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Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: JoergS on May 14, 2012, 08:00:35 am

Title: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: JoergS on May 14, 2012, 08:00:35 am

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

Title: Re: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: Jtilley on May 14, 2012, 08:40:11 am

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

Title: Re: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: Patches on May 14, 2012, 03:32:16 pm

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

Title: Re: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on June 02, 2012, 02:01:52 am

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

Title: Re: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: JW_Halverson on June 02, 2012, 05:10:43 pm

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

Title: Re: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: ncpat on June 03, 2012, 07:34:25 pm

What a weapon. I will have to try that. Did you make your own broadheads or buy those? If bought, what was your source?

Title: Re: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: Parnell on June 04, 2012, 02:21:20 pm

I haven't seen your stuff yet, very enjoyable!  I just watched your cannon video, so good!

Title: Re: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on June 04, 2012, 10:47:07 pm

Is it true that rubber snaps back into place (in a bow like that) 5x faster than conventional wooden limbs would?
Oh, great arrow work also, you can tell that you really enjoy what you do.
-Billy

Title: Re: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: ErictheViking on June 05, 2012, 02:08:01 pm

That is one cool toy/deadly weapon (same thing really). love it!

Title: Re: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: Barkspud on June 06, 2012, 07:40:32 pm

Eric thats a sweet weapon...

Title: Re: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: Mn9130 on September 10, 2012, 05:45:27 pm

That is epic.

However, I could not help but wonder, if you combined a conventional bow with a rubber string such as this, would you increase or decrease the power and/or speed?

Title: Re: 120 lb slingbow
Post by: wildcat hunter on September 26, 2012, 07:00:40 pm

 What did you use inside the tubing to attach the string to?