Prod 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...
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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 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...
View ArticleHow to make a slurbow?
Hi have been looking into making some crossbows that will shoot spherical objects for my friends. In the beginning I was leaning towards bullet crossbows otherwise known as pellet bows. The crossbows...
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appalachian crossbow trigger mechanism
I had a question about what the trigger mechanisms of crossbows of the Appalachians looked like. If anyone has any diagrams or plans that would really help. The crossbow I plan on building is light so...
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notch lock trigger mechanism
I wanted to make the crossbow the shape of a rifle so I was going to instead of a tickler make a trigger. So would just getting rid of the long lever and replacing it with a trigger work? Any plans,...
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Stonebow Buildalong
The two drawings are of a riser for a stonebow. I am going to make it similar to a takedown recurve bow. Except the limbs are going to be held by a 16 gauge metal sheet sleeve that is screwed on to...
View ArticleUniversal standard Crossbow nut
OK I am talking about the part here not us X bow builders and shooters! So I was thinking about why there are relatively few people building their own crossbows. It seems like crossbows are becoming...
View ArticleNew Build for 2020
A couple quick shots of a piece I'm putting the finishing touches on. Haven't built one in a few years, but I've had the prod and the walnut boards for a long time just waiting for inspiration and free...
View Article18th century German crossbow reproduction
German Crossbow: a Forgotten 18th Century Weapon - YouTube
View ArticleLow Draw Weight Build
Evening All. I'm tempted to do a low/very low draw weight bow, bundle prod, with a reverse draw in effect just a big pistol and little more than a toy. As always the biggest issue is fabricating a lock...
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