Alec won but I was really impressed with how Will had one side break and on the fly redesigned his to make use of what he had. Great job improvising Will.
yeah Alex really seams to care about shop safety and i for one respect the hell out of that. always keep safety in mind. it only takes a single mistake to mess up the rest of your life.
You should both get ten minutes of planning (simultaneously and apart from each other of course) beforehand on these challenges. The time pressure will still be there, but the finished products will be so much more polished because you'll have more of a plan.
Alec I really respect you for that, workshop safety should always be number one priority. The fact you didn't allow time pressure to get in the way of safety was brilliant to see! Keep up the great work both of you :)
This was probably my favorite part of the video to be honest. Seeing Alec rise as a leader, taking a step back and reframing the situation. Great content, stay safe!
Good metal work, but I think both the ergonomics and the looks of the frames could be much improved... plus also those rubber bands suck in comparison with tapered multi layered flat bands. If you want I can send you some sketches and some advise how to make a REALLY powerful band setup.
I was really hoping to find this comment. Love your channel. These guys could stand to learn a thing or two from the master of rubber weaponry. It’d be awesome to see some collaboration between you and them. A Raindrop Damascus JoergSprave slingshot.
@@nosaint317 they should invite about twenty people and forge blunt swords for a little dueling 😂 Then they could do a really nice battle royale :D Maybe forging own armor? 🤔
@@---Michael--- or the forge 2 blunt weapons for modern day knight fighters and then have them duel in another video. Though it'd be hard to forge a sword in a day as Alec showed lol.
@@denise6591 actually I disagree, I think it is just as practical if not moreso. A very common grip for slingshots is holding them sideways, and that design would be better for that.
@@ians.2941 It will be wildly inaccurate, the band will be affected negatively because the frame of the slingshot is parallel to your hand and will pivot as you let go
Bruh your comment became the top of the vid and spoiled it for me (congrats on the being the top comment tho) And plus you dont comment who one on challenge vids
Will might be a better shot if his sling wasn't aligned in a way that transfers the hand's pivot on release to the trajectory. You don't see that design often for a reason: It screws up your aim. Probably still no match for Alec's practiced aim though.
Beautiful recovery by Will. Good job on Alec for NOT over designing the piece. I honestly think Will should have won the last competition. His design was clean and highly functional. I found Alec's entirely too ornate.
I agree with Edwin. I liked the clean steel of Will's punch. The pseudo-knurling of Alec's was neat, but I don't care for the rough and ready look as much.
Instead of a timed event, I’d much rather see you guys take your time and do some really cool stuff then put it down for a vote (or an impartial, knowledgeable judge panel perhaps reminiscent of Forged in Fire) when you’re ready. Nice video though! Really enjoyed it! Cheers!
They should still time there competitions just not as drastically. Otherwise they will have weeks in forging a silver and gold gem encrusted inlayed slingshot. (It would be cool though)
Alec, It seems that you had the luxury of watching Will's stumbles and mis-steps, so I agree with a design period before forging challenge. Great stuff. Keep up the good work.
i think you should do one day build competitions instead of time trials like you get a set of materials and you have to forge something using them all same materials two different minds infinite possibilities
Will's solution is pretty much the archetype of what we cooks call "le systeme D". D stands for debrouillard. Debrouillard is pretty much directly translated from french into "one who figures things out". Way to go dude, you had a catastrophic setback and rather than waste all your work you adapted and made it happen regardless.
few thoughts: Thank You Alec for stepping in when safety risks were popping up. it shows that you care more about the people in your shop than anything else, which is so good to see Second, Good work Will, your think basically broke with 10 minutes left, and you still got a finished product (with arguably, a greater finish than Alec's slingshot), I'm really impressed Thirdly, I think I know where Will went wrong. Alec was able to get so much more work done with each heat, because he kept working on it even when it wasn't the cherry red that's like butter to work with. Will was doing much shorter bursts of cherry red, so he was putting down and picking up his tools many more times, which added that time pressure. sure, some of it was Alec's experience and expertise at moving metal much faster, but that time difference also played a much larger part
This was fantastic. Watching Alec’s pace just shows his superior skills to Will’s frantic pace. Alec: “Should we still give people the chance to vote?” Will: “No!.....” laughed my ass off.
