcast]

@@realSethMeyers chad zuber

[@robertneilson2780]

@@realSethMeyers to my knowledge Primitive skills is also real

[@abutigerwong3392]

@@greekoutcast 😅Chad Zuber buy 90% of its gear and food from stores.

[@nopenoperson8964]

I love the sound it makes when it fires! The creaking followed by the little whip at the end. Exactly what you'd expect it to sound like. Great video.

[@suppp-gf6ri]

7:29, left, a bush Turkey comes as a spectator to the battlefield, but flees when he realizes war is not a game.

[@LordOfMetal666]

Thank you for this!!! I wanted to lay siege to a cavemen village for like months, this is perfect.

[@MisterDutch93]

How do you lay siege to a cave? 🤔

[@porkchoplerbrek1702]

@@MisterDutch93 to bust down the wall and drag them out

[@LordOfMetal666]

@@MisterDutch93 I said village, but to siege a cave you just don't let anyone get out and cut their supply lines. Eventually they will starve and surrender... Or die. Read The Art Of War my guy.

[@patatequiroule]

You wrap your stone with burning straws, resin or homemade pitch (basically resin and coal), then aim for the cave. The smoke will do the rest. If you're more into eliminating something in a cave, then use a closed piece of pottery with lime (like the one he made to mix mortar) and voilà, primitive chemical warfare.

[@MisterDutch93]

@@LordOfMetal666 Cavemen live in caves, otherwise they wouldn't be cavemen. That was the joke.

[@Tukeen]

I have to say that the fact that the trebuchet could be launched tens of times without repair is incredible. Did you have to repair it at some point or did it just function this well?

[@KainYusanagi]

It bottoming out was both a positive and negative for it.

[@kishascape]

If built right you barely ever have to repair accept for the normal wear and tear after a long time. I made one of these myself in high school.

[@SSingh-nr8qz]

@@kishascape Same here but made it for fun from plans I found online from ancient designs. Also I had to pay for some window damage to a neighbour's house.

[@PaffDaddyTR]

@@kishascape Probably with real rope and not selfmade one.

[@Soulfly415]

Why? Are you expecting him to answer you? Hahaha!

[@RoanokeGaming]

And out of nowhere the absolute legend returns

[@AkiyamaToushiro]

tax evading village lmao. I always love the captions, they add much needed details without disturbing the relaxing, soothing calmness of zero speech. Just labour, no talk. Love it!

[@tcp3059]

A couple of tips from my experiences with trebuchets: If you shortened up your basket a bit and let it swing past its lowest point, you'd get a lot more range. Most of your velocity occurs when the weight is swinging through, not while it's initially falling. Most of that kinetic energy is lost when it lands on the ground. Lashing some bracing logs in between your tripod legs (and a few extending in front and behind the trebuchet) will help with any tipping risks, as well as reducing energy losses. Aiming can be accomplished by changing the angle of the sling right or left while it's on the ground.

[@kevinwells9751]

I was coming to the comments to say the same thing about the basket being too low. The sling releases surprisingly late in the swing, so the longer you can keep the momentum the better. It would probably also help with aiming since the follow through would be more consistent if it didn't thump into the ground

[@jobney]

I wonder if he could just dig out the ground beneath the basket?

[@tcp3059]

@@jobney Wouldn't really help. Would be much better off with the counterweight closer to the throwing arm.

[@astranix0198]

He said in a reply in another comment that he needs the ground as shock absorber to the swinging counterweight, else the whole structure will fold on itself.

[@tcp3059]

@@astranix0198 That makes sense, I suppose

[@naidoeshacks]

8:36 subtitles "tax dodging village" Lmao Great way to show the uses of a trebuchet.

[@jameshammond2738]

Every time I get notified that you have a new video out. I am like: "Yesssss!". You teach me that if I am willing to keep trying and use patience. Then I too can do almost anything. Thank you so much for all of time and effort. It really does mean a lot to the people of the world. Bless you, brother!

[@poonchild]

If you need a KZbin video to tell you that, then you are truly lost. I believe in you.

[@robertnett9793]

I pray every day to god to give me patience. Right NOW!

