MAKING A CATAPULT - Hand made catapult - making a catapult from wood
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Making a catapult - handmade catapult - making a catapult from wood
Hi all, welcome to a another video.
In this video I decided I was going to carve a natural catapult (natty) from a fallen beech tree in our local woodland.
I take you through the process of making this catapult step by step.
A catapult is a great survival tool and Bushcraft essential, great for hunting small game (please do not hunt if until you are competent with a sling shot)
This came out really nice and shoots nicely. I hope you enjoy the video and please remember to hit the like button, subscribe if you haven’t already. Any questions, please ask away in the comments below!
Stay safe and keep well, see you all again very soon.
Ash🏕
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******GIVEAWAY HAS NOW FINISHED******
i know it's gone, but I'm still in!!! Thanks for the vid gonna make me own!
You’re welcome mate, and good luck with you’re one
Ash
Lo felicito que maneras de aser una Resortera saludos desde Costa Rica 🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷
Very nice catapult make from natural wood
Abdul Jabbar thank you my friend, and thank you for watching
Ash 🏕
Похвально! Всё без помощи электроинструментов! Подписка, лайк! Будь здоров дружище!
I'm in. Great shooting
Thanks mate, and best of luck for the draw
Ash
Great video, I'm in.
Thank you, and best of luck 🤞🏼
Nice one! 4 in a row . I’m in
Morning mate, Thanks, enjoyed the process of making this one!
Good luck and all the best
Ash
Awesome.. I'm in 👍
Thanks buddy, good luck 🤞🏼
Ash 🏕
Looks good IM IN !!
Thanks a lot mate, and good luck!!
Thanks for watching
Ash 🏕
Great little project.
Thanks mate, will be doing another at some point for sure!
Thanks for watching
Ash 🏕
Looks nice. I'M IN 👍🏻
Thanks very much mate, and good luck!! 🤞🏼
Stay safe
Ash 🏕
Cheers you to stay safe 👍🏻
I'M IN (DEFINATELY)
I'm in. Good shooting - love to see more soon? AND STAY SAFE my friend.
Thank you very much! Hopefully will get some more shooting in some future videos
Thanks for watching, stay safe
Ash 🏕
What a beauty, enjoyed this Ash, You're a very good shot mate. COOL giveaway.
I'm in
Thank you mate, I enjoyed making it! Hope alls good with you... still waiting on your challenge video 😜 have a great week dude
Ash
@@AshOutdoorsUK I know, been busy with work, I'm off this week so going to try to do it.
Look forward too it mate 😁
I enjoyed that video, thanks buddy. And I'm definitely In. Fingers crossed🤞
Thanks a lot mate, I enjoyed making it too. Fingers crossed mate, best of luck
Ash 🏕
Great shooting Ash, Love the Catty...IM IN !!
Thanks mate 😊 and best of luck to you! All the best
Ash 🏕
Good shooting! And some nice wood grain.
Loving Nelson stealing the lime light!
My springers the same, always wants to be near the axe or saw when word working, picking up the off cuts! Another enjoyable video 👌
I'm in 👍
Thanks mate, must be a spaniel thing! 😅 he loves wood! Spalted beech always has an amazing grain! Thanks again for watching mate, good luck and all the best
Ash 🏕
That looks mint mate and nice shot you've got aswell....IM IN !!
Thanks buddy, it shoots really nice so hopefully I’m well chuffed with it! Thanks for watching mate, and good luck!
Ash🏕
Great work Ask, I’m in mate.
Thanks mate, and good luck! 👌🏼👌🏼🤞🏼
Ash Outdoors UK Cheers dude.
Nice work Ash. I'm in mate 👍
Thanks you mate, and best of luck to you!
Ash🏕
I'm in... Nice little video boss
Thanks buddy! And good luck! Stay safe dude
Ash 🏕
I’m in!!!!
Good luck matey 🤞🏼🏕
I'm in! Great vid, Ash and a lovely bit of work. Nice shootin' too!
