Primitive Technology: Sling

A sling is a weapon used to fire rocks farther and harder than could be thrown by hand alone. I made this sling from bark fiber that I made into cord. The cord was then tied in such a way to produce an area in the middle with three cords. A strip of the same bark fiber was woven between these to form a pouch. A loop was tied at one end of the sling and a knot tied in the other.
To use it, the loop is slipped over the finger and the knot is held down with the thumb. A stone is placed in the pouch and the sling swung over head. At the appropriate time the sling is swung forward in a throwing action and the knot held in the hand is let go. This causes the pouch to open and the stone to fly (hopefully) towards the target.
I hadn't used a sling for eight years but the first target I set up and filmed, a potsherd on a stick at 10 m, was hit first go! Next I set up a log at 20 m and required more practice. Targets of potsherds and tiles at 10 m were set up in a clearing. Tiles on sticks at 15 m were set up in a stretch of creek. The last shots are back in the clearing at 10 m.
Learning to use the sling is difficult and practice is necessary. When aiming line up the swinging plane of the sling with the target to determine Y-axis aspect and use release timing to determine x-axis aspect. With timing (right handed) too early and the stone will got to the right, too late and it will go left. Practice to make it go at the right time. Use larger stones as they swing slower and are easier to time. Use smooth stones so they fly straight and don't cling to the pouch when released.
The advantage of the sling is that it's easy to make, portable and the ammunition (stones) are every where. The disadvantages are it's difficult to learn to use accurately, noise and movement give it away when used, it can't penetrate a target like an arrow (unless using some kind of weighted dart) and it can't be fired in thick forest. Interestingly, the sling has a range comparable to a bow. From my research, the record for the longest sling shot was 505 m and that of the bow just under 500 m. For some great information on slings and slinging look at: www.slinging.org/.
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[@BattlefrontZero]

6:28 That nod of "fuck yeah" may have been the only emotion I've ever seen from this guy,

[@sirtimidly]

+BattlefrontZero I've only ever seen him do it once before, in the firesticks video.

[@HandlesMcCandles]

hahaha you're probably right.

[@IAmTehRulz]

+BattlefrontZero Lolol and at 8:08.

[@kojisansan]

+BattlefrontZero The nod of fucking approval. I was waiting for it to reappear in his videos! Haha.

[@noahsandgren]

AHAHAHA

[@ericwilliams7907]

I love how you showed the misfires. It reiterates how much effort that goes into something before becoming proficient at it. Your videos are awesome

[@cgamejewels]

I would have given up and learned swordsmanship.😂😂

[@Joao-ur7ey]

Any ability in this world only comes with endless practice and repetition. This is the asian secret. Hours and hours of practice at something through the years until you mastet it.

[@defaultset]

@@Joao-ur7ey Especially building and making shelter instantly, like i loved hanging out with nomadic tribes in my local province. Like they were nice people and fed me numerous and plentiful food, and i loved watching them hunt. But what amazed me is how fucking fast they built shelter and weaponry, like if their spears broke they'd grab a sapling and shave it down to have a rough point all in less than 20 seconds, and how they can build huts if they sleep outside in less than 4 minutes if they're alone (small hut) and literally less than 2-1½ minutes if they're a group (big hut) likr wtf? They're actually madmen, especially making crude arrows on the spot? Around 30 seconds, they bring feathets with them. They do take time to make polished spears and arrows and it takes them around 30 minutes to make 20+ amazing quality arrows. But crude arrows with wooden tips? They can make hundreds in that span. Nomadic life is not to be jealous of, but they're damn amazing.

[@bserieshatch1]

This is why the bow was invented.

[@diannovita3963]

Asu

[@dougcarey2233]

Love how he shows his progress due to practice. Also, this shows how a handful of slingers hurling into a tight enemy formation would be utterly devastating in ancient times, regardless of their individual skill. The slowest stone he slung was probably moving at 90+ mph. Imagine if he was using moulded lead or clay ammunition.

[@JohnDoe-zh6cp]

lead balls would be scary as fuck

[@annazhou6149]

and with a good military method, i would be running screaming from them.

[@austntexan]

They really need to incorporate something like this into MLB.

[@dougcarey2233]

@@austntexan lol, talk about a killer curve ball.

[@fatyoshisfeet]

@Teotl Tlayoalli he made small iron pellets a while ago that would great with this

[@hallwaerd]

6:25 He’s so pleased with himself I love it

[@jayseunglee1707]

Just gives himself a strong nod of approval

[@davidfernandez1992]

First time in this channel, we seeing him react to something

[@JuvenalTeran-nl7nq]

rip blood faint survival! 6:25 Never golpes

[@theprancingprussian]

He's getting the pure release of dopamine as it was received hundreds of years ago Truly this is the best way to enjoy yourself In nature Breathing air Learning a skill hard to master Exercising

[@x2eXu50x]

the amount of patience this man possesses is incredible

[@gavinsmith8133]

I know right! shows no signs of angry or irritation . just totally content

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

+ONION MACPOPTARTPANTS lol

[@filthysock]

Being a kid growing up in the 80's and 90's we used to play outside all day. We would shoot around with slingshots in the woods from sunrise to sunset.

[@SoFancySoFetusy]

+filthysock its quite different going out doing this with your friends and all by yourself

[@filthysock]

Sure. I'm just saying this type of patience does not feel that far fetched coming from how I grew up, compared to how a lot of kids grow up today.

[@jackspar9571]

this is why this guy is a winner, he never gives up. see that kids, for every success there was alot of practice and failures

[@edram4051]

He is patient,

[@tonybird6403]

Wa (I gave up trying to write this comment) Jk

[@Carnifindion]

+A Crayne you are very funny.

[@mohammadwdaa461]

+A Crayne boy stfu

[@Carnifindion]

+Mohammad Wdaa Ikr

[@SurvivalLilly]

respect! what a deadly and underestimated weapon.

[@thr0ne1997]

+Survival Lilly Hey Lilly!

[@thr0ne1997]

+Survival Lilly Hey Lilly!

[@395leandro]

+rossdh That's a cool idea!

[@quintessenceincense455]

the most amazing thing about this video is that he built the camera he used to film it out of tree bark, spider webs and pine pitch.