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Hey! Did you know God is three in one!? The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit! Bless him! Jesus died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who has faith in him! True faith in Jesus will have you bear good fruit and *drastically* change for the better! Have a blessed day, everyone! ❤

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Your worries (yes, anxiety), depression, suicidal thoughts, EVERYTHING will melt away and be NO MORE when you lean on God and put your trust in him! When I have physical pain, I literally pray and the Lord quells it, that I am healed! Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals! People are bothered by his name. The world hates the truth and wants to continue living sinfully! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous.

[@ARSNC]

you write like Stevie from Malcolm in the middle speaks

[@darkreflection9087]

This man is one of the few legit primitive channels

[@raybob8668]

You’re not just the only genuine channel, but you’re also the only one that’s not hurting the environment like the clone channels. Those buildings the copies make turn into insect huts in 2 days left to become disease filled ponds. I respect you

[@chickencbg]

agreed

[@thedwarfTM]

hard to destroy the environment when everything is biodegradable

[@-Hold_this]

@@thedwarfTM In the other channels case the shit wasn't biodegradable

[@TheDieselbutterfly]

How do you know what they do with them after filming

[@-Hold_this]

@@TheDieselbutterfly kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqfOZ2aCdqmVfMU sit

[@jeromevargas9779]

Now this is the kind of survival skills i've been looking for

[@zephobear]

Only way to retake Jerusalem

[@KeepOnRecord]

you sound like a guy who'd build the trebuchet before the shelter 😁

[@TheTrooper1878]

@@zephobear Fun fact: During on of the sieges of Jerusalem, the Romans chopped down all of the trees in a 17 km radius around the city in order to build siege weapons.

[@crabbyboi9127]

@@TheTrooper1878 17 km?!?!

[@TheTrooper1878]

@@crabbyboi9127 Well that's what I remember reading in a book I had. I'll find it and fact check, but I'm pretty sure that's the number. If I'm wrong I'll edit it.

[@TehTussin]

My favorite thing about this video is how it goes from awesome ingenuity and design work.....to just a dude playing with a toy he made over and over. Another great video

[@andrewjorlin]

He has now reached Imperial age!

[@birdstraw7690]

“a tax dodging village” lol i wish you kept this kind of humour in all your videos you are actually pretty funny

[@6105boe]

This is awesome. The fact that it simply works isn't as impressive to me, as it's a proven technology and physics does what physics does. But the fact that it seemingly held up through many shots without issues (I assume) is very cool and shows real engineering skill. I would love to see a bigger version.

[@SafetyLucas]

First it's a bigger trebuchet, then a few videos later it's Primitive Technology: Apache Attack Helicopter

[@SuperAWaC]

the reason it holds up so well is the basket hits the ground, so the basket really isn't bottoming out and swinging its full weight on the frame

[@HazyHerbivore]

@@SuperAWaC it's also not the frame that's the problem but the torque exerted on the beam. That arm will snap in half before the frame breaks, assuming any joints holding the arm don't go first

[@Stigstigster]

I agree and whilst it's a very cool device as it is, constructed the way it is, the concept can be scaled up a fair bit in size with more people and more time, showing how these things were done is such fascinating watching. Living archaeology at its finest on this channel. The fellow is amazing to watch at work. One of the best channels on KZbin without any doubt. Peaceful too (ironic me saying that when he just made a weapon!).

[@somerando7191]

It's still pretty impressive that it works though, counterweight trebuchets are from the 12th century. Even scaled down, building one with neolithic materials (maybe even paleolithic) is pretty cool.

[@TheRafaelRamos]

We are literally watching real Age of Empires in front of our eyes. Magnificent job John!

[@looksirdroids9134]

He's even dressed like a villager.

[@Igor369]

OP australian civ gets trebuchet in the dark age.

[@Appreciation-Community]

@@Igor369 pretty sure there is a civ in the new one that gives you dark age ram.

[@MrMuscleTroll]

@@Igor369 hahahahha

[@jskratnyarlathotep8411]

no one can make a trebuchet without having 200 gold and a stone castle

[@roostercaffeine426]

Glad to see you back. I was worried there for a bit.

[@herraeero]

"Primitive Technology: Entire working society. (just a weekend project)." In all seriousness, this is amazing. As a construction worker I'd be honoured to build anything with this guy!

[@EthanLamoreauxth3t3chninja]

To be fair, all of his videos take multiple months to make, he definitely doesn't get these done in a weekend

[@Helmutlozzi]

Such a cool project. You gotta respect the engineers of medieval times to come up with stuff like this.

