Looking for SCA legal crossbows

ironmongermisc · Post by **ironmongermisc** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:10 am

Cheap, plain, even ugly ones will do. New, used, but in good working condition.

email me at ironmongermisc@yahoo.com

Talan Gwyllt · Post by **Talan Gwyllt** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 4:14 pm

http://www.mericarchery.com/

While not cheep, but very good.

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:37 pm

I think Siegfried has the best product for the price:
http://crossbows.biz/products.html

Iolo's bows are legendary:
http://www.crossbows.net/

And I very much like Pennthar's stuff:
http://www.kingslayer.com/pennthar/penhome.htm

white mountain armoury · Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:49 pm

Why not a link to your site Bart, your bows are excellent.
I think thge quality of hte combat archery bow you made me is superior to the flemmish bow i have from Iolo

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:10 pm

Oh! I thought he was looking for target bows. By all means ironmongermisc, have a go at mine!

http://www.chrysostom-family.com/hc/

ironmongermisc · Post by **ironmongermisc** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:12 pm

What I am basically looking for are like 4 or 5 crossbows for our group to use in setting up a "Knick-a-Knight' shooting gallery at a local fair to raise money for a charity.

Sebastian K · Post by **Sebastian K** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 5:12 am

Hi!

I offer crossbows made of wood and bamboo, and I have two types of boffer bolts as well.

Here you can see a pic of the crossbows with th efirst type of bolt:

The crossbows are 45$ each, the bolts are 12$/4bolts. The bolts are fine if you wear some kind of face protection and sturdy clothing. They are made from high quality scothguard foam and glued on fabric. They do not have flights. Remember this is a Europeans standpoint on this

The other bolts you can see in this pic. They have flights and the tip is sturdier and a bit softer. These are 10$/1 bolt. These are the bolts used in almost all European LARP and boffer groups.

Best regards

Sebastian

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:12 pm

You might try Iron Angel Forge. His crossbow stuff is at http://www.ironangel.com/crossbow.html; he sells them starting at $135. Not sure about his availability to do them, or the quality of the final product. Perhaps someone else listening can vouch for them.

Also, I hear Lord Brun Canutesson out in the Middle Kingdom makes a nice crossbow and sometimes has them in stock. He doesn't have a web site, but I can dig up his email address for you if you'd like.

Assuming you want something with a little punch, I can't imagine getting one for much less than that, unless you happen to find one used (which is rare - people tend to keep them) or are willing to build them yourself.

If Sebastian's will work for you, that may be the way to go.

If they are to be used in a shooting gallery against live targets wearing SCA armor, I would strongly recommend that you use SCA-approved missiles, and provide goggles for the participants.

-bart

ironmongermisc wrote:What I am basically looking for are like 4 or 5 crossbows for our group to use in setting up a "Knick-a-Knight' shooting gallery at a local fair to raise money for a charity.