Make a Medieval Torch in Under 5 Minutes

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  • Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
  • make an operating medieval torch in literally under five minutes
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    "Skye Cuillin" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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  • @ShadowRavenGaming222
    @ShadowRavenGaming222 5 лет назад +694

    Finally, no more mobs spawning near my house.

  • @mistersqualis5641
    @mistersqualis5641 8 лет назад +341

    It's time now to get pitchforks and storm Frankenstein's castle.

    • @therookie710
      @therookie710 6 лет назад +2

      Mister Squalis did i miss the raid?

    • @andrewm4926
      @andrewm4926 6 лет назад +2

      Mister Squalis FOR SKYRIM

    • @last7509
      @last7509 4 года назад +1

      The white house

    • @RobDog65
      @RobDog65 2 года назад

      THE FIEND MUST BE FOUND!

  • @Vinnay94
    @Vinnay94 3 года назад +70

    This is great for if you have socks that are torn, have no elasticity that way it doesn't go to landfill. If you really wanna ward off Wolves though, make sure to use stinky socks for a Bonus +5 Attack as Canines have a much greater sense of smell. Also, if you make 3, you can juggle them for +10 Charisma.
    Love the shirt by the way.

    • @alfredsmalley25
      @alfredsmalley25 Год назад +1

      I liked your comment better than I liked the video! 😆😀🤣

  • @DilbeardAlbeard
    @DilbeardAlbeard 4 года назад +18

    Nice Medieval song there buddy. Thanks for your great lesson, I will be able to survive in the medieval times.

  • @vibes_VT
    @vibes_VT 4 года назад +165

    Him: "it will stay lit for as long as you sprayed it for"
    Me: * DUNKS WHOLE THING IN RUBBING ALCOHOL * "the forever flame"

    • @jameshanks1196
      @jameshanks1196 3 года назад +12

      Thus the age of fire came to be...

    • @tyrthehobo3863
      @tyrthehobo3863 3 года назад +3

      @@jameshanks1196 with light came dark

    • @Mobilegasstation
      @Mobilegasstation 2 года назад +3

      Soak it in alcohol overnight

    • @kennethalbert4653
      @kennethalbert4653 2 года назад +1

      My fist thought as well !
      I think flaming drops may be painful and dangerous...

    • @wyattwilde1545
      @wyattwilde1545 Год назад +2

      ​@@kennethalbert4653 Youd want to hold any torch at a bit of a forward angle anyway, just to avoid debri

  • @slinkadoo6292
    @slinkadoo6292 4 месяца назад +2

    2015 was the best year of my life. It's nice to know a stranger was having fun with torches whilst I was doing my thing. (RIP MXE, the greatest arylcyclohexamine to ever exist)

  • @killerduckindustries9269
    @killerduckindustries9269 3 года назад +23

    I did it with Alc it was awesome, then I did one with lighter fluid, it worked the same, also, instead of thin wire, used a metal clothes hanger that I bent tightly around the cloth, which worked flawlessly.

    • @misty8265
      @misty8265 2 года назад +2

      The hanger tip is genius

  • @leekias1
    @leekias1 3 года назад +4

    We used to make these riding our bikes thru the bush while young. It was so dark, we needed something. We used old t-shirts but could never get them to last. The wire wrapped around the outside is key

  • @edwiddows541
    @edwiddows541 7 лет назад +29

    Good to have a bucket of water nearby, that put it out!

    • @gabecarter2364
      @gabecarter2364 7 лет назад +2

      It's an oil fire it would explode /:

    • @gamerguygr5444
      @gamerguygr5444 6 лет назад +2

      Yeah im making torch in house i wash with a water he exsplode

    • @Meethinxx
      @Meethinxx 5 лет назад +7

      Bury it in sand, etc! No oxygen, no fire!

    • @Sciguy95
      @Sciguy95 5 лет назад +9

      @@gabecarter2364 where is the oil coming from, he used alcohol?

  • @Vinnay94
    @Vinnay94 3 года назад +4

    You could also put some oil like Vaseline, Kerosene, Olive Oil, Paraffin Oil to keep it going longer as Alcohol burns off pretty quick.

