crossbow

correon · Post by **correon** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 9:25 pm

I have a got looking crossbow, and I am doing some research on 2 things. First how to strap the crosswbow on your back using medieval techniques.
Two, is there was someting holding the arrwow in place? On mine I had to make a metal plate to hold the arrow, since mine dont have a NOCKS, for that I have remove one feather, is this ok ?

Egfroth · Post by **Egfroth** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 11:19 pm

Im not an expert on such things, but you might like to have a look at how others have approached the problem at http://homepages.tesco.net/~tinyclanger/albini/albini_equipment_crossbows_lockbow.htm

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Iain (Bunny) Ruadh · Post by **Iain (Bunny) Ruadh** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 11:24 pm

Hmmm ... not sure about the strapping. Most period sources I've seen show them being carried or cradled and not slung. As for holding them in place, you can make a "finger" that holds the bolt in place. Not sure what you mean for removing a fletching. Most bolts only have two fletches instead of the three/four found on an arrow.

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Friedrich · Post by **Friedrich** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 1:39 am

"arrow nocks"
Crossbow/Arbalest bolts do not use nocks. They are flat on the end.

"remove a fletching"
This would mean that your fletchings (feathers) would normally be 3 and 120 degrees apart. For crossbow bolts, you only have 2 fletchings and they would be 180 degress apart (so that it would lay flat on a table).

"clip"
Are you referring to the optional metal retainer clips mounted over the nut assembly found on late medieval/renaissance bows?

correon · Post by **correon** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 9:32 pm

This week end I have try my crossbow and my arrows dindt have nock and the arrow often get out of the nut when moving the crossbow not carfuly. I friend of mine give my to try one of his bow arrows with three feathers and nock, It work like a charm! The nock help a lots. I have also strap a leather piece on the cross and the top. Works fine.