We have featured a number of different slingshots and DIY crossbows here on Geeky Gadgets. But Facebook user Patrick Priebe has created and published a video of a homemade crossbow that doesn’t fire ...

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 ...

Mad slingshot genius Joerg Sprave has accomplished many things in his years of DIY weapons engineering. A rifled slingshot that shoots knives, an air-powered bazooka, a slingshot with an internal ...

The would-be invader of a mediaeval kingdom could expect to face some stern opposition from a variety of formidable weaponry. Making modern versions of these deadly curiosities seems to be a popular ...

What it lacks in safety features, Patrick Priebe’s homemade crossbow gauntlet more than makes up for in silent assassin cred. The “wristbow,” which Priebe claims is entirely handcrafted, fires carbon ...

Slingshot modder Joerg Sprave has unveiled his latest lethal creation this week, and this time rather than firing ball bearings his new creation fires pencils. Not only that but the pencil crossbow is ...

This article was taken from the October 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...

Top-of-the-line (“flagship”) compound bows from most makers hover around the $1,000 mark. And you can spend more cash tricking the bow out with accessories and buying arrows. Most companies make a ...