[@Deciheximal]

And a coconut shell. It's the Gilligan Island technique.

[@DustyToastVID]

Oh you forgot the acid from the bears stomach

[@ABHEEeeee]

And for the lens he used a sac filled with water

[@JasonAizatoZemeckis]

And the seeds of a banana

[@Crowbars2]

Primitive Technology built this! In a cave! From a box of scraps!

[@benkittrell9186]

That slight head nod at 6:28 is the most emotion I have ever seen him display.

[@BYCZW01]

lol I was thinking the same thing

[@Alex-bk1po]

R ef I saw him nod twice. One at 6:28, and again at 8:08

[@nishidaninja4207]

So freaking true!!! Lol

[@michaellouis9120]

Right?!? I went back to appreciate the satisfaction

[@DavidGarcia-nw3xu]

Its cool that you dont talk at all. It makes it feel real for us viewers.

[@DavidGarcia-nw3xu]

He is in great shape.

[@kingturner19mt]

+David Ramongarcia that got gay real quick.

[@TheMrMinish]

^ We've got homophobe real quick.

[@_Dolofonia]

Sorry bud, that wasn't really homophobic.

[@TheMrMinish]

The Tech Bear just a littel bit

[@Lawdevo]

Gotta give this guy props, he's not afraid to show his failures....really gotta respect and subscribe to people like these Edit: The point is: who shows a video of themselves missing. People only post stuff that makes themselves look good like "wow, look at how good i am". So I'm applauding him for showing it all, not just the ones he hit.

[@BoarhideGaming]

Of course, although I doubt he'd claim that title, he is basically doing amazing historical research, live on the spot. Showing how immensely hard it is to get good with primitive weapons is part of it

[@BluesHonkey]

+BoarhideGaming Either that or he's fucking Batman.

[@BoarhideGaming]

MR. SPUDERMAN Well he's obviously not, that's where the "historical research" I talked about comes into play. He does every single thing from scratch. The only two modern things in these videos are the camera and his blue shorts

[@leblubblab]

+Lawdevo I wouldn't say missing a tiny target at a distance with a slingshot is failure. You do realize these things were used in mass, the stones hurled at hordes of enemies? It doesn't need to be precise, although mastering it is possible.

[@timmaaa06]

+blub the point of setting up 1 target is to hit that target, and he isn't afraid to show that he missed the target several times before hitting it. +Lawdevo isn't faulting him, he is commending him

[@shawnkerner2923]

I love how he shows how accurate, or how unaccurate the sling is. I remember as a child, watching an old movie, "Clan of the Cave Bear" and thinking the sling was this badass weapon so I tried it. Many windows suffered from my ignorance....

[@TheBarser]

I think it is accurate if people have enough practice. It is a high skill weapon.

[@AnoAssassin]

It becomes really accurate when using shaped stones and molded lead bullets while wielded by a person who used it daily from childhood, that's how the antique militaries like Rome got to deploying slinger mercenaries alongside the bowmen. There's record of the slings killing armored enemies because the impact creates internal damage: "Soldiers, despite their defensive armor, are often more aggravated by the round stones from the sling than by all the arrows of the enemy. Stones kill without mangling the body, and the contusion is mortal without loss of blood." - Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatu (4th century Roman writer)" Without sufficient armor the sling bullets could pierce into a person: "there is a third type of [projectile] that sometimes needs to be removed, a leaden bullet or rock or something similar, which breaking through the skin lodges inside in one piece. In all of these cases, the wound needs to be opened a bit wider, and what is inside must be extracted with pincers along the same pathway by which it entered. - Aulus Cornelius Celsus (1st century Roman Doctor)

[@SPFLDAngler]

Inaccurate

[@KC-bg1th]

Slings are very accurate; they’re just incredibly difficult to be accurate with. I’m a massive fan of baseball, and the motion of a sling launching a rock is literally the same as a sidearm pitcher. The problem is that even the best pitchers in the world struggle with consistent release points, resulting in their pitches not finding the strike zone - pros that get paid 10s of millions a year for something they control via their own body have the same problems with accuracy. Extrapolate that to a tool that’s foreign to use with an even harder release point to nail down, and you get this video.

[@IQuickscopeCA]

@@KC-bg1th so hypothetically if you brought over one of the best sling users from a roman war or some shit and taught him baseball, he'd be a monster?

[@meanwhile_0]

Man, the sling sounds super lethal when launching rocks.

[@meanwhile_0]

If you hit them in the right spot, then for sure. Otherwise, it'd simply hurt a shit ton.

[@LightningGlass]

It really is. It will instantly kill most small game, like rabbit and squirrel. I don't know as how I've ever heard of one being used to hunt anything larger though.

[@meanwhile_0]

I've heard a tale of a sling being used to bring down a giant, but it was a really precise shot to its temple. Of course, it's only a tale.

[@meanwhile_0]

Amon Foratto Well, that all depends on which part of the skull you hit. Being hit anywhere in the head won't kill you, in fact it's more common that people survive headshots rather than being instantly killed - as depicted in video games. Depending on the thickness of the skull in the area of impact, it'll probably fracture the skull and the stone will possibly be embedded into your head. If you strike the temple, since the bone is rather thin in that area, you can easily hit an artery and cause some serious damage.

[@alexbeckett1977]

+meanwhile It's breaking the sound barrier every time it snaps.

[@Beardbrand]

I have no outdoors skills, but I feel simply from watching these videos I could survive a night.

[@niki55551]

Beardbrand??? Didnt expect to see you guys here.

[@nahbirdie4773]

Same

[@billhader8404]

I mean you can survive a single night period as long as you stay warm if it’s cold out, and stay cool if it’s hot.

[@escherleduc9567]

Well your 100% right.

[@zer0deaths862]

Honestly it always makes me laugh when I see all these "overnight, solo, 24 hours alone" videos. It doesn't take much to survive 24 hours let alone a single night. 1.) Jug of water. 2.) Snickers bar. 3. Warm jacket. 4.) Common sense.

[@granitlika9308]

After watching so many history videos on how valuable Slingers were in ancient armies , this puts it in perspective on the difficulty to master it and how it only suited certain people who used it for their day to day hunting and guarding their animals

[@Tusuratopia]

I'm glad you've shown just how difficult this style of hunting would have been in the old days. The amount of hours that someone would have to practice to get good enough to hunt with this effectively is astronomical.

