What an amazing video! I love these guys who preserve the old traditional rope tricks and fid skills. The leather shot pouch really did it for me. I might opt for lead shot rather than sand, but sand works.
My good sir, this was amazing. Videos like this are what TH-cam was made for. The amount of artisan skill that is needed to make one is stunning. Thank you for taking time to show us how a slungshot is made. That is most likely the oldest "nonlethal" concealable weapon specifically made for personal protection. Items from the world before plastic always tickle my fancy.
@@romandybala Yeah, "nonlethal". I have made few blacksaps and slungshots from leather using the sandwich technique. The braided ones are really hard to figure. These things can deal serious damage. I remember reading an old document of late 1800s senior police officer describing people who carry slungshots to a freshly graduated police officer. Apparently these things can cause worse damage than razors and people who carry these things to public dances and similar events are worse than demons and should be shunned by the community.
Wow! What beautiful, precise craftsmanship from which to learn many things. I usually hate TH-cam music, but what you've chosen is spectacular. Thank you so much for a wonderful, calming, teaching video with excellent visual instruction and a superb result. I have thousands of YT videos bookmarked for many different types of craft projects, but this is one of my all-time favorites.
A beautiful day at the lake for you, and a nice project for people like me, who are trying to improve their knotting skills. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make another great video. 🙏🏼🤝🤙🏻
The "shot" portion was often a ball from a grapeshot garland. These were 1/4 pound lead or cast iron balls packed into a canvas bag, each layer separated by thin wooden disks. A very effective anti-personnel weapon from the days of wooden warships and muzzle loading cannon.
This was great! I remember making these when I was in the American Navy for shipmates (and a little pin money). Your instructions are clear and much better than the way I used to make them. I have daughters and granddaughters for whom I will be making these. Thanks!
These knots are similar to those found in a Bos'n Mates "monkey fist", used to throw a small line ship to ship or to a pier. The trailing end of the small line is tied to a larger one and heaved to a cleat to tie down a ship or transfer supplies, mail or even sailors between ships. Modern Navies now use a line and spool attached to a rifle which shoots the line longer distances.
excellent video...and the music...I was at a small concert long time ago, where Doc Watson was playing "a whiter shade of pale"...what a treasure...thank you for real quality videos
This is beautifully intricate and amazing to watch. Thank you for your upload. The subject, presentation and music throughout was all together a very satisfying experience. You're awesome man
Wow Mikko. Bravo sir. Nicest piece ever. I will make one and send a photo. It is so symmetrical, gracefully shaped, and I love it. Thank you for sharing.
Another Awesome Video, Mikko! Every time I watch one of your videos I feel I've absorbed more information. This was an inspiring project. While watching I was not only thinking that I would like to create a piece in similar fashion, but to also create another piece based on this, but taken up a notch. I hope you understand just how much sharing your work is truly an inspiration.
I recognized so many parts of this project and the combination transforms them into a new whole! Let's see, there was string... and then you tied some knots... maybe I got a bit lost there in the middle, lol! I've tied some of those sinnets and Turkshead knots and the needle hitching (?) around the bag reminds of some crochet I've done. I love how the whole length is a coherent structure. Thank you for the video and inspiration!
Thanks Mikko for this very esplicative video, this is the knot of my dream list! I’ll try to replicate it very soon.. thanks to teaching us in such detailed way!
Just the right thing to attach to a bit of line, to heave a length of cord up over a branch overhead. It’s a big project, but pretty exciting. :D Tyvk for another awesome tutorial!
Sorry, i am french and my english is not very good...... if a frenchman says " it's a craft" he wants to express his admiration, and i agree, it's an art!
This is great! I've long wanted to try making a slungshot like the ones in ABoK, but until now I couldn't quite follow his description of how the shot bag was made fast to the lanyard. Thank you!
I can’t wait til one of the criminals in my city tries something. He can have his bones decorated with my relocation device. Lol I must add you make it look so easy. To me you can tell the skill of a craftsman by how easy he makes things look. I love knot tying from my childhood my grandfather was ww2 navy and my scout master was also ex navy. We used to tie monkey fist for fun. Your braiding is next level . I really enjoyed your video.
If I'm not mistaken it was also used when the sailors went into town and was shanghaiing some people to bring them back to the ships. Now don't quote me on this I'm not 100% sure. But if I'm not mistaken I think I read it somewhere
A real piece of maritime history right there. Also a great example of skilled folk making what they need with the materials they had to hand. British sailors would have called this a 'life preserver'. There is a reference to one in the lyrics of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta ' The Pirates of Penzance.'