  • @Mokso
    @Mokso 5 лет назад +41

    Thank you Bro :) i will use this in my next video :)

  • @MYLITTLENINJA757
    @MYLITTLENINJA757 7 лет назад +6

    Classic Householdhacker-style narration. I like it.

  • @Beesegamer
    @Beesegamer 4 года назад +4

    Now I can finally make torches for a castle that I am making

  • @donnanhuggler8451
    @donnanhuggler8451 Год назад

    They must’ve had lots of mid evil cotton socks lol

  • @TheCarlzor
    @TheCarlzor 11 месяцев назад +1

    8 years later very helpful! Thanks mate

  • @USAlien234
    @USAlien234 5 лет назад +20

    Great video ! First one of yours Ive seen. I love the difficulty animation I hope you have it for all your DIY projects 😆
    Seriously thou. Easy to follow. You didnt go on and on about things(like im doing) cheap material, safty warning, and it came out sweet ! And all under 4 mins ! Nice dude I think Ill sub

  • @robzee5218
    @robzee5218 6 месяцев назад +1

    Most angry ludite's demanded you to make a more abstract torch for survival skill demands. But this is a perfect example of how to remember basics. It's incredibly effective but things we all forget about. Saved me in a pinch.

  • @darthvader2812
    @darthvader2812 3 года назад +1

    I'm going camping with my buddies this week. This'll be perfect.

  • @bradleyj.fortner2203
    @bradleyj.fortner2203 2 года назад +1

    I made them as a kid. I found that coils of rope (hemp) work really well.

  • @TheRojo387
    @TheRojo387 4 года назад

    They sure knew how to light their way AND stay warm.

  • @tulasimohanraj7083
    @tulasimohanraj7083 8 лет назад +36

    would a bamboo stick work?

  • @AdaSoom
    @AdaSoom 8 лет назад +15

    Nice shirt I love Asking Alexandra.

  • @OwenLloyd
    @OwenLloyd Месяц назад

    Great video Austin - clear and straight to the point :)

  • @wisnog99
    @wisnog99 7 лет назад +15

    when I saw you holding it at night It reminded me of the video for throne by bring me the horizon.

    • @Otterpoptheotter
      @Otterpoptheotter 6 лет назад +1

      Light Yagami yo so I’m not the only one who thought this thank god

  • @DetectiveStablerSVU
    @DetectiveStablerSVU 2 года назад +1

    I used to try and make these growing up and I could not figure out how to not just have the burning shit fall off. It never made sense to me lol. Nice video

  • @markshuler4555
    @markshuler4555 2 года назад +1

    I had some juggling torches made ... similar idea. The person (Amazing magician and side show artist) who made them for me also gave me a metal tool box that was a little longer then the torches. Essentially he said after you are done juggling the torches collect them together drop them into the box and close the lid.

  • @odysseusrex5908
    @odysseusrex5908 4 года назад +16

    That was very interesting, but i have some questions. How long will it actually burn? You said you used, "a lot," of alcohol, so it would burn a long time, but then implied it would only burn about five minutes.
    Medieval would not have had cotton. What would they have used? Wool? Linen? Something else?
    You say you can not put it out but that it must burn out. What if you put it under some kind of small container, like a small bowl or soda can? Or, alternatively, dunk it in water? Surely those would put it out.

    • @queeny5613
      @queeny5613 3 года назад

      Don't put alcohol fores in water

    • @queeny5613
      @queeny5613 3 года назад +1

      Use sand

    • @rubenruben2096
      @rubenruben2096 2 года назад +4

      @@queeny5613 so I made a torch recently and i used a thick and long piece of wood and i wrapped old clothes around it and secured with steel wire then i soaked it in some diesel fuel. Burnt for 1 hour easily and then i put it out very quickly by submerging it in a puddle. The diesel fuel helped it burn for that long if i would have used gasoline it would go out in 10-15 minutes.

  • @customtheatres
    @customtheatres 4 года назад

    Those are same amazing socks

  • @Cleacat
    @Cleacat 9 месяцев назад

    Bro you should stop those red beeps behind you at night, its kinda frightening

  • @everdream741
    @everdream741 2 года назад

    Keep your torches lit , For the night is dark and full of terror.