[@TheComputec]

This video is the final edit. In the blooper reel you can see the attempts where he smashed one of his testicles, broke his nose, whipped his own back red-raw and dropped several stones onto his toes. Luckily he was able to craft a new testicle from clay, create a splint for his nose with some twigs, soothe his whipped back with a balm made from the sap of a native shrub and rebuild his broken foot using wood from the handle of his axe and metal pins forged in his own furnace. These treatments took some time as he had to build a three storey medical centre out of mud and palm fronds first

[@ebang8609]

lmao

[@1212zeek1212]

+TheComputec That last line reeeally got me lmao xD Haven't laughed that hard in a while, thank you for that.

[@pjotrnumenev3809]

I totally believed you up to the new testicle from clay thing.lmao

[@MuzikBike]

Primitive man has balls of clay.

[@jeremywendelin]

TheComputec lmfao

[@Jay1830]

Just impressed by his god damn determination.

[@alceushunterx]

Nah, it's just the skill we humans had for ages but because we advanced and stuff, it changed. So you just need to tap into it and perfecto!

[@grindstone4910]

+alceushunterx This is true. I made a crude sling when I was a teen messing around in a bit of woods and could launch black walnuts with "good enough" accuracy. Never tried to take game with it, though.

[@alceushunterx]

Grindstone you should practise on fake moving targets because you never know, you might need it to surive.

[@grindstone4910]

alceushunterx Passive food collection, such as snares, trot lines, nets, etc are far more efficient (and much higher chances of success) than calorie-wasteful hunting, in pure survival situations anyway.

[@alceushunterx]

Grindstone true! But here's my quote. Or whatever it's called. "If they don't come to you. You go to them" It's already a quote i think. But yea I'll do what it takes to survive. I think hunting is much more easier than snaring. Snaring takes patience if you don't know where to put it.

[@Varrin0]

6:27 The only emotion I've ever seen this guy make 😂

[@zackKenyon]

+Tom Kerkmeester he makes that face again when he gets a fire lit for the first time on video.

[@LtPakuf]

I was looking for that kind of comment ! It made me happy for him :$

[@michaelledford4751]

To make up for showing a split second of emotion @ 6.27 he has to fight a wild boar to the death , armed with nothing but a gnarley caveman club .

[@josephsoto5989]

He does it again on his last shot

[@TheTheman45]

i think that's whats soo good about him. he is humble.

[@innawoodsman]

Australia: Bans guns Australians:

[@colewegner7576]

Its funnier because thai is australia

[@tactiti0n]

Aye, think we've got bows and shepard's slings left for ranged options. Everything else is either banned or requires a license. If yas ever want a laugh look up Victoria's self defence laws. Ain't allowed to proactively defend, only use "equivalent force" which means nothing until something is done to you l o l

[@Hirabeatz]

@@tactiti0n that's buggers mate after they banned the old airsofts way back I cant even mess around!

[@idonhaveanyideawhattocallm1472]

Can't even own a two edged blade

[@ishrendon6435]

Literally most primative societies still around use primative weapons or make them and have slings . Its noy unique to Australia

[@Agora2021]

I'd like to see a 'cooking with' episode. Collecting edible plants and herbs, cooking them in a self made pot, which is poured into a self made bowl and eaten with self made utensils.

[@pageinthebook5081]

yes!

[@hlodowig]

I'd like to see too! It would be a great topic and a nice video.

[@princevirgil1190]

That would be a good video, and very useful, too.

[@cole7433]

+Primitive Technology Yes do this it would be amazing!

[@jloefgt]

+Agora2021 I think he said on his blog that he will do a video on food when his sweet potatoes have grown in his garden

[@Technical0Difficulty]

There's a very peaceful sense of satisfaction I get in watching these videos. Just listening to the sounds of nature while you work - it's very therapeutic. ^^ Makes me want to get out and try making some of this stuff on my own sometime.

[@kynigosthewolf4573]

Then why not do it ? This guy is self taught. Learn about you area.

[@Technical0Difficulty]

KynigosTheWolf Lol I will sometime : ) I've always loved being in the outdoors x3

[@kynigosthewolf4573]

+Boss hotfox070809 then travel :) it's worth a long drive to get out in the woods once a week or so.

[@Technical0Difficulty]

***** Lol And when you're out there, be mindful of where your slinging those rocks. Don't want to hit any hikers or campers :P

[@movingfoward17]

+Boss hotfox070809 lol I live in Hawaii and I've wanted to see the city

[@garnyd777]

that's what you get for putting all the perks on survival, not accuracy

[@kagtkalem7115]

which game referance is this ?

[@vantave9946]

+İnebolu Balıkçısı Any game with skill points at all.

[@EnergySubstantial]

+İnebolu Balıkçısı Fallout

[@KillagainQuick]

+Raden Aditya Garnida Kusumahwardana Best, laugh from a youtube comment all week. Thank you!

[@kentreborn2027]

+Raden Aditya Garnida Kusumahwardana Sigh... *Grabs a knife and shoves it into target* Happy now? Really hard to hit something from range, I use a bow and I can just manage to hit a person's body from twenty paces away... that is until my teacher's instructor takes out a quiver of arrows, go forty paces away and hit bulls eyes on every single one... show off...

[@darcyloveday9117]

I've watched all his videos and the only emotion I've found is at 6:26 when he nods his head in satisfaction

[@noahway13]

He needs a woman. He will experience a roller coaster of emotions.

[@dawsongross3125]

@@noahway13 heh

[@idontneedaname318]

@UCF8lJt-QKuogq8yAfT4BRJA fuck off dude ?? What the fuck does that even mean he's a dude recreating prehistoric tech alone in the woods

[@stanleydog1454]

I saw that too! Made me do an audible squeak of triumph.

[@axelhanne8238]

@@noahway13 ???

[@fixitinpost4393]

And on the other side of the forest just some poor family trying to have a picnic getting bombarded with rocks.

[@aaronski108]

rofl

[@buds3298]

lmao xD

[@siggietyrone3965]

same, i am getting hit hard. i have to shoot rocks back.

