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    Fantasy Style Crossbow

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    Fantasy Style Crossbow

    Post by Regerald on Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:10 pm

    My resent project.. Small crossbow with a special look, designed mostly
    for target shooting. Made of wood (maple), steel and little silver. Prod
    made by pressing unidirectional fiberglass strips on a wooden core (see
    better description in "Technology"). Lock has an original design with
    automatic safety system, I will present later how it works..
    Technical data:
    Draw weight 120 lbs
    Draw length 6.8"
    Bolt speed little over 50 m/s, with a 20 gramm bolt

    Overall weight around 5 lbs

    Overall length 29"







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    Re: Fantasy Style Crossbow

    Post by Basilisk120 on Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:22 am

    Wow Shocked You did some good work with that crossbow. I really like the overall lines of your crossbow and the silver on black of the lock is a great touch.



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    Re: Fantasy Style Crossbow

    Post by Todd the archer on Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:10 am

    very nice. Waiting to see how you did the trigger.
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    Re: Fantasy Style Crossbow

    Post by Regerald on Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:22 pm

    Here's a pictures from insights of a trigger mech. Actually, most of the springs aren't shown here, but main idea must be clear..



    Safety work just perfectly, it moves to "close" automatically when you cock a crossbow.
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    Re: Fantasy Style Crossbow

    Post by Todd the archer on Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:22 am

    Very nice. I do believe that the claw over design is a better design.
    Thanks for the pics, Todd
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    Re: Fantasy Style Crossbow

    Post by Orcbow on Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:48 am

    I really like the design and shape of this one. Nice work!
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    Re: Fantasy Style Crossbow

    Post by juancheco on Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:57 pm

    Very excellent work Reg!!!!!
    I´d like to see it on action!!!!!! With 120 lbs you mount it manually??
    Congrats!!!!!!
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    Re: Fantasy Style Crossbow

    Post by Ivo on Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:26 am



    If you look closely, there are two pins right behind the prod. I believe those are meant for a spanning lever. Smile



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    Re: Fantasy Style Crossbow

    Post by juancheco on Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:14 pm

    Maybe Ivo....I used to see those backwards, not so close to the prod....
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    Re: Fantasy Style Crossbow

    Post by westwind on Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:04 am

    You sir, are one very talented individual. I love the styling of your crossbow and as was mentioned the black and silver hardware looks great. I think my favorite aspect though has to be the trigger mechanism. As a firearms enthusiast I have been able to see all manner of trigger groups, and what you have there on your crossbow is certainly something to be proud of.
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    Re: Fantasy Style Crossbow

    Post by Regerald on Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:22 pm

    Thanks for such comments.
    With 120lbs prod it is possible to cock manually, even without a
    stirrup. Although, a spanning lever will be presented, along with a
    sight. Lever will give an option for stronger prod, and I've already
    done it in a draft version.. I've been completely occupied with my
    thesis, so it took long time to design and make those features.

    westwind    , trigger mechanism, indeed, took the most time to produce. I
    am pleased with it's performance, so I'd recommend this scheme for this
    type of crossbow.. It's basic idea I found on a Russian forum, that have been linked here several times..
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