  • @tyspehar3622
    @tyspehar3622 8 лет назад +3

    Can you make a staff for flame spinning with it?

  • @ARCSTREAMS
    @ARCSTREAMS 4 года назад

    good for exploring caves like they used to in olden times

  • @Jo2h_
    @Jo2h_ 3 года назад

    I love his smug face, you can tell he loves doing this! Also, at 2:28 you can see a possum in the backround

  • @Fireman_Epic
    @Fireman_Epic 2 месяца назад

    Wait a Minute... There werent 100% cotton socks in medieval ages tho

  • @LORDVADER357
    @LORDVADER357 6 лет назад +2

    How much is the maximum burn time?

  • @joshonlyus2981
    @joshonlyus2981 2 года назад

    Thanks! I needed to make one to get rid of some insects from a wall on my balcony. Let's hope it works.

  • @alaaentabi7879
    @alaaentabi7879 5 лет назад +2

    gonna be using this on my next hike

    • @last7509
      @last7509 4 года назад

      Going to be very useful for all the people becoming homeless in the pandemic

  • @moniqueluv2luvyah
    @moniqueluv2luvyah 3 года назад

    So what kind of alcohol did u use like rubbing alcohol or liquor

  • @MrTjay2x
    @MrTjay2x 2 года назад

    Needed this for a tiktok . Preciate it boss

  • @newnerseyoutdoors4927
    @newnerseyoutdoors4927 6 лет назад +2

    will wool socks work too

  • @gyrran
    @gyrran 4 года назад

    as a fire juggler, i strongly recommend using parrafin oil/lamp oil instead of alcohol, since it's easier to put out and doesn't fume as easily as alcohol does

    • @l.-..__l
      @l.-..__l 4 года назад

      I just use gasoline even for my fireknife

    • @jasonredepenning
      @jasonredepenning 2 года назад

      Juggling is gay

    • @gyrran
      @gyrran 2 года назад

      @@jasonredepenning yeah, especially compared to filming your screen

  • @TheRyanTitan
    @TheRyanTitan 3 года назад

    I love that you are wearing a Asking Alexandria shirt cause I am the new vocalist for a band called “TITVN” and we are metalcore and I am looking for a way to make a torch for our debut music video 😂

  • @ellienocturnal5322
    @ellienocturnal5322 3 года назад

    Um. So I just found your videos and I love them. Where have you gone?

  • @killerduckindustries9269
    @killerduckindustries9269 3 года назад

    I can now get rid of my mom's hoarded old clothing in style. Just did this with a blouse and it was lit for 15 minutes.

  • @benniedonald
    @benniedonald 3 года назад

    Awesome thanks for teaching an old dog an even older trick. LOL

  • @last7509
    @last7509 4 года назад

    The original flashlight

  • @Genesis_1112
    @Genesis_1112 14 дней назад

    My socks keep dripping bruh

  • @DD-uf2uo
    @DD-uf2uo Год назад

    You might be able to put the 🔥 out by placing a metal can over the sock as long as the can goes a little below the flame. Try it.

  • @gabrielcamilleri1193
    @gabrielcamilleri1193 8 месяцев назад +1

    you just randomly look up something of a channel 8 yrs ago... that doesnt post anymore. feels like looking at the dead

  • @spoonbruh741
    @spoonbruh741 8 лет назад +5

    that's really cool dude!

  • @raicebannon1936
    @raicebannon1936 3 года назад

    Chicks dig this guy!

  • @mvrasseli1
    @mvrasseli1 3 месяца назад

    I thought my old socks were useless

  • @walterwest2064
    @walterwest2064 7 лет назад +7

    Does anyone know if the same socks can be reused when the fire goes out?

    • @ironwolfmedievalandfantasy6558
      @ironwolfmedievalandfantasy6558  7 лет назад +8

      Walter West, you can reuse the socks, the fire will eventually burn the sock, If you put it out and reapply the alcohol before it burns out on its own you will be able to make the sock last for many uses. Basically try to keep it saturated.

    • @walterwest2064
      @walterwest2064 7 лет назад +2

      Awesome. Thanks.

    • @GaryNumeroUno
      @GaryNumeroUno 6 лет назад +7

      I think he meant can you wear them again!