[@GiorgioBaggetto]

+fixitinpost lmao

[@NoBullFitness]

Probably thinking Bigfoot is throwing stones. Lol

[@jacobb2449]

Hi John, I just did this myself. I made the whole thing with inner bark fibers from a tree under the genus Linden. Shooting the rocks is a very satisfying experience. If you get some under enough speed, it makes a buzzing or zipping noise as it flies. This was my first try and I have some improvements in mind for the next one. :)

[@enderdrane]

That sound is satisfying if you ask me. When I heard it the first time when I used it (although i sucked at it lol), I instantly attempted to recreated on purpose. Never did though.

[@jamesmorton7881]

Yes, zingging, you can shatter rock ammo, can make with braided dacron fishing line, leather for pouch, trick is no knots. also you can f up your rotator cuff on a missfire. cool clan of the cave bear skill

[@sadrat5375]

Also just tried this myself since I made one out of 2 shoelaces just now, can say it is incredibly fun to use

[@s4mu3l47]

4:50 "the legend say that he killed 2 000 squirrels"

[@YouFeudTV]

S4MU3L bit hard when squirrels don't exist in tropical far North Queensland.. Nor Australia for that matter.. Lol

[@s4mu3l47]

Inanimate Carbon Rod Lol

[@user-tk5bj2qz8k]

很不错

[@FransChristian96]

lol

[@marcellabutay1090]

Legend has it S4MU3L has the worst grammar known to man.

[@jamesmartin770]

Not faking the trial and error and learning process is the best decision this guy has made. EXCELLENT VIDEO

[@TheFoodnipple]

* 500 years from now * An archaeologist finds the area and determines that a major battle between tribes took place there.

[@chasezimmerman1148]

Lmao

[@luizgoerck_]

ahahahaha.

[@monkeynav]

lmfao

[@BluesHonkey]

Har!! But is confused by the presence of a vegamite jar.

[@tomasmej9893]

+TheFoodnipple this planet will be dead by that time

[@darkscienceyt]

The major take away from this...it's really hard to aim with a sling

[@FoundWanting970]

You can’t aim with a sling in the same way you can’t aim a ball you’re going to throw. I’ve been slinging for a while and let me tell you, you really don’t want to be hit with one.

[@hazard4606]

It’s said that a large to moderate sized stone and sling in the hands of an expert can go at speeds of 100 mph and literally take a chunk of your skull off

[@lowbudgetname2745]

Git gud

[@FoundWanting970]

@@lowbudgetname2745 Exactly

[@abnormallylargefrog565]

@@FoundWanting970 I personally use recurve hunting bows.

[@TheInflicted]

I absolutely love the way he shows how much he misses. The fact that every worthwhile skill is hard and time-consuming to acquire is one of the most elusive truths these days.

[@petitprolo7826]

There is wisdom behind all of this. Learn new skills may take a lot of time, be patient. All kind of things that they don't teach us in this society

[@careernerd2135]

The sounds of that sling releasing with that ominous drop-tuned guitar chord from how much energy and tension this PIECE OF STRING generates.

[@blocksterz]

The amount of patience this man has is untold

[@fallingraine9615]

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."

[@VortexBoundKrista]

We all ( human kind ) used to have this kind of patience. It has slowly shifted to the back of our minds. I say that because I believe it's still there. I myself recall how much time I used to spend doing random things. Figuring out how things worked. Now as an adult with 3 kids / a single mom. . . I've somehow developed ADHD, and have a hard time staying on any one task for more than a few minutes. Or I spend way too long... with no progress. I really think this is due - more so - to the fact that I'm always busy with kid/ home stuff and so when I do find a pocket of silence where i may get to work on something I've been wanting to... like clean out my car, or fix a shoe, or a hole in pants. . . I'll start one thing, but if I touch anything that reminds me of another project... I quickly jump to that one. If on my way to the next one - I see a dirty sock on floor, I veer off to laundry room, then go ahead and switch out laundries so clothes don't get left in washer / dryer. Then start folding dry clothes, but take some to my daughter's room where I start picking up hidden candy pieces she's dropped ( ant bait ) etc. Next thing I know. . . My time I'd up and I've o ly started 6 projects but finished none. My God how I would love to go back and appreciate my time before all this . But as that cannot happen, and wouldn't work like that anyway... I hold on to the knowing that once my kids are grown and starting their own lives... I'll have the time. And only then - will I be able to Truly appreciate it. So for anyone who is in the phase of where their trying to figure out what to do next. . . Go take time and get to know yourself. Be alone. Do all kinds of things. Because once you start a 'life' , it may be awhile before you can get back to it.

[@BananaMike780]

slings are an under-appreciated weapon. Lotta people don't realize how much punch they can pack, can even be lethal.

[@subscribemepkdeyzin5330]

Nagsaw gffff

[@subscribemepkdeyzin5330]

mnvjjnhgo

[@BananaMike780]

you alright m8?

[@pwetitesticlesdickbuttesti2151]

Nagsaw yes but you must hit ur opponent

[@NathanJones-lz9gh]

I wonder how far David was from Goliath. Distance wise

[@aza3262]

this dude probably goes home and sits in his living room wishing he could be back in the woods making weapons out of trees and rocks.

[@sylvanshalosky6434]

Az A yeah but what if he lives in the forest

[@aza3262]

Powering his camera with solar powered batteries he made from mud and sticks?

[@Tunkkis]

Az A I wouldn't even be surprised.

[@someguyinamechsuit7062]

Sylvan Shalosky it actually says in his information on the KZbin page that he does not live in the forest but I think he does own this area

[@Tunkkis]

Someguy inamechsuit I'm not a 100% sure on this, but I think I read or heard somewhere that it's actually his friends property

[@100Franky]

The only legit primitive technology channel

[@malikevans634]

Bear Grylls: Food This Guy: Shelter & Defense Now, onto clothing.

[@leeyongqian]

Malik Evans Ed Stafford

[@l0sts0ul89]

this guy dose do food ones too

[@juancarlosahumada693]

well bear grylls shows people how to live and what the can eat in a survival situation where most people would die. this guy shows you how you can live in one place and self sustain

[@MarktheAirsoftPrimate]

and not one drop of urine consumed with this guy

[@HappyGloom]

Now I know why it took so long to train slingers in Age of Mythology.

