The tiller is Brazillian Cherry, left over from a previous build. The tickler was formed from 3/8" mild steel rod, the stirrup from 1/4" rod. The bold clip was formed from a broken Sawzall blade. It works really well, but makes an annoying SPROINGGGGG noise when fired. I'll have to see if I can dampen that, or at least make it more musical. Rather than using metal lockplates, I added wooden "cheeks" to the lock area. It looks like I drew an X with a sharpie on the wood, would you believe that mark was in the grain of that piece? The roller nut is a cream-colored ABS blank I got from Alchem way back for my first crossbow, when I got tired of waiting and orderes some Delrin on my own.
That bit on the end of the tickler is a safety, it locks into a notch in the tiller.
The prod is lashed with about 20 feet of paracord. This is my third attempt at it, it gets better looking and more secure with each try. I'm sure to get it right next time.
Gnome