![]() ![]() Thanks for the nice words! Crossbow building has been a very interesting experience so far I could never have figured out many of the details without the help of this forum, so thanks for sharing so much of your hard-won info, as well. Thanks for checking it out folks! Cheers, ![]() I still need to make proper prod wedges, as well as sanding and finishing the stock I don't really enjoy finish work that much so I'm giving it a really long 'test session' shooting it in beforehand. ![]() Lots of fun to does kick fairly heavily, which I expected from a small bow shooting a heavy projectile. Strangely a lighter bolt doesn't seem to go any faster the heavy steel limbs can only move so quick, I suppose? In any case it seems like it might have "oomph" enough for small game hunting my next build attempt, though, will be (what else ) bigger and more powerful. I also build a 'wippe' spanning lever, and a set of extremely heavy purpleheart bolts for it.these fly none too fast, but hit with a lot of power. I have a small charcoal forge, which was terribly handy for shaping parts like the trigger guard, etc. It was my first time making a steel bow, I was just happy it didn't blow up! The stock is Ipe wood the nut is aluminum with a steel sear, and the other parts are also hand forged steel. The bow is cut out of a leaf spring, and pulls what seems like about 150# with a 2" brace and 3" power stroke. This is my second crossbow, which I call the "little devil".quite a small little thing, with a bow only 15" end to end. Crossbows are turning out to be a whole lot of fun. Thanks in a large part to your fine forum here, I've gleaned enough info make a few successful attempts now. I'm also a longtime bowyer and archer, and have recently become interested in building myself a crossbow. I'm a blacksmith and toolmaker with an interest in 'olde-tyme' tools and methods. Greetings to the guild! New member here from New Mexico. » need help contacting le musee Dauphinois Grenoble » Skane/Lillohus lockbow information needed » 400lb Windlass crossbow bolts weight and accuracy shooting high. » prod angle, and lever trigger for sale anyone? » Questions around heavy crossbow lath buildin » Colletiere a Charavines continuing experiment ![]()
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