Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Romans invented the crossbow, but after this promising start, it ...

Say you have a team of French engineers, a lake in the summer, a wizened old machinist, and some gigantic bungee cords. What would you build? The answer is clear, a human-launching crossbow. (Video, ...

Crossbows are very cool weapons that require a bit of ingenuity to build. This do-it-yourself crossbow is powerful, accurate, and can be built in your garage. Crossbows have been in existence for ...

I noticed there weren’t many decent tutorials for making a paper crossbow (or paper gun) that didn’t use rubber bands, so I created one. It’s quite durable and should last a long time as long as it ...