The "Instant Robin Hood" History Changer!

[@mohawksteel2215]

I love how Joerg has relaxed over the years and shown us his real super friendly personality. In his early videos he was a little more up tight and not sure how KZbinrs would receive him but found out quickly how we love and appreciate his fantastic efforts . Than you Joerg .

[@lordjmme303]

I remember watching him as a kinda scary guy forcing himself to be polite. Now he is like a beacon of happiness and creativity.

[@usernamemykel]

He's having more "conjugation" these days.

[@saschapeervoss]

He's free. That's all.

[@mohawksteel2215]

@John Chrysostom everyone has their opinions of course and I like how he reveals himself now and thank you for the compliment, yes I am a weirdo and all of us are who watch destruction let me show you my features, lol.

[@abesapien9930]

He's always been open and friendly. Even his tough German-persona was just for fun. I think you're seeing something that was never there.

[@connorm9697]

The last thing a French knight hears before he's peppered with arrows; "LET ME SHOW YOU ITS FEATURES"

[@LeGeNdXD46]

Connor Marsland nah man. Last thing he hears is: ”click click“

[@josephcroft9998]

@@LeGeNdXD46 na man its haha its such fun haha

[@thomasalegredelasoujeole9998]

*Like so !*

[@tiffinal]

awesome

[@Runoratsu]

…AND THEN I'M GONNA GIVE IT A DOUG SCORE.

[@thoughtguardian]

"As you can see, I'm not doing great but I'm not a complete loser too" My response when my family asks how my life is going.

[@savagetuner2404]

Ha. I do great but I am a loser. I’m an absolute jerk.

[@boristartakovski7708]

i would give you a like but you have exactly four hundred and twenty of them and i a weed smoker cannot and will not bring myself to do that atrocity

[@whatshisname3304]

what the hell are talking about? why are you talking about being a loser? this is a vt about an archery gadget not the samaritans.

[@MKF30]

@xmr7 pt95 I've met or encountered quite a few people not American who are jerks like those who make assumptions about Americans lol😂

[@ringostingo5892]

Everytime this guy chuckles, it increases my life expectantcy...

[@tehzhixiang9452]

If that's so I'm immortal.

[@thrpins8430]

"Let me show you its features! Hahahah"

[@trolleybike63]

Are you queen elizabeth II?

[@ringostingo5892]

@@trolleybike63 I say, Charles, this Blaggard on the world wide Web seems to have figured out my secret identity! Release the attack Corgis, post-haste!

[@RobMacKendrick]

"I know what you're thinking: 'Was that five arrows, or six?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all the excitement I kind of lost track myself. But seeing as this is an English longbow and could pin your heart to the wall at a hundred paces, you gotta ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, Sheriff? Do you?"

[@Scp716creativecommons]

😂

[@k.g.r.2682]

Perfect comment!

[@steadfast101]

Haha!!$$ do ya?? Punk!!

[@516-andrew7]

I gots ta know...

[@vernondaniels3931]

Very funny , that was my thought as well , di you feel lucky punk Sheriff well doo ya ???? 😏😢

[@mrfluffytailthethird]

One of the most important things in archery is Consistency you train to be able to pull the string back to the same place every time This Device Would make it much easier to get that So you could train archers quicker This would definitely Changed history Joerg would have been burnt at the stake for the laser pointer though

[@meflea3675]

If they had the manpower to take down someone as hearty as him, that itself would need them to recruit witches

[@zulphur]

I hope he will be contacted soon by some firm to further develop it.

[@fatball9084]

Another thing I believe could change would be the consistency of the arrows. I may be wrong, I nothing about archery, but making a shaft for an arrow is pretty difficult if you want a nice arrow. So making it shorter would save in material (2 arrows for the price of 1) and make it easier because of a lower probability of a node or an irregularity in the wood.

[@alexbowman7582]

Being useful would have saved him only useless people are burned.

[@michiganengineer8621]

@@fatball9084 Your points are good, however, for a longbow you get the ENERGY behind the arrow in large part because of the length of pull. Joerg got a flatter trajectory and better penetration when he used the longer arrows. The force behind the arrow (the string and spring of the bow arms) wasn't much greater than with the short arrows, but they were being pushed for just a fraction of a second longer. It's a trade off between a lot of good arrows that may not penetrate or even hit -vs- fewer arrows that are more likely to hit and penetrate.

[@simoncattle1434]

Joerg is a quite brilliant inventor, and the icing on the cake is his wonderful laugh. Carry on Joerg, you are great.

[@HurricaneSA]

I'm sure he was an inn keeper in a previous life. 😉

[@bryanhendrix1113]

IKR! -- his laugh is infectious. I stumbled across this vid out of the blue. I'm not a bow guy, but thought I'd give it a look. Glad I did because I was just happy after watching this guy play with his really cool toy for awhile.

