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 …
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February 12, 2026
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Shortly after receiving his new all-aluminum bowcaster replica, Adam disassembles the entire prop to its constituent machined …
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Adam Savage's New All-Aluminum Bowcaster Replica: https://youtu.be/XxO7i5j7pwM
Find out more about this project and build at Manny's RPF thread: https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/the-force-awakens-all-aluminum-chewbacca-bowcaster-prop.340514
It would have been interesting if you had weighed it before and after so you knew the exact weight you cut out.
You didn't weigh it before and after??
Did you weigh it before and after?
Hey Momma D.
Video idea: What were some fears your boys had or you’ve had as a parent? How have they/you overcome them?
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.
em i the only one who got distracted by the casters at the start on the left, I want some they look so durable.
Are you using a mechanical pencil to write on the aluminum?
Now you need to make a storm trooper E 11 or DLT 19 I think that would be pretty cool
"This is my Bowcaster; this is my gun…."🤣
I dont like the wide angle lens. You and the object are too far away.
Adam is a legendary tinkerer
Did you weigh it before you started so you could do a before & after comparison to see how much material you removed?
Adam: "Maybe a pound and a half, but I feel it!"
You'll feel it a lot more after lugging it around for a day in a fur costume, for sure.
Cosplay-replica and DIsplay-replica are related but subtly different things with different needs, for sure.
I prefer the idea of "functional replica" that Adam also seems enamored with. "It's as screen matched as possible, but made as if it were an actual functional thing and not a hunk of rubber painted chrome."
T'would be nice if he actually weighted it before and after so we could see just how much different it was.
@Funnyoldeworld
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!
"I don't know why I'm talking like this..?" Is literally me, when I'm getting really into my creative process and it's going good..
3:03 "hog" sound effect
Sounds like you are saying he sent you an 80% completed Bowcaster, and with a little milling work, you were able to complete it into a more functional version.
Good thing ATF doesnt do blasters yet!
I'm curious about the feel-difference between removing mass from aluminum like this or adding mass in strategic places in a plastic prop.
Great job with the bow caster! Tbh I'm kind of surprised you didn't try hogging out the bottom of the grip. I expect that would shave some weight from it as well.
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!
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
I have got to tell you about the funniest job I ever did for hollywood as a ghost writer.
Ok, im gonna be creative about it though. Listen in the comments thread Adam Savage the Freindo
What are those baller casters sitting on the viewer’s left of the workbench? Look very high end.
To bad he didn't weigh it before and after
btw…when are we going to finally see you mod the Aliens gun from Hasbro…I bought one so I could follow along…and it has been ages so it seems
this is why…if you are in Adam's circle and you are a maker…you should get him involved…it is content for his channel…so don't think you are being a bother…and as such…he seems to be always willing. Also…it is great fun for us viewers…
I can’t wait for the electronics
In canon those spots would be hollowed out anyways, to put the mechanisms in.
WHAT IF you hollowed out the grip and put some plastic gun hgrip plated on it or somethin
As pleasing as the work you have done I think it would be more pleasing if you put yourself in the mindset of Chewbacca and think as he would when modifying the modeled weapon
Make it look like an ANDOR prop!! That would be a lot of fun.
I thought you were going to remake a paper crossbow like you did on the show out of newspapers and a plastic plate. That would make a great video to post
Iwould anodise it to an olive green it may not be as the original but it would look cool
Wish you showed us the before weight and the after lightening weight
You all gotta lighten up some…. :p
Adam do you think you coule build a T60 Power Armor from the new Fallout Amazon Series? Would be absolut slick! <3
Hurry up and mod your Aliens Nerf Dude…
Adam… Savage's… place
This is a common thing that used to be done to electric guitars like Gibson LesPauls and Fender Telecasters
In canon the bowcaster is supposed to be heavier than is comfortable for humans. But eh, Adam as always is looking for a specific subjective experience, so its all good.
Only getting you in the right earpiece of my headphones. Not gonna dislike this one, but gonna skip it and give it no up or down. Love ya, Adam. Checked a Reed Timmer video to confirm audio issues. 5:13 is when I bailed. Hope there was stereo audio and we can get this fixed.
As manufactured by Mani -> as manifactured.
This edit it genius! Intro “tested” logo and pig noises alike!!!