Except for serving the string and a final snagging, my first medieval is all done. 75lb yew/sinew prod, jute bindings, cow bone, carved antler, water buffalo horn inlays with v-tool engraving filled with varnish coloured with charcoal. I painted the metalwork with brass to look like brighr copper/gilding. Very happy with most of it but it is kinda demanding a much more powerful prod, but that can wait for another day.
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stuckinthemud1- Crossbow Junkie
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stuckinthemud1- Crossbow Junkie
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Re: New Medieval just about finished
Huge thanks to Geezer, Kenh and everyone on tbe forum for their advice and support through the build and without whom this project would never have got off the ground.
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Re: New Medieval just about finished
nice work !
I wanted to make such a crossbow but haven't had time !
Yes, prods were certainly very stronger on such a crossbow (generally composite bows - horns, sinew...) has they needed a cranequin to bend it.
but cranequin and composite bows are both very different works and rarelly made by the same craftman!
I wanted to make such a crossbow but haven't had time !
Yes, prods were certainly very stronger on such a crossbow (generally composite bows - horns, sinew...) has they needed a cranequin to bend it.
but cranequin and composite bows are both very different works and rarelly made by the same craftman!
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Re: New Medieval just about finished
Very well done. You have good taste and have exicuted it well
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Re: New Medieval just about finished
Well done! Beautiful workmanship! Now go shoot a few thousand bolts!!
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Very nice work!
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