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Kari
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Are their specs on Crossbow designs posted already?
I an attempting to make Combat archery crossbows for the Mid Realm.

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google Hightower crossbows, Bart Hightowers site is very informative
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If you want to buy a book it's called "The Crossbow" It has details on every cross bow including the firing mechanisms and anything elce you'd want to know. It's a fantastic book.
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Mad Matt wrote:If you want to buy a book it's called "The Crossbow" It has details on every cross bow including the firing mechanisms and anything elce you'd want to know. It's a fantastic book.


Is that the one by Payne-Gallway? If so, then I second Matt.
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