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    Post by streetsniper Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:57 am

    I was thinking of using Alchem's design for an SCA type crossbow and saw it used a bolt 1.25" in diameter. That seems tantamount to shooting an axe handle downrange. Is there something wrong here? or is there a special purpose at work(LARP). I can't imagine the impact of a bolt that size on a deer. Broad heads are unnececerry, the concussion would do all the work.
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    Post by Geezer Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:07 pm

    Street sniper: Look closer. Larp crossbows are designed to shoot padded, large diameter bolts against human opponents. They have a maximum range of maybe 50 yards, and an effective range of half that. The 1.25 inch diameter projectile is made thick so it can't get through a helmet eye-slot. Of course they could wear goggles to protect their eyes, but that's another story. Geezer
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    Post by streetsniper Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:21 pm

    so this is for re-enact warfare against actual human targets?
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    Post by Geezer Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:39 pm

    Yes, SCA rules vary a bit from area to area, but generally speaking they don't allow more than 75 lb. of draw and 600 inch/pounds total power (measured by multiplying weight of draw in pounds by length of actual power-stroke (not counting brace-height) in inches. They engage in armored combat, so everybody has to wear a helmet, but oddly enough, goggles are not required inside your helmet. Instead, there's a 1-inch maximum width for eye-slots. So a 1.25 inch diameter projectile won't pass thru the slot. Note that projectiles aren't required to be 1.25 inch diameter over-all, but only at head and tail. There are several ways to do this, but in many ways, the most elegant can be found by looking up Baldar Blunts online.
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    Post by streetsniper Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:03 pm

    thanx, you took all the fun out of building a vicious weapon:D. guess I'll use the other drawings.
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    Post by Geezer Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:26 pm

    Actually, Alchem's SCA bow is just one variety of the the fabled Skane crossbow. It's very much a medieval crossbow, and you can build it strong enough to take game. For real bolts, you'd want to cut the bolt-groove a lot narrower, but in fact, it's a workable crossbow, just very-very simple! Geezer
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    Post by jds6 Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:25 am

    If this is your first bow, Alchem's plan is a good way to start. I built my first from their plans. You can always modify what you want.

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