( compound crossbow can be crafted with the following recipes

Player Recipe
Primary skill used: fabrication(7)
Required skills: mechanics(5)
Time to complete: 2.4 turns
Tools required:
> 1 tool with anvil quality of 3
> 1 tool with cutting quality of 1
> 1 tool with screw driving quality of 1
> 1 tool with hammering quality of 3
> 1 tool with fine hammering quality of 1
> 1 tool with fine metal sawing quality of 1
> 1 tool with chiseling quality of 3
> swage and die set
> pair of metal tongs
> electric forge (80 charges) OR acetylene torch (80 charges) OR charcoal forge (80 charges)
Components required:
> 4x small metal sheet
> 1x lump of steel OR 4x chunk of steel OR 20x scrap metal
> 15x plastic chunk
> 100x duct tape OR 4x superglue
> 6x long string OR 36x small string OR 72x withered plant OR 72x pile of straw OR 600x thread OR 600x sinew OR 600x plant fiber OR 600x yarn
Byproducts:
(none)
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This recipe can be found in the following books when fabrication is at least the required level:
The Bowyer's Buddy (level 9)
Welding and Metallurgy (level 8)
Mechanical Mastery (level 8)