[@akebomba1011]

2:57 Just a tip for the next time, the red fletching should be pointing away from the bow, and the yellow fletching should be pointing at the bow. Then your shots are gonna be much more accurate

[@butterfinger4393]

He seems to correct himself half way

[@cojones8518]

@Ethan Ansell It also destroys accuracy when you don't nock the arrow the same way every time. When you release the arrow it changes the pressure on the end of the arrow depending how the vanes hit the bow body. With a warbow in a large group of archers shooting hundreds of arrows, it didn't matter which way the fletchings were. They just wanted as many arrows in the air as they could, but for accuracy, consistency matters.

[@LagrandHogan]

Ya I wanted to ask about that arrow on the bow

[@jasonmosler]

heh heh heh cock vane....

[@jasonmosler]

would also help him to find an anchor point..

[@julidiamondlover]

"As you see I'm not doing great, but I'm not a complete loser too". Man I feel ya

[@armandogonzalez6822]

Jake Hammaker I was reading this as he said it

[@neilwilson5785]

That's all of us, really. We just do or best, usually.

[@DJStutterr]

"Did you make a bow or a crossbow?" "Yes."

[@aliciar4274]

osrs is lyfe

[@eypick6987]

Well, it’s a magazine, not a full crossbow... So it is still a bow.

[@sexmansex4776]

It's a crossbowbow.

[@yeetskeet1581]

@@sexmansex4776 a Denglisch longcrossbowbow

[@makinwaves8147]

...YES

[@dfntly_not_rohan]

“I'm not doing great but I'm not a complete loser too” Omg my new motto

[@helmsscotta]

I wish that could be my motto.

[@7F0X7]

Celebrate mediocrity...

[@couchking1]

BASED

[@couchking1]

@@7F0X7 nah. Be great.

[@7F0X7]

@@couchking1 That was my point ;P

[@DaveWuzHere]

Joerg is a genius, the world is lucky to have him!

[@AlanTaylorShearer]

Dave Here he’d be a king if he was producing this tech in medieval times.

[@gigilaco]

*mad genius.

[@Pinkielover]

i wouldnt say genius, just a typical german. we have machincal minds. my grand father help design and build wenkel/rotory engines worked close with max wenkel , they are still used in racing today. all my 2 uncles are engineers/tool makers . m

[@DaveWuzHere]

@@Pinkielover I love that your picture is of pinkie pie... The best pony!

[@richardlinakus3950]

Hi.

[@Scott-.]

Joerg's passion, imagination and creativity presented through his lighthearted and positive attitude is what makes all of his videos so fun to watch. I first found him through a Smarter Every Day collab. That was almost eight years ago now!

[@TheBlueB0mber]

Sc ott agreed. Many similar channels but Joerg's presentation is is just the best!

[@ewdermanrique7435]

can you tell me the name of the video collaboration?

[@mrfahrenheit3867]

Alway enjoyable

[@werre2]

for christ's sake patreons donate more, he can't afford shirts

[@ccundiff7301]

It's a work shirt I'm guessing every person has work clothes and dress clothes well those who get out of the house sometimes

[@uncledolan9271]

Hey you look familiar

[@Ian_0]

you kidding? His entire torso is gone!!

[@ccundiff7301]

@@uncledolan9271 I do?

[@cryptowatcher5963]

Work shirts are the holiest of shirts.

[@andrewgorkov7514]

If joerg was robin hood, even the poor would give him their money

[@zackjoseph9127]

If joerg was alive in the midde ages he wouldve been a god of ranged weaponry engineering

[@lucifugerofocale5847]

zack joseph Royal Engineer Joerg

[@austinbutcher8106]

His motto is Let me showww you its features HA HA HAA

[@tibimarin]

That if he wouldn't have gotten the black death or died in a raid or war or something.

[@KroM234]

@@lucifugerofocale5847 "Let me show you its features, m'Lord"

[@klausbrinck2137]

No, he would probably conquer the world, and oblige everybody to be polite and respectfull to each other...

[@shawnhanes9148]

This guy deserves a thumbs up just for wearing that shirt with a big hole in it. That's a real man

[@johnsmith4630]

Shawn Hanes is he still in germany?

[@glenvillanueva6950]

@Gaeuvyen LOL

[@cheetos1231000]

it looks like a heart

[@jacoschoeman155]

It is not just merely a hole... I have heard tales of him being shot with a Ballista... at close range... leaving only his shirt slightly injured... Some say it was flaming bolt dipped in dragon phlegm...

[@davidmackie8552]

Agreed !

[@jasonpettit9984]

It's really cool to see how far you've come over the years,thank you for always sharing your time and knowledge with us,I do appreciate it....