[@DerekBurn]

+Happy Gloom VUlome

[@tonyennis3008]

+Happy Gloom There is a difference between using a sling for war and using one for hunting. In the former case, your slinger aims at a mass of men. If the stone lands in the mass, it is accurate enough. We can see that our survivalist friend was quickly good enough to hit a mass of men. For hunting, it's just you and a rabbit. You have to be crazy accurate.

[@Loudoan]

+Tony Ennis They always hit on target in-game though. I guess they're pretty fucking good then

[@vlad1889]

+Happy Gloom Damn i loved that game :( Sad there no good replacement for it.

[@BraidenRobson]

+Vlad B what about the new HD re release of the game?

[@Max2ds]

Everyone’s talking about aiming with a sling, but nobody’s talkin about how he walked on all those rocks barefoot

[@zomuankimakhawlhring5366]

Well, it may hurt in the first few weeks but you'll get the hang of it, trust me, I'm a tribal myself.

[@krauzz1611]

@@zomuankimakhawlhring5366 lol yeah my grandpa wasnt tribal but used to live in the amazon so hed walk barefoot sometimes since shoes costed money and he pretty developed a hard calluse on his feet crazy how much weve strayed away from nature

[@bluebacon7057]

Yeah it's like stepping on Legos but after awhile it really doesn't effect you

[@ramelobg8623]

Its normal in our state.

[@gameyord7182]

Also he is touching everything with his barehands bare sounds kinda wierd....

[@abhijeetpatole1794]

Wow, the amount of efforts this person is putting just makes me feel proud of my heritage! Our ancestors used this in both farms as well as during wars/conflicts and their aim was said to be extremely accurate.

[@jeremychocholowski5203]

holy shit your the real deal i thought you were just going to show how they work but you started from scratch and with whats at hand

[@AeternalBloodlust]

Is it just me or is this like asmr and it’s just relaxing to watch this guy make stuff

[@sabryniaofkalispell4487]

Not just you. This studmuffin is my daily dose of zen. XD

[@cowboy4378]

I hope the next ASMR video is called “Building army to pillage rival tribe”

[@ajkcfilms3544]

Be sure to put captions he explains what he’s doing with them there

[@sidtronics]

You are not alone

[@HungerGamesFan88]

i think that's essentially what the goal was of using captions instead of talking out the explanations

[@evansmith842]

First step: Find a small tree. Last step: Add paths to your village.

[@evansmith842]

my job is REPOPULATION

[@thatgirl8036]

xD

[@havememesgonetoofar64]

Last step: expand the borders of your kingdom

[@KittyTacoProductions]

Evan Smith Final step: Final touches to your new planet's atmosphere

[@salvadorarreolarodriguez6165]

lol xD

[@mrkultra1655]

Thanks John. For those who would like to try getting into hand slinging, it’s damn hard and takes a lot of practice to get the feel and the flow of it. Practice with golf balls, or just about anything that approximate size, just get a bunch that are the same size and weight so you can get a consistent trajectory. It’ll help from getting wicked disappointed at first, so you don’t have projectiles going off in all different directions. Once you get a feel for the flow of the motions, move on to other projectiles to experiment. There are some awesome KZbin channels about slinging, and making them. Thanks again, John.

[@keithharris857]

would paintballs also work

[@WyvernYT]

@@keithharris857 I don't know. Please try it and tell us what you find out!

[@ajboysbonfirevids2]

only 8000bc kids will remember

[@entahler4012]

i remembered it

[@entahler4012]

good old days

[@peterpan23]

i was born in 1348, i was born with welts and i was spitting blood.

[@lakelumiere8200]

Alfie Winter Productions i'am late

[@aresjones4761]

Dude, I was born before most single-cell organisms were around!

[@wll1500]

I love the satisfactory nods he gives when he hits the target. He can't say "fuck yeah", so that's the best he can do.

[@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS]

He could be "like what the fuck" he chooses not to.

[@451degreesF]

exactly... That's the closest this guy has been to speaking:D

[@spooder_jockey]

Just you wait for your father to get home. 5:38 *when your father gets home *

[@avnidemirkaya1745]

Ne alaka

[@leetaekoo4795]

Baba dovuyordur cocugunu

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszykiewic3338]

Spooder Jockey Good thing my dad never came back home.

[@randomfrostborngamer4377]

@@grzegorzbrzeczyszykiewic3338 i bet he went for milk

[@thegamingeye6619]

When I was young it was like that hahhaha

[@theKluck]

What a durable and well made sling. This is a great video. Thank you.

[@TheBarryLogic]

oh those snaps of the release is so satisfying

[@domestic_k9919]

Primitive ASMR

[@thetorchchannel357]

Yeah they are !! I was thinking about those while watching, and noticed that after releasing the stone, the sling would extend to its full length and then snap quickly back. If you watch carefully (hard to see due to background color) you can see that the knot end whips around really fast, like well, a Whip ! I think the knot end might be goin' supersonic and actually whip-cracking !!

[@dubays3641]

mmmm

[@venlight5966]

I always get exited when you upload videos

[@MrViral-vs9ut]

me too I love his videos me and my cousin are trying to build on of the shelters he made lol

[@djmati94]

+TheGamingCreeper give him to play falluot 4 :D when he CAN't build real one :D

[@relativedegree1267]

+VenlightNG his videos are like new episodes of my favorite TV show. Same excitement

[@sallychin3515]

me ttoo

[@TrueFireAnt]

+VenlightNG *excited

[@m7md5laila8]

This man never give up ..

[@user-gb9iq3nd5z]

M7md 5laila 👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@woinim2150]

butt

[@spencereades]

I think my favorite part is the "hell yeah!" nod he gives at 6:28 like dude, you earned that.

[@proudpapaprick]

The missed shots are awesome because they show you just how remarkably accurate modern weapons are, and not to expect such accuracy using handmade stuff.

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

Slings are also accurate... If you're actually trained with them

[@DownNBaddd]

Bows: Am i a joke to you??

[@jurassicjosh7479]

The Israeli army still issues and uses slings...

