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 my are so that's a future possibility too. Anyway, hi.
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Hello from Eastern Canada
Wargasm- Fresh Blood
Doesn't mean
I'm new to crossbows - Posts : 11
Join date : 2013-11-09
Age : 48
Location : Canada
- Post n°1
Hello from Eastern Canada
Hotspur- Workshop Savvy
Did you see my tool collection?
- Posts : 150
Join date : 2012-06-28
Location : British Columbia, Canada
- Post n°2
Re: Hello from Eastern Canada
Welcome to the forum!
Lots of experience here to draw on. When you figure out a general build direction you will get more input than you know what to do with![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
Lots of experience here to draw on. When you figure out a general build direction you will get more input than you know what to do with
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Wargasm- Fresh Blood
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I'm new to crossbows - Posts : 11
Join date : 2013-11-09
Age : 48
Location : Canada
- Post n°3
Re: Hello from Eastern Canada
more than likely looking to build a sort of medieval heavy crossbow, I've got this leaf spring see………here's an example of what I'm after.![Hello from Eastern Canada Crossbow%202DW](https://2img.net/h/www.darkwoodarmory.com/images/Crossbow%202DW.jpg)
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Hotspur- Workshop Savvy
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Join date : 2012-06-28
Location : British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Hello from Eastern Canada
It makes sense to start with the prod and its draw length as the nut position and the tiller will follow those dictated measurements.
There are some threads here about shaping a leaf spring. Spring steel will make a great authentic medieval looking bow with the resultant authentic short power stroke. I think a good starting point is the free plans on Alchem Inc (careful ordering parts from them as delivery times are measured by seasons) Plans are at the very bottom of this page:
http://www.alcheminc.com/crossbow.html
If you need some pre-made medieval type parts I recommend Slobows:
http://www.slobowscrossbows.com/
There are a couple of threads on nut material here as well worth reading.
Something to consider at the planning phase (some here may disagree) but I think if hunting is going to be a prime use, I would consider a fibreglass prod. With a steel prod the bolt velocity will, in my opinion, end up a little slow for deer hunting (probably around 200 fps give or take). This will be the case regardless of draw weight as the limiting factor is the efficiency and physics of steel. All other things being equal, the increased power stroke and efficiency of glass will make a better hunting bow and be lighter to carry.
There are some threads here about shaping a leaf spring. Spring steel will make a great authentic medieval looking bow with the resultant authentic short power stroke. I think a good starting point is the free plans on Alchem Inc (careful ordering parts from them as delivery times are measured by seasons) Plans are at the very bottom of this page:
http://www.alcheminc.com/crossbow.html
If you need some pre-made medieval type parts I recommend Slobows:
http://www.slobowscrossbows.com/
There are a couple of threads on nut material here as well worth reading.
Something to consider at the planning phase (some here may disagree) but I think if hunting is going to be a prime use, I would consider a fibreglass prod. With a steel prod the bolt velocity will, in my opinion, end up a little slow for deer hunting (probably around 200 fps give or take). This will be the case regardless of draw weight as the limiting factor is the efficiency and physics of steel. All other things being equal, the increased power stroke and efficiency of glass will make a better hunting bow and be lighter to carry.
Lightly- Master Crossbowyer
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Join date : 2010-01-12
Age : 64
Location : Austin, Tx
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Re: Hello from Eastern Canada
Heh! Wargasm, that bow came from our shop, I'd say, some time ago, at least not in the last 5 years, I think..
Good luck on building a bow, and keep the questions coming...
Best!
Lightly
Good luck on building a bow, and keep the questions coming...
Best!
Lightly
Clancy- Fresh Blood
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I'm new to crossbows - Posts : 5
Join date : 2015-07-08
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Re: Hello from Eastern Canada
Hi, just joined myself, (2 years after you
) I am from the East coast myself.
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