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Sarosh Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1185	Crossbow Bowstring Jan 17^th, 2021 at 2:30am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owwsq6olhuY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grLsVCY8Y0w&t=0s these are 2 options for bowstring that the loop has the same thickness as the middle. But I dont speak German... does he mention: 1) if the knot weakens the bowstring? 2) how to get the correct length of bowstring?
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8239	Re: Crossbow Bowstring Reply #1 - Jan 17^th, 2021 at 9:31am I’m very surprised they tie a knot instead of twisting a loop into it but I’m sure there is a reason for it.
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Sarosh Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1185	Re: Crossbow Bowstring Reply #2 - Jan 17^th, 2021 at 10:04am it could be that these knots have smoother curves on the transition rather than a loop
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AncientCraftwork Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2403	Re: Crossbow Bowstring Reply #3 - Jan 17^th, 2021 at 11:36am Tod's workshop has a video on making a crossbow string
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8239	Re: Crossbow Bowstring Reply #4 - Jan 17^th, 2021 at 11:39am Sarosh wrote on Jan 17^th, 2021 at 10:04am: it could be that these knots have smoother curves on the transition rather than a loop I noticed the angle the string makes is lower than a lot of knots so it's certainly possible it doesn't hurt the strength as much.
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AncientCraftwork Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2403	Re: Crossbow Bowstring Reply #5 - Jan 17^th, 2021 at 11:40am Sortoff ontopic/offtopic I reckon I could string and unstring a 175 lb crossbow without stringer cord using this method. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyvbTy4DoE8&feature=youtu.be
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AncientCraftwork Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2403	Re: Crossbow Bowstring Reply #6 - Jan 17^th, 2021 at 12:07pm By the way, such a light sub 200 lb crossbow is fantastic actually...I can totally see why the medieval rulers disliked them because they made 'poaching' so much easier.
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Reply #7 - Jan 17^th, 2021 at 1:07pm

AncientCraftwork wrote on Jan 17^th, 2021 at 11:36am:

Tod's workshop has a video on making a crossbow string

https://youtu.be/oDB1zmBLtx4?t=98 you mean this one? it was my first option but I searched if there is a better way, I think the other options are very good.

I'll probably make this first to find the correct length and then try the other.

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