Adam Savage Mods His All-Aluminum Bowcaster Replica!

Shortly after receiving his new all-aluminum bowcaster replica, Adam disassembles the entire prop to its constituent machined parts to begin the process of wrapping his head around its construction and the ways in which he can modify it. Here's a glimpse into the part of Adam's build projects that's more about exploration and discovery of ideas before the build becomes fully formed in his head.

Shot by Adam Savage and edited by Joey Fameli
Music by Jinglepunks

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Thanks for watching!

[maniromero]

Adam your mod was fantastic and thank you for the love and respect for the Bowcaster prop project I did. I’ll have one of the assembled Bowcasters weighted at the machine shop so we can see how much "guts" were taken out. Stay tuned.

[TheChiefSmeg]

Adam, when I was in the aircraft industry, I often worked on prototype parts and very often did what you are doing here - it was known as “adding lightness” 😊

[Bad_Wolf_Media]

As one might expect, it's amusing to see Adam continue to slowly convert the new "hardware store" space of the cave into an actual, additional, and (at least for now) primary work-space.

[j.enzinas]

I just wish we had before and after weights.

[PaintpalSue]

You can feel the admiration and excitement Adam has for it every time he holds it and gives it a little heft. A gorgeous thing…

[tomhorsley]

Still haven't gotten a kitchen scale for the cave? You could have actually weighed it before and after...

[Cheeznik_]

Thank you for making content for so long. Mythbusters got me through many rough times growing up, and to be an adult and still watching is great. Thank you Adam!

[thatguyyarg]

I can’t believe you didn’t do a before and after with the weight. Love the channel. I like to watch late night. You have such a calming voice

[orca]

18:18 : I think that when you start doing accents, and other kinds of shtick, it’s just a way to keep your mind from getting stuck on a problem. It helps keep you mentally relaxed. It’s a habit I picked up from my dad. He is a maker too. It shows you’re having fun, so keep it up!

[dvn.s_]

Love it! Can't wait to see the WEATHERING!

[watcher]

I love the level of craftsmanship. Adam has such a cool job.

[conqu]

Please do the black anodized finish and weather it back. That will be so incredibly cool looking!

[jamesmatthewthomas]

Amazing format to do content that feels way more intimate, same as your lightsaber video. Love when you slowly work on a personal project and just slowly collect some video and commentary of your process over time then distill the clips into one project video for youtube. Always learn something in this type of content.

[aserta]

Let's be honest here. Nobody thought this would survive without the Adam special touch. :D

[Darkalyle]

I want to see the travel box Adam will likely make for it.

[DrachenGothik]

I hope you have a place where all those metal shavings can be recycled. Aluminum is actually worth a little bit of money if you have enough of it. LOL Anyways, that bow-caster looks amazing! Mani made a work of art! BTW, your off-the-cuff suggestion of anodizing it black & weathering it back from that sounds great! I bet it would look astounding done that way!

[toddler_dragons]

"Every tool is a hammer"... "and even a prop part is a hammer sometimes" (8:35)

[aserta]

The editor is in full swing in this episode. :)))

[jabbertwardy]

Alternate title: Adam Savage voids another warranty 😉 Regarding the weight, riffing on what Han told Chewie, "I think Manny had Wookies in mind when he designed this thing." I'm guessing Wookies wouldn't mind the weight, especially with the recoil the bowcaster is supposed to have. Regardless, it must be nice to have the skills to confidently mod such a beautiful prop!

[banana]

Awesome! and I loved seeing your excellent trigger discipline too!