Thank you all
I just wanted to say thank you to Ivo for welcoming me to the site, Hermit for his help, and all the members for their pictures of their crossbows. I'm working on a crossbow now, got the plans from...
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 ArticleGreetings to the list
I am a furniture and cabinet maker, mostly retired at this point, and I love crossbows. I met Geezer, after admiring his work for years, at gulf wars earlier this month, and he encouraged me to join...
View ArticleHello all :)
Hello all, I am a long time archer shooting traditional long bows and recently had a chance to fire a fellow members medi evil styled crossbow. I immediately fell in love with it and thought I must...
View ArticleHello from Eastern Canada
Just joining up, mostly trying to gather info on building a medieval style crossbow and/or arbalist, not sure of the proper terminology. REcently found out that Crossbow hunting has been made legal in...
View ArticleHello from NS, Canada
Hi everyone, lifelong crossbow lover and excited to be here and learn a lot. CNC machinist by trade so I hope I have some skills and tools to help me make some really fun projects. I am currently...
View ArticleGreetings!
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...
View Articleusuario de mexico
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 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...
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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 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...
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...
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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...
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