[@rcchronicles25]

I love this guy! He's a mad inventor! You can hear him laughing from the window of his castle 1000yrs ago as his plans come together

[@brianburke886]

If Joerg was around in medievil times he would've changed the course of historical events.

[@garrettSlingerland]

He would have shown the enemy his features!

[@sud6646]

If he brought back future technology, skills and knowledge lmfao. Would've been a different person born in a different time.

[@onewhostudies6856]

I'm pretty sure he was....

[@paulolucero9864]

I'm pretty sure he was the one who showed the Ottomans the features of bronce cannons against some Bizantine city...

[@randr10]

@@sud6646 It's conceivable that with the skills, materials and technologies available during medieval times, you could manufacture these magazines *if* a da Vinci-esque person had invented a similar design. They had halfway decent metallurgy to make springs and pins and the plywood parts could be carved from the hardwoods that naturally grew in the area. Basic woodworking combined with blacksmithing. Actually, the bow itself is a spring, so maybe it could be produced with no metal parts. The laser aiming device, not so much lol, but a skilled archer of that time wouldn't need one since they shot by instinct. *If* someone were to design and manufacture this device during the time of the longbow, it would have completely changed how warfare was conducted, just like when repeating cartridge firearms replaced single shot muzzle loaders. This is not to mention how the same magazine idea could be adapted to smaller bow designs which could more easily be used in close-quarter combat.

[@anthonywalsh6605]

"I know what your thinking, did he fire five or six", "Well, do you feel lucky punk?"

[@paulrogers1714]

@Anthony Walsh I dreamt about that film last night and then you quote that ha! Spooky!

[@pcrem9953]

*Looks at own chest with five arrows in it* No, no I do not good sir.

[@Why_are_you00]

@@1brisko It was definitely "Dirty Harry".

[@christopherjakel1049]

Well.......to tell you the truth, in all the excitement I kinda lost track myself. 🤨

[@jacobw703]

He's like a Viking Uncle Iroh

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Guess he has an entire army of Aangs for his subscriber base!

[@pizzaface117]

This. Someone else understands me :D

[@QuackersCo]

@@pizzaface117 LMAO

[@audimanuk]

Gamechanger indeed, Agincourt would have been done and dusted before lunch. !!!

[@AgustinVilchess]

lol

[@Odb718]

5:22 "It has 6 shots; Actually it fits seven but the manufacturer only recommends 6 bolts in the magazine" LMFAO

[@tswellersalzer1850]

The one "chamber" under the string should be empty for safety reason.

[@Arthirias]

Lol. "Safety"

[@Brian-fh5br]

I found the laugh “ha ha ha ha” super stratifying.

[@Lightning_Lance]

So you're in the stratosphere now?

[@MrMikedejeuner]

Dr. Julius M. Hibbert sound-a-like

[@737smartin]

A magnificent voice, accent, and laugh! He sounds to me like a SUPER happy evil villain. Bravo!

[@The214thRabidFangirl]

I came here from the Modern History channel, and I have found you surprisingly delightful. I am so glad to have been able to be introduced to your channel.

[@Schlimpiwe]

"I do not have an arm protector so I made one from a few rubber bands and cardboard. Hahaha" 🤔

[@yourneighbor2845]

LET ME SHOW YOU ITS FEATURES!

[@batmantiss]

It wouldn't be the slingshot channel without rubber bands!

[@hyperactive1980]

This guy is amazing and will definitely improvise when needed...

[@Drakengrimm]

Also a great way to get rid of unwanted blood circulation :v

[@CED99]

Why did he not use a safety t-shirt and some rubber bands?

[@robertdougherty349]

Jorge needs to have "Let Me Show You It's Features" t-shirts.

[@UltimateGattai]

FUND IT!!!

[@dionh70]

Teespring does that, and so does Custom Ink

[@stanwooddave9758]

Just would like to say JoergSprave never let's you down on his video's. He's very fair in his assessment's whether Pro, or Con. I'd also like to say it's obvious he takes a lot of time, on a given subject matter. He's also not afraid to say when something that he's put the time into, just wasn't the out come he wanted. Love his voice, it truly is a one of a kind. God speed JoergSprave.

[@PatriotCoinRings]

You got to love seeing a man love his hobby so much they laugh continuously as they explain it. Lovin' Life and wonderful ingenuity my friend.

[@lightfdar]

If he ever lived back in that time he would have been made a lord. Archers the world over would come for modifications .

[@misa105]

that or he'd have been burned at the stake for being a sorcerer

[@EuropeYear1917]

@@misa105 Or he'd just take over. With a inventions like his, the armies of the French, English, Russians, Swedes, Danes, Ottomans, Austrians, et cetera, ad nauseum would stand absolutely zero chance. All hail Kaiser Jörg, Emperor of the World!