Hey mate! Thanks for watching buddy, it actually shoots pretty nice 👍🏼 good luck mate! Have a good week
Ash 🏕
Top!
Thanks 🙏🏼
I'M IN
Yet another ace video mate and Jeez you are some shot with those things pal💯
🏕💥👍🔥🏕💥👍🔥
Thanks Harvey mate, hope you’re well buddy. Thanks again for watching and good luck
Ash 🏕
Good job Ash. I appreciate that - we used to make em all the time when young but we would source them more or less ready to go like your youth Catty. Well, all the best to the winner. Mark
Hi mark, thanks mate, really enjoyed the process of making this. Was an enjoyable project for a few days!
Thanks again for watching mate, it’s much appreciated
Stay safe
Ash
@@AshOutdoorsUK A pleasure Ash - it was good to see it take shape. I'm sure it was enjoyable - meditative.
Nice work Ash
Thanks Nobby! Hope alls well 👍🏼
@@AshOutdoorsUK all good cheers mucker, itchin for an overnighter but ain't we all. Hope you and yours are coping.
All good mate, had a bit of a shit week last week but that’s been the only one, thanks again mate, glad you guys are all good too!
Catch up soon mate
Ash 🙌🏻
Quality as usual.. I’m in. 👌🏻
Thanks very much mate, and good luck to you 🤞🏼
All the best
Ash 🏕
Very well made and very good shooting Ash, I’m in please
Thanks very much David, I was pleased with the outcome! Thanks for watching and good luck
Ash 🏕
Some solid work !
Thanks very much, enjoyed making this 👍🏼
All the best and stay safe
Ash🏕
Like 48👍👍Congratulations 😍🤗
Thank you 🤗
Awesome catty mate
***I'M IN***
Thanks buddy! And best of luck in the draw
All the best mate
Ash
Ash Outdoors UK cheers
Wow mate looks great, I'm in mate
Thanks Kev mate, hope all is well buddy! Catch up soon, best of luck 👍🏼🙌🏻
Ash
That looks stunning buddy great work. Some good shooting to second shot and bang on target another great video thank for sharing. Stay safe atb, Garry
Thank you mate, i was really pleased with the outcome, shoots really nice too! Thanks again for watching mate
Stay safe
Ash🏕
I’m in it Nice video
Thanks Peter! Unfortunately the competition is over, thanks for watching mate
Ash
I’m in!
Good luck 🤞🏼
I’m in mate! Your videos keeping me sane in these dark times haha keep it up
Hi ya mate, glad I’m giving you something to watch, hopefully it won’t be long before lockdown is relaxed a little more so we can camp! Take care, and good luck
Ash🏕
Great video thanks for showing us some wood carving things I have two large size forks I've harvested one I carved dries and banded already the other is beautiful white oak I've lightly sanded it before major carving work and the forks are not a perfect V so I can't do a template outline etc so I plan to hand eye alone freestyle carve it but as it stands now it's so nice looking it feels smooth just like ivory you will mistake it for ivory easily.
I don't know what to do with it so now I'm looking at videos to get ideas came across this one so thanks so much for this video stay blessed
Ah mate, sounds like a lovely bit of wood, dry oak sounds like it will be tough to carve by hand… 😬 hope it all goes well buddy, and thanks for watching this vid
Ash
Hi uncle ash it's me Joshua I really like your catapult
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Why hello Joshua!! Thank you very much... maybe we can make one for you one day, I’m sure mum would love that 😁😉 thanks for watching my videos, were all well and hope you guys are all good too?
Lots of love xx
Cracking catapult that ash and your a good shot too👍👍 I've been practicing with my ppmg getting there 😂😂😂 nice give away so I'm in mate atvb jimmy😎😎
Thanks jimmy, it shoots really nice! I had a ppsg but kept getting fork hits with it! 🤦🏻♂️ thanks again for watching mate and good luck!
Ash 🏕
Nice work Ash 👍
Thanks mate! 😊 hope your all good?
Ash 🏕
That was shooting nice, Ash. A nice catty too!
