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Message started by Dan on Jun 19th, 2010 at 10:54am

Title: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by Dan on Jun 19th, 2010 at 10:54am
I have searching for a guide on making a crossbow in a survival/wilderness self-relience/camping senario with only materials being some 550 cord and mabey a nail or two , has anybody seen any good videos or tutorials on this subject?

Title: Re: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by kuggur slingdog on Jun 19th, 2010 at 12:54pm
In that particular scenario I would make a bow. Why bother with the relatively complex technology of a crossbow? Itīs not likely that the bow you make (or need) is so powerfull it needs the crossbow trigger mechanism.

Title: Re: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by Dan on Jun 19th, 2010 at 1:21pm
I am familiar with the construction of a bow and you are probably correct in that a bow would probably be better in a survival situation however, a cross bow just seems cool to me and would be fun to make when camping.

Title: Re: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by Steven on Jun 19th, 2010 at 2:00pm
Hmong Crossbow: http://therionarms.com/sold/ttoy331.html

and here            : http://news.webshots.com/photo/1066567270014707808gNAMqm

primitive trigger : http://woodgears.ca/crossbow/index.html

not real clear photos but about as primitive as it gets.

Good Luck

Title: Re: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by Bikewer on Jun 19th, 2010 at 5:20pm
Even the most primitive crossbows are fairly complex compared to a bow...   The simplest trigger mechanism I'm familiar with is a "pusher", which involves the string/bolt being pulled back to a slotted shelf.   The trigger just lifts the whole affair off the shelf.   Usually, a dowel goes through the stock, and the trigger pushes the dowel up, dislodging the string.
Pretty crude, but you still have to drill a hole through the stock.

Title: Re: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by orion-7 on Jun 30th, 2010 at 10:56am

Bikewer wrote on Jun 19th, 2010 at 5:20pm:
Even the most primitive crossbows are fairly complex compared to a bow...   The simplest trigger mechanism I'm familiar with is a "pusher", which involves the string/bolt being pulled back to a slotted shelf.   The trigger just lifts the whole affair off the shelf.   Usually, a dowel goes through the stock, and the trigger pushes the dowel up, dislodging the string.
Pretty crude, but you still have to drill a hole through the stock.

I'm currently making one for my reenctment group with this method. you need to make a sort of mortice and tenon joint with one side missing . this allows you to have a moving tigger bar when you drill through and insert a dowel in there. That made no sense. I'll post a pic when I'm done.

But i'm having trouble making the prod for it, anyone got any ideas that will help? it needs to be wood, and of low poundage

Title: Re: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by Dan on Jun 30th, 2010 at 11:47am
http://www.youtube.com/user/wildernessoutfitters?blend=2&ob=4#p/u/7/bVCqdKlWetk

orion try watching this video it might help you out as far as a trigger system goes

Title: Re: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by Liberty dog on Jul 3rd, 2010 at 11:40am
on the montenyard crossbow, does anyone know what the trigger mechanism is?.......i couldn't make it out......it doesn't look like the other tilt trigger......ant ideas

Title: Re: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by Liberty dog on Jul 3rd, 2010 at 11:44am

Liberty dog wrote on Jul 3rd, 2010 at 11:40am:
on the montenyard crossbow, does anyone know what the trigger mechanism is?.......i couldn't make it out......it doesn't look like the other tilt trigger......ant ideas




never mind...i found the other picture showing the trigger.....still not sure how its made.....but now understand how it works

Title: Re: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by Gadge on Dec 15th, 2010 at 5:21am
Question from a newbie. I saw some of the most beautiful crossbows I've ever seen at a local market. They were very small and beautifully made. I couldn't work out how the trigger mechanism worked and though there were some parts missing, so didn't buy one :(. I'm kicking myself now as I realize they were Montagnard crossbows and the triggers were probably ok.

My question is whether anyone knows exactly how they work. The video which Dan posted above has answered a few questions for me but the crossbows I saw had triggers which extended out both sides on the underside of the stock as well as the 'T' shape at the top.

I would really appreciate an explanation because I'd love to make one of those crossbows.

Thanks,
Gadge

Title: Re: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by Masiakasaurus on Dec 15th, 2010 at 10:48am

Gadge wrote on Dec 15th, 2010 at 5:21am:
My question is whether anyone knows exactly how they work. The video which Dan posted above has answered a few questions for me but the crossbows I saw had triggers which extended out both sides on the underside of the stock as well as the 'T' shape at the top.

I would really appreciate an explanation because I'd love to make one of those crossbows.

Welcome to slinging.org! Why don't you post in the intro section and tell us how you got interested in slinging?

As for your question, the only triggers I've seen on a Montagnard crossbow are like the ones in the pictures and video above. If it works differently then I don't know how it works, but I suspect that it is the same kind of tilt trigger carved to be more pretty.

Title: Re: Crossbow tutorial?
Post by nemo on Jan 5th, 2011 at 1:03pm
Sorry to drag up a reasonably old thread, but I had been looking into similar technology recently when looking at making a Scorpio. I have a friend who is very interested in making his own crossbows aswell (also another historic re enactor) and he had been trying to a mechanism to me, I believe the same one Gadge is on about.

This technique is less primative and requires some skill in making it, but I think it is similar to what you have been looking for,http://www.siege-engine.com/TriggersAndCatches.shtml
Check the Opposing Tooth Gear Trigger to see the one I mean.

Nemo

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