You are a mechanical genius, Nick. Designing complex things is easy, but simplicity takes a lot of thought. If I had seen this video when I was a kid, there would have been holes in anything that didn't move, and some that did. LOL I'd love to se a video on building that crossbow.

Thanks for all your comments! I'll definitely be making a build-along for this style of crossbow. Thanks for watching and for all your support!

Its been nice to see your designs progress throughout the years, you sir are very talented. Can't wait to see you get into compounds!

Still watch this after 7 years! Thanks Nick!

The twist in the stirrup is so well done. Beautiful bow

Have watched a lot of vids on homemade crossbows and hands down this is my favorite , Awesome job and yes pls make a how to video !!!

It's amazing the rate of fire you can get out of a crossbow by using editing. best method for sure.

Yes! By all means. Please do the build along! You always have the greatest ideas of how to solve parts needs with pvc. Love the way your mind works.

Yes! Build along would be well appreciated. Love the design of this. Probably less than 10 dollars to make too

Style and function. Love the look and simplicity. I agree, less moving parts, less chance for problems. Love to see that build along video!

please do make a build along! I love your videos, havent seen to many new ones lately, glad to see some new stuff! keep um coming!

I always enjoy the ways of the backyard Bowyer. Honest I really do enjoy watching your videos

I built the crossbow with great success. very informative videos! I want to build the soup can forge next so i can make my own arrow points. keep these videos coming Nick. great stuff!

THANK YOU for your creative interest in making a simple crossbow!!! I am retired and would like to build one to hunt with. I do have back issues so the poundage and size you are making is great! Thank you for all the videos..keep them coming!!!!

You rock dude... Nice, simple crossbow. Thanks for sharing. I would love to see this crossbow built from scratch.

so far yours is the only crossbow I've seen online where the string is practically straight and not greatly dragging on the stock! Nice job!

I would love to see a build-along for this crossbow! Excellent shot at the end :)

Yes, I would like to see you build that. Thanks for the vid. Nice work.

Yes, please post the build video. Also, I second the motion about selling these. I would definitely buy that crossbow if you sold them.

I've watched a lot of your videos and this is easily my favorite thing you've ever built. I love your videos too. Very informative and you speak slow enough for a guy like me to understand. Have you ever thought about making a few of these, signing them, & selling them on eBay or Amazon?

Nice! Your design elegantly solves a couple of issues I've been having making my own crossbows from tension bars. (Safety, trigger design and arrow holder) Would definitely love to see a full build video!

Thank you for this amazing video Nick, so good to see you back.

Great vid! Can't wait for the build along vid. I have built a lot of bows using your methods.

Niiiiiice! Really looks medieval. I'd never have guessed that stirrup was pvc. I'd like to see a close up of the trigger mechanism. Great job!

I love watching your build videos as they are so well done. I really want to build this Midieval style crossbow for my self and hope you do the build project. I have watched a lot of you tube projects and yours are very well done!! You are so very talented. Congrats!!

I followed your tutorial and loved the result, keep up the great work Nick!

Your crossbow is amazing! Perfect! I even put your video in my favorites to try to make a crossbow just like yours.

That safety mechanism is very clever.

Yes please to the build. Thanks for sharing with us.

Brilliant, would love to see you build a croosbow like this, always liked the medieval style, but expensive to buy.

Pretty cool crossbow. Can't wait for building details...

Luv it Nick. I bought all your books , read them but yet to make my first bow. Despise compounds in bows and cross bows. Always shot recuve reflex/deflex. Keep building and shooting. Mike H

If you made a video of building one of those, that would be awesome. I would definitely watch and like.

Definitely build one man. I need this in my life. Awesome stuff man.

A build-along? Am I interested? Yes. I mean, HECK YES!

Yes! Please do a build along series!

Fantastic crossbow! You do awsome work and yes I would love to see a build!

you're a gentleman and a scholar and yes I would love to make one of those hundred pound PVC crossbows, and perhaps one that's even heavier duty.

Yours is the best looking I've seen. Most have the strings are bent in the middle by the stock, while yours is straight thereby imparting full power to the arrow/bolt.

Hello Nick, well done , 150lbs is legal to hunt with up here in my area. I love the trigger system on that, very simple design. You put alot of thought in that crossbow. Love to see a build along man .Very impressed, great job .

This guy is quality you tube. Your kind is I dying breed. The crafters. Love your vids

Very very interested in a build along. Thanks for all your videos.

Nick you are a hell of a crafty weapon builder. Keep it up!

Very nice, @BackyardBowyer! I make medieval crossbows, and a Skane like yours, too. Differences being, I use an aluminum prod, and I inlay the stringslot with bone, to reduce string wear. While I have made swiveling safeties for the roller lock bows, I have NOT for my Skanes, and I see now, I really should, and thank you. I am very curious as to how you bend the pvc, it looks really neat and well done! Ok, just checked your other vids, and there is a tutorial! Thanks again, it is a pleasure to watch your videos! I've subscribed, so, I can learn more.

Oh snap, that prod looks a lot better than the one I came up with a long time ago. Great to see this awesome design, it's come a long way!

I'd really like to build one like that. Thx for sharing another excellent vid!

That safety is brilliant. Simple and effective.

