Full video of making late 12th century crossbow. All the parts are handmade, using only hand tools. The draw weight of the crossbow is around 100-110 lbs, coming at draw length of 4 inches.

The stock is solid piece of cherry, the prod is piece of yew. The trigger mechanism is simple rolling nut system. All the parts and assembly procces is described in seperate video on my channel. If you´d like to see the crossbow in action, the shooting video is availible on the channel as well.

If you decide to make one yourself, feel free to ask in the comments or share your knowledge, keep the crafts alive!

Music - Minstrelosity (from Stronghold by Robert Euvino)

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