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NigelT
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Location: Wellington
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:48 am |
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That's a pretty sexy piece of kit there. Nice. Well done. |
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crite40
Location: Helensville Rodney
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:56 am |
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Some very nice crossbows folks. I especially like the windlass model, what did you use for the windlass cords?
About shooting it in your section though, be careful. My own crossbows are very low power using a cut down fibreglass bow as a prod. A few sums shows that they still have about the same energy as a Glock 9mm bullet and could do some serious damage in the wrong place.
Those bows are both able to be cocked by hand!
Right about the release though, that and the angle of the prod to the tiller are the 2 really tricky things about crossbow making. |
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Lezle
Location: Sandringham!
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:58 am |
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Gidday,
Thanks chaps.
Got any pictures to share, Crite40? If so, feel free to chuck 'em up. More the merrier.
The windlass cords are the softest rope available from Bunning's Warehouse. Can't re-call what it is called.
Quote: | Those bows are both able to be cocked by hand! |
At a pinch I can just pull the new bow. It's not easy, but it can be done; the windlass works wonders - a real back and arm saver.
The little bow is easy as anything.
Lezle |
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JEDI95
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:25 pm |
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All Very nice , looks like im going to have some competion at taupo next year at the crossbow comp , bring it , lol.. |
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Archer
Location: Taupo
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:38 pm |
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I would have thought that there was enough com at taupo last year being as a girl took out Saturdays shoot _________________ Virtus sola invicta - Virtue alone is invincible |
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Bogue
Sponsor
Location: Palmy
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:04 pm |
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And then Archer said: Quote: | I would have thought that there was enough com at taupo last year being as a girl took out Saturdays shoot |
And the relevance of the sex of the person would be?????
cheers
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Archer
Location: Taupo
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:34 pm |
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never mind _________________ Virtus sola invicta - Virtue alone is invincible |
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JEDI95
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:34 am |
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yes true , but ova all, lol |
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Archer
Location: Taupo
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:44 pm |
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hope you have been practicing. lol _________________ Virtus sola invicta - Virtue alone is invincible |
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