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So, last summer a friend of mine was kind enough to give me an old crossbow steel prod. He got it about 8 years ago by the maker (not knon by name) and passed it onto me since he knows my affection for crossbows. I've been really eager to start building with it, but there's a problem - both draw weight and length is unknown...
So, my questions is if anyone has any tips on how to figure the numbers out without risking breaking the bow and risking injury?
It's not a monster of a bow lookwise, but if I bend it over my knee with all my strength it only bends about 1-2 mm. The bow is supposedly x-rayed and should be entirely free of cracks.
Here are some measurments:
Length tip to tip - 78 cm
Width at center - 2,2 cm
Width at tips: 1,2 cm
Thickness at center: 1 cm
Thickness at tips: 0,5 cm
Other clues are two numbers stamped into the top of the bow at the very center that says 1 33 with a dot in between to mark the center.
So, what am I dealing with here? Grant me your wisdom!
So, my questions is if anyone has any tips on how to figure the numbers out without risking breaking the bow and risking injury?
It's not a monster of a bow lookwise, but if I bend it over my knee with all my strength it only bends about 1-2 mm. The bow is supposedly x-rayed and should be entirely free of cracks.
Here are some measurments:
Length tip to tip - 78 cm
Width at center - 2,2 cm
Width at tips: 1,2 cm
Thickness at center: 1 cm
Thickness at tips: 0,5 cm
Other clues are two numbers stamped into the top of the bow at the very center that says 1 33 with a dot in between to mark the center.
So, what am I dealing with here? Grant me your wisdom!
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