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Wikipedia has it right, the rolling pin is not only a kitchen tool, but also a fearsome weapon. Generations of naughty husbands have been threatened and chastised with this dangerous thing.
But can it kill Zombies? We had to find out. See for yourself!
Of course, The Slingshot Channel had to further test if a rolling pin can be made into a slingshot… of course it can!
A “The Slingshot Channel” production.
Tags : Jörg, Kachalka, Nudelholz, pin, Rolling, slingshot, Sprave, test, Zombie
The IWA is probably Europe’s most important annual weapons show. No hobbyists are allowed, except with a personal invitation by one of the exhibitors.
Cold Steel was kind enough to invite The Slingshot Channel to the show! Meet Lynn Thompson, founder and president of Cold Steel, see him receiving his Jörg Sprave Hammerhead slingshot in cast aluminum. Lynn then gives a personal demonstration of his fighting skills with two huge Bowie knifes.
All of the Zombie killing Cold Steel products are checked out at the booth.
Then, Jörg Sprave walks the showfloor, looking for other cool stuff. Large knifes, awesome crossbows and even a brand new arrow shooting air rifle from Sweden are presented in this slightly off topic video.
Tags : 2012, cold, IWA, Jörg, Nuremberg, Nürnberg, Schleuder, Slingshot Channel, slingshots, Sprave, steel, Zwille
“One Piece” is the most successful Manga/Anime series ever – and one of its heroes, a guy called “Usopp” (aka. “Sogeking”) uses a weaon called a “Kabuto” – a slingshot with five bands, mounted on a long staff.
Now The Slingshot Channel has built the weapon for real! It is tested as a slingshot, a throwing spear and a as a stabbing weapon. And guess what, it even has anti Zombie qualities!
The outcome was surprisingly good – the designers at One Piece have really invented a cool and effective weapon. Well done!
A “The Slingshot Channel” production.
Tags : Jörg, Kabuto, Lysop, one, Pachenko, piece, Schleuder, slingshot, Sprave, Usopp
Peter Hogan, famous around the world for his unrivaled bronze, brass and aluminum castings, allowed us to film the entire process. See how red hot, molten metal is cast into beautiful slingshots. Flames, smoke, hundreds of kilowatts of power and ancient traditions are required for the process.
This is the longest video “The Slingshot Channel” produced so far, and probably the most interesting.
Tags : aluminum, bronze, casting, Casting (metalworking), catapult, Hogancastings, Jörg, Milbro, slingshot, slingshot review, Sprave
Gatling guns have been the first firearms with a firing rate close to modern machine guns. Their principle is easy: A set of rotating barrels is turned by cranking a wheel, with one barrel after the other firing a round when it is in shooting position. This makes them technically and legally a repeating gun, not a full auto one – but it is close enough.
The Slingshot Channel took the challenge to design a rubber powered version of Mr. Gatling’s great invention. And here it is: Eight 20 mm balls, on their way to the target in less than half a second. The theoretical firing rate is 960 rounds per minute, slightly faster than the popular M16 assault rifle.
The video also shows how you can fire single shots with the weapon.
A presentation brought to you by The Slingshot Channel!
Tags : armbrust, auto, Crossbow, full, Gatling, Jörg, Schleuder, shot, sling, slingshot, Sprave, Zwille
Circular sawblades are about as dangerous to be shot from a slingshot as it gets. Heavy. Sharp. Unpredictable in flight.
Seems like the perfect challenge for us here at The Slingshot Channel!
It turned out quickly that rotational speed is needed in order to stabilize the flight of the blade. Otherwise it will tumble and loose speed quickly, as shown in two slow motion scenes. So a special weapon was devised that adds this rotation to the saw blade, and the effect is quite impressive.
A shot of the blade into a watermelon demonstrates the destructional potential of this slingshot invention.
A “The Slingshot Channel” production!
Tags : Blade, catapult, Cattie, Jörg, Saw, Schleuder, Shooter, slingshot, Sprave, Throwing, Zwille
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How fast can a slingshot propell a tennis ball?
Using the “Hand Howitzer” and butterfly style triple bands, Jörg Sprave clocks 207 km/h (129 mph). That is just 1 mph slower than Venus Williams, currently number three in the “womens fastest serve” record list!
It is interesting how the low forked Howitzer shoots the unusually big ammo without any problems.
A “The Slingshot Channel” production!
Tags : Ball, catapult, Cattie, Jörg, Launcher, Schleuder, shot, sling, slingshot, Sprave, Tennis, Zwille
This video is aimed at slingshot enthusiasts only!
The whole community always wondered why and how tapered bands are faster and more powerful. Lots of theories and guesses, but no data.
This changed when Destin came to Germany, with his great professional grade super high speed cam in tow!
Finally, at last, reliable data.
You MUST subscribe to Destin. Destin’s channel can be found at
http://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2
Anyway, this video demystifies tapered bands. The hi speed video allows accurate acceleration graphs, and side by side comparisons.
Dan, aka ZDP189, has much more calculations on his blog
( http://tinyurl.com/blqwmvh ), I recommend reading it!
For those of you who want to make your own slingshot, I have written and published a pdf manual, plus a band size calculator. Here:
http://www.slingshotchannel.com/band_calc.html
Tags : Destin, Destinws2, HiSpeed, Jörg, Phantom, Research, slingshot, slomo, Sprave, Vision