Alec was putting the pressure on with the constant time reminders, we barely got that from will. No point deminishing one Smith's skill to praise another
Alec had a lot of time to plan ahead and not make the same mistakes as Will. I was surprised that Will messed it up on the grinder because he does beautiful work there.
Thank you for stopping Will, it shows you value his safety above all else. Also, Will, your scythe slingshot looks awesome. An idea if you ever wanted to remake it: make the end of the sling that the exits the bottom of your palm about 5-6 inches longer, wrap it under and around your wrist. It would make it look incredibly artistic, and potentially give it the stability it needs to cancel out the downsides of a one-handed weapon.
Leather working tip if you’re interested: If you have a small tough piece of leather scrap that you keep with your hole punch you can use it as a backer instead of clamping into the brass stop every time. This allows for cleaner holes, an easier time punching, and your punch will always stay sharp! :) Cheers guys, love your content. Keep it coming!
Hey Alec, Will taught us some important lessons on not giving up and on finishing the mission that was set for him despite the failure feeling and the difficulties he went through. Good job you both, keep making these great videos.
Excellent challenge gents! Both slingers have merit. For daily use, try gold theraband therapy rubber. Better than tubing and easier to work with. About those Japanese manufacturing techniques, consider the American industrial engineering teams Gen MacArthur brought in for the post-war reconstruction. A large segment of Japanese manufacturing improvements find their roots in American industrial engineering. See "Freedom's Forge" or "Who Built That"...both good reads. Cheers yall!
Aweeee Will 😭😭😭 You had it fine so much earlier 😭😭😭 Don't feel bad, the sickle shape is super cool and original. Alecs was better but i don't like seeing you sad cuse you really had a cool idea to fix yours and made something unique i had never seen before 💕
Thanks for finally realising the risk of injuries Alec! You had me worried. :P (I know from experience how experts in most fields can fudge up when stressing, so I'm not saying that y'all aren't master level.) Nice work on both parts!
Hey Alec! Credit where credit is due. You have changed your ad platform and refined your advertising techniques. I appreciate it and I thank you for your attention to quality and integrity!
I really liked how Alec was more concerned about safety over the challenge. I just found that to be a very mature and sincere moment and didn't expect it from a 20-something year old in a competition with a close friend, good job Alec way to look out for a friend and partner.
Well, Alec, you managed to say 'slingshot' rather than 'catapult', so that's a win in itself. Before you completely Americani[s/z]e, though, you lads ought at some point to make a Snettisham Iceni torc. Norfolk and Boudicca expect every smith to do his duty....
Also in The Netherlands it is called a catapult. A slingshot ( we call it a slinger) is something else. A slingshot has no wood or iron midpeace. It is just a leather band wit a wider peace of leather in the middle. You put a round stone in it and wield it round above your had an then release one Side of the leather band. More difficult to master but very effectieve. A slinger was widely used in the early Ages Where there was no rubber available.
By the basic function of a catapult (energy stored for use) versus an actual sling (energy imparted just before release) the correct term is catapult. But America always goes it's own way, which is why Football is a full contact sport. :-)
The sickle is so unique! I think the way it's held would be more comfortable than a traditional slingshot, and if that had been his original design, then he would've had a chance in a poll. Great job both of you!
I think one of the most interesting things about these battles is seeing the difference in approach Alec and Will take to doing the same task. Also: kudos to Will for recovering his slingshot and coming up with the unusual sickle design. Great thinking on his feet.
I will echo the comments and say excellent work from the both of you. This is excellent content for this channel! I would like to say that I too would like to see you both work on the same project without the time limit. Then we can all vote just like we have been doing.
I'm starting to see the advantage built into going second in that player 2 gets an extra hour to plan his design. You should try blinding the next one of these by outsourcing the choice of build out to someone else and springing it on both players right as they start, that or give both people a short time lag to think through their design or bring back the first one's setup where player 1 set the time that player two has to meet. I love this new series; they're a lot of fun, just curious to see what happens if the playing field gets equalized a bit.