  • @aischaparker9471
    @aischaparker9471 Год назад

    Cant you put it out in a bucket of water ?? or sand??

  • @fergusonto-2032
    @fergusonto-2032 Месяц назад

    Is it just regular alcohol ?

  • @shlomorothstein9691
    @shlomorothstein9691 3 года назад

    where do you get alcohol like that?

  • @brianstaude2783
    @brianstaude2783 2 года назад

    Thanx, need to clean out my sock drawer. To put it out, stick the torch in a likely sized can. The lack of oxygen will put it out.

  • @hord81
    @hord81 7 лет назад +5

    Good idea kid👍🏻

  • @saasvikah352
    @saasvikah352 2 года назад

    what type of alcohol can i use

  • @alfredsmalley25
    @alfredsmalley25 Год назад +1

    Thank you, I know you said you wouldn't be able to put it out in 5 or 6 minutes. I wish you told us how long it would last. I will find out for myself, and again thank you

    • @WiredPepsi
      @WiredPepsi Год назад

      Basically just spray it more with alcohol

  • @MrOramato
    @MrOramato 3 года назад

    In Boy Scouts in the 1960s we used Kerosine, and we had metal buckets of sand with a hole down the middle. The you could stick the flame in at any time.

  • @RealitySurvival
    @RealitySurvival 8 лет назад +2

    Nice job!

  • @kahzzxxx2069
    @kahzzxxx2069 5 лет назад +2

    Wow that's official

  • @vollmond5910
    @vollmond5910 11 месяцев назад

    you can put it out with a fire blanket

  • @cobrabite2291
    @cobrabite2291 2 года назад

    This is pure golden SHIT

  • @manuelmja
    @manuelmja 3 года назад

    I love Asking Alexandria too

  • @jordanakafish8181
    @jordanakafish8181 Год назад

    Can u substitute the alcohol with like gasoline or smth

  • @menchugonzales8028
    @menchugonzales8028 5 лет назад +1

    Thank u so much 😍😍😍 this would be a great help to my costume Attire

  • @Shiftready
    @Shiftready 4 года назад +2

    Thanks! Very helpful! And I'm going to have to check out Asking Alexandria. I'm always looking for new rock/metal.

    • @Vinnay94
      @Vinnay94 3 года назад

      There newer stuff is more hard rock. There older stuff is Metalcore with Techno aka Electronicore or Crabcore.

  • @hoopschoop3339
    @hoopschoop3339 4 года назад

    like this, it feels 2007

  • @megs2034
    @megs2034 3 года назад

    instructions clear: made torch

  • @deanlol
    @deanlol 5 лет назад

    Where do you get 100% cotton socks? All I can find are socks that are fire retardant. Also, How far can you see with it lit? Please have a friend walk away until you can't see them and measure it.

    • @jacobezell5198
      @jacobezell5198 5 лет назад

      I use old T-shirts myself. Just cut them into strips and tie them on. As for the range, it depends on allot of things. Wind, fuel, size of the flame, terrain, and what you're looking at. For example you can see reflective objects farther than non reflective objects. But on average I get 10-15 yards of good light.

  • @coryhill7265
    @coryhill7265 Год назад

    This is not how to make a medieval torch. This is a modern day torch

  • @DHGxdeathman945
    @DHGxdeathman945 5 лет назад +7

    What did you spray on it I cant find any alcohol that's 91%

    • @curranh.8328
      @curranh.8328 5 лет назад

      If you're in the UK you may not be able to buy it

    • @DHGxdeathman945
      @DHGxdeathman945 5 лет назад

      @@curranh.8328 I live in the states

    • @curranh.8328
      @curranh.8328 5 лет назад

      91% alcohol is just 9% water, assuming I'm not misinformed. The higher % the better, just get you some rubbing alcohol and it should still work

    • @curranh.8328
      @curranh.8328 5 лет назад

      Oh and he probably spritzed it on so that it was light enough to evaporate at the right pace and not absorb as deep rather than just stay wet. You could probably also just douse a part of it and then rub the cloth together, that'd help it evaporate. Just wash your hands and all that

    • @davee6878
      @davee6878 4 года назад

      Paraffin or kerosene should work

  • @Cedricisbadass
    @Cedricisbadass 2 года назад

    But then my socks will burn

  • @kevroy5685
    @kevroy5685 2 года назад

    How long does it burn? Think pine resin would make it burn longer

  • @rahulrai-ss5mo
    @rahulrai-ss5mo Год назад

    How long do they burn?

