Say you have a team of French engineers, a lake in the summer, a wizened old machinist, and some gigantic bungee cords. What would you build? The answer is clear, a human-launching crossbow. (Video, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Romans invented the crossbow, but after this promising start, it ...

Crossbows are very cool weapons that require a bit of ingenuity to build. This do-it-yourself crossbow is powerful, accurate, and can be built in your garage. Crossbows have been in existence for ...

The concept of a crossbow is hardly new. It’s thought to have been invented in central Asia around 600 BC and used by the Warring States. During the Middle Ages, crossbows were so powerful that some ...

I noticed that there was no decent tutorial out there for making a paper crossbow (or a paper gun that shoots) that didn't utilize rubber bands. This is what I came up with as a result. The crossbow ...

Curious if he could, [Gignathiosis] decided he wanted to try building his own crossbow. So he did. He built the entire weapon using hand-tools, minus a drill for the holes, though he could have gotten ...

A few years ago there was an incredible speed race in the crossbow market. It resulted in several crossbows that shot arrows above 515 fps, which meant you only had to account for 2 inches of drop ...

If you own a crossbow, you need a good crossbow target. After all, nailing that precise shot comes down to logging a lot of reps. I have been shooting a crossbow for several years now, and choosing ...