[@enilenis]

He would have become a medieval Steve Jobs. Company logo - an apple with an arrow through it.

[@cgamejewels]

Ikr

[@ignacio4159]

@@misa105 dude people were not that dense, you could easily explain it's mechanical applications to any priest or noble. Someone could still have him assassinated out of fear of such a revolutionary weapon changing warfare but that it would for those sort of reasons, not superstition.

[@vicariousxiv2436]

I love this channel! I always come away happy just for listening to Joerg speak, plus the content is quite entertaining, just fantastic lol xD

[@addictedtochocolate920]

Joerg: is it possible? Me: well... I don't- Joerg: yes it is. I actually made one already Me: oh... that was fast

[@dionbennett6089]

Isnt it great, a youtube video that gets straight to it

[@357magdad]

I'm suspicious that this "Merlin" guy and Joerg are the same person......

[@zwz.zdenek]

I suspect the Merlins are Chinese children, if you know what I mean.

[@manekou3303]

"This is the sword Excalibur, let me show you it's features."

[@MartinFluteCompany]

Are you saying that Joerg is a wizard? Wow, you might be right!

[@maltazor666]

Well, have you ever seen them together? Suspicious!

[@Hagemann666]

Beautiful device. I swear...a big part of the reason I subscribe to your channel is simply to hear your jovial laugh every time you show off one of your cool new devices. Keep up the good work!

[@camfunme]

A longbowman can have 30+ arrows in the ground, not just 6, which means they don't waste time between 'reloading clips'. And if you are swapping bows with a dedicated reloader, you still have some swap time and 2 people, whereas one arrow supplier can serve arrows for 10+ longbowman.

[@jaykay5369]

Forgetting for a second this genius design... You literally have THE BEST laugh on KZbin 😁

[@jacobusvandermerwe5116]

Merlin is still alive and kicking, he is just calling himself Joerg

[@theMPrints]

Nah merlin knows that this device is inferior , a trained archer is able to shoot faster whiteout the restriction of the magazine ,whit the same accuracy....

[@Fake_Fox]

@@theMPrints Ok

[@johnwilcox8888]

@Darth Wheezius Acctually a longbow cannot pierce plate armor but yes it was feared because how accurate the archers were

[@thomasreid7100]

@@johnwilcox8888 wasn't the point of long bows being made and used was so they could pierce plate armour?

[@johnwilcox8888]

No it was their range that they were made for

[@Reckoner68]

"Could this have changed history? I was wondering, so let me show you what I came up with. A time machine! Built completely from plywood and, of course, powered by rubber. Hahaha. Let me show you its features...."

[@Leo-yp4te]

dum

[@usmarinestanker4074]

I absolutely love Modern History TV. His series on being a knight is incredibly well put together. I wish I could be an eccentric millionaire

[@xriverbank6764]

I like how he has a hole in he’s shirt shaped like a heart

[@petert3535]

No one: Jörg: Laughs like a viking

[@grahambird1570]

He is a Viking !!!!!

[@ronyeahwiggie729]

@@grahambird1570 Nope. Teutonic.

[@blackbirdpie217]

He has the best laugh!

[@jfrjr7964]

He needs to do a video laughing and drinking beer! HA! HA! HA!

[@gloredon]

@@blackbirdpie217 He really does, it's infectious.

[@AdamCeladin]

This one Looks Amazing!! it would be History Changer for sure in right hands! Great job !!!

[@megamotor7655]

What makes the second click. I understand the first one is from the arrow settling into place - but what makes the second?

[@raindoset5408]

On left hands it will be life changer as it turns your life to afterlife

[@MaximumNewbage]

"you can see that there is a, lot of archer's paradox" That's probably because the stiffness of the arrow doesn't match the power of the bow right. And more importantly, the stiff veins are deflecting the back of the arrow off the bow and your hands, throwing off the fight of the arrow. Feathers collapse as they brush past, so they don't do that. Veins are only good for shooting through whisker biscuits. On a bow with a shelf or where you use your hand as a shelf, you need feathers to shoot straight.

[@GustavoRubioGSR]

Also the arrows are not heavy enough for the power of the bow

[@matze3596]

Ur right wit all ur points...but seems u didn't see that on the first 2 arrow he puts the single colored vein to the inside. Always single color pointing to the outside!...otherwise u have even higher resistance what will result in moving the arrow even further to the left.

[@tibimarin]

*B O Y S*

[@peterhelzer9636]

Used to watch your videos all the time when I was younger. Don't really have the time any more, but this channel is still as awesome as I remember it. This guy still loves what he does and shares it with everyone.

[@mrteargas8692]

This was awesome. What a wonderful chuckle. I have just joined a archery club for a Zen hobby. I've had a really terrible week and watching this has raised my spirits. Thankyou.

