Gallery
I turn the lathe chuck with my right hand and cut the screw with a round file!
the screw diameter .03 at .05 inch!
I carve the screw with a fine geneve round file.
Wood screw diameter .03 at .05 inch!
Cut the screw with a saw.
Make the slot of the screw with a saw.
The slot screw .008' x .02'
Spencer carbine, the wood screws on the butt plate are handmade!
Tiller cocobolo medieval crossbow Deluxe Edition
Tiller cocobolo medieval crossbow Deluxe Edition
Trigger spencer carbine
Trigger cut in solid steel
Trigger cut in solid steel
Trigger cut in solid steel
Main spring and trigger assembled.
Top quiver hand-made, carved in wild heather.
Top quiver hand-made, carved in wild heather.
Top quiver hand-made, carved in wild heather.
Top quiver hand-made, carved in wild heather.
Top quiver hand-made, carved in wild heather.
Pulley spokes are cut in steel mass and pressed into the rim with force and heat.
Pulley spokes are cut in steel mass and pressed into the rim with force and heat.
Trigger support plate
Trigger support plate
Trigger support plate
Trigger support plate
Hand-sewn leather pouch.
Hand-sewn leather pouch.
My great friend, Master craftsman Michel Lefaivre, with his extraordinary tromblon of Prince Eugène.
Michel Lefaivre, with his magnificent pair of Boutet in their duelling box.
I am blissfully in awe!
I am blissfully in awe! A true masterpiece!
Medieval padlock in manufacture.
Medieval padlock in manufacture.
Medieval padlock finished.
Medieval padlock fully functionnal.
The butt and the stock are carved and chiselled by hand.
The butt and the stock are carved and chiselled by hand.
The butt and the stock are carved and chiselled by hand.
The main spring is cut from solid V325 steel.
The main spring is cut from solid V325 steel, end thickness is less than .02 inch.
The spring and its connecting rod on the dog tipper.
The limb connecting rod is silver soldered.
The limb connecting rod is silver soldered.
The limb connecting rod is silver soldered.
The limb connecting rod is cut.
The steel and carbon limbs are connected by the connecting rod pin.
The steel and carbon limbs are connected by the connecting rod pin diameter .03 inch.
The steel and carbon limbs are connected by the connecting rod pin diameter .03 inch.
The steel and carbon limbs are connected by the connecting rod pin diameter .03 inch.
The steel and carbon limbs are connected by the connecting rod pin diameter .03 inch.
The weight of carbon limb and its bearing > .01 oz
The weight of carbon and steel limb assembled > .13 oz
Lot of work for this !
Lever on the windlass handle is hot twisted.
Lever on the windlass handle is hot twisted.
All parts medieval crossbow cold bluing.
All parts medieval crossbow cold bluing.
All parts medieval crossbow cold bluing.
Spencer carbine, the wood screws on the butt plate are handmade!