That looks really neat, I am forever trying to tie a rope to a rock to hang my food out of bear's reach. I think this will be easier to toss over a high branch with a rope tail.
I first learned of a monkey's fist as a tool for throwing lines across distance such as ship to ship or ship to shore. These lines were then used for hauling heavier ropes and hawsers. In my case we used the monkey's fist to throw lines across a wide stream, then pulled ropes to make a monkey bridge to traverse the stream.
Wow, so that is what it is called? I have a set of heavy keys on a sturdy key ring attached to a length of paracord. The neat thing is that you can use it like you would use nunchucks.
@fred McMurray Since I live in a country were carrying weapons is strictly prohibited, it needs to look innocent, but I found the heaviest keys I could. This also works with a knife as it strikes with the flat side when it bounces off your body.
Hey Mikko, great series. Love knots an love the linking of one to another. I live in the USA, Idaho really, where do you source your small stuff, 3 mm 3 strand flax cord?
Those are awesome! I make the Monkey fist. but the one you made there is just pure skill, historic and beautiful. Do you sale them, if so how could I get one of yours? I am prior Navy and my Father-n-law is a retired Navy Chief and would love to get one for him to display his office. Thank you for the video and your skill.
Maybe someone has already mentioned this. In Sweden we use this device to attach to a rope that needs to be thrown ashore or to another ship, not for fighting.
As I mentioned in the beginning of the video, the first slung shots were inspired by a heaving line. Usually heaving lines are not this decorative but just a simple monkeys fist.
In the lies of locke lamora a character uses one of these filled with spices and chilli powder instead of weight, like a medieval form of mace or pepper spray
Wasn't just sailors who carried them. I remember reading an article on this in Backwoodsman Magazine. A gent of Latin descent was with a party of trappers and a fellow trapper was being attack by a grizzly bear (seems to have been an occupational hazard) He couldn't get a clear shot on a leathal area so he shot where he could and waded in with his knife and a slugshot. His first strike broke the bear's jaw and they found him under the bear, mumbling in Spanish, "Come at me if you're a good man" (or something along that line) Don't underestimate blunt force trauma.
For the hitching, did you make that cordage and would I be able to order that cordage on your website? Beautiful piece, btw. I've been reading up on sailor history bit by bit as of lately. Thank you for sharing as always!
I would have thought this would be used as a line sling with a thrown with a light line through the loop to get the line up into the rigging or over to an other ship. Something that's largely replaced by a modern line gun.
more people should teach old craft skills. skills that took thousands of years to figure out disappear from our knowledge bank in just a few decades. these days we think we're so smart, when really we're just pushing buttons.
That acoustic version of "Forever Young" hit me right in the feels.
The rope work was excellent too!
I'm officially a fan of this channel.
same
I guess it's kinda randomly asking but do anybody know a good site to stream new tv shows online ?
@Jakob Jaxtyn try Flixzone. You can find it by googling :)
What an amazing video! I love these guys who preserve the old traditional rope tricks and fid skills. The leather shot pouch really did it for me. I might opt for lead shot rather than sand, but sand works.
This is a combination of knots I have learned over time while watching your videos and lots of practice. So blessed to see this project come together.
My good sir, this was amazing. Videos like this are what TH-cam was made for. The amount of artisan skill that is needed to make one is stunning. Thank you for taking time to show us how a slungshot is made. That is most likely the oldest "nonlethal" concealable weapon specifically made for personal protection. Items from the world before plastic always tickle my fancy.
Nonlethal???
A bow to the temple would be fatal.
Yes, the original design was meant to injure only but accidents happen so better to have quick feet instead of a fight.
@@mikkosnellman My 100 meter time is 13 seconds. I should be fine... I hope.
@@romandybala Yeah, "nonlethal". I have made few blacksaps and slungshots from leather using the sandwich technique. The braided ones are really hard to figure. These things can deal serious damage. I remember reading an old document of late 1800s senior police officer describing people who carry slungshots to a freshly graduated police officer. Apparently these things can cause worse damage than razors and people who carry these things to public dances and similar events are worse than demons and should be shunned by the community.