Wow really great! Never thought about forging one. I mean I have already casted one out of copper and one out of aluminium. My favourit, however, is still prefer my arm braced wooden starship one, which was a hell of a work.
Will's improvising really blew my mind. Sickle slingshot in a pinch? Sickly clever. Try a 1 Hour Knife-competition next. That would be super interesting to see what can be done and what must be compromised to achieve a working forged knife in an hour.
I remember these series of episodes on this very channel about workshop accidents. But I never expected to being so close to seeing an actual one as in this episode. Stay safe you two.
Ba-So yeah I feel like the winner should go first because the second person gets to have more time to think about what they want to do and this current way just puts the loser at a continual disadvantage
Will was the clear winner with the unique design, although Alec considering safety was fantastic in my book. Damascus spork competition would be cool, and I'd also like to see a couple *rocket stove* forge designs as warmer weather is on its way, and outdoor filming would be cool. Excellent video guys 👍
Alec won but I was really impressed with how Will had one side break and on the fly redesigned his to make use of what he had. Great job improvising Will.
improvise. adapt. overcome.
@@jakemurphy6116
Before Heartbreak Ridge, did you use this one?
@@sudo_nym no it's the bear grylls meme
Personally, I like the look of Will’s design better.
@@hunterwonson2251
Ha Ha Ha Ha!
Nope.
I'm happy to see that you stopped him from potentially hurting himself at the last minute on the stopwatch.
Yeah boys, it's not worth hurting yourselves. Stay careful. We love YOUR WORK, but we love love YOU more.
yeah Alex really seams to care about shop safety and i for one respect the hell out of that. always keep safety in mind. it only takes a single mistake to mess up the rest of your life.
I came to the comments to say the same thing. Well done Alec on not putting the heat of competition before safety. Made me very happy to see
Yeah, that was actually great to see, think that was overlooked by most people but it showed a genuinely nice act of kindness
Send both the slingshots to joergsprave of the slingshot channel, he will cherish them properly and review them too!
YES
This is an excellent idea.
Let him SHOW YOU ITS FEATURES!
Yes!!!
Or Fowler
You should both get ten minutes of planning (simultaneously and apart from each other of course) beforehand on these challenges. The time pressure will still be there, but the finished products will be so much more polished because you'll have more of a plan.
That's a good idea
Or take 5 minutes instead of running straight for the forge....
Alec I really respect you for that, workshop safety should always be number one priority. The fact you didn't allow time pressure to get in the way of safety was brilliant to see! Keep up the great work both of you :)
This should be higher! Safety first!
This was probably my favorite part of the video to be honest. Seeing Alec rise as a leader, taking a step back and reframing the situation. Great content, stay safe!
If only big corporations took a leaf out of Alec’s book.
First time I commented, thanks for safety first. I really like you guys.
No challenge nor prize is worth losing a finger over! Def the type of thinking that got him to where he is.
Good metal work, but I think both the ergonomics and the looks of the frames could be much improved... plus also those rubber bands suck in comparison with tapered multi layered flat bands. If you want I can send you some sketches and some advise how to make a REALLY powerful band setup.
I was really hoping to find this comment. Love your channel. These guys could stand to learn a thing or two from the master of rubber weaponry. It’d be awesome to see some collaboration between you and them. A Raindrop Damascus JoergSprave slingshot.
They were on a time limit they couldn’t make the perfect slingshot frames. So of course it isn’t going to be perfect.
@@consaurus4388 I'll make one out of glass in this time no problem 😉
JoergSprave fancy seeing you here 🦾🏋️ love to see 2 of my all time favorite content creators chat ! You’re damn straight about flat bands too !
I knew I would see you here haha! A damascus Rambone would be a sight to behold!
You should do this every week. it’s a grand addition to the channel.
Every now and then get a guest competitor to have a 3 man(or more) battle royal.
@@nosaint317 they should invite about twenty people and forge blunt swords for a little dueling 😂
Then they could do a really nice battle royale :D
Maybe forging own armor? 🤔
Agree - cracking watching!
@@---Michael--- or the forge 2 blunt weapons for modern day knight fighters and then have them duel in another video. Though it'd be hard to forge a sword in a day as Alec showed lol.
