Miniature 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...
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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.
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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 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...
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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 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 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...
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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. I've...
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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 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.
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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 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.
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