Wow! What beautiful, precise craftsmanship from which to learn many things. I usually hate TH-cam music, but what you've chosen is spectacular. Thank you so much for a wonderful, calming, teaching video with excellent visual instruction and a superb result. I have thousands of YT videos bookmarked for many different types of craft projects, but this is one of my all-time favorites.
Glad you like it!
Dear Mikko, it's just another fantastic seaman ropework! Tks for sharing it.
A beautiful day at the lake for you, and a nice project for people like me, who are trying to improve their knotting skills.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to make another great video.
🙏🏼🤝🤙🏻
The "shot" portion was often a ball from a grapeshot garland. These were 1/4 pound lead or cast iron balls packed into a canvas bag, each layer separated by thin wooden disks. A very effective anti-personnel weapon from the days of wooden warships and muzzle loading cannon.
This was great! I remember making these when I was in the American Navy for shipmates (and a little pin money). Your instructions are clear and much better than the way I used to make them. I have daughters and granddaughters for whom I will be making these.
Thanks!
These knots are similar to those found in a Bos'n Mates "monkey fist", used to throw a small line ship to ship or to a pier. The trailing end of the small line is tied to a larger one and heaved to a cleat to tie down a ship or transfer supplies, mail or even sailors between ships. Modern Navies now use a line and spool attached to a rifle which shoots the line longer distances.
My hat is off for your highly skilled hands sir. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I really enjoyed it.
Glad you find it useful.
Great work Mikko. You're such a good teacher, I reaaly appreciate all the time you put into making these videos.
amazing knotw rk, your patience and skill are to be admired. that pouch was intuitive and lookes great, i dig theattachmentt method.
excellent video...and the music...I was at a small concert long time ago, where Doc Watson was playing "a whiter shade of pale"...what a treasure...thank you for real quality videos
Beautiful work as always! That cordage is so tightly laid, looks like a pleasure to work with.
It is my favorite cord 😁
This is beautifully intricate and amazing to watch. Thank you for your upload. The subject, presentation and music throughout was all together a very satisfying experience. You're awesome man
Thank you for your kind words.
Beautiful work Mikko. 👏🏻
The golden hands and the brilliant work!
Wow Mikko. Bravo sir. Nicest piece ever. I will make one and send a photo. It is so symmetrical, gracefully shaped, and I love it. Thank you for sharing.
Please do!
Another Awesome Video, Mikko! Every time I watch one of your videos I feel I've absorbed more information. This was an inspiring project. While watching I was not only thinking that I would like to create a piece in similar fashion, but to also create another piece based on this, but taken up a notch. I hope you understand just how much sharing your work is truly an inspiration.
That´s the way to do it Rich. Being able to inspire others is the greatest acknowledgement. Thank you for your feedback.
Like the video, love the level of craft is shown and enjoy the final product.
So elegant, the changing of the cord!
I recognized so many parts of this project and the combination transforms them into a new whole! Let's see, there was string... and then you tied some knots... maybe I got a bit lost there in the middle, lol! I've tied some of those sinnets and Turkshead knots and the needle hitching (?) around the bag reminds of some crochet I've done. I love how the whole length is a coherent structure. Thank you for the video and inspiration!
Great work as always, its a pleasure to see you in action 😀👋👋👏👏
Thanks Mikko for this very esplicative video, this is the knot of my dream list! I’ll try to replicate it very soon.. thanks to teaching us in such detailed way!
The knots are super, but I just dig your taste in music brother.
Thank you so much for doing these videos ! A true artistic craftsman !
Just the right thing to attach to a bit of line, to heave a length of cord up over a branch overhead.
It’s a big project, but pretty exciting. :D
Tyvk for another awesome tutorial!
It’s mesmerizing to watch you braid and twist that cordage.
Screw on needles ,hard to find ,great job, nice music ,nice surroundings .. Thank you!!
Now I’m sure tying knots is a craft, great job, Sir!
Tying knots is art! Thank you!
Sorry, i am french and my english is not very good...... if a frenchman says " it's a craft" he wants to express his admiration, and i agree, it's an art!
I thank you for the compliment!
Loved watching this. Absolutely loved it.
This is great! I've long wanted to try making a slungshot like the ones in ABoK, but until now I couldn't quite follow his description of how the shot bag was made fast to the lanyard. Thank you!
Really enjoyed watching that being created!
