How-to Make... a PAPER CROSSBOW

this is an instructible on how to make a paper crossbow. the two pictures are the finished product and ammo
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Step 1: MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

for this instructible you will need:

6 sheets of regular sized paper
a lot of tape
about 10 elastic bands
a pencil(for ammo)
scissors
an other pencil

Step 2: MAKING THE BODY

start by wrapping the two pieces of paper around a pencil. then remove the pencil and put tape horizontally and vertically.

Step 3: MAKING THE ARMS

cut out a 13 cm(vertically) out of 2 sheets of paper put together. roll up the 13cm piece the same way you did with body, tape and test for good flexibility.
REPEAT.

Step 4: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

bend the arms at about a quarter way through and tape the shorter end to the top of the body. do this for the other arm too.

Step 5: ADDING THE ELASTIC BAND

tape all 10 elastic bands together to both arms and the back.

YOU ARE DONE! now move on to loading and firing.

Step 6: LOADING AMMO

cut a groove in the eraser part of the pencil and insert the elastic band into the groove in the eraser.

Step 7: SHOOTING!!!!

pull back the pencil and elastic, hold with thumb and let go to shoot.


YOU ARE FINALLY COMPLETLY DONE!!!

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