More crossbow pictures
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Chuck 100 yd
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More crossbow pictures
Some more shots of it assembled.
This has been a fun project. I can’t imagine making one without the use of electricity or modern tools.
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Looks great Chuck, yep you would have to be Roy Underhill to make one by hand. 
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Looks really authentic but can you shoot an apple of someone's head with it..... 
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bikerbeans
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Looks great! Ya gotta luv a crossbow that doesn't have the lawyer required idiot label on the side of the rail.
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amazing work, I own an Excalibur matrix but prefer the traditional look. Not a fan of all the tacticool stocks modern crossbows have.
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that looks really really good.
what's the draw weight and bolt speed ?
what's the draw weight and bolt speed ?
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Chuck 100 yd
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Re: More crossbow pictures
Grizz , it’s only 150# bow. I originally ordered a 250# but the maker had an operation on his foot and was out for a couple months.
I contacted him and took this one that he had in stock. I have no idea on bolt speed. It is just a fun project and a wall hanger in
the end. I have a large box crammed full of rags in my shop to shoot into. It barely stops the bolts before the vanes go in all the way. I think it would kill a Deer at close range but that is not in my plans.
I contacted him and took this one that he had in stock. I have no idea on bolt speed. It is just a fun project and a wall hanger in
the end. I have a large box crammed full of rags in my shop to shoot into. It barely stops the bolts before the vanes go in all the way. I think it would kill a Deer at close range but that is not in my plans.
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Thanks for info. That's almost 4x the draw weight of my straight bow. I plan to make a crossbow like yours for when I can't shoot stick bows. Nice work, high quality craftsmanship.
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.45colt
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That's some terrific work Great job!! 
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Chuck 100 yd
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Re: More crossbow pictures
Thanks guys !
Some people don’t understand that due to the short draw distance of a crossbow they don’t accelerate an arrow nearly as well as
a regular bow does. A non compound crossbow needs two to three times the draw weight of a long bow to achieve similar velocity.
Compound crossbows are a different animal due to the cam action and come much closer to the velocity of a regular bow
Pound for pound.
Today I am making the little clip that holds the bolt in place during firing.
Some people don’t understand that due to the short draw distance of a crossbow they don’t accelerate an arrow nearly as well as
a regular bow does. A non compound crossbow needs two to three times the draw weight of a long bow to achieve similar velocity.
Compound crossbows are a different animal due to the cam action and come much closer to the velocity of a regular bow
Pound for pound.
Today I am making the little clip that holds the bolt in place during firing.