Greetings!
Hello crossbow enthusiasts! I am an archery instructor currently residing in San Francisco and have spread my bowed wings into crossbows. I hope to learn much from the wealth of wisdom and experience...
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buen dia amigos Estoy contento de ENCONTRAR Este foro Gracias por la Ayuda Que puedan darme Deseo aprender de todos ustedes.
View ArticleGreetings. Spring Powered Wrist Launchers
I must admit that I have been lurking for quite a while now. I have designed and redesigned a spring powered inswinger on paper time and time again; and I think I might have finally gathered the...
View Articlehardening low carbon mild steel
I read of a method of turning low carbon steel into low grade tool steel that was used many years ago by toolmakers and blacksmiths.I think it would be ideal for hardening mild steel arrowheads.You...
View ArticleMy very first second crossbow! Also, hi.
Hi guys! This is my first step out of the shadows here, so advice is very much the word of the day. This is my second crossbow, after a wee little 1.5# toy i made from a scrap of bamboo. The point here...
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New member from Finland
Hello all! I joined for founding tips and will keep my own project in date My crossbow project is (way too poweful) compact size coilspring "bow" I will open the topic soon!
View ArticleOlder Crossbow Info
Hi All, Newbie here from Colorado. I am looking at a San Marino Crossbow brand new in the box that was purchased through a Military Base Exchange back in 1980. All I know is it has a wooden stock and a...
View ArticleNew member from Ohio
I started archery about 6 months ago, bought a laminated longbow. Later I ordered an Avar recurve bow from Hungary. Then when I went to a Ren festival I saw a hickory longbow for sale. I gave in and...
View ArticleAloha Arbalist
New guy to the sport, hobby and as a DIY enthusiast. Aloha from way over here. 80Eight
View Articlea Texas YeeHaw
I have been an enthusiasts for many at least three decades and am wanting to learn to make them as a hobby. I have never hunted but have had the desire to learn to by use of the crossbow. Although I...
View ArticleOh god what am I doing
Hi everyone, after much lurking I have finally decided to make an account. I'm Corvus, I'm a Staff Sergeant in the US Air Force, and I'm building my first crossbow in a cave with a box of scraps in my...
View ArticleUnique Modern Crossbows.
So today i saw a video on youtube of a crossbow called the DBX Dagger i think, it was a short compound and unique in that it doesn't have a stirrup, rather you step on the prod to spawn it, it also has...
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Wham O Powermaster
Hey guys, i bought this wham o powermaster crossbow about 2 weeks ago, i just wanted to show it off, its the 1966 model with an 80 pound aluminum prod, i don't know if i should restore it or just leave...
View ArticleHello from arkansas
I received my flemish bow from New World Arbalest. Truly it is a thing of beauty. In spite of the chest cold I caught from my students, I was able to go at the town's indoor range and practice shooting...
View ArticleMiniature medieval crossbow crafts
Hello everyone, I introduce myself "El Zurdo", I am French. I live Istres a city of the South-East of France. Be indulgent with me please, I speak and I write very badly your beautiful language. I...
View ArticleHello from MD
My name is Mark, and have been into primitive archery for 10 years or more. I make primitive longbows, and want to make a medieval crossbow.
View ArticleHowdy from Texas!
Hi guys, I have been interested in constructing medieval crossbows for awhile now (Gallwey's book has found a home away from home from the local library), and I can now say I have began my first build....
View ArticleNewbe From Hartford, Ct.
Hey Everybody, I'm new to this forum. I Just found a Whamo Powermaster in a Dumpster!! It's nice eoungh to catch my attention and get it fixed up into working order! Just needs a String! I'll keep...
View ArticleSalut from France
Hello to everyone, I'm Scottish but live in France. Been lurking for a while on here, I thought it was time to thank the contributors - past and present - for the fantastic information I've obtained...
View ArticleNew member here!
Hello all! after much lurking and research in preparation for my first crossbow build, i decided to register and introduce myself! First, a little about me. I work as a blacksmith/ whitesmith and many...
View ArticleHello from Asia
Hi all. I'm a guy from Pakistan. It feels good to learn that there is a crossbows related online community. A cousin introduced me to crossbows in my early teen years by building a very simple rubber...
View ArticleNew member
Hi, I'm Harry from Belgium. I representive an organisation of 74 shooting-guils, using different weapons: the foot-crossbow (80 m), the balance-crossbow (61m), the crossbow (20m), the rifle en the...
View ArticleIts good to be back!!
Yes, Im back!!!! It´s Juan over here, from Argentina, back to my forgoten work....after moving from some place to another, and so on and so on, Im glad to salute you the people from the Arbalist...
View ArticleHello from Maine
Hello everyone, I figured I would introduce myself. I am interested in building a crossbow (duh), a medieval-ish one. I have no archery experience to speak of, not since high-school gym class some...
