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Step 1: materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 1: materials
I used 6 foot sections of wood. Red oak, hickory, and mahogany. Look for the straitest grain possible. They are 4 in wide
The pvc pipe is half inch in diameter. I ordered colored schedule 40 sections online, but white schedule 40 is best
fiberglass driveway markers
I also used scrap pvc, a gate hinge and some old bolts
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Step 6: hardware
For the posts to hold the string I found this little squared rod in my scrap box. It was cut in half and notched around the bottom to grip better. I gently hammered them in
after putting a couple drops of two part epoxy in the hole first. You could use nails or dowls or anything strong enough to hold the string. I used this set up so notched
arrows could be used between the two posts. I then tried out the bow to see if the posts would hold. I ended up filing them both down a bit and rounded the edges.
I cut a steel rod down to 41/2 in. and hammered it in the hole behind the notch for the prod.
For the stirrup I used a decorative gate hinge. It had the other end of the hinge ground off and the end shaped to size. I free handed it by it ended up 8 1/2 in long. It was
epoxied before being screwed on and the screws were predrilled. I planned on bending a steel rod to fit in the hinge for the foot hold but never got to it. If I do I'll update.
Para cord was looped through for a foot hold.
Next I flattened two scrap pieces of pvc. White schedule 40 for the bolt holder and grey schedule 40 for the trigger. Both were heated in my oven and then clamped down
between two 2x4s. The white pvc was cut in half before being flattened. I free handed the shape of bolt holder after being cut down to 8 in. The grey was cut to 13 in and
rounded at the corners. I shaped them after careful heating over my stovetop, again a heat gun works as well, and molded them by hand. It took a long time and a lot of
trial and error to get them the way I wanted. After the pieces were screwed on I cut a bolt down to size and rounded the edges. It's not pretty but I works well.
If you can tell from the pictures the bolt lays flush in the stock but when pulling the trigger it pushes upward, releasing the bolt. With the posts and the trigger being in line
with one another it cannot be dry fired, it pushes up on a nocked bolt not the string.
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fzbw9br says:
with a sharp bolt/arrow, it actually takes little power to kill big game.
the bolt only needs to cut through about 3" to kill an elk. 1 to 1.5" to kill a deer. 1" penetration will kill a human.
These are NOT Toys, and can KILL if shot at a living thing.
Be very careful and have FUN!
Arghus says:
looks awesome, but how many pounds can you get with it?
ianheavy says:
Sir, that is a really lovely piece of work I assume it was well received by your sister.
Your Instructible is well written and explained. Thank-you.
It would be great if you could add a video at some time of it in use. I would look forward to that if you had time.
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shazni says:
jamie w says:
wow amazing
jamie w says:
wow amazing
blayne.watt says:
Saw this same thing made on Alaska: The Last Frontier on the Christmas special. Pretty cool, nice instructable. Thanks.
otisimo1288 says:
Thanks. I haven't seen that episode but am a big fan of the show
Holje says:
otisimo1288 says:
Wazzupdoc says:
How does the string get past the side posts when the trigger-post is lowered?
otisimo1288 says:
otisimo1288 says:
seamster says:
This is a really impressive crossbow! And your documentation is excellent too.
Very inspired by this. Thank you!
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