Dave Canterbury from Pathfinder School showcases modifications to a slingshot, creating a versatile and affordable hunting tool. He shares a story about a young boy using the slingbow to catch rabbits, inspiring him to abandon patent and marketing plans. Instead, he focuses on making the design accessible to everyone.
Dave demonstrates how to attach a whisker biscuit (a $20 component) to a slingshot using strap ties, allowing for easy switching between regular ammo and arrows. He also shows how to modify arrows by adding a golf tee to the nock for better grip and using different tips (e.g., target point, dum-dum point) for hunting small game.
Additionally, Dave shares his modular backpack system, which includes a slingshot, arrows, and ball ammunition. He plans to work on making socketed arrows that can be folded for easier storage.
The video aims to encourage viewers to create their own slingbows and share their hunting experiences, promoting self-reliance and sustainability in the wilderness.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Dave Canterbury is the person speaking in the video.
2. He is from Pathfinder School.
3. He is showing modifications to a slingbow.
4. The slingbow is made from a wrist rocker slingshot and a whisker biscuit.
5. The wrist rocker slingshot is available at Walmart.
6. The whisker biscuit is a $20 replacement for a compound bow.
7. The whisker biscuit is attached to the slingshot using strap ties.
8. The slingbow can shoot both regular ammunition and arrows.
9. The arrows used are $6 Walmart arrows.
10. A golf tee is epoxyed into the back of the arrow to create a bulbous end.
11. The slingbow is versatile and not very expensive to make.
12. The whisker biscuit has a V-shaped slot for the arrow to slide into.
13. The arrow can be held in place using the bulbous end and the whisker biscuit.
14. The slingbow can be used for self-reliance and survival situations.
15. Dave Canterbury wants to make the slingbow design available to everyone.
16. He has a modular backpack system that holds the slingbow and arrows.
17. He is working on a way to make the arrows socketed in the middle so they can be folded in half.
18. He has a website where he will post pictures of game killed with the slingbow and blowgun.
19. He encourages viewers to make their own slingbow and send him pictures of their kills.