First submission
My third crossbow, but the first two had been junks I am too embarrassed to post here XD. Still not as pretty as the other submissions I seen here I'm afraid, but I hope it's passable. Delrin nut,...
View ArticleNew project"s"
Last week I was able buy 3 target crossbows. First a little background info: In the south of The Netherlands are still some active crossbow guilds. The have competitions in 10 and 20 meter traditional...
View ArticleTrying to reduce the power stroke in my next project
Well...Good morning Everybody As I said here, it is my intention to reduce the power stroke using a prod of 95 lb...A few time ago I make this crossbow giving her a style of modern stock, but with a...
View ArticleCrossbow Projectiles
I am hoping to get a Whamo Powermaster soon, within the next week or so. I was wondering if anyone has any information on the proper wooden arrows for one of them. I call them arrows as I have seen...
View ArticleWhamo showed up, prod replacement ideas
Well the Whamo Powermaster showed up and it is in VERY good condition there is NO rust anywhere like I saw on most of the ones for sale, it has all of the parts, a few arrows/bolts/quarrels, the...
View ArticleFaking a medieval composite crossbow prod.
I need some advice. I have been itching to create a reproduction of a 14th century composite crossbow for a very long time but I'm not up to the task of reproducing a composite prod with original...
View ArticleBeware of Alchem
I would like to let everyone here know they should beware of dealing with Alchem on prods. I ordered two prods for a Whamo Powermaster restoration for a customer to surprise her father after I had...
View ArticlePowermaster
Recently obtained an old Powermaster that I'd like to restore. Am I wasting my time? Lots of tales out there of broken prods, deaths and lawsuits. What's the truth here?
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Powermaster Madness
Can't seem to get enough of these lately, they just keep turning up at my door. All three were given the restoration treatment in my shop.
View ArticleAirsoft Crossbow-Finished at Last!
Well, about a month or two ago, I decided it was time to get to making the airsoft crossbow I've been wanting to make for so long. It took a while, thanks to school starting up again, but I got it...
View ArticleOld Powermaster project & question.
Good morning. I just ordered a crossbow prod Saturday #6732 From alcheminc for my project Powermaster crossbow i had recently purchased & am hoping for the prod weight to be possibly around 100...
View ArticleMy project Powermaster
This is my yardsale find which I've done some restoration work on. I've got some more work hard of me. https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/19/80/07/70/20171011.jpg
View ArticleProd questions....
A while back I bought 2 replacement crossbow prods from Alchem, They were for the Whamo crossbow that originally came with the aluminum prods. I had tons of trouble with Alchem and when I finally...
View ArticleHickory and Ipe 180lb flatbow
Still needs a final, shorter string, anti dry-fire, safety and a buttplate. I might pad the cheek rest and add a rail for red dot. Even with the long string it's pulling about 160# and shooting like a...
View ArticleItaly palio tournament style bullet bow
Some photos of my third ball shooting bow. I will add more soon if needed. ON SHOOTING BENCH MAGNET DISK STACK AT WORK 3 ALUMINUM CLAMP STRIPS CLAMPING BELL CRANK SPANNING ANCHOR PIN ARTICULATED...
View ArticleLooking for some help Identifying this crossbow
I picked this one up at a auction recently mostly for a display piece.Now I am curious if anyone might know its make or anything about it.The caps at the end of the stock and bottom are a...
View ArticlePictures of crossbow I have been build
Check out my crossbows, amateur build by me. http://arbalistjoe.simplesite.com/440721896
View Articlelever cocking bow for sale on IMA
For sale on IMA Good pictures, but I can't copy paste them linky
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All metal Self Loading Crossbow Build Information needed
HI all I enjoy building replicas of old crossbows and am looking at building one of the 16th Century all medal crossbows that have a lever action to load the string. But I am not finding any pictures...
View ArticleRed Oak Board (x)Bow.
Good Day, This is a "little" project I'm working on and though it was meant for simple testing(and if all goes well a present for a good friend)... I started shaping it and got a little carried away. A...
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