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Offline JoergS

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120 lb slingbow
« 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
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Offline Jtilley

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Re: 120 lb slingbow
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2012, 08:40:11 am »
I love it !!! That is Awesome !  ;D ;D ;D
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Offline Patches

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Re: 120 lb slingbow
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline Youngboyer2(billyf)

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Re: 120 lb slingbow
« Reply #3 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...
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: 120 lb slingbow
« Reply #4 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
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Offline ncpat

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Re: 120 lb slingbow
« Reply #5 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?
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Offline Parnell

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Re: 120 lb slingbow
« Reply #6 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!
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Offline Youngboyer2(billyf)

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Re: 120 lb slingbow
« Reply #7 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
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: 120 lb slingbow
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2012, 02:08:01 pm »
That is one cool toy/deadly weapon (same thing really). love it!
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Offline Barkspud

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Re: 120 lb slingbow
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2012, 07:40:32 pm »
Eric thats a sweet weapon...
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Offline Mn9130

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Re: 120 lb slingbow
« Reply #10 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?
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Offline wildcat hunter

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Re: 120 lb slingbow
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2012, 07:00:40 pm »
 What did you use inside the tubing to attach the string to?
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