On Wed, 4 Nov 2020 08:08:56 +0000, jim.gm4dhj wrote:

I had a crossbow because of willian tell on the telly in the 50's

Some one made, in the mid '70's, with permission of parents and
school, a full sized practical crossbow in wood work/metal work at
secondary school. When it was ready for a test firing we all went out
onto the playing field to watch. The bolt went beyond a hedge a
several hundred yards away...

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Cheers
Dave.