  • @rtharmon454
    @rtharmon454 4 года назад

    If I swing it really hard will alcohol and fire drip off of it?
    That could be a pro and a con

  • @didiermelissen9498
    @didiermelissen9498 4 года назад

    I wonder of lamp oil also will do it?

  • @redbunnybunny7978
    @redbunnybunny7978 3 года назад

    I have a homemade torch made out of tissue, stick and long grass

  • @hank4559
    @hank4559 4 года назад

    What kind of alcohol should we use?

  • @derricbrockway1201
    @derricbrockway1201 7 лет назад

    roughly how long will this burn for if you let it burn itself out, I had planned on taking a few of them with me on my next Bushcraft outing

  • @kom_official
    @kom_official 3 года назад

    I like your tshirts!

  • @jaidvill1661
    @jaidvill1661 4 года назад

    Can I use this in fire dancing

  • @imtoybb
    @imtoybb 3 года назад

    would any flammable liquid work?

    • @imtoybb
      @imtoybb 3 года назад

      also how do u get the alcohol?

  • @knoxvillehermitfreemoviesm3625
    @knoxvillehermitfreemoviesm3625 9 месяцев назад

    very informative thanks

  • @thisolddog2259
    @thisolddog2259 7 лет назад

    Nice job young man

  • @brad349miller
    @brad349miller 2 года назад

    "It's not going to go out for anything" is not being a responsible instructor. Instruct people to have a pail of water nearby during use or being sure there is no dry vegetation like dead leaves, vegetation, or sticks, to throw it on bare ground and smother it with gravel and soil until out.

  • @maogu1999
    @maogu1999 5 лет назад

    I'd advise vegetable oil or paraffin. Also let it soak for a little bit before using it. A half hour at least, an hour ideally. This way, you'll burn the fuel, not the cloth.

  • @CalvynLee
    @CalvynLee 3 года назад

    how long can such touch light up? can it stay for an hour?

  • @sweezy220
    @sweezy220 8 лет назад +1

    love this channel!😀I'm subscribing

  • @almightytwee1188
    @almightytwee1188 4 года назад

    So we don’t soak it just spray it?

  • @Batman-nz2ue
    @Batman-nz2ue 5 лет назад

    Cool, thanks. But is that how it was done before in the old ages? Just without the spray bottle, spirits wine?

    • @wilrycar
      @wilrycar 5 лет назад +2

      Old ages used strips of cloth and oil.

  • @theflyingdutchman22
    @theflyingdutchman22 2 года назад

    I bet medieval people had tons of socks and 99% alcohol laying around.. what a joke. Love the torch though.

  • @Doomguy21993
    @Doomguy21993 Год назад

    This guy has been gone for 7 years 47 goddamn years and there's only a couple of modern like comment here

  • @gabewymer2392
    @gabewymer2392 7 лет назад

    will any of it fall down to your hand

  • @Celeandoer
    @Celeandoer 2 года назад

    Fire.

  • @cloroxbleach17
    @cloroxbleach17 7 лет назад +4

    my idea was to do the same thing but instead of alcohol use gasoline

    • @ironwolfmedievalandfantasy6558
      @ironwolfmedievalandfantasy6558  7 лет назад +5

      Gasoline isn't really something to mess around with. It can be very dangerous, I wouldn't use it. Nice idea though.

    • @HowIsTheFuture
      @HowIsTheFuture 6 лет назад

      Try camping fluid instead.

    • @andrewdodds4249
      @andrewdodds4249 6 лет назад

      I can imagine gasoline being a more expensive option maybe more docks and candle wax and then a cheap but long lasting fuel or foray to put on it

  • @siennajamon284
    @siennajamon284 5 лет назад

    So I just came here because I had a fucked up scenario of a bear attacking me so o thought I’d scare it off with a torch that’s how I got here 🤣🙃

  • @SantisValiant
    @SantisValiant 3 года назад

    Awesome