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Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: BowSlayer on September 12, 2013, 12:38:38 pm

Title: crossbow buildalong?
Post by: BowSlayer on September 12, 2013, 12:38:38 pm

does anyone know of a crossbow buildalong were it shows how to make the bow? thanks

Title: Re: crossbow buildalong?
Post by: adb on September 12, 2013, 01:20:29 pm

It's very difficult to make a wooden prod for a Xbow. That's the reason Xbow prods are  metal or FG. I've made a couple from rawhide backed yew, but it's not easy getting sufficient draw weight.

Title: Re: crossbow buildalong?
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on September 15, 2013, 10:14:16 pm

stick  a normal bow- #150 or so draw and it will work great ;)

Title: Re: crossbow buildalong?
Post by: NeolithicMan on October 19, 2013, 10:08:41 am

How were they made back when they were first around?

Title: Re: crossbow buildalong?
Post by: adb on October 19, 2013, 10:56:02 am

Composite. Sinew back, horn belly, wood core.

Title: Re: crossbow buildalong?
Post by: Stoker on October 23, 2013, 04:27:05 pm

Search in bows Dane did one a while back...Serious amount of work
Leroy

Title: Re: crossbow buildalong?
Post by: NeolithicMan on October 28, 2013, 09:52:43 am

Just saw this, adb made a slick Xbow with rawhide backed yew and I think a red oak stock, hope he doesnt mind me throwing the link up here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mApF6JEN6z8

Title: Re: crossbow buildalong?
Post by: Dane on October 29, 2013, 03:21:52 pm

BowSlayer, google or search for Skane crossbow. It is an all wooden bow with a push pin lock from Medieval Denmark (now Sweden). It is discussed in Josef Alm's "Survey of European Crossbows, a rare book that is long out of print. But you should come up Alm's drawings, and other data on various version of this bow. You at least don't need any metal working skills to make this kind of crossbow.