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

I believe this would have influenced history for sure. Its like the first revolver...

[@caked3953]

@@ThePerceptor555 how is it possible all the time in history that this weapons were used nobody came up with a magazine like this?

[@Beremor]

@@caked3953 Because nobody invented it, or it didn't catch on. Humans are not and never were perfect.

[@FreeOfFantasy]

@@caked3953 You can hold a reasonable number of arrows in your left hand together with the bow. No magazine needed. Aiming and pulling the string takes more time then putting an arrow into position.

[@mrkiky]

@@caked3953 Maybe it would be too impractical in actual use and it would require a lot of extra manufacturing. Plus, if you use the arrows that would be shot from a warbow , suddenly that magazine is 4 times the size. They are really thick and heavy to withstand a 160lb bow without splintering instantly. And if you want to use crossbow bolts, it would make things even worse as those are even thicker (and generally have worse flight characteristics and worse penetration because of it).

[@stevenle9960]

@@caked3953 because the concept of a "magazine" is a fairly recent discovery

[@FunkiestChickenlawl]

9:58 When you wrote a historically accurate story, but have to explain why King Arthur is holding a spas 12.

[@AndyTheCornbread]

If he was alive during the dark ages I bet his coat of arms would have been a slingshot with the motto: "Me et ostendam vobis features eius".

[@cooglamooskies2091]

on the other side you see "HA HA HA"

[@kineticblues2766]

for those of you wondering, Andy's lax attempt at Latin is something close to "I will now show you the features of this".. or "I will show you it's features"... close... heh... its hard from both ends. nice one dude... =)

[@kineticblues2766]

and yes, I am aware that you meant "let me show you its features"... heh

[@jaykraner9757]

Thanks for all your shows. I love your enthusiasm. Keep it coming

[@ronaldwilliamson8803]

That is one of the coolest inventions I've ever seen in my life, I mean WTF! He is a freaking genius, keep up the good videos

[@michaeltubbs4606]

I love this guy's laugh. He should be the next James Bond villain.

[@TheRavenCoder]

"Let me show you its features, Mr. Bond!"

[@user-zq6pj5jo8j]

YES..!!! He shall be called "Odd-Bow"

[@seancain7299]

I was thinking The Count on sesame Street.

[@p.a.f.mitasol8071]

I like that Joerg wears his signature torn safety Tshirt, as a reminder he means business 👊🏼⚔🏹

[@StanoTheGr8]

He deliberately tore his shirt so it looked like a heart

[@ariharris9221]

Could this be a Jojos reference?

[@_byrtsi]

Isn't that the hole that appeared when the air shotgun blew up on him. Glad that his safety t-shirt protected him.

[@Bumbrazz]

i noticed it too :D

[@user-yr5nv2gv7m]

or maybe theyre in beef with the waifu but then once on a vid a heart shaped patch will appear over it and then everyone will go awwwww...

[@acerjuglans383]

@@_byrtsi what happened with the air gun?!?

[@lordofenron]

I can't help smiling, when I see your videos. Your laughter is insanly contagious. Please keep it up!

[@MrNatureboy2010]

These accessories are absolutely awesome ! I can really admire and appreciate the thinking process that went into their design. Great builds , man !

[@markdolmayeh6440]

Joerg fought 5 bears and that rip in his shirt was all they could do to him

[@lordjmme303]

Lol, I was gonna say something about the military testing tanks on him.

[@someguy6076]

... and after that epic battle, that tiny rip looks like a freakin' love heart !!!

[@aceadam1828]

5 beers😐

[@macehilmatecilof4140]

I was looking for a comment about that

[@MakeitorBreakit591]

Yeah and that only happened as he snaged it luging them all out of the woods lol

[@cdreid99999]

"i'm not great with a bow" me: "id have been happy hitting the building" Also: you just literally invented a rapid fire, easy to use crossbow.....

[@advorak8529]

Rapid fire, easy to use crossbow: invented 4th century BCE. Used until improved firearms were outclassing it. We are talking about a short timespan of, oh, well over 2000 years. Also see the 3rd century BC polybolos,

[@gabakbusiness]

he needs a new shirt ;-)

[@RobMacKendrick]

@@gabakbusiness Nah dawg. That's his "make my day" shirt. He's cut a heart-shaped hole in his chest. Go on; take your best shot.

[@RobMacKendrick]

What did my dad used to say? "Couldn't hit the broad side of a barn"?

[@extrastuff9463]

Well technique could be better and arrow orientation as well (there's a reason those arrows early on with 3 vanes have one with a different colour) however for being totally inexperienced it's not a bad result. It has to be said though, I do think that a lot of basic concepts from slingshot shooting like getting a feel after trying a few shots probably transfer pretty well from slingshots to bows. This might be why only one or two hit the shed (don't remember the exact amount, just noticed his grouping improved with shot count).

