SCM Twinbow trigger
Hello i'am new to this awesome forum. Can anyone explain to me how the trigger on the SCM Twinbow functions. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
View ArticleGnumber Five
Hey all, I finally got a semi-coherent plan and most of the components together for this concept that's been bouncing around the drawing pad for quite a while. Jeorg supplied the kick start with his...
View ArticleRecurve shapes for wood laminate crossbow prods
I would like to start a discussion about recurve shapes. I am thinking of trying a short style laminate prod, less than 12". I think a lot about prod shape and over the last year or so I have arrived...
View ArticleCocobolo pistolbow unique trigger design
This bow is about 80lbs @ 6" and was made to shoot shoot those cheap Chinese two fletch darts that come in dozens. The trigger is a new design for me. Its basically just a wheel with a slot for the...
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View Articleprod width for jayhawk prod
i recently picked up some jayhawk parts. among them are one "assembled" pistol, a full length zebra wood stock and an oak stock. the tillers all have different widths 1 1/8". 1 1/2" and 1 3/4". i'm...
View ArticleRecommendations for Pistol Crossbow
New to crossbow building, know nothing about it, thought it would be interesting to give it a go ^.^ I want to build a pair of pistol crossbows, but I want them to be powerful and at least decently...
View Articletaking off from where others left off
i picked up this mix of jayhawk parts when my dad retired from teaching industrial arts. i decided to start with the most complete crossbow that had a broken stock. it was broken flush with the bottom...
View Articlewedging prod inside tiller
i want to mount an aluminum prod inside of an oak tiller using wedges and side plates. am i understanding correctly that the side plates purpose is to hold the wedges in place and there is clearance...
View Articleaffects of brace height
looking for some insight on how different brace heights affect performance on a crossbow, without changing the prod mounting and trigger locations, using the same weight bolt. thanks, panne
View Articlelets talk accuracy
Hi all....im going to be starting my build. I might as well try and find out what it takes to make a xbow more accurate. What can i do to make less mistakes on my build and improve accuracy BEFORE the...
View ArticleExample of modern recurve crossbow
Here is my latest purchase: a Middleton DTM315 It shoots a 350 grain arrow at 315 fps. It is actually the slowest bow they make. Weighs in at 5 pounds. Very accrurate. Some what loud especially...
View ArticleLittle Pistol Crossbow
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View ArticleCrissbow crossbow
Hello, Can anybody tell me the length of the string for the Crissbow Cheetah Mk.4 recurve Crossbow. I believe that they have been out of production for some time and I may have to have them made. Any...
View Articlecrossbow vibration
Greetings, I have made several crossbows, modern and medieval. My problem with my current one is it has horrible vibration/recoil. I made ad aluminum prod for it. All my other xbows I used fiberglass...
View ArticleTension Curves / Diagram
Hello everybody. Are there any serious diagrams of the relative material tension rates of various bow shapes / geometry ? I mean, tabular or graphic descriptions of tension distrubution of various bow...
View Articlecontemporary crossbow build
Been thinking about building another crossbow. I had certain parameters I wanted to meet. Light weight and compact. Ergonomically design for natural handling. I hunt sometimes in a tree stand but also...
View ArticleRobin Allen crossbow
Greetings. I have one of Robin Allen's competition crossbows and need a set of prods for it. The length is 17.5 inches x 1 11/16" at root and tapers to 1" at the tip. The last one he sent me was...
View ArticleDistance from limb/prodholder to string latch?
Hi. First post on this forum. A bought these limbs http://www.merlinarchery.co.uk/jandao-crossbow-prod-chase-wind-150-camo.html in order to build my own crossbow. But I wonder what the distance it is...
View ArticleSplit limb
I`m thinking of doing a compact version of the split limb set-up as on the Exomag cross bow. Any thoughts, suggestions, advantages/disadvantages.?? I breifly looked around the forum but found nothing...
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