[@ProWajxxx]

I know right! I get fascinated every time I visit a city that was built in medieval times. All those buildings, bridges, roads, that are incredibly complex, yet no computer or power tools were used. Just pure human force.. That's truly respectable.

[@rinalds637]

There's a reason the stonemasons guild was so rich.

[@chrism4841]

My favourite historical war story is about King Edward the 1st constructing the biggest trebuchet ever built nicknamed the Warwolf which took over 3 months for use during a siege of Stirling Castle in the Scottish wars of independence. It could apparently throw 300lb rocks over 600 feet and it stood between 300-400 feet tall. The Scottish soldiers tried to surrender before it was finished but King Edward declined their offer obviously wanting to test out his new trebuchet.

[@GodsOwnPrototype]

@@chrism4841 Hammer of the Scots. Top tier English King

[@Cragsand]

Overjoyed to see you back to making videos! The calm surroundings and lack of vocals with just the sounds of nature make each video that much more serene.

[@PuckLokin]

Did you know he puts dialogue in the subtitles? Primarily to explain what he's doing.

[@pd4165]

Yeah - watching with subtitles is strangely different (I do both).

[@Cragsand]

@@PuckLokin I do! It's awesome!

[@belalabusultan5911]

I am impressed, with logs and stones you engineered a whole mechanichal device that works...... I am even more impressed that this whole process, is easier than smelting a single iron bar 😲

[@TwelveRaptor]

No music, no talking, no plot, no drama, just quality content. Thank you for this!

[@wieb83zd]

And the technical explanation in the captions is like reading a science journal with live demonstration. Main point of this episode: all technology can be used for creation or destruction 🤓

[@retohaner5328]

There was a plot to this video, those damn villagers refused to pay their taxes!

[@ГенадийСамобранцев]

not a single phones in sight, just people surviving in the forest

[@beastieplays]

Thank you for being one of the only true legitimate primitive channels on KZbin: the og is still the best

[@joshuban]

"A barbarian encampment." That got a laugh out of me; didn't expect it from you. Thanks for the video. Amazing as always.

[@jaredmichaud1160]

This man took out an entire Kingdom in a single shot! Couldn't believe it if I didn't see it with my own eyes!

[@themacdaddy9]

“A tax dodging village” 🤣

[@paulcantshutup]

Okay, I guess I never thought about it before, but these are elegant as hell machines. Even a simple one like this hurls a heavy object far further than arms alone could ever dare dream. This is incredible. And with contemporary tools or borrowed time in a workshop, you could make one from relatively inexpensive parts.

[@Anomalous-Plant]

Don't know how well it would do as a video but I'd love to see more primitive textile technology.. Vertical loom, more advanced fibre processing maybe from some experimental materials / plants, paper making. Rope, fishing line.. (Bulrush or Cumbungi root etc) Also processing clay for higher quality pottery. Definitely more farming too, if you're around the camp enough for it.

[@dongarnelos3775]

I think making paper could also be a nice project

[@hauddubius3706]

That would be great, would also love the idea of also making clothing from whatever fibres can be produced using the loom where he is, and perhaps primitive sources of dyes that could be used to make different-coloured clothing or other textiles?

[@Xalantor]

He already did make a primitive loom Edit: found it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6qZaaiMitqsrNU

[@Anomalous-Plant]

@@Xalantor Very rough horizontal loom :) only for rug. No tension weights

[@frenchys_prospecting]

I think it would do incredibly well, personally. I love his videos of weaving, tile/pot making. Truly primitive technology

[@youssefbelakhdar7408]

The real primitive technology... No faking, no use of modern tools and machine Just a man in nature using whatever he can get his hands on to make tools weapons and shelter ... Gotta love this

[@naominekomimi]

Absolutely amazing. I've followed this channel for years and I never expected you to build things like this, but I am super impressed!

[@parisabnk5137]

👍

[@Jkr-ok7om]

Absolutely fun to watch you destroying these targets while reading the captions. Thank you.

[@nF_Rhythm]

'A tax dodging village' killed me 🤣 another AMAZING video from you!! Keep up the incredible work!

[@Damaniel3]

If I owed him taxes and he pulled out the trebuchet, I'd definitely pay up.

[@mrmarmolerox]

like a tribute dodging village

[@Qwicksilver]

It's amazing to see how John has become more skilled over time. Though he's shown most of these basic skills (basket weaving, cordage creation, etc.) before, the final products here appear much more refined compared to his earlier videos.