[@relybiggunsbigguns5478]

"It's not everyday you get a parcel that long". That's what she said. LOL

[@trillo3332]

I love his joyous laughter even more than the amazing device!

[@John-ym1dx]

Dude, that's ingenious! Also your ha,ha,ha laugh is somewhat satisfying by showing your delight at teaching someone something. Keep it up.

[@binodmenahihu8104]

Third world war: some country invades Germany, and the last phrase they hear before they're obliterated., "Let me show you it's FEATURES." ....😂

[@monopalle5768]

Germany is the invasive force in Europe. They learned nothing from our leniency during and after the first 2 world wars. We let too many of them live.

[@binodmenahihu8104]

@@monopalle5768 what nonsense... I'm blocking you..

[@monopalle5768]

@@binodmenahihu8104 Be my guest

[@QuincyIsCrispy]

@@monopalle5768 Then why are you watching a german channel?

[@QuincyIsCrispy]

@@monopalle5768 Now tell me, are the current generation of germans responsible for doing that?

[@rageonyx]

Holy crap a semi-automatic longbow!

[@0v_x0]

more like "bolt action," without the bolt. semi automatic would recock and reload the bow with the energy from the previous shot. but I was raised as a gun nerd and am just being pedantic so don't take me seriously ;)

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Kid: "Santa I wish for a bow, arrows and quick fire cassette" 🙏🏼 Father Christmas: "Joerg over to you...ho ho ho oh wait, that’s me ha ha ha....🎅🏼 😊

[@RicoBanify]

"Let me show you its features" "HA Ha HA Ha ha..."

[@harryunderhill5041]

This is probably never going to get read, but I'm a longbow archer and here's why this wouldn't have been used to medieval longbow archers; (1) In medieval war draw weights were higher and the arrrows were thicker to punch through armour. For reference, most target arrows have a diameter of pencil, medieval war arrows have a diameter nearer a man's thumb. This means your magazine holding those thin target arrows would need to be bigger too to take even six war arrows. This means then that the magazine then becomes an issue as it's going to be bigger and heavier than the one you've got there. Having something sticking out then affects balance and aiming. (2) The magazine holds six arrows. A medieval archer in a battle shoots dozens and dozens of arrows. He would usually stick them in the ground for easy access. A medieval archer would not see the benefit of having just six arrows and then having to reload the magazine when they can just pick each arrow up and shoot it normally. (3) You can't use the bow normally if the magazine is empty. In war you're not going to sacrifice using your bow if you've shot six arrows and the magazine is empty. You're going to take the magazine off and use it normally because that thing is now a hindrance not a benefit. (4) Wear and tear. You're putting extra strain on the lower limb of the bow drawing it because of the magazine. You're putting extra wear on string due to rubbing of the string on the slot. This reduces the life of the bow. I think most medieval archers would have thought of this magazine as unnecessary and a hindrance to shooting. It put wear on the bow and the bowstring, is not practical and renders the bow useless when the magazine is empty. If this is a history changer it would have been one where archers would have lost a lot more battles!

[@earlelkins9086]

it's all in fun, and a nifty design none the less... and when firearms were invented, well, THAT was the history changer.

[@HurricaneSA]

(1) This might be true but you forget that armor was expensive and usually only knights and nobles could afford a full set. The regular folks would have a shield and a helm if they were lucky. So, I can imagine a squad of archers with such a device to get as many arrows in the air as they could and let traditional archers target the armored guys. (2) They could have worked on a bow rotation system where the archer is handed a ready to shoot bow, empties it, pass it off to someone next to him who starts reloading it and gets a new ready to shoot bow. You know, like cannoneers work in teams? Same idea I guess. (3) See (2). (4) I have no idea how expensive it was to make bows back then but if something was sure to gain you victory in battle they usually did not mind spending the coin. All your points are valid but I figured I'd point out that if you really gained a benefit from this kind of setup one could find numerous ways to work around the problems.

[@NoNoseProduction]

And they would be wrong

[@Sandata64RD]

Thank you kindly. This bow reminds me of how Nobunaga Oda solved the slowness of rifles. Trouble is im sure a bowmsn line are three if not five times faster than s beginner archer. And i agree with you, even for hunting im finding trouble with this item. Maybe for archery challenges.

[@davidzetterqvist8746]

The chinese used Zhuge crossbows wich works somewath like this.

[@LaplacianFourier]

5:48 you're right, it's 'tactical advantage'. Strategic advantage means in the grander scheme of things whereas tactical is in the instance of a battle.