[@levelup6140]

crossbow; Wtf

[@ttchme9816]

@@OatmealTheCrazy no shit sherlock, try a 100 meters away and see how accurate your little rock launcher is.

[@Luke_totally_luke]

Next week, Primitive Technology: Simple AK-47

[@maelahpedro]

luke tazbier still waiting for it

[@Luke_totally_luke]

The Winston hell nah man. Got make them. Straight from the land

[@johnmacarena558]

Doctor Devil Furnaces? Iron? Nahhh m8 sticks rocks clay and mud. No need for heavy metal.

[@Luke_totally_luke]

John Macareńa there's always a need for HEAVY METAL my dood \m/ *shreds* 🔥🔥

[@1aizilfazizi710]

Hahaha😂😂😂.. great title

[@Redrocketboy420]

this guy completed boy scouts in under a week

[@whotfisjoshh]

😂😂

[@theninjascientist689]

he INVENTED boy scouts

[@eloncone6925]

true

[@coolbeams6885]

Some part of me believes that.

[@sohamkakadia]

LOL probably and Dude if this guy was an ARK dev.. Yass But, nobody in this comment sections knows ark

[@nitrogenFox]

It's crazy to think that somebody at one point came up with the idea for this tool, probably realizing it would be like throwing stones but faster and harder with less effort, and then discovered that aiming the stone was really really difficult, and just... decided to do it anyway. They took this thing that at first look, seems too inefficient in accuracy to be useful, and MADE IT accurate through pure effort and practice. Amazing.

[@MrUzzi44]

You hear how loud it is when the stone hits a tree? That shit is truly lethal.

[@ShaunDreclin]

Uzzi44 yeah people might scoff at how inaccurate it is but it packs a hell of a punch

[@MrUzzi44]

But i guess with practice you can get more accurate

[@matthewcallahan7231]

Yeah, just ask Goliath, oh wait, he's dead.

[@Mrmoocows99]

Only inaccurate cause he has not used one in a while. They are a true weapon, and like any weapon, need practice.

[@VladiSSius]

Sling like these was once a weapon of ancient times. No doubt it will still kill today. With some practice, you can have a "compact & concealed" weapon with you without people knowing it :))

[@MostlyAwesome]

One word for showing all the missed: integrity

[@topsecret1837]

Mostly Awesome They’re pretty close shots though, the leaves on the side came from the sling itself, the projectile actually is pretty accurate.

[@donniebrown7879]

Mann, when I saw youbkit the target on the very first try, I was like " NO FREAKIN WAY!!!" BUT THEN you started shooting normally,missing more than u hit ( although very close misses)_ then I started believing this video was legit...not to mention, this VIDEO IS COOL AS HELL" . I plan to make a couple with my son. thank you for sharing . btw, I'll bet your finger, wrist n shoulder are sore as hell,lol.

[@donniebrown7879]

+Primitive Technology thanks for your speedy reply. and I will use the tips you gave me.thanks again :-)

[@donniebrown7879]

+Primitive Technology figure 8 ? I am trying to picture that method,but somehow I just cant seem to imagine how that works.do you happen to have a video showing how? thanks again for sharing this awesome video.

[@donniebrown7879]

+Eagan Roberts thank u sir for the pointers! I will try them all

[@gaiiacry]

+Donnie Brown thats what i love of this videos. nothing fake and unreal nothing magic. just effort and practice

[@donniebrown7879]

+Gabriel Lozano i think its real

[@DarthBop]

Honestly, more interesting than anything was how you made the cordage itself. Very useful to know.

[@Nate.mp4]

This guy probably bites mosquitoes.

[@minecraftace123]

*In Soviet Primitive Survival, mosquitoes only bite the weak, and if you weak, you will die*-probably from malaria, *but also, from shame by mosquito bite!* (The dude is Russian. Bad puns from me, 101 lol)

[@supermanboy1255]

Nate he's Australian what are you talking about

[@rachetCD]

SuperManBoy1 how do you know?

[@EtherPump]

Probably written on his wordpress

[@crome1422]

Nate he probably is the Chuck norise on nature

[@crow__bar]

Me: *Manages to throw a piece of paper into a bin on a first try* ... *Fist bumping the air whilst shouting in delight* Him: *Demolishes a clay pot with a DIY slingshot on his first try from like 10 meters* ... *Calmly turns around without showing any emotion*

[@I_like_Batman]

He nodded his head a few times after hitting a target in the video.

[@douweevenhuis9812]

LMAO hes a legend

[@buldockschannel1528]

his clay pot is diy too

[@justinj_00]

Hate to be that guy, but it isn't called a slingshot, just a sling

[@steviepogue1561]

Justin Johnson no a sling shot is a y with some elastic material and a pouch a sling shot can’t be made using these primitive techniques

[@masteroogway190]

I'd kill myself trying to use this

[@DoesWhatItLikes]

immediate accidental lethal concussion. D;

[@dalewentworthson5579]

so embarrassing when they find the body too

[@xxloopermanxx9699]

same

[@user-qo5bn1fk2w]

Pappa D lmfao:D me too:D

[@ethanhopewell1278]

i made one and I'm okay with it

[@yeetguy3695]

I love that the sling made out of plant fibre can yeet rocks with a sonic boom

[@ShaylaPinky]

6:28 Was Conformation That He Was Proud.

[@vlad280599]

I had pretty same emotion there

[@Unknown-dq2cj]

Nicole Vonn your Damn Well Cute

[@WWuxian]

this explains that David is talented in swinging the slingshot in when he hits Goliat in the head.

[@sirsupesafro7637]

jb djb Rather, it explains that God had his back tenfold

[@Brick9]

Sir SupesAfro Nope

[@beautybrightandbubbly]

Love that he didn't cut the part where he missed the shot. Awesome guy!

[@gwhunter07]

My arm is wearing out just watching this.

[@premchand828]

my arm is wearing out doing something else

[@stefantanket8735]

Prem Chand ...noice 😏🖒

[@dingus6186]

Prem Chand same

[@AlphonseRobichu]

"First try, more luck than skill" ahaha. No man, luck always teams up with the winners. Your fighting spirit broke the s**t out of that pot.