[@chimedemon]

Holy shit, this guy’s going through it all. He’ll probably be able to make a primitive carriage to carry more supplies, maybe make paper, and possibly expand on the iron making to create an axe (I think he said he was originally planning to do that but the iron was too brittle for something that large) This is like one of my favorite types of Anthropologists, the type who don’t just talk about it but actively try it out to see how exactly it felt to do, how long it took, to know personally. Who research what techniques were used, think “alright, let’s see what I can do with the surrounding area and see if I can use that specific technique.” Its so cool!!!

[@rotoblade5550]

Next video he's gonna build a ballistic missile xD

[@Stigstigster]

@@rotoblade5550 There's easily 10,000 videos between this trebuchet and a ballistic missile but he'll get there.

[@Thr0mamay]

There is an archeologist site in Greenland where Vikings made a long house and built a forge to do that same kind of iron extraction. They assume to repair the long boats and move on after staying there for several months. So interesting. People were so much tougher and resourceful then.

[@thedevilffs]

If you like the types that dive into the past I recommend watching Clicksprings "Machining The Antikythera Mechanism". Quite the awesome journey. Not finished it yet due to him being pulled into writing a research paper about how the mechanism must actually have been built.

[@Stigstigster]

@@thedevilffs That sounds amazing. I look forward to watching that. Thanks for the interesting recommendation here.

[@mssmmgnn]

Really astonishing, thumbs up👍👍 The parts I've most liked, are when I've seen your skill to make the basket, and the ropes... with soaked tree bark. 👍👍

[@PolenarTactical]

There is a wild chicken at 7:29 on the left in the bushes

[@PJSproductions97]

This seems like one of the less "primitive" technologies we've seen, but certainly one of the most fun! I always love seeing the braiding method for bark fibers, that more than anything seems incredibly worth knowing if you were lost in the wilderness for a long time.

[@Caseyuptobat]

This was stone age viable. I think that's why, even though we have no evidence whatsoever to suggest neolithic humans actually built trebuchets, it counts as primitive because they very well had all the technology necessary to have done so.

[@MasterCrander]

@@Caseyuptobat And even shepards and such nearly 5 thousand years ago carried slings; which was more or less the design for this pouch. Plus I wouldn't call something whose function is to throw rocks real good anything other than primitive hahaha

[@mirko241]

@@MasterCrander Warwolf would like to have a word with you

[@technomusicaddicted]

@@MasterCrander If you think about it Artillery is also just throwing rocks really well. Humans honestly never went beyond throwing bigger and tougher rocks faster and more accurately. We tied rocks to sticks to throw, then made stronger arms to throw rocks harder. Then found out big booms throw rocks even better. We'll be throwing asteroids around if we ever get that far. Newton truly is the deadliest son of a bitch in space.

[@robertnett9793]

@@Caseyuptobat Hm... as you said, we have no evidence for this. Nor do we have much details about stone-age warfare. But from what we know, it was mostly raids on neighboring tribes. Also things like city walls weren't a thing back then. And you have to consider, that it takes quite a lot of time to set up this trebuchet. Time in which your target can grab their slings, bows and spears to stop you building your trebuchet by skewering your people... Trebuchets are siege weapons and we have no evidence of any sieges before there were fortified cities.

[@verbalbbq7976]

Seems like the counterweight’s full potential energy doesn’t get transferred to the proyectile since the basket touches ground before the sling completes its arch. A frame that elevates the mechanism a couple feet higher would prevent that from happening and make the energy transfer more optimal. Great build and video anyhow!

[@Autipsy]

Could also just dig some space where the basket is hitting so it can swing freely

[@Redbeardblondie]

He could easily dig a trench below the basket

[@nhpkm1]

I think it might be on purpose as you want to make sure that the projectile detaches while it still has upward momentum

[@rehepeks]

Might brake the joint between trebuchet arm and the crossbar it is attached to. In his setup the most of the force is applied when the arm is resting on top of the bar but if the basket would not be stopped by the ground then there would be a strong force trying to slide the arm on the crossbar when basket reaches lowest position.

