How To Make Everything Courses

Recreating the First Gunpowder Weapons - From Fireballs to Fire Arrows

Explore early gunpowder weapons through hands-on experiments, from fireballs to fire arrows. Discover the history and evolution of these revolutionary armaments.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stone Age to Bronze Age - Speedrunning Human Technology

Explore humanity's technological journey from Stone Age to Bronze Age through hands-on demonstrations of ancient techniques, from fire-making to metalworking, agriculture, and early engineering.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Does This 2,000-Year-Old Steam Engine Work? - Recreating Hero's Aeolipile

Recreating Hero's aeolipile to test if the first steam engine could be functional. Exploring the potential for an earlier industrial revolution through ancient technology.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Iron Age to Early Industrialization: A History of Manufacturing Technologies - Part 3

Explore the technological evolution from the Iron Age through early industrialization, examining ancient machines, tools, and innovations that shaped human progress and manufacturing capabilities.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Exploring the History of Gunpowder with the First Hand Cannon

Explore the history of gunpowder through the recreation of an ancient hand cannon artifact, delving into historical weaponry while carefully avoiding modern firearm classification.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Build a Glass Studio from Scratch - Without Going Bankrupt

Discover how to construct an affordable DIY glassblowing studio and glory hole for under $1000 without breaking the bank in this practical 17-minute guide.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How Humans Fought for 20,000 Years - Spears, Crossbows and Greek Fire

Explore the evolution of human weaponry across 20,000 years, from primitive spear-throwers to complex crossbows and Greek Fire, with hands-on demonstrations and historical context.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The History of the World in 4 Beers

Explore human history through the evolution of beer, from ancient Sumerian brews to modern pilsners, with practical brewing demonstrations and historical context spanning 4,000 years.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Busting DaVinci's Balls - Testing Leonardo's Ball Bearing Design

Explore the recreation and testing of DaVinci's ball bearing design to discover if his invention truly offered superior performance compared to modern alternatives.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building the Great Wheel Lathe - From Design to Implementation

Discover the process of building a great wheel lathe, learning from past attempts to create this fundamental machine that can "build everything" through metalworking techniques and historical principles.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Iron Age to Medieval Era: A Journey Through Historical Technologies - Part 2

Explore humanity's technological evolution from the Iron Age through Medieval times through hands-on demonstrations of ancient crafts, from iron smelting and papermaking to brewing and metalworking.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building and Testing Leonardo da Vinci's Windmill Design

Experience a hands-on journey through building and testing a functional replica of Leonardo da Vinci's windmill design, from constructing the mechanical head and gears to assembling the sail system.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Improving DaVinci's Machine for High-Precision Screw Manufacturing

Discover how to enhance DaVinci's original screw-making machine design to create precise threaded screws using ancient techniques and modern improvements for future applications.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Recreated Ancient Medicines and Their Tests

Recreating ancient medicines and testing them with Bill Gates, exploring historical remedies and modern pandemic prevention strategies through hands-on experiments and insightful discussions.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Making Dr. Stone Gas Mask From Scratch

Learn to create a functional gas mask using primitive techniques inspired by the anime Dr. Stone. Explore knife-making, leatherwork, and activated charcoal production in this hands-on DIY project.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video