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120 lb slingbow

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JoergS:
Made another slingbow. This time, I decided to keep it kind of similar to conventional recurves.

The bow is short, just 80 cm (31") and entirely made from plywood (minus the scales). The bow "limbs" are rigid, as the string is made from pretensed rubber (what else). The weapon is solid enough to handle spear gun rubber, which clocks at 120 lb draw force - well in the English warbow class.

I even made my own arrows, from 10mm (.40") dowels. My longest arrows are 35", very heavy with medieval style broadheads.

The video shows the bow, and has a build-along part starting from 3:40.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G58RwfEzXI

Jtilley:
I love it !!! That is Awesome !  ;D ;D ;D

Patches:
Wow!  I would have never had thought of building one that way.  May have to try making one!  Thanks for posting this.

Youngboyer2(billyf):
WOW I watched as many of your videos as I could find, your work is great... Slingshot Gatling guns? You are really incredible...

JW_Halverson:
I have been watching your videos for years.  You must have scared your parents while you were growing up. 

Any chance you might want to post some videos or photos of the inevitable epic failures?    >:D

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