[@Bitegod]

I knew people were still commenting

[@michaelzlab]

Howdy! You do a great job! Amazing young man. Curious? Though you get better with practice, I am wondering if finding rocks of equal size ..symmetry ..and weight is a major factor hear? As each is different.. The compensation will be different for each throw Making it difficult to duplicate muscle memory and action. Have you tried clay balls fired in your oven for more even projectile? Different sizes etc. Thanks!!

[@michaelzlab]

+Primitive Technology Thanks for your reply..And yes Lot's of practice.. I made mine from leather? have you tried that? I know you did a primitive style with grass, but rawhide softened works pretty well... ps.. I don't recommend chewing it...lol...

[@michaelzlab]

+Primitive Technology You can not hunt in Australia??? I did not know that?

[@ashersinz]

+Primitive Technology What do you do for a living and what made you want to star making KZbin videos

[@ilhanatmaca4544]

+Ethan Wolovich youtube is his living mate

[@ilhanatmaca4544]

+Ethan Wolovich youtube is his living mate

[@WarmShit]

6:28 emotions

[@metalmog3420]

haha and I thinks that's the first time he has expressed anything in his videos.

[@user-vb4fs6wb4s]

Actually, Alex, he smiled in an old video when a tree almost fell on him.

[@w00d_dude36]

he did this damn yeah-move with his arm at 8:10 he really is into this sling

[@justinc.647]

He should have dabbed

[@mistercow2182]

NOOOOOO GOD. PLEASE NO. NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@madeca7160]

if this is the guy your girl tells you not to worry about, just consider that's not your girl anymore.

[@okanhinisli8993]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@PTMOFF]

Oh my word xD

[@jullienharris8806]

Made Chandra Ardy xD

[@theghostwolf15]

You just can't win. If she closes her eyes and just listen to the sling sound, its better than 50 shades of gray.

[@philipcancel593]

lol

[@lostindustries4961]

The best part is watching for the slight changes in the environment that show where his rocks have been hitting. Lets you know how hard those things are flying when you notice a larger rock has been cracked.

[@user-pq7hs6fn7v]

3:42 - Hit rate 10% 4:08 - Hit rate 25% 4:18 - Hit rate 5% 4:37 - Hit rate 16% 4:46 - Hit rate 3% 5:09 - Hit rate 4% 5:32 - Hit rate 4% 5:54 - Hit rate 13% 6:15 - Hit rate 14% 6:29 - Hit rate 14% 6:36 - Hit rate 8% 6:53 - Hit rate 50% 7:00 - Hit rate 25% . . . I'm tired.

[@user-bd9ue9ke4z]

you are really Idle so that balls hurt

[@spaceninjasteve3356]

問心 not the hero we wanted, but the hero we all needed.

[@tungnguyenphu5076]

L

[@Bailey_Dreamfoot]

What made you motivated to take the time to do this

[@carnage8958]

📁 L📁

[@javinturbotch3660]

This is Bob Ross level shit

[@youtubasoarus]

+Javin Turbotch Happy little rocks ;)

[@coffeeshopproductions1290]

happy little huts

[@truck-kun941]

The miracle was David being able to hit Goliath with this thing not that it killed him.

[@thepotatogamez831]

lance more well imagine a rock flying at you over 1 hundred mph

[@sabryniaofkalispell4487]

@@thepotatogamez831 He was just pointing out how RIDONKULOUSLY hard it is to hit ANYTHING at all with a sling lmao, let alone a person....But, Goliath was allegedly a really really big target, so Dave at least had that going for him lol.

[@spikedmo]

apparently David used a staff sling which are a lot more accurate and powerful but even so, experienced slingers can be very consistent with this kind of sling.

[@jamesbloggs395]

Clint Duplechain did you read the original comment?

[@jonathonelvington9198]

@lancemoore he had a lot of free time, therefore a lot of practice time, even while taking care of the sheep.

[@AbChabni]

We're used to make it when we were kids and playing with it shooting each other from long distance even used it to hunt birds and rabbits, its fatal weapon they used it in ancient wars. Greetings from Algeria North Africa.

[@BIGBLUEminati]

Hyped af = tiny head nod

[@dancantstand1612]

Yep

[@ongtanvlog3472]

Chao😇

[@yourdailydoseofdumb]

Hi David good job on killing Goliath yesterday

[@legendarytat8278]

Yeah you were cool af man I posted it on Twitter and it got retwitted like crazy

[@mr.zardoz3344]

Bitch had it COMMING!!!!!

[@jaspernemesio3816]

It should say thanks for killing Goliath (a few thousand years ago) lol

[@dereenaldoambun9158]

Run Goliath run!! Little David is coming for you!

[@user-ro6fp1gj4x]

Чувак молодец. Остальные уговаривают подписаться , а этот молча 9 миллионов собрал

[@prost1ckkk0001]

уже 10 почти аж даже!

[@andredanov]

17.666 673

[@user-ji5rg4iy3k]

Дарова

[@user-od9dk2qk9z]

Терпеливым парень.

[@thepoglin8479]

I dont know russian but i agree

[@alsy1681]

This is the best video of them all by far. No talkative bs just pure slinging action

[@jonahglover59]

This was the most satisfying 5 mins of my life listening to that sling...

[@diegoveloso3rd]

Tip #1: Only do about 2-3 spins before releasing the stone, this way you mitigate a sort of pre-shot anxiety while improving consistency. Heck you can do just 1 spin or even 4, just make sure you pick a number below 5 and stick with it. (I personally just do 2 spins, 1st is just to gain momentum) Tip #2: If you can make ammo, make them football shaped, those are the most aero dynamic. I used to make mine in my grandpa's forge out of scrap steel, though clay ammo also works well :)

[@steagle2592]

Primitive Technology I'm being honest, I'm more scared of you with that than if Isis.

[@volshh]

fucking immortal patience

[@hitlersmissingtesticle69]

Владислав Вольшев it's actually really fun slinging the rocks around

[@iled9494]

Владислав Вольшев э че кого

[@rlburton]

Life before television

[@geico1975]

@ Vladyslav Volshev: Exactly man! I don't think I'd have the patience to make a freakin' sling out of bark fiber, not to mentioned get good at slinging the damn thing:) Awesome though!!

[@waelhaddad6740]

bad word!!

