Hey everyone! My crossbow plans have been on hiatus for a while due to a combination of moving and lack of metalworking ability (my buddy who was gonna make metal parts for me is currently deployed to Saudi Arabia and thus unavailable), but I have been looking into building a simple Skane-style crossbow using the 120lb steel prod I still have kicking around.
My only issue is figuring out a spanning mechanism. I want to use a stirrup but I don't have the skill, the tools, or the space to try and smith my own. I was wondering if perhaps something like a loop of rope could serve as an alternate, or if anyone has had success with a stirrup-style device that didn't require any smithing to make.
Thanks and wish me luck hahaha
My only issue is figuring out a spanning mechanism. I want to use a stirrup but I don't have the skill, the tools, or the space to try and smith my own. I was wondering if perhaps something like a loop of rope could serve as an alternate, or if anyone has had success with a stirrup-style device that didn't require any smithing to make.
Thanks and wish me luck hahaha