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oak crossbowby *DorianNavarre

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this was my first attempt at a medieval crossbow. the design lacks some authenticity but it is fully functional for sca combat.
©2005-2013 *DorianNavarre
Category: Artisan Crafts / Other

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~SlightlyEmoDude Jan 15, 2013
HI, I'm just beginning a couple of crossbow and manuballista projects at the moment; I was wondering how you shaped the tickler and manufactured the firing mechanism. Was it by hand with saws and files, or machine-cut? I have access to a scrollsaw, hand-tools and a bench grinder which should suffice for the mechanism, but forming the tickler has me stumped.
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*DorianNavarre Jan 15, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
hi there, yes they were all shaped by hand using hacksaw and file. made in pieces and riveted together for the nut. the tickler is shaped and bent by hand.
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~SlightlyEmoDude Jan 16, 2013
Would you be able to give me some dimensions for the tickler material you used (or even better, some scale drawings of the mechanism)?

How did you bend the parts, and what steel stock did you use?

Sorry for all of the questions; the tickler is the only part I'm having trouble with making by hand, and yours looks great!
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*DorianNavarre Jan 16, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
No trouble at all! just cant really help, as it was made years ago for a custom order. everything i made I made as I went, so no plans to speak of :( or pics either i'm sorry! would love to help just don't have the means too.
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~Ragnarok6664 Aug 30, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Gorgeous
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*DorianNavarre Sep 6, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
thanks :)
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~Firemaster1 Oct 15, 2011
well i want to make the whole thing my self, and since you got more exp in the field can you lend m your wisdom please?
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*DorianNavarre Oct 26, 2011  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
of course i can, just let me know any questions you have. :)
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~Firemaster1 Oct 12, 2011
Ok i didnt see that part of the limbs but if i wanted to make a the bow limbs out of a leaf spring would it work?
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*DorianNavarre Oct 15, 2011  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
:) it would work just fine, it was just easier to get one pre made as this one had to be a specific poundage for SCA combat.
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