Yes
This man took 9 minutes to make a slingshot. That one hour was just a preworkout
Jorge Sprave (the slingshot channel) should decide the winner!
Moat definitely( laughs in joergin)
Awesome idea!
Let me show you its features
"5 Shots each!"
"Alright, I made 2 up here, and 8 down here"
I actually really think the sickle shaped slingshot is interesting.
Not practical at all tho
@@denise6591 actually I disagree, I think it is just as practical if not moreso. A very common grip for slingshots is holding them sideways, and that design would be better for that.
Interesting till you try to draw it properly...
@@ians.2941 It will be wildly inaccurate, the band will be affected negatively because the frame of the slingshot is parallel to your hand and will pivot as you let go
It's sick. Sick-le.
Crescent slingshot was a brilliant improvisational solution. Nice recovery Will.
I'd never seen such a thing.
Hmm whadayaknow?
Dave McKinney it’s litterly a sickle slingshot
Send them to Joerg Sprave from the Slingshot channel and he will SHOW YOU ITS FEATURES...
You forgot the earthshaking belly jiggling ear to ear smile laughter after features.....dude is a treasure I swear.
Honestly looking at the thumbnail I thought the C shaped slingshot was Steel's Idea. Since he's the one usually making things overly complicated :P
Yup, that was my first thought as well.
Same here
Will definitely gets bonus points for a clever design and recovery.
Alec won this one! But good on Will for not giving up!
Bruh your comment became the top of the vid and spoiled it for me (congrats on the being the top comment tho)
And plus you dont comment who one on challenge vids
Two big takeaways from this video:
1) Will likes to drink water.
2) Alec is a hell of a shot.
3) that's not water🍺
There is a video of him doing competition shooting which was pretty cool
Will might be a better shot if his sling wasn't aligned in a way that transfers the hand's pivot on release to the trajectory. You don't see that design often for a reason: It screws up your aim.
Probably still no match for Alec's practiced aim though.
Kevin Smith ☕️
Stay hidrated
Where are the inset gems and twisted gold wire inlay?
‘Do we still ask people to vote?’
‘...NO.’
Aw Will, we were with you the whole way buddy. XD
Agreed, and I think Will could have won on aesthetics.
Beautiful recovery by Will. Good job on Alec for NOT over designing the piece.
I honestly think Will should have won the last competition. His design was clean and highly functional. I found Alec's entirely too ornate.
I agree with Edwin. I liked the clean steel of Will's punch. The pseudo-knurling of Alec's was neat, but I don't care for the rough and ready look as much.
@@cap5856 Thanks for the compliment! You might have a point about gloves, but I still find Will's more pleasing to the eye.
Instead of a timed event, I’d much rather see you guys take your time and do some really cool stuff then put it down for a vote (or an impartial, knowledgeable judge panel perhaps reminiscent of Forged in Fire) when you’re ready. Nice video though! Really enjoyed it! Cheers!
why not both? they could switch it up however they feel like doing the challenge
I believe that there trying to improve their time management skills but I love the idea 💡
They should still time there competitions just not as drastically. Otherwise they will have weeks in forging a silver and gold gem encrusted inlayed slingshot. (It would be cool though)
battling choppers... Give each a couple days... It'd be much more interesting to me...
Same...
Alec, It seems that you had the luxury of watching Will's stumbles and mis-steps, so I agree with a design period before forging challenge. Great stuff. Keep up the good work.
Why won't call it Iron Will vs Raw Steele?
This made me think of a great pun, where there is a "Will", there is a way! Great thinking on the fly Will
Cuz Raw Steele sounds like a porno name
according to US law will could actually change his name to "iron will" if he wants.
@@edb3366 come on, we all know Alec Steele sounds like a pop star name as it is...
@@edb3366 How about Real Steele?
i think you should do one day build competitions instead of time trials like you get a set of materials and you have to forge something using them all same materials two different minds infinite possibilities
Let Joerg Sprave be the judge on this one ;)
The "overtime" of 9 minutes was more impressive than the first hour, entirely. That was a great job of crunch time hustle! Impressive.
