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If I can get the process down (and its not too time consuming) I may make a few more to sell for those looking for that extra touch of authenticity to their period crossbow.
If there is a will, there is a way.
If there is a will, there is a way.
Doesn't mean
I'm new to crossbows
I live here!
jopsa wrote:Hi ! I'm crazy about any crossbow: primitive, ancient, medieval, reinassance, baroque, firing balls, compound, recurve - any. Want built heavy steel, yew wood and composite prods crossbows, because I'm curious about their performances. Steel is very heavy, so bow must be slow, calculate and think: 230 fps is the maximum speed. To check it ordered 640 lbs of draw weight steel prod forged in a medieval way (Alchem offers maximum 170 lbs of draw weight; old prods was much stronger and Alchem prods are made of modern spring steel H50).
I suspect that the wooden (yew) prod can archieve about 250 fps, but shooting lighter bolt. Bought original European yew wood, not pacific or Japanese yew.
Composite prod should be the fastest, about 300 fps. The best Italian composite crosbows had prod with Alpine chamois horn and whalebone, but today you can not buy it anywhere. Other prods are made of goat horn - so I looking only for goat, not antelope, cow, water buffalo or other horn.
regards - Robert
Doesn't mean
I'm new to crossbows
If there is a will, there is a way.
Did you see my tool collection?
Did you see my tool collection?
If there is a will, there is a way.
If there is a will, there is a way.
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