Mini Hmong Crossbow | Red Oak Stock

Unique Item—the crossbow you see in the photos is the actualy one you will get
 
Pull weight: 18 pounds at 2.625 inches
Bow: 3-years air-dried bamboo species "Xyoob Tuam Tswm" and smoked—traditional process for Hmong crossbows
Stock: Red Oak
Includes 8 bowboo arrows: 2 made with traditional wood/bamboo fins, and 6 made with synthetic high-density polyethylene fiber fins—the former being more traditional and the latter being more durable. 
Includes bamboo quiver with red oak bottom endcap
Bowstring made from 100% hemp fibers
 
8.5 inch taub (stock), 3/8 inches thick, with 10.5 inch nta hneev (bow), handmade by me—Neng! Every part of this mini bow is handcarved over the course of about 6 hours build time with 7 days to finish: I use 3 coats of boiled linseed oil, with 2 days of drying time between each layer. This crossbow is made from a very rich golden piece of red oak—named for the color of the trees' leaves, NOT the wood. The nta hneev on this crossbow fits exceptionally tightly and thus does not require wedges to seat it into the taub. The bow will come with the bowstring on the nta hneev, but you will have to string the bow each time you use it, and unstring it after each use—this is in order to prevent bow set. 
 
This bow is mostly for fun...BUT it will certainly take out an eye, make you go blind, and draw blood. PLEASE BE CAREFUL! With a 18 pound draw weight at 2.625 inches and ~30 grain arrows, it can certainly kill small birds and rodents—think house sparrows, small mice, etc. But because of its small size, and the resulting short sight-radius, this crossbow is inherently less accurate than a fullsize crossbow...so again, please be careful. Always wear saftely goggles!
 
Do not buy this for a HMong funeral bow—those can be bought for about $20; they are made of cheap softwoods, are non-proportional, and are non-functional. Please contact me if you need a funeral bow and I can make you one for cheap.