[@stevenleighton1947]

@@rehepeks you have got it! I imagine that it is impossible to make a hinge point flexible enough with the materials he is using. We shall have to wait until he enters the Iron Age ;-)

[@youraveragemonster]

I never expected he would make a trebuchet, but all I have to is damn, well played

[@NochSoEinKaddiFan]

The sound of the impact is scarily satisfying, there is a lot of energy in the system, despite the fact that it looks rather small at first glance. As always, very impressive what a man with determination an pacience can achieve.

[@ROMHackerz]

Idk I reckon I could take a hit from that and be alright

[@LilChid]

Surprisingly reliable. I'm sure there might have been some minor off-camera repairs, but overall it held up very well.

[@daviedood2503]

Incase you're wondering, turn on CC on his videos for explainations since he doesn't talk. I found this out recently. 😂 had to go rewatch all his stuff at that point. Alot of his stuff takes a lot of calories to make, but if u had a team of people and this knowledge, it could be done easily.

[@daviedood2503]

1 man would take a very long time, bc u have to take time out to hunt to eat and drink water so u can live tomorrow.

[@nekrataali]

Not to mention the time of actually sitting down and doing the small things. You could spend hours just making a simple rope or scrounging up the materials needed. Some of his videos where he makes a bunch of bricks took days before he even started building anything with them.

[@PsionicDude]

Wait, WHAT?!?

[@Voron_Aggrav]

​@@nekrataali there'd be more than double the progress if he'd had someone to work with on things, division of labour has always been our strongest ability to get things done, now that said you'd also need to be able to work together else nothing gets done at all

[@ragnkja]

Another reason to turn in CC: his humour.

[@SuperflyGaming]

Wow this guys got an Internet connection and made a video camera out ot clay. Respect 👊

[@I_Mark_Mills]

A friendly reminder to all that Mr Plant here runs one of the few legitimate primitive building KZbin channels. He's an OG, and everything you see him do is real and done entirely by hand. I have watched and enjoyed his content for years! :)

[@ziggybender9125]

What are you talking about those rocks are clearly fake and the impact sounds are edited in /s

[@marcelopcamargo]

no one cares about how many years you have been watching him

[@ziggybender9125]

@@marcelopcamargo Hi I see you are the spokesperson for no one. Please get back to us on what no one has to say as we are really curious?

[@Crazy_Diamond_75]

@@marcelopcamargo why are you being so nasty

[@marcelopcamargo]

@@Crazy_Diamond_75 world's nasty bruh.

[@Sientir]

I love how many videos you've been releasing lately. I feel like you recorded a bunch during 2020 and 2021 that we're now getting to enjoy!

[@qwertyferix]

Yeah, I think he's working through a backlog of footage. I'm not sure what area he films in, but this isn't what I expect winter to look like.

[@snex1337]

@@qwertyferix He's Australian and lives in Northern Queensland which is near the equator so tropical weather all year round.

[@qwertyferix]

@@snex1337 Ah, that makes sense. I didn't know if he was in the north or south, or at elevation.

[@AndreLuis-gw5ox]

American oblivious to the concept of Southern Hemisphere be like

[@jackbeauregard5634]

ah yes the superior siege weapon

[@PatricioHondagneuRoig]

Indeed, dear friend, they are able to launch a 90Kg projectile over a 300m distance.

[@bl1t7theprotogenhybrid72]

the man who deserves immortality, this channel right here

[@einherjar3759]

Love the video. One thing you may want to look into is to keep the counterweight from hitting the ground. That is limiting the range of the trebuchet because it isn't generating as much power as it could be. This does come with increased stress so you would likely need to shore up the joints with a couple more logs to distribute the load. Perhaps you could carve some holes to slide logs in to rely less on the tensile strength of the rope and more on the compressivr strength of the wood.

[@letteralex]

Yeah, though its pretty hard to stop the counterweight from sliding to the bottom on the down swing, he would have to "drill" a hole through the wood and put like an anchor pin in it and tie around that. The counterweight weighs too much to be able to tie it tight enough with that rope... Unless he finds a perfect arm with a branch in the correct place.

[@joshuacorin3993]

Agreed, the stress really peaks at the bottom so mre likely to break at that point but would get more power. Really more of jsut a catapult and not a trebuchet. It's like the follow through of a swing or throw, it makes a surprising amount of difference.

[@Intranetusa]

@@joshuacorin3993 There isn't really a hard definition of catapult, but most catapults (with a definition that exclude trebuchets) use torsion (eg. twisted sinew) or tension (eg. a large bow arm) to generate power. This device is still a trebuchet as it uses a long lever propelled by gravity or humans (counterweight or traction). Though some consider a trebuchet a type of catapult anyways...