[@Temp0raryName]

Correct. Although in this instance I believe there are strategic elements which would benefit too. Should the enemy raid your supply lines, they will only be hampering your arrow resupply, they will not be able to make use of those themselves. Which is a strategic issue, as it is not limited to just the engagement where the theft is made. Likewise, whilst limiting it purely to the way Joerg described it, if you have repeated engagements with a group of enemy archers, possibly with different units on your own side, they will suffer a constant attrition of their arrows, yet be unable to make use of yours to replace them. Conversely though your army can still utilise captured enemy arrows, simply by removing the device from whatever proportion of longbowmen have run low on the shorter arrows. Equip them with the captured arrows, whilst redistributing any of their remaining short arrows to the rest of the archers.

[@nemofunf9862]

@@Temp0raryName exactly what i thought. the advantage is both strategical and tactical.

[@Temp0raryName]

@darknightoftroy There are a lot of folks who are convinced that civilisation will collapse. There are a number of scenarios which could realistically have that result. Plus history has shown us that all civilisations do collapse. Albeit that it would require a simultaneous loss of a high proportion of the planet's population for us to lose the use of the technology we have accumulated. But, as such is within the realms of possibility, it does not hurt to be aware of primitive technologies which could aid survival. And, of course, humans will doubtless resume their hobby of making war. This time using repeating crossbows.

[@Temp0raryName]

@darknightoftroy Stone napping was discovered and lost multiple times in prehistory. Because the population levels were too low for the knowledge to be passed on effectively. You think that you could go from stone age to electric generation, but if every minute of your day is taken up with just staying alive, avoiding getting a lethal dose of radiation, and thereby learning to avoid population centres (with equally desperate survivors and an overdose of radiation), you may find it difficult to get an apprentice to pass all those skills on to. Having a decent crossbow may well help you to do that through. Especially if you have the skills and knowledge to maintain and repair it and make fresh ammunition.

[@Temp0raryName]

@darknightoftroy Who does? But, should the zombie apocalypse come, it is nice to have options. Be that hunting game (a swift second shot can sometimes make the difference between an empty belly and a meal) or defending your electric generator workshoppe / multidisciplinary science and engineering school.

[@garnetk3751]

the odd colored "feather" goes to the outside of the bow so it doesn't rub against it while travelling past it on release. this should improve flight.

[@dante_f4563]

I am simple man i see Joerg i click

[@CronacheAnimiche]

I'm not a man and, unfortunately, I'm not simple, but I do exactly the same

[@jw-db2jk]

Me too

Emphasis on simple.

[@theopen2003]

I might use "LET ME SHOW YOU ITS FEATURES HA HA HA" as my ringtone Ha ha ha

[@gabrielrubin3290]

Why would anyone not like your videos? You’re a happy guy and your videos are awesome! Hope you’re able to manufacture you’re repeaters. I’d definitely buy one.

[@raphaelbeinhauer9242]

You need to find an anchor point on your face or neck, that you can draw to everytime. This allows more consistency and you can sight down the arrow better. Putting the odd color feather away from the bow and using stiffer arrows with feather fletching has been mentioned by others already.

[@cojones8518]

I usually put the tip of my curled up thumb at the bottom of my earlobe behind the jawbone and the tip of my middle finger touching the corner of my lip and my pinky is on the bottom edge of my jawbone when I finger draw.

[@burrito8443]

"So what is your character build?" "Slingshot master" "what?"

[@mr_h831]

Mr. Burrito LOL

[@scottbruckner4653]

Arcane Archer Fighter, and a few other multiclasses.

[@4444Rosemary]

That Merlin's Eye really cracked me up, it's perfect. It made me wonder what it would look like to shoot arrows with tiny LEDs by the vanes - in photography it would make a long streak of light, would look cool?

[@disillusioned070]

they already have lighted nocks and yes they cool when shot in low light

[@tomthomas4444]

You are amazing plus very entertaining and humorous,. Enjoyed very much.THANKS!!!!!!

[@JTamilio]

Great stuff! Very impressive! One note on having two bows and an assistant: because you've made it so easy, the assistant would just be another archer!

[@TheDeltaSight]

Alternate title: How to turn a longbow into a sideways crossbow

[@belldrop7365]

Crosslongbow?

[@kactusman6194]

Longcrossbow?

[@TheDeltaSight]

@@kactusman6194 Clongbow.

[@makotheshark1348]

Longcross. Crongbow. Lossbow.

[@thehatebringer8005]

Laser guided Crosslongbow

[@bobhope5773]

Historical Background on Screw Threads. It is considered by some that the screw thread was invented in about 400BC by Archytas of Tarentum (428 BC - 350 BC). Archytas is sometimes called the founder of mechanics and was a contemporary of Plato.sorry Merlin but you were 1500 years too late :P According to Geoffrey of Monmouth's work called Historia regum Britanniae ("History of the Kings of Britain", 1137

[@mrkiky]

Well we already knew they had threaded pommels way back when...

