The bow arm of the crossbow is a compound bow that has two limbs. The upper limb is called the prod and the lower limb is called the stock.
The prod is attached to a cocking mechanism that allows you to pull back on it, which causes it to bend and store energy. The cocking mechanism consists of two wheels that are free to rotate independently, but are connected by a ratchet mechanism that allows them to move only in one direction: toward or away from each other.
The stock has an opening at its rear end where you place your foot while cocking the bow. When you pull back on the cocking mechanism, this opening pulls forward as well, allowing you to lock into place when fully cocked.
The arrow of a crossbow is held in place by a mechanism called the prod.
The prod is an L-shaped piece of wood that fits over the string and has a groove on top to hold the arrow in place. The string is attached to the bottom of the prod and to the trigger mechanism on one end, while the other end has been wedged into a notch in the stock of the bow. When you pull back on the trigger, it releases the tension on the string and allows you to aim at your target.
When you release the trigger, however, it pulls back on another piece of wood called a cocking lever that wedges itself into another notch in your crossbow stock behind where your fingers were holding onto it. As this happens, it applies pressure against one side of your arrow’s groove so that it pops up out of its slot and pulls back into position behind your fingers again as they grip onto it once more. This allows you to repeat this process until your target is hit or until you run out of ammunition altogether!
The prod is a lever attached to a torsion spring.
The torsion spring is made of a thin wire that twists when you pull it and stores energy. When you let go, the spring unwinds and releases the energy it stored in the form of motion (the motion of the prod).
The prod is attached to your finger by another spring, called a trigger spring. The trigger spring has two positions: one where it can’t be pulled back, and one where it can be pulled back. When you pull back on the trigger, it pulls back on the prod, which causes the prod to rotate forward and push forward on your finger (which produces an electric shock).
It is usually made out of wood, metal, or composite materials.
However, some of the more durable prods are made out of hard plastic. They can be made in a variety of sizes and shapes. The most common shape is an elongated triangle with one point at the top and two sides that meet in the middle. The other common shape is a short triangle with two points at the top and one rounded side that meets in the middle.
The size of a prod will vary depending on its use. For example, a cattle prod used as a weapon would be much longer than a cattle prod used to start an engine or move equipment around.
The end of each prod has either two electrodes or one electrode attached to it. The electrodes are connected to an electrical source via wires that run down through the handle of the prod until they reach the bottom where they connect to an outlet or battery pack that powers them up when needed.
In early designs, the prod was often lashed to the stock with rope, whipcord, or other strong cording.
This method was both time-consuming and clumsy. Eventually, leather loops were added to the stock to secure the prod in place.
The most common form of prod is a metal rod with a strap at its base. The strap is slipped over a pin on the inside of the stock and secured with a snap hook or other fastener.
The development of this design allowed for easier replacement of broken prods during a hunt, but it also made it easier to lose them altogether.
The torsion springs are commonly made from one of three types of materials: wood, Horn and sinew, steel wire.
Wood springs are usually made from beech or hickory. They are flexible and do not deform under load. They are used for very light loads and for high frequency applications.
Sinew is the tendon of an animal such as a bullock or deer which has been dried and twisted into shape by hand. The sinew used should be white in color with no signs of mold or rot. It should also have been kept in a dry place after being removed from the animal’s body so as to prevent it from deteriorating over time due to moisture exposure. Sinew is more flexible than wood but less durable than steel wire springs because it has less tensile strength than either steel wire or horn.
Horn springs are made from the horns of cattle and goats (called “horn” despite being made of keratin rather than true horns). These horns can only be obtained from animals that have not been domesticated for long enough to wear them down; therefore these springs tend to be expensive compared to other materials such as steel wire or sinew (which can be made at home).
The arrow of a crossbow is held in place by something called the prod.
The prod is a spring-loaded mechanism that pushes the arrow forward until it hits the catch (a small metal tab that hooks onto the string) and holds it in place until you’re ready to shoot. When you pull back on the string, you compress this spring, which is then released when you let go of the string during shooting.
The prod also has two other functions: It keeps your bolt from falling out when you’re not shooting, and it also helps to keep your crossbow balanced.
The mechanism that holds the arrow in the crossbow is called a prod. It’s made out of a very strong material, such as metal or plastic (with a hard, non-toxic plastic covering). This part screws into the block and is held in place by metal brackets attached to the nocks or “ears” of the string. In ancient times, these were made out of wood and it was difficult to extract an arrow from this part because it was so big. The design has changed over time to make it easier for an archer to remove an arrow from a crossbow by using less strength.