View ArticleThe Road so far......
Hi guys!!! Here I am again! In this time, brought to you a bunch of picts for you to remember me.....you can see that the process is still very slow, but always forward!!
View ArticleGreetings!
I'm a 20 years old, male University student currently studying English Literature. I've been sailing for a long time, and I am very interested, but not very experienced, in outdoor activities. Â I've...
View ArticleHello all!
Im from Sweden and tried to carve myself a longbow some years ago. I soon stated that this was not my path. Instead I started thinking alternative sources for power. I soon came up with steelsprings....
View Articleopinions please
Building my first crossbow. Just wondering: is aluminum bar ok for my rolling nut? T
View ArticleHello All!
Hello everybody! My name is Jacob and I am an amateur Bladesmith, Woodworker, and just overall a craftsman. I have recently got into a bit of ''bowyering'' and it is VERY fun to do. As a 16 year old...
View ArticleAirsoft Bow
While my last post was about a crossbow, this one is about a bow. One that shoot airsoft bbs. I've built quite a few of these bows (all of which failed, sadly), and I've tried many different weapons...
View ArticleAirsoft Crossbow
So a large reason as to why I've gotten into making crossbows is airsoft. It is like paintball but the guns shoot solid plastic bbs instead of large paintballs-for realism, alot of people say. Anyhow,...
View Articlealuminum prod
Found an aluminum bow/prod to use in my build. I seems to be a 28 1/2, what size string and where can I find a good one.
View ArticleFirst Efforts
Lifted the plans from several internet sites. My amazing housekeeper Tina scored a hit at fifty feet with zero training. She also wrapped the prod (an old Jayco)  and did all the lacing and knots using...
View ArticleNew crossbow builder
HI I'm William semi retired hobbyist just starting to plan a medevial crossbow build. My plan is to forge the arm from a light trailer axle spring. And possibly oak or poplar for the body.
View ArticleMedieval bowyer
Hello, Just to introduce myself... I'm a bowyer from Belgium (french speaking area). I make bows for about 10-12 years, and I now want to try crossbows, so I discover this new practices with some ideas...
View ArticleNew member
Excited to be on the forum. My interests are small arms and weapons from 1000AD to present. Military history enthusiast and a personal library to match! Proud owner of a munition bow from Tod. Proud of...
View ArticlePresentation
Hello, I found this forum looking for articles related to the crossbow that appears in the video armbrust mit integrierter spannmechanismus aus dem loffenholz, I was interested and therefore I secured...
View ArticleGreetings from Central Connecticut
Hello! My name is Mike and I am very excited to have found this forum. While new to crossbows, I am an avid amateur archer shooting recurve, horsebow, primitive, compound, and lever compound bows....
View ArticleG/Day from Queensland Australia
G/Day Folks, just getting back into my Crossbows. I have been an Archer for over 40 years and made and shot all my own Bows, Crossbows and associated equipment since the mid 90's. I am a Bowhunter and...
View ArticleIntroduce myself
Hallo, my neame is Luigi, I am a medieval reenactor. I am working on a medieval crossbow and so I would like to exchange experience about buld it.
View Articlehello from new mexico
howdy from grants new mexico. im mainly interested in medieval crossbows.
View ArticleHola a todos
Hola, soy Juanjo previamente registrado en el foro, pero no he podido restablecer el nick, asà que tuve que registrarme de esta manera. Perdà el foro y la computadora, además de algún otro problema de...
View ArticleHello Everyone
Hello Everyone I'm a South West UK Based re enactor, I'm putting kit together to be an arbalest in the mid 16th Century: think Mary Rose and the Prayerbook rebellion. I have a late medieval style...
View ArticleAnother New Crossbow Builder
Hello Everyone I'm brand new to the group and looking at building my first crossbow. I'm a long time woodworker - furniture and other projects. Have been interested in building a crossbow for years and...
View Articlehello! introductions
hi there! my name is lachlan, im 19 and live in Qld Australia im not technically a new member here, i just got locked out of an old account i haven't used in a very long time ive always loved the...
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My latest crossbow creation, the Vanquish
Hello all, here is my very latest crossbow creation the Vanquish camless compound crossbow.
View ArticleNew member intro and couple of questions
Hi everyone, I am in the UK and in the process of making my first medieval style crossbow. I have a fine piece of ash and most of the component parts I need. I am new to working with both wood and...
View Articlethank you n hope to learn in this forum
hi evryone, tq for acceptance to this group. I been wanting to learn to make RDT for a while now..so, iam keen and hope to learn from this forum. TQVM
View Articlere-introduction
I joined over 10 years back, showing a few photos of a bow I made using an alchem steel prod,, I trolled around over the years and recently have started thinking about a building a full on reproduction...
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