I bought a Goblet Evo from Wayne Martin's Catty Shack store. It's a good catty. I'm getting used to it now and grouping fairly well.
ATB, Tim
Thanks buddy! Ah cool, I likes Wayne’s evos, think I might get one of the new wooden frames when they’re available! 👍🏼 thanks again for watching 🙏🏼
Ash Outdoors UK Yes, the wooden version will be nice and light compared to my s/steel one. But I like the weight.
He is a really nice fella too!
Keep that good eye good, Ash 👁
Thanks mate... I’ll try 😂
Nice one mate turned out real nice and not bad shooting either mate Great little video and good giveaway to
Thanks Paul mate, it’s got a lovely grain on it, shoots pretty nice too! Thanks for watching mate, stay safe
Ash 🏕
You did a good job on that mate, looks cool, I should do more carving, good stuff, ATB 👍
Morning Gaz! Thanks buddy, I really enjoyed making it! Thanks for watching again mate, take care of yourself
Ash 🏕
Excellent handmade product. what is the effective range of this catapult?
Thanks mate, I only tried it around 12-15 yards and was good 👍🏼
Nice one ash mate your pretty lucky when it comes to shooting catapults haha
Stay safe dude 👍🏻👌🏻💪🏻
IM IN 🤪
😆 beginners luck, never shot one before 😂 thanks mate, and good luck!!
Have a great week dude
Ash 🏕
Great catty that mate, you should be proud of yourself. I would miss everytime if that was me 🤣
😂 I’ve had a few years practicing mate! Lol. Thanks buddy, I was pleased how it came out! Hope jimmy gets on ok with it! Thanks for watching Steve 👍🏼
Ash
I'm in. Just got a new sub
Hi ya mate! Thanks for the sub buddy, and good luck!
All the best
Ash
Nice frame some good work someone really wanted you to throw the y shape stick some good shooting there not easy with a fresh frame
Thanks mate, yeah it shot really well actually, one of the best I’ve made in fact
Thank you for watching
Ash
Good work Ash. I'm in. Might need a bigger target though.
Thanks mate, and thanks for watching 👍🏼
Good luck
Ash
I'm not in. Although that is very generous of you I believe it is better to give than receive. I sub to way too many channels and unfortunately am not able to keep up with everyone, over 180 channels.
This video is excellent man! I like the point about using a piece with a natural Y. That thing shoots dead on!
Hey Kirk mate, thanks for checking out this video! 👍🏼 I was really pleased how this came out, and like you say, shoots bang on... I have loads of catapults so thought someone else could put it to good use! Thanks for watching mate 😀
Ash 🏕
@@AshOutdoorsUK hell yeah giveaways are cool. I just don't like to do anything that might give me an advantage.
I've recently hit the 250 sub mark and am considering doing a giveaway.
Good on ya mate. Am I right in thinking Jim timber said you have another channel?
@@AshOutdoorsUK That's correct, it's Kirk Channel 2
Lots of random stuff, science, some gameplay stuff, kind of like a photo album.
Cool, I’ll check it out mate 😁
Great video ash
I have been getting into Catty's over lockdown and I'm hooked
Been shooting 4 weeks and getting pretty decent on a 40mm spinner 👍
I enjoyed this one mate 😃
Thanks mate! Good on you! Plenty of practise time!! It’s pretty addictive isn’t it 😂 thanks for watching buddy, stay safe and have a good week
Ash
I love diY things
Hope to see more videos from you.
Stay safe
Stay connected
New friend there
Hi there! Thanks so much for watching, really means a lot. New video just uploaded now for you!
Take care and stay safe
Ash🏕
Mentions axe safety... Then proceeded to use his axe barefoot, followed by carving directly towards his own sternum. Lol you had me so nervous that whole time bro. The final result was sick though.