[@bobhope5773]

@@mrkiky Threaded pommels (which made the pommel removable and adjustable) started to appear in the 17th century, prior to that they were peened which made the pommel permanently fixed.

[@mrkiky]

@@bobhope5773 But the Gladiatoria manuscripts are from the 15th century no?

[@petergriffin4629]

1:00 that's how I like to introduce girls to certain things in the sauna.

[@rivercritter533]

This is it in relaxed position.

[@PaganShredhead]

giggitty

[@frbrbrgrblgrr7777]

Or 11:09 if you want to get nerdy

[@amelialikesfrogs5778]

"THE CEILING IS EXACTLY 2 METRES. HELLO THERE HUMAN FRMALES"

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

I think you mean cm. 😉

[@i-iy7490]

4:58 perfect heart on his shirt on the left ❤️

[@Severalangrybees]

This is really brilliant. It takes all of the guess work out of shooting-ensures good release and draw length. Great work

[@sevenproxies4255]

The safety t-shirt has taken some damage!

[@johnmilton4593]

been that way for awhile now

[@tibimarin]

Americans: What's multiculturalism? Me: *shows up at the gun range with a German designed tactical English longbow* "I dunno" Edit: Tysm for 100 likes!

[@thatonekid640]

Pencil 1991 multiculturalism here is a Vsco girl in Alabama

[@md_vandenberg]

America is multiculturalism. It's the only modern nation that is a melting pot. Try harder to be edgy next time.

[@oliverwilson11]

@@md_vandenberg Why do Americans think this? Lots of countries are as multi cultural if not more so than the United States.

[@brigandboy1425]

@@oliverwilson11 Name a few?

[@youngpark9729]

@@tibimarin I don't believe he's as "infuriated" as you say he is. My friend here was only analyzing and questioning the validity of your joke, which I think is somewhat humerous. He makes his own points from his own experiences and is only trying to give you something to think about. He has said nothing overly offensive about you or your backgrounds. You on the other hand, decided to respond by harshly insulting him with generalizations about his nationality. I request that you kindly apologize to him and myself as I too am an American.

[@orjhol]

”I made an armprotector out of cardboard and rubberbands...let me show you its features!” LoL

[@matthewmccartney3926]

Always great watching your videos! Thanks.

[@aydanruoff6589]

Ik there’s very small chance your actually gonna see this but I do archery all the time as my hobby and if you have the different color feather on the outside of the bow facing away then it they won’t hit the bow and it will fly way straighter and it won’t hit you hand as bad

[@0v_x0]

feathers rather than synth forgiving fletching would help too from what I'm reading, is that right?. also resting the arrow on the other side of the bow to use your thumb as the arrow rest. more stable and less likely to hit hand or wrist with string. I guessed at this but others more knowledgeable than I have said this is correct for this kind of bow.

[@painiscupcake891]

people in the commenta:joerg laughs like a viking joergs new video: *using axes as arrows*

[@AggelosKyriou]

well THAT'S a challenge

[@adrianowen476]

He has a sword launching catapult

[@ramiere1412]

Put the stock on a hinge so when you come down to draw it collapses and once you bring your arm up it comes too Legen Sie die Aktie auf ein Scharnier, damit sie beim Herunterziehen kollabiert und sobald Sie den Arm hochziehen, auch

[@spac3fr0g]

Oh god after Mongols, British caught on to the secret of magazines too...

[@chuckwagon1892]

His genius for invention is matched by his humble and delightful way of talking. This man is really fun to watch. Nice job! I'm a new subscriber.

[@VegasGuy89183]

You really had me laughing at, "the arrows are too short to shoot back at you." LOL

[@mrsjonse]

Pretty funny stuff

[@MrNicofrog]

arrows don't ,people do!

[@lyleshaunhight5007]

Your awesome I was going to cut you off in the first minute

[@lyleshaunhight5007]

I like

[@rashdon7126]

this guy is a legend.. the ball bearing to the head didnt phase him at all....i love it! 😀

[@Leverguns50]

Now that was really neat, When are those instant Robin Hood’s going on the market?

[@crosswarrior7]

Most importantly: Is that a heart torn out of his shirt?

[@MrGoatflakes]

Forsworn confirmed :P

[@jacobthornton4382]

Very fun watching you and learning from your content, thank you!!

[@bobbuell5968]

I'm not sure how I found your channel, but now I'm subscribed. You are awesome, enough said.

[@NattaTRAINS]

"No something greater than magic! Engineering" - Dr. Ido Dyson.

[@craftsmith3821]

You have the most wholesome laugh ever

[@j4cekt]

I love this heart shaped hole in Joerg's T-shirt.

[@dionysislarson6352]

Damn Dude, it's been awhile since I came around a purly FUN channel, you're great Man and your laugh is heart warming.