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by c sitas Yesterday at 8:30 am
» Ball shooting Crossbows worth the bother
by topfmine Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:24 pm
» Skew of tiller
by drawknife Fri Aug 27, 2021 9:18 am
» tiller desgin
by crusader Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:37 am
» Want to build modern target crossbow
by ora8i Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:20 pm
» starting a 1400's replica
by tghsmith Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:25 am
» New Medieval just about finished
by Dark Factor Mon Aug 02, 2021 6:41 am
» How do I tune this
by stuckinthemud1 Sun Jul 25, 2021 3:14 am
» Plans and materials for my first build
by c sitas Sat Jul 03, 2021 7:39 am
» Bolt rest
by stuckinthemud1 Mon Jun 14, 2021 3:24 pm
» Collotiere a Charavines crossbow
by stuckinthemud1 Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:25 pm
» ash lath and pin-lock crossbow
by stuckinthemud1 Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:56 am
» Late medieval tournament distances?
by stuckinthemud1 Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:20 am
» Cutting delrin straight by hand?
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» Other forums like this one?
by stuckinthemud1 Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:23 am
» new find in china, terra cotta warrior site
by tghsmith Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:42 am
» Crossbow Books
by Andy. Sun Mar 14, 2021 3:46 pm
» 95lb ancient crossbow shot faster than 960lb medieval
by Fangbows Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:36 pm
» best type of horn to use..
by kenh Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:16 pm
» re-introduction
by tghsmith Sun Mar 07, 2021 3:15 pm
» 4 fletch question
by 8fingers Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:14 am
» fix bolts
by MPDVM Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:40 pm
» Reverse draw compound bow build
by c sitas Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:20 pm
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» Spanning bench ideas
by stuckinthemud1 Fri Jan 08, 2021 1:07 pm
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Location : Portland, Oregon
Beautiful! is that walnut and hickory?
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Stunning, wish I could do inlays like that
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Work of art. What are the bolts tipped with?
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Hi, the stock is beech, the inlays are black walnut, the string is linen with half cockscomb loop bindings, a delrin nut with steel wedge. The draw is 150lbs and the prod is bound as they did in medieval times with hemp. The bolts are 12" tipped with rubber blunts to flat shoot at men in armour (if allowed). Enjoyed making it.
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Beautiful work, what do you use to cock the string?
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Excellent, work of art!
Did you make the prod yourself? Old leaf spring?
Did you make the prod yourself? Old leaf spring?
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The Prod was made by Andrew Kirkham, Rotherham, he is a medieval blacksmith. I have had a few off him, very good. It is hand drawn. The bolt table is camel leg bone, the back inlay is ox bone and the black markings are stain.
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Ah, beech was my next guess.
Armor would be a good idea. I wouldn't want to take a hit from those light bolts at 150 lbs pull!
Armor would be a good idea. I wouldn't want to take a hit from those light bolts at 150 lbs pull!
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One thing is for sure, there are some craftsman the hang out here.You my friend are one. Fantastic looker. How many hours building time would you estimate?
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Hi, thanks for the compliment. It took about 4 months on and off, buying materials and waiting for the prod to be made. I do enjoy making them. That one is number 5 of 6. I have also made peg and slot crossbows for medieval groups.
c sitas- Crossbow Junkie
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Draw knife , I also like the peg and slot. When I first made one , I had trouble with it just going off when ever it wanted to, not a good experience. Ended up , reshaping the pin guide slightly backwards.Right or wrong ,I don't know but it worked great and everything was predictable .All funnin aside that going off was no fun.I also love the way your guy set up bow when he made it. Using the basturd string should be just a matter of fact. One thing is true, I'm 75, but never a day goes by that I don't learn something.A real great job for, sure.
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Tht's a beauty; love the inlays. Great job!
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Beautiful work, I would love to be able to make something similar, congratulations for your good work.
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Hi,
Sorry for late reply.
This crossbow is hand drawn. Put foot in stirrup and pull back.
It works well
Sorry for late reply.
This crossbow is hand drawn. Put foot in stirrup and pull back.
It works well
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