I THINK I SPEAK FOR EVERYONE WHEN I SAY YES, PLEASE MAKE A BUILD VIDEO. Also I made your centershot pvc bow. It turned out well. I used heavier pvc which was a mistake because it turned out with a heavy draw weight. I used a wiskerbiscuit arrow rest. I can send you pictures of it if you want .

That safety is genious. Simply amazing.

Thanks for great videos. And perfect detail explained very well you make it look so easy

yes please I like the look sleek and compact I have seen a lot of videos of pvc builds and they work.

I'd love to see how to make one.. man that would be awesome. Your prettty darn skillful!

Very simple yet clever design. Good work sir !

I love this crossbow! I would love a tutorial of this! I don't mind the more intensive woodworking aspect either.

YES Please do a build along on the medieval crossbow.

Yes, and fine work & shooting.

You have made a very nice crossbow, and you demonstrated how to shoot it, this is awesome. I would like to view a build along video of this crossbow. Thank you.

very nice crossbow and yes would love to see a build along for it

Hell yes we want to see a build, don't even think about not doing that vid. Thanks man, you are awesome.

Awesome! I teally would like to build one of theses with my grandson.

Nice. I'm definitely looking forward to your build video on this! When I was watching you shoot, I was wincing once or twice -- I noticed your fingers riding high on the foregrip and was thinking the string was going to hit your fingertips. Ouch! Glad it didn't happen.

Glad too see you doing some crossbows! That one looks alot nicer than your other crossbow that you made awhile back. The trigger mechanism also looks alot better, Ill have to give it a try!

I've missed your videos over the last 3 months or so and was beginning to worry... then you upload 3 videos in as many days. Everyone needs a break, but it's good to see you back. I love watching your uploads. They're an invaluable resource and I've learnt a lot from them. So, yes, please upload a build-along for this, as by documenting how your knowledge, understanding and skill evolves and grows, you allow others to learn from and journey with you.

Awesome! Watching it being build would be even more awesome...!

OMG So happy youre back to making more frequent videos!

I want to see this build! I've had lots of success with your other builds and tried to direct others to your channel. Keep up the awesome work.

Can't wait to find this one !! Thank you so much!!

Wow!Nice!Good job!I too want this awesome crossbow!

Would love to see a build a long! Love watching your videos!

Dude that crossbow is cool as hell!

Thanks for your videos mate. You are an excellent craftsman with modern products. I have watched your string of videos on making it, twice threw, in the last 2 days (as I am not the kinda bloke, who wants to store recipes in my head or on paper, I am absorbing your proportions, the objects technical attributes and your attitude regarding reasons for design) as I want to absorb some of your skill and make a couple of them, exactly following your instructions and measurements, when I have a garage. A thing for me is that I live in a metric world, I can do conversions in my head for feet and inches, instantly, but I am sure they do not contain the accuracy needed for me to replicate your crossbow, using my brainsac, alone. I am amazed by the rigidity of the PVC Prong and it's ability to retain a 100pnd thrust, over and over again, even after it has been reformed outside of it's original cylindrical form. My head is racing with an idea, which came from one of your other videos, I suspect it is something you have already thought of., and I am aware that it is a concept which starts to push the boundaries regarding wear and tear on a Medieval crossbow, firing mechanism. but I want to tell you what it is. I will post my idea as a comment below, as I feel this piece of writing is too long now, and I want the reader to draw a breath.

I'd love to see a how-to-build video. Awesome work bro!

Yesss please! Show us how to build this one! Love it :D

Sweet shot :) would love a build along for it, thank you.

I would really like to see how to build on your cross bow. I have built the one that your DIY cross bow when you were in Hawaii. Made a couple of changes but it is basic same build you did. I love it.

This was way cool. Thank you for making this video.

Awesome! This crossbow is definitely a lot cooler than your previous one. I like the medieval style.

Man, you kick epic ass. Seriously. Thank you so much, definitely gonna try some of your visa out in the summer.

That crossbow makes a very satisfying sound :)

heck yeh, its a really kewl looking piece of work,

You should definitely do a how to video man. I love your videos it's taught me so much about building bows and I'm gonna be making my first bow tonight based off your videos. One how to video I would love to see is how to make 3 piece take down survival long bow. I know you've made take down bows before but im willing to bet it could be made with three pieces. Anyways keep up the awesome work and maybe if my bow turns out any good I'll post a video and tag you into it.

Very nice! I had to put a foregrip on mine to keep my fingers away from the bowstring

A tutorial sounds great!

That is some neat crossbow u have there. My respect.

I made it a year ago and I got almost three hundred shots threw it before it broke, good video!

That is a BEAUTIFUL design. Yup.

Cool bud .I did one combining PVC and latex tie down rubbers . Love your creativity..

That was an awesome vid man! Thanks so much for the info! I loved that design!

really great video..You have a lot of experience and knowledge to share..Many thanks

I'd love to see a video series on how to make this cross bow!

I would love to see the actual build of this Nick!

Would love to see it Nick!!!!

that is so awesome! I would love a video on how to make that!

Yes please start soon!!! Mike.

Nice, fun to watch!

Great video. Please do a build series for this cross bow!

Nice vid nick and that crossbow is awesome

Very , very NICE JOB MAN!!!

Yes, I love your build vids.

Agreed.. the trigger carry all the weight & responsibility . Nice & simple. Love it... can u show a little vids, dimensions of materials.