[@sirsnek6562]

@@Intranetusa oh wow, holy shit good comment

[@einherjar3759]

@Q2E Good point. Another modification could be another crossbar stop it from overrotating. Something like what is on an Onager the Romans used.

[@TheNotoriousCheeto]

My first thought was "Who has been bothering him that he needs to militarize." But based on those target classifications, I feel like maybe he feels like expanding his territory and demanding tribute. Which I, for one, welcome. All Hail Lord Primative Technology!

[@canwenot573]

Soldier: "Sir! There is an enemy at the outskirts of our village!" General: "How many men have they brought? What manner of provisions and siege engines do you see?" Soldier: "No, sir. Just one lone enemy, with no visible provisions or equipment to speak of. Not even a shirt on his back." General(laughing): "Ha! No need to worry, lad! We're clearly in no danger! Go back to your post!" Soldier: "But sir, it's Primitive Technology; and he's building something..." General(no longer amused): "Send a messenger to the capitol at once! We need reinforcements!"

[@fqras]

I’m looking forward to watch his videos in a few years and see he has long surpassed our technologies.

[@LachanceM]

How to build superconductor with just clay and ash in the wild.

[@VenturiLife]

@@LachanceM Room-temp super-conductor.

[@VidralliaArchives]

"What the heck happened to your camera?? It's completely shattered!" "I.... accidentally shot it with a trebuchet."

[@GraberJoel22]

This has to be one of my favorite videos you've made. I would've never thought to have made a trebuchet, not to mention how powerful this is!

[@vanamutt43]

Thanks a lot. Spent a lot of time working on this. Can now go pillaging.

[@meepmerp6935]

From a metal knife to siege engines

[@monkeyslaye]

After all the drama with these Primitive Technology knock-off channels coming out as being total fakes, it's nice to see the original real trend setter himself come back to show them how to properly make a video about Primitive Technology. Good work!!

[@Skipmunk85]

idk how I missed this upload when it came out but I love the transition from tools and houses to a trebuchet for some reason (of course, it is a great show of your talents, research, and what you've been able to create thus far, so that's probably a reason)

[@sakomkryan8773]

I think you are the only genuine person on KZbin. Great vids!

[@sirzorg5728]

Amazing, as always. My brothers and I as kids tried to build a trebuchet out of some scrap lumber we had around the ranch, but the hinge was a steel bolt through a drilled hole in a 2x4, so it had too much friction. We planned to solve that by lining the inside of the drilled hole with PVC pipe, but then we folded up the trebuchet and Dad didn't see it in the grass and drove over it on accident. Our counterweight was an old bag of dog food filled with rocks, tied on with some square-bale twine. As an adult, I could do better now, but it's not quite as cool these days. Our best siege weapon was the ballista we made out of two 2x4s and an old bicycle innertube. It could fire a sharpened broomstick handle with frightening accuracy. Some of our improvised weapons we made as kids were so good that dad said they needed to be stored in the gun safe, which is something I take pride in.

[@ohasis8331]

Lol, some of the shlt you get up to as kids withouth thinking it through. My brother and I figured out fletches, fire straightened arrows, fire hardened tips etc then learnt how easily coke bottle caps folded and sharpened. That's as far as we got.

[@JvanLiempt]

My friend, this can by improved by raising up the platform on which your trebuchet sits so the counterweight can follow through (by being free swinging); right now the ground is eating up the majority of the kinetic energy when it impacts it! Very cool!

[@everettstormy]

i think he was trying to keep so much force from going into the basket and stand. sacrificing some range for less stress on the whole system.

[@stevenleighton1947]

I'm not sure you can make a hinge point with bramble or reeds that will allow sufficient rotation.... so I guess that will have to wait until he leaves the Stone Age. (Yep I know he's made an iron blade).

[@aidanwarren4980]

@@stevenleighton1947 given that he's only using local materials, and his only local source of iron is bacteria from a river, I doubt he will ever be teching up more than this

[@Eekolu]

I can't imagine primitive people would ever *need" a trebuchet, but I'm losing my mind at the idea of CAVEMAN SIEGE WARFARE. Great video, always fun to watch.

[@F3AR151]

this is how PT entertains himself while in the woods. looks Dangerous but fun at the same time