[@micahjacobson8533]

I never knew slings had this much power behind them

[@Damian125id]

Slings like that is often used to defend cattles/stock animals from vermins back then, you can threw rock as fast as 250mph/400kmh with those things, it's pretty much like firing a gun. Which if you think about it, made the David vs Goliath story a bit underwelming lol.

[@bluesbest1]

@@Damian125id "If I can see his eyes, I can poke them out with my sling at fifty paces because I've been practicing on foxes and mice for most of my childhood."

[@sniper_monke2151]

@@Damian125id some can break the sound barrier!

[@awdrifter3394]

​@@Damian125id "Man who can shoot rocks like bullets fighting slightly bigger unarmed man" doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

[@t3k4n]

168 sling shots counted (used online Tally Counter, +/- 1), And may be you could make clay marbles just like your clay tiles, you could be more consistent with your throw. And you all have a good day/night.

[@whalebone1206]

“Oh what do you do on the weekends?” This dude: I go back to the Stone Age

[@moraxsimp349]

It's fun don't you think

[@Nate.mp4]

He probably made the camera he's using out of rocks and squirrel fuzz.

[@happywolf6804]

Nate He made his own internet

[@GunmanPunisher]

Out of squirrels? SquirrelNet™

[@Teyiscool]

thats not rude thats saying that he can make ANYTHING out of ANYTHING

[@kalbossa]

Squirrel Fuzz!

[@montys8th]

Nate no squirrels in Australia....

[@dusting1851]

Absolutely love watching his grouping gradually get tighter, Absolutely amazing

[@nativeflashiv9346]

He Hasnt said one word yet and hes already at 6 million subs

[@ClaireDeLoon]

Thomas Ware Show don’t tell.

[@angelopastorini1711]

Thomas Ware 7 million now

[@TOBI.SARU.]

Im gonna make a channel and not breath and gain 12 million subs. WATCH ME!

[@thomastartu9597]

That's the best part. What you hear is the wildlife, not someone talking over it.

[@nerner8346]

as right hahaha

[@MasonStoijck]

Leave him and bear grylls on a deserted island.5 minutes later you'll find an metropolis there where you left em.

[@ciancaffrey7375]

**a metropolis*

[@ciancaffrey7375]

Jacob Metheny do what?

[@anthonypawluk1481]

Bold words?

[@RaeHadzega]

Add Les Stroud and cut it down to 3 minutes.

[@SchwachsinnProduzent]

But he would be the only inhabitant while Bear Grylls is sitting on the other side of the island drinking his piss

[@augustfgdfkjghdjkfghjkfdgh9956]

Angry looking shirtless man teaches me how to take down the government in the woods

[@thetruth45678]

One slinger vs the might of the modern American military? Hehe... You're serious? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

[@enriquepenanieto4398]

ted k

[@sabryniaofkalispell4487]

@@thetruth45678 Right?! A sling would not be my weapon of choice. I'd use the bow and arrow, with poison-tipped arrows, high up in the trees, with countless Rambo-Styled-Booby-Traps allover the woods, while body-painted to blend in even further. I would not be seen lol. All that would be heard would be the screams of my victims as I make the forest do my bidding, taking them down one by one until they're returned back to nature, mwahahahaha! XD

[@sabryniaofkalispell4487]

I'd probably still get killed, but I'd be taking many much lots of them with me into the afterlife lol. XD From there I'd haunt their nightmares until they go insane and kill themselves on their own lol. Death isn't necessarily the end if you're dealing with someone who understands the astral realm heh heh.

[@thetruth45678]

@@sabryniaofkalispell4487 And while you're sitting in that tree, waiting for the next platoon, napalm bombers would be en route. We learned a thing or two about combating dense forest and jungle guerrillas in Vietnam. You might get a few kills, but you'd never make it out alive, and your effect would be zero. Best to stick to good old fashioned bullets and bombs, unless they send tanks and heavy armor. Then just run.

[@BlueSnowBerry]

I absolutely love the cracking sound when he flung the rock

[@hurleym3993]

WOW The new ARK survival evolved update looks amazing

[@amandab4102]

Yes it does but he doesn't have any Dino's tamed and but I bet if he wanted some he would get some faster than an admin

[@subswithnovids-pn8ti]

Bruh he needs a dodo and at least a raptor

[@hurleym3993]

Oh yeah yeah he needs a deod or beaver lol

[@Lopaaz]

Subnautica Below Zero

[@xanzerenyt489]

Lol i got tek tho

[@feynstein1004]

Dude perfect back in 10,000 BC :D

[@markbasarab]

5:37 my parents be like when they got a call from my teacher

[@ismailhamed4552]

Viral Vidz00516 why would u call the cops on ur parents

[@gutenman7112]

Wait what? lol

[@legendus1159]

Hahaha.. good one..

[@bigeancebirmingham1524]

@Michael Vechnak "u"

[@mushoku3104]

Oof.

[@nickdonaghy6360]

I’m imagining an elderly gentleman casually walking his dog somewhere behind that target

[@twohandedswordsman852]

Everyone: Sling Me, an intellectual: Long ranged belt.

[@ogilvy85]

Slingers are better than rattan archers 😂😂

[@superdarklink]

I recall this from a Magic the Gathering card: "If you survive a slinger attack, the slinger wanted you to live"

[@patrickhegarty5370]

the guy who created it: *arrives in hell* satan: Well I just wanted to say I'm a huge fan

[@einherjar3759]

You're wrong. Small, human powered trebuchet.

[@plant.1374]

so...you mean a whip

[@nickfantin1632]

That's cool that u don't talk it keeps the video moving so it is not an hour long

[@jacobcruz3496]

Balloon go Pop Yes!! I love it that way

[@Mr._A1]

what if hes mute?

[@Vindan72]

Check the subtitles. He talks through those

[@JinKee]

"Hi and welcome to The Nutnfancy Project. Today we are gonna talk about primitive weapons, specifically projectile weapons, specifically slings - how the modern day Sheepdog can employ them - i.e. what is the Philosophy of Use (or POU) of a David's sling?"

[@gaurav0883]

and now there is a mountain on the other side of the forest...

[@yannisstamoulis1366]

Up!

[@WilhelmfranziskusAlbrecht]

凄く勉強になります！