Bows - A basic guide to different types

[JD1]

There are some good plans on the web for xbows built from wood that should be fairly straight forward to make post fall, probably easier than making a good bow I would guess, same with the bolts.

I think they both have their uses, but the xbow has one major advantage over a bow in that it is a lot easier for a beginner to be accurate with a xbow than a bow, they have plenty of downsides as well, one is that it takes a lot longer to reload and shoot a xbow than a normal bow