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This is a discussion on Crossbow within the Blacksmithin' forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; Does anyone know how to make an arbalest's steel bow? I am not sure how to get the metal elastic ...
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07-23-2008, 10:18 PM
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 Crossbow
Does anyone know how to make an arbalest's steel bow? I am not sure how to get the metal elastic enough.   |
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07-23-2008, 10:42 PM
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What about using automobile springs? All steel will bend. The secret to spring steel is that it will go back to the original shape.
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07-23-2008, 10:49 PM
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Use spring steel. Harden, then temper to blue or a bit less. Frosty
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07-24-2008, 09:12 AM
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I have an old Popular Mechanics or some such that has crossbow plans using a car's leaf-spring. If I remember correctly, the guy hack-sawed an Austin-Heally spring into a bow shape (double taper). He also made his trigger mechanism out of a used cue ball (as in billiards). I saved the plans, but have never tried it. Love the old PopMech mags. Don |
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