Loved the vid, as always! You guys should send Will's over to Joerg at the slingshot channel and see what he thinks of the design.
Will's solution is pretty much the archetype of what we cooks call "le systeme D". D stands for debrouillard. Debrouillard is pretty much directly translated from french into "one who figures things out". Way to go dude, you had a catastrophic setback and rather than waste all your work you adapted and made it happen regardless.
Better start wearing those shin guards you got for Christmas at the shop!
few thoughts:
Thank You Alec for stepping in when safety risks were popping up. it shows that you care more about the people in your shop than anything else, which is so good to see
Second, Good work Will, your think basically broke with 10 minutes left, and you still got a finished product (with arguably, a greater finish than Alec's slingshot), I'm really impressed
Thirdly, I think I know where Will went wrong. Alec was able to get so much more work done with each heat, because he kept working on it even when it wasn't the cherry red that's like butter to work with. Will was doing much shorter bursts of cherry red, so he was putting down and picking up his tools many more times, which added that time pressure. sure, some of it was Alec's experience and expertise at moving metal much faster, but that time difference also played a much larger part
I'm starting to think that you sleep in your shop..
Noah LeBlanc What is this sleep thing you speak of?
@@mgreene1409 I've heard legends about this stuff. Supposedly it makes you feel refreshed.
I don't think he sleeps. Look at those eyes, those are tired eyes.
@@ryanbolin1858 that's what an ice bath and a pot of coffee is for.
I believe that would be a breach of contract for a commercial lease.
would love to see you guys make a old English style crossbow
On these competition videos I'd really love it if the thumbnail didn't give away the resulting products!
Same bro
Lets face it. We're going to watch the video no matter what
jesse bundy of course! It's no where near a dealbreaker. It would just be nice :)
Lol I literally clicked so fast I didn’t see the thumbnail
Yeah, but at least we didn't know whose was whose. :)
[Edit] Until I looked closer - didn't see Alec's touchmark the first time. doh!
Will good job don't ever give up keep on moving forward that is a creative way to dealing with that problem and it works
This was fantastic. Watching Alec’s pace just shows his superior skills to Will’s frantic pace.
Alec: “Should we still give people the chance to vote?”
Will: “No!.....” laughed my ass off.
Alec was putting the pressure on with the constant time reminders, we barely got that from will. No point deminishing one Smith's skill to praise another
Alec had a lot of time to plan ahead and not make the same mistakes as Will. I was surprised that Will messed it up on the grinder because he does beautiful work there.
Thank you for stopping Will, it shows you value his safety above all else.
Also, Will, your scythe slingshot looks awesome. An idea if you ever wanted to remake it: make the end of the sling that the exits the bottom of your palm about 5-6 inches longer, wrap it under and around your wrist. It would make it look incredibly artistic, and potentially give it the stability it needs to cancel out the downsides of a one-handed weapon.
I'd have to go with Will. He improvised very well.
The goal was to make a slingshot in an hour. He ran out of time, and his slingshot doesn't shoot very well. Even he knows he didn't win that one.
But it looked better 😜
Leather working tip if you’re interested: If you have a small tough piece of leather scrap that you keep with your hole punch you can use it as a backer instead of clamping into the brass stop every time.
This allows for cleaner holes, an easier time punching, and your punch will always stay sharp! :)
Cheers guys, love your content. Keep it coming!
Will stuck it out! When a US slingshot breaks, you get a Soviet one instead! Lol! Jk, great job guys!
Hey Alec, Will taught us some important lessons on not giving up and on finishing the mission that was set for him despite the failure feeling and the difficulties he went through. Good job you both, keep making these great videos.
Should definitely invest in a giant stopwatch for a wall, added drama and all that being able to see the time mid-event.
Excellent challenge gents! Both slingers have merit. For daily use, try gold theraband therapy rubber. Better than tubing and easier to work with.
About those Japanese manufacturing techniques, consider the American industrial engineering teams Gen MacArthur brought in for the post-war reconstruction. A large segment of Japanese manufacturing improvements find their roots in American industrial engineering. See "Freedom's Forge" or "Who Built That"...both good reads.
Cheers yall!
