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[ICBM pilot]

My theory is that they are built like this:
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instead of this:
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[palu]

Like this:

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Combined with this:

EDIT: Also this:

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[ICBM pilot]

Like this:

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Combined with this:

EDIT: Also this:

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All of those use string.

[condonzack]

Like this:

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Combined with this:

EDIT: Also this:

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All of those use string.

Dwarfs string their crossbows with beard hair.

[palu]

Like this:

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Combined with this:

EDIT: Also this:

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All of those use string.

Dwarfs string their crossbows with beard hair.

I thought that went without saying.

[LMeire]

I like to imagine the dwarven bowyers are slowly peeling each individual wood fiber from the log bits that didn't go into the frame, and then carefully twisting the fibers into "wood thread". They're not all that big, so material tension/minimal dexterity issues are probably avoided altogether. That way, nothing goes to waste and the entire weapon is offensive to elves.

[Kumil]

That's a sound theory, pilot. But how do you load it ?

[ICBM pilot]

That's a sound theory, pilot. But how do you load it ?

Using the second bow as a string

[miauw62]

what about metal crossbows.

[MonkeyHead]

Metal wire pulling against metal sprung arms. Duh.

[Kumil]

That's a sound theory, pilot. But how do you load it ?

Using the second bow as a string

I got that but how do you draw the bow ?

[palu]

That's a sound theory, pilot. But how do you load it ?

Using the second bow as a string

I got that but how do you draw the bow ?

With your beard.

[NullForceOmega]

Dwarven crossbows function as small-clip 30mm autocannons.  No, I'm not kidding, I ran the math.

[Agent_Irons]

Dwarven crossbows function as small-clip 30mm autocannons.  No, I'm not kidding, I ran the math.

Until .40.05 wood and bone bolts were fired at speeds approaching a high-powered hunting rifle.

[GavJ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxtHtPK2MH8

skip to about 1:20
And then just use your imagination for a similar mechanism using bolts instead of slingshot balls