I can’t wait til one of the criminals in my city tries something. He can have his bones decorated with my relocation device. Lol
I must add you make it look so easy. To me you can tell the skill of a craftsman by how easy he makes things look. I love knot tying from my childhood my grandfather was ww2 navy and my scout master was also ex navy. We used to tie monkey fist for fun. Your braiding is next level . I really enjoyed your video.
Glad you enjoyed it. And everything is easy if you practice enough 😁
Yes, this is exactly what I wanted! I can't remember if I requested it or if you read my mind but thank you nevertheless!
Well someone requested, maybe it was you...
Very interesting video sir....and strong accent....cheers from Texas..
Very beautiful work . Спасибо !
пожалуйста
Splendid work.
If I'm not mistaken it was also used when the sailors went into town and was shanghaiing some people to bring them back to the ships. Now don't quote me on this I'm not 100% sure. But if I'm not mistaken I think I read it somewhere
So the story tells. 😉
Very impressive, sir. Much respect
A real piece of maritime history right there. Also a great example of skilled folk making what they need with the materials they had to hand. British sailors would have called this a 'life preserver'. There is a reference to one in the lyrics of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta ' The Pirates of Penzance.'
Thank you for sharing this!! WOW! #WOW!
Love your spot bro how relaxing
That looks really neat, I am forever trying to tie a rope to a rock to hang my food out of bear's reach. I think this will be easier to toss over a high branch with a rope tail.
Really great video, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I like the music too.. I recognize them all but a few i can't remember original musicians
great work!
Yes I cant wait to "put this on my wall".
I first learned of a monkey's fist as a tool for throwing lines across distance such as ship to ship or ship to shore. These lines were then used for hauling heavier ropes and hawsers. In my case we used the monkey's fist to throw lines across a wide stream, then pulled ropes to make a monkey bridge to traverse the stream.
Yes, like I said in the introduction, a slungshot is like a very short heaving line.
Great work! What kind of tar is this, for protecting the rope? Or is this a tar pitch.
I use a mixture of pine tar and shellac: ko-fi.com/post/Secret-tar-mix-Y8Y73441X
That's a great key chain idea.
its for a total different use, indeed for ships......think! its a ballast added to throw the rope on land!
Yes, a piece of heaving line was the origin for a slung shot.
AWESOME MUSIC
Vc e o cara meu !!!👍👍⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓🙏♥️very Good !!!
Wow, so that is what it is called?
I have a set of heavy keys on a sturdy key ring attached to a length of paracord. The neat thing is that you can use it like you would use nunchucks.
@fred McMurray Since I live in a country were carrying weapons is strictly prohibited, it needs to look innocent, but I found the heaviest keys I could.
This also works with a knife as it strikes with the flat side when it bounces off your body.
Where do you get your cordage? It's impossible to find such nice stuff near me, or even on Amazon!
I make my own cordage. I also make them to order and sell worldwide.
Hey Mikko, great series. Love knots an love the linking of one to another. I live in the USA, Idaho really, where do you source your small stuff, 3 mm 3 strand flax cord?
I am ropemaker, that is what I do for living. International shipping. www.snellman.ax
@@mikkosnellman Do you have a link to where I could order?
I will launch new website when I have moved ropewalk to new location. Orders by email.
Thank you for the tutorial.
Great work - Great music
What the Name of the Artist ?
That would be the one and only: Martin Tallström www.tallstrom.com
@@mikkosnellman thank You - all the best to you and your work !
Very nice. Thank you.
I might be too early in the video, or maybe I missed it, but what type of cordage did you use? Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
That would be my hard laid linen #6 and #4 www.snellman.ax
Those are awesome! I make the Monkey fist. but the one you made there is just pure skill, historic and beautiful. Do you sale them, if so how could I get one of yours? I am prior Navy and my Father-n-law is a retired Navy Chief and would love to get one for him to display his office. Thank you for the video and your skill.
Thank you for the feedback. I could make one for sale also but as you see it is very time consuming work so it won´t be cheap.
@@mikkosnellman thank you, it would probably be worth it.
@@MegaTeddybear04 If you would like to make an order, please email me to: info(at)snellman.ax
Beautiful thank you 🙏
Maybe someone has already mentioned this. In Sweden we use this device to attach to a rope that needs to be thrown ashore or to another ship, not for fighting.
As I mentioned in the beginning of the video, the first slung shots were inspired by a heaving line. Usually heaving lines are not this decorative but just a simple monkeys fist.
Bra tips och video. var bor du ?