I love the leatherman raptor shears. I use them daily in my job as an EMT.
+1 for Will on this one despite the overtime. I really admire his ability to spin and improvise a working solution with a different design !
Aweeee Will 😭😭😭
You had it fine so much earlier 😭😭😭
Don't feel bad, the sickle shape is super cool and original.
Alecs was better but i don't like seeing you sad cuse you really had a cool idea to fix yours and made something unique i had never seen before 💕
Thanks for finally realising the risk of injuries Alec! You had me worried. :P
(I know from experience how experts in most fields can fudge up when stressing, so I'm not saying that y'all aren't master level.)
Nice work on both parts!
“Drop Forged!”… that need’s to be a T-shirt...
With a picture of smoking hot half formed steel on the ground
Agreed
Hey Alec! Credit where credit is due. You have changed your ad platform and refined your advertising techniques. I appreciate it and I thank you for your attention to quality and integrity!
Re set up your throwing knife area
They should make throwing knives
I didn’t think Will drank anything besdes coffee! It was shocking seeing him drink water 😂😂
Band saw: turns metal into powder
Angle grinder: turns metal into fire
So what you're telling me is that a loaded cartridge is a combination of a bandsaw and an angle grinder? Since they turn powder into fire?
This reminds me of the old live show a bit. Especially watching Alec drop things and narrating the process. Now I’ve got to go rewatch a few!
5:58 what Alec says every time he walks through his bedroom
Has no one noticed that at 16:39 the touchmark is in perfect sync with the music and it is so satisfying
The winner is....
Joerg Sprave. :D
Let me show you its features.
If anyone needs a damascus slingshot, it's that guy!!
Ha! Ha! Ha!
@@marclemieux4902 Could be a sweet colab
FORGING A DAMSCUS SLINGSHOT FOR JÖRG SPRAVE
I really liked how Alec was more concerned about safety over the challenge. I just found that to be a very mature and sincere moment and didn't expect it from a 20-something year old in a competition with a close friend, good job Alec way to look out for a friend and partner.
I imagine smiths have been banging their shins on anvils for a thousand years.
That was the funniest NO I’ve ever heard “do we still give people a chance to vote?” “Nooo” lol
Well, Alec, you managed to say 'slingshot' rather than 'catapult', so that's a win in itself. Before you completely Americani[s/z]e, though, you lads ought at some point to make a Snettisham Iceni torc. Norfolk and Boudicca expect every smith to do his duty....
Hope he doesn’t become to Americanised, he’s a british and be proud of it.
For what it's worth, I've never heard anyone call it a "catapult" over here.
Limited demographic sample though.
Suffolk boy here, and that would have been a catapult to me as a kid. Android knew how to spell it so it must be a fairly widespread term.
Also in The Netherlands it is called a catapult. A slingshot ( we call it a slinger) is something else. A slingshot has no wood or iron midpeace. It is just a leather band wit a wider peace of leather in the middle. You put a round stone in it and wield it round above your had an then release one Side of the leather band. More difficult to master but very effectieve. A slinger was widely used in the early Ages Where there was no rubber available.
By the basic function of a catapult (energy stored for use) versus an actual sling (energy imparted just before release) the correct term is catapult. But America always goes it's own way, which is why Football is a full contact sport. :-)
I admire the persistence of Will on this one and the quick thinking ! Never give up !
You're smiths in the West; you should try your hand at making boot spurs.
I think Alec did that once
Alec has already done that
@@TheClearwall thank you was not sure I watch somany Smith's it hard to keep track lol
The sickle is so unique! I think the way it's held would be more comfortable than a traditional slingshot, and if that had been his original design, then he would've had a chance in a poll. Great job both of you!
Love your vids Alec. I’m young blacksmith and have been really inspired by you. Thank you
Same here. last week I forged a small dagger out of rebar.
We need to reintroduce the Alec steel drinking game! And I’d give will the win just because of his ability to adapt his design after it broke
I actually thought the sickle was Alec’s first idea from the thumbnail.
Me too.
I think one of the most interesting things about these battles is seeing the difference in approach Alec and Will take to doing the same task. Also: kudos to Will for recovering his slingshot and coming up with the unusual sickle design. Great thinking on his feet.