😂 if I wasn’t being safe with the axe, yep cold have lost a toe 😆 but the cuts towards me we’re definitely safe, elbow firmly locked into obliques so no risk of performing surgery on myself 😅
I was really pleased how this came out, it shot really well too... makes me want to do another! 🤔
Thanks for watching and commenting,
Stay safe
Ash
I was about to say the same then I noticed your comment.
I'm too late. Haha 😂😂
Ah sorry mate! There will be a 5k giveaway soon so stay tuned!
All the best
Ash
@@AshOutdoorsUK definitely will be staying tuned love your channel recently discovered it and started watching all your videos from the start. 👌 good luck for 5k subscribers.
How did you get away with making all that mess on the dining table? Mrs RBO would be chasing me around the garden with the catty 😂😂 nice video mate. Deffo a better shot than me 😂 I'm in.
Catch up soon mate. Rob
😂 mr mrs can’t say anything... she’s messier than me! Think she might say something if I’d left it there! 😂 thanks for watching mate, good luck and catch up soon dude 🙌🏻🏕
Still good even though you didn't show the part I was waiting for where you attach the band to the wood.
Ah yeah, not sure why I didn’t?? Maybe for a future video 👍🏼
Thanks for watching
Ash
What kind of cord di you use to tie the bands on the tip of the fork?
When your target shooting in the wood like in this video do you use steel bbs or do you use light clay ball ammo? If you use steel bbs do you catch them to use again or do you not use a ammo backstop catcher such as a sheet or a towel etc..the reason I don't want to shoot in the woods much is because I do t want to waste and loose my bb ammo so I will always use a ammo stopper and pick up the ammo when I done if I used clay ammo I'd always only put on weak bands matched for the clay ammo etc
Hi mate, I usually just practice at home in a catch box. Always use steel, never even shit clay before. I’d usually hang a sheet in the woods but only shot a few off for the purpose of this video.
It was a cracking little frame. A bit gutted I gave it away in the end! Lol
I'm in! Tried to make a couple, just can't get the fork tips right
It’s the 1st one I’ve carved, used natural forks but they never seem to be any good! 😂 thanks for watching mate!
Ash 🏕
@@AshOutdoorsUK my last handle was almost the same as yours, quite comfy, maybe took too much out the tips but couldnt get the bands to stay on for more than 8-10 shots. Practice makes perfect i suppose 👍
I’ve probably only used this 10-20 times, the bands seem ok... so far 😂 thanks again mate
Ash
i have a question SOOO the oil is to prevent cracks while the slingshot dries or for looks
Yes, mainly to treat the wood, the shine fades over time but you could varnish if you wanted the shiny look
Thanks for watching
Ash 🏕
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What kind of band do you use or recommend? Brand names? Thanks in advance
What bands are those?
I’m in x
Good luck mate 🤞🏼
Hi there i just wanted to ask you if you have the same problem with me and how can I fix it. For some reason my bands are breaking in the place that the bands are meeting the wooden frame.
Make sure the wood is well rounded over where the bands go over the forks.
Dont go using an ace willynilly is actually great advice. Seen loads of people swing at their shins making a little campfire feeling all manly
I'm in please Ash.
Thanks for watching, and good luck!
Ash 🏕
How i build mine ! ..Like Oak and willow too
I’m in
Sorry my friend, the giveaway ended a few months back. Thanks so much for watching all the same
Ash 🏕
in we area KETAPEL sir
i'm in
Thanks mate, and good luck! 👍🏼🤞🏼
GGreat
Thanks Rob! Was a great little
Project 👌🏼
If you put green wood in the microwave for a few minutes you don’t Need to wait months for it drying out
Hi mate, that’s a great idea! Thank you, and thanks for watching
Ash 🏕
If that was me iy would of broke in half when using axe just my luck 😂
I am in
I hope you're all keeping safe because of covid-19
All good thanks liz! Are you guys ok?? xx
I,m in please
Sure! Best of luck to you!
Ash 🏕
I'm in
I'm in
Thanks for watching mate, unfortunately the giveaway is over for this one. However I have another giveaway going at the moment! Check out my latest video! 👍🏼👍🏼🏕