Handmade miniature medieval cross bow

If things go down, the most important knowledge/trades for restarting the civilization will be:

fighter
farmer-cook
hunter/fisherman
doctor/pharmacist/healer
blacksmith
carpenter
potter
educator
entertainer
trader

The forge

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I have three small crossbows. Two are pistol grip, a 40lb and a 80lb. The third is a compound and not sure of it's lb rating but being compound and being slightly larger than the 80lb, it's got to be well over 100lb. They're super accurate and fun to shoot. The one in the video is pretty classic cool.

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Thats great! I really like bows and crossbows. I've done hunting practice with bow (no real animals hurt) -it is quite different from the athletic style- and it is really cool and it gives you a body/mental uplift which is difficult to describe.

thank you, if anyone is interested in starting with any of these, they can start now, its not too late i think.

And let us not forget to practice mental stamina. A mind that is trained in the habit of not giving into despair, negative thinking and emotions or prone to fits of uncontrolled outrage.