Next you guys should see who can forge a better paper clip.
PLEASE Send these to Jorge Sprave from the Slingshot Channel! He would love them!
I will echo the comments and say excellent work from the both of you. This is excellent content for this channel! I would like to say that I too would like to see you both work on the same project without the time limit. Then we can all vote just like we have been doing.
1:09 "We each have 6 inches" ... You can see Will really trying not to giggle there.
I'm starting to see the advantage built into going second in that player 2 gets an extra hour to plan his design. You should try blinding the next one of these by outsourcing the choice of build out to someone else and springing it on both players right as they start, that or give both people a short time lag to think through their design or bring back the first one's setup where player 1 set the time that player two has to meet. I love this new series; they're a lot of fun, just curious to see what happens if the playing field gets equalized a bit.
A 20minute Alec and Will!! I want more this long you guys!!
Great job! That was awesome! And shout out to Will, overcome and adapt! Very creative!
Glad you are still safety conscious. Big respect for taking the pressure off Will before he lost a finger. Stay safe you guys.
Wow really great! Never thought about forging one. I mean I have already casted one out of copper and one out of aluminium. My favourit, however, is still prefer my arm braced wooden starship one, which was a hell of a work.
Wills "gangsta" style sling shot is very cool. Alec's traditional style seams a little more accurate. Awesome video. I like watching you two work.
I kept expecting to see Will Willis shouting out how much time remains!
Big props to Will for thinking outside of the box! I like that sickle shape approach a lot.
Very humble Alec, Will was seriously wounded in such a massive defeat. You could have really rubbed it in but showed him Great British Humility.
I like that Alec did a hot cut instead of using a grinder, also that he used the time between heats for the hot cut to work on the leather.
24 hour cavalier saber challenge next!!😂
I dig the caution as time was running out. Then you even worked out a good alternative to keep the competition going. Such a great duo.
1 hour bush craft knife no power hammer next challenge
Damn that was fun to watch. Big up to Will for never giving up, adapt or die!!! Interesting shape, i've never seen a sickle shaped slingshot before.
now I really want to know what happened with the mycarta... >_>
do damascus sporks next! =D
I really like these challenge videos. It is interesting to see the different approaches Will and Alec take to solve a problem or make a design.
Alec had the better one
But.. Will's was more interesting
Will's improvising really blew my mind. Sickle slingshot in a pinch? Sickly clever. Try a 1 Hour Knife-competition next. That would be super interesting to see what can be done and what must be compromised to achieve a working forged knife in an hour.
Let me show you its features!
HA ha a a a a a a a a
Yes the jolly German approves
I remember these series of episodes on this very channel about workshop accidents. But I never expected to being so close to seeing an actual one as in this episode. Stay safe you two.
That huge bed frame you made, and what destroys your shins? Your anvil. XD
Wow Wills ingenuity in making a sickle sling shot blew me away!!!
Feels like they could be practicing for something bigger later...
Props to you for stopping will from hurting himself.
Especially at your age
Wouldn’t it be more even, if the looser chooses the challenge? To give him a slight edge?
Ba-So yeah I feel like the winner should go first because the second person gets to have more time to think about what they want to do and this current way just puts the loser at a continual disadvantage
Will was the clear winner with the unique design, although Alec considering safety was fantastic in my book. Damascus spork competition would be cool, and I'd also like to see a couple *rocket stove* forge designs as warmer weather is on its way, and outdoor filming would be cool. Excellent video guys 👍
I hate that I have to turn down the volume everytime a song starts and then turn it back up again when they say something.
Ok
Same
Waah
yes they should either balance the music volume a bit more or throw a buss compressor on there so the volume will level out.
I dont seem to have this issue. But now I feel like I'll always be looking for it.
Definitely bonus points for fixing the broken slingshot, id say more than enough to counteract the overtime.
I really liked Will's sickle slingshot, regardless of accuracy it looks cool, and it's a novel solution to a complex problem. Good on yah Will 👍
The reason I love these videos is because it displays a lot of multidemsnsional work from both of you in one episode. Great videos guys!