I Södra Finland.
In the lies of locke lamora a character uses one of these filled with spices and chilli powder instead of weight, like a medieval form of mace or pepper spray
Wasn't just sailors who carried them. I remember reading an article on this in Backwoodsman Magazine. A gent of Latin descent was with a party of trappers and a fellow trapper was being attack by a grizzly bear (seems to have been an occupational hazard) He couldn't get a clear shot on a leathal area so he shot where he could and waded in with his knife and a slugshot. His first strike broke the bear's jaw and they found him under the bear, mumbling in Spanish, "Come at me if you're a good man" (or something along that line)
Don't underestimate blunt force trauma.
Yes, once upon a time, slungshot was widely used weapon. However, the origin is from sailing ships. Good story 😁
How about showin its effectiveness? It looks like a premium slungshot
7 minutes in and i have only seen about 30 secs the soundtrack ,on the other hand, is off the chain
Superb work as always Mikko. I think I'd rather have one smack from that piece of kit, than two 🤔 ✌❤ Bob.
design to be used to someone's crown jewels I suspect with a small cannon lead shot... : )
If I (being in the states) can't get 2.5mm for the needle hitching easily, will close enough work? Like, 2.1, 2.75 or 3.0mm?
I would go smaller but anything under 3mm will do fine.
34:00, man of constant sorrow.
What material of rope do you use?
That is hard laid linen.
What kind of cord is that, and where to get it?
2.5mm linen. www.snellman.ax
@@mikkosnellman thank you very much.
What kind of corsage is that??
That would be my linen in 3 and 2,5mm www.snellman.ax
Wow. I've never seen this before. The only similar knot I've seen is the monkey's fist.
Have a simpler version hanging in the garage...the core is a golf ball ...I never played golf in my life, but I was a sailor once 😉
For the hitching, did you make that cordage and would I be able to order that cordage on your website?
Beautiful piece, btw. I've been reading up on sailor history bit by bit as of lately. Thank you for sharing as always!
I am quite busy with orders but email me and we'll see what can be done.
What kind of cordage is that? I’ve never seen it for sale anywhere, thanks.
That is what I make for living. I can not take any more orders though before I have moved ropewalk to new location. www.snellman.ax
I would have thought this would be used as a line sling with a thrown with a light line through the loop to get the line up into the rigging or over to an other ship. Something that's largely replaced by a modern line gun.
Like I tried to explain, a piece of heaving line is the forefather.
I would definitely buy one.
I know a guy who could make it happen... 😁
Can you teach how to make own mandrel for globe knot. Thanks
Sorry, I don´t use mandrels. I tie around my fingers instead.
@@mikkosnellman thanks
So how did the sailors clean the blood off those ? . . . just asking 🙄
I don't suppose you know how many oz's of sand you used?
No, I didn't measure.
Would they have used it for seal clubbing?
No, for seal clubbing a wooden, smooth club was used for not making any wound in skin.
A slungshot is presumably a New Zealand slingshot!
I've heard these referred to as 'monkey fist'
Tis a thing of Beauty
I'm gonna heat up a self made smoke sauna tomorrow, you have any smoke saunas around there? :)
Not here but in neighbour village there is.
@@mikkosnellman Perfect ;)
Onko myyntiä?
Juuri nyt sattuu olemaan yksi vapaana kun asiakas peruutti tilauksen. Ei varastotavarana.
I would to see whait would do to a coconut and a watermelon..
That'll knock the sense right out of you... Mutiny ya say? *smack* wipe the tar off 'em lads and take to the stocks.
Cranes!
astonishing ... you can see how the Celtic tribes derived their artwork from ... :)
Thanks for Knottin'
more people should teach old craft skills. skills that took thousands of years to figure out disappear from our knowledge bank in just a few decades.
these days we think we're so smart, when really we're just pushing buttons.
I´m doing my best :)
Thats a boleadora it's an Argentinian weapon that Gauchos (Argentinian cowboys) use even today
Yeah... an old sock with a pool ball in the toe and the ankle doubled over into a loop for the wrist and zip-tied works better and is "disposable."
Next time i get boarded the scallywags wont know what hit em
I'd buy one from ya
That can be arranged. I have one ready for tarring. Unless you want it without tar?
@@mikkosnellman
What's the benefit of the tar?
Just tradition, looks, smell and protection against decay in moist conditions (like sailing ship) Not a necessity.