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Vintage Stevens Crossbow
Hey everyone, I have this cool vintage Stevens Crossbow and was wondering if anyone knew the value of it or how I could find out what it is worth. I know he was one of the original designers of the US...
View ArticleLittle rabbit hunter
To pump some fresh blood into this forum I will begin with my little creative process. For some time now I have been working on my little brothers crossbow that he intends to take with him on his first...
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Old build revisited
Some of you may remember this one from a while back: It's getting a facelift: Literally! Gnome
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"Sanguinarian" ~ [Rene' Campbell inspired :) ]
Hey Everyone, With the Halloween knocking on our doors ... ...I thought I'd go with the spirit and build something dark and unique to bring to the table. Luckily, I stumbled upon some very inspiring...
View ArticleLooking for some wood selecting help.
Hallo all this is my first time one the forum so i'm sorry to barrage you all with questions allready. I'm a member of a crossbow guild in Belgium and for the last year i have been borrowing a crossbow...
View Articlefirst time build (complete newbie)
Hi I'm new to this site and to be honest new to crossbows and im looking for some help building my first one because basically i have no idea how to even start designing one so if any one can point me...
View Article150 pound asian crossbow prod question
Hello all, I have ordered a 150 pound asian standard black fiberglass prod, (hoping to retrofit a daco hornet to accept this prod) was wondering if anyone had specs for 1) proper brace height 2)...
View ArticleDaco Hornet retrofit to accept asian prod
hey guys, a good friend made this attachment for the old daco bow to accept the modern asian standard prods, (without the hole in the center) works great. the bow is compact and great for youth with...
View ArticleNew hunting Crossbow
Hi Guys Just finished this in time for a 3 day hunting trip. Looking foward to putting some serious hurt on some goats , and maybe, hopefully, a red deer . This crossbow is a bit of an assembly. The...
View Articlecrossbow #2
latest crossbow! I wanted to have it as short as possible so the trigger was made to have the nut at the rear and the trigger towards the front. 9.5 inches long, bow makes it about 17 inches wide, very...
View ArticleCasting Aluminium for nut and bow irons??
Hi guys its been a while since I've been on here, I was wondering if aluminium would work for a roller nut and bow irons or if it would be too soft? I recently started looking into building a mini...
View ArticleOttoman crossbows?
A fellow over on Myarmoury has posted some pics of some interesting crossbows in this thread http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?p=282290#282290 Mac
View ArticleBroken Bow
Well I broke a limb on my test bed that I build for evaluating my hammer driven trigger/release design. Here is a picture of the damaged limb; And an end view: Completely my fault for not providing...
View ArticleCheap/Easy Arrow Retention Spring
To finish up my hammer trigger I only need to add a retention spring of some type. I remembered seeing somewhere, I think on this site, that you could make one from PVC pipe. That sounded a bit strange...
View ArticlePistol Build #2
Hey all! After what seems like ages I've finally had enough time at the workbench to develop a new design. It's still a work in progress, but since it's now fully functional I thought it was time to...
View ArticleSteel Recurve Prods
Has anyone here made one? Does the design add cast, as it does on vertical wood/glass recurves? If so, who can suggest dimensions of the prod? It would also help shorten the bow width, though probably...
View ArticleMy second crossbow, the "little devil"
Greetings to the guild! New member here from New Mexico. I'm a blacksmith and toolmaker with an interest in 'olde-tyme' tools and methods. I'm also a longtime bowyer and archer, and have recently...
View ArticleBullet bow with a rifled barrel - Discussion & Project planing
I'm stuck at work guys..and just happen to be stuck at the computer A bullet crossbow has been on my mind for a long time and we've discussed the various types with their pro's and con's, so a barreled...
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