This is my first instructable, so if it sucks, go cry somewhere that won't develop a water spot. Just kidding!
This is really simple and super cheap.
 
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Step 1: Supplies

all you need:

bamboo skewers
rubberband(s)
plastic bendy straw
paper
tape or glue
scissors

Sorry for the bad pictures. My camera is crazy.
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bylerfamily says: Jan 10, 2009. 2:35 PM
What is mythbusters.
butterdeath in reply to bylerfamilyMay 11, 2011. 5:02 PM
OMFG!!! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MYTHBUSTERS IS?
Capt. Kidd in reply to bylerfamilyJul 15, 2009. 5:02 PM
*GASP* *GASP* ..GASP....
Capt. Kidd in reply to Capt. KiddJul 15, 2009. 5:04 PM
gasp
Capt. Fat in reply to bylerfamilyJan 30, 2009. 2:46 PM
Myth busters is a tv show on discovery channel. It involves trying to bust certain myths like the rocket car, canadians flying to the united states illegally in giant catapults.etc. its wicked. Also they did the paper cross bow(a bigger one than above).
nutsandbolts_64 says: Jun 6, 2010. 10:05 PM
It's time to advertise!!! Although I have to admit I need to step things up a notch. And even more to the power level of this one (I admit this is better than my last ones). 4 *'s
Totti11 says: May 13, 2010. 11:15 AM
 i dont think it is good






kidding it is so cool
-KungPow- says: Feb 25, 2010. 6:19 AM
 i made this one last night just slightly different. i had two straws ontop of each other and i taped it then put a skewer through one of them and attach a rubber band. OMG it works great! thank you!
blard says: May 6, 2009. 6:06 AM
awsome nic pichture
9.6 Volts in reply to blardJun 12, 2009. 5:44 AM
extremely similar to this.
Sittingduck14 says: Dec 1, 2008. 6:33 PM
umm... they said "don't try this at home". geez you guys. way to go it safe.
musicman386 (author) says: Jul 19, 2007. 5:40 PM
since this instructable is mythbuster related... Whats everyones favorite mythtacular episode? even though that is kinda a tough question... i have to say that mine is the one where Adam and Jamie see who is the best mythbuster via spiders, snake, paintballs, etc.
Cerranuss in reply to musicman386Aug 8, 2008. 10:47 AM
yeah. me too jamie kept hitting adam in the same place!! but then agan i liked the brown note episode
gibsonlp96 in reply to musicman386May 23, 2008. 6:32 PM
that's a trick question... there is NO SUCH THING as the BEST MythBusters episode
dnsd99 in reply to gibsonlp96Oct 13, 2008. 7:04 PM
gibsons right they are all really good there is no question about it unless ur a morron
gotja in reply to musicman386Sep 18, 2007. 5:21 PM
lol he had 3 bely buttons hmm thats not a great paper cross bow i acutaly made one that was about the speed of adams and it was all paper (exept ofchours teh elastic/ rubber band some plastic like he used
b-dog132 says: Jan 20, 2007. 3:49 PM
booooring
gibsonlp96 in reply to b-dog132Jul 13, 2008. 9:03 AM
if it is so booooring, then why did you look at the instructable, he did a great job
FreshPineSent in reply to gibsonlp96Jul 28, 2008. 7:47 PM
How the hell was he supposed to know if it was boring without looking at it?
danny123456 says: Jul 15, 2008. 1:55 PM
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring ***********************************************
joemonkey says: Jul 29, 2007. 6:36 PM
musicman, would u mind if i modded this to make a new, mor powerful crossbow? im thinkin a lot of rubberbands, a pistol-grip and a trigger system! and ill color it in stealth black!
ultimate_sniper in reply to joemonkeyJan 18, 2008. 8:39 AM
ye i saw it too
gov31 says: Nov 28, 2007. 3:35 PM
I made it but the rubber band had to be replace by a string
Brandon123 says: Aug 21, 2007. 7:10 PM
WHAT EPISODE? IS it on mythbusters?
aaronb525 says: Jun 9, 2007. 9:34 AM
I also saw this on mythbusters (good idea adam and jamie)
kid123 says: Jun 9, 2007. 8:48 AM
I saw that yesterday.GO MYTHBUSTERS
Mr. Chips says: May 4, 2007. 8:34 PM
yeah I saw that episode. I love that show. i made my own paper cross bow at home.
matt_the_awsome says: Apr 17, 2007. 9:23 PM
mine shot petty good.a idea maybe useful:you dont have to use a bendy straw just get a regular one.:-)
azn1stknightsoul says: Nov 4, 2006. 8:30 PM
They did something similar to this on Mythbusters. Needless to say, it seemed a lot sturdier than yours. No offense intended.
pooboy in reply to azn1stknightsoulMar 6, 2007. 8:57 AM
how come i've never seen that episode
FrenchCrawler in reply to azn1stknightsoulNov 4, 2006. 11:26 PM
It the one where they were showing how the prisoners were able to make weapons in their cells using only the supplies that the guards have to give to them (at least until they make weapons out of them)...
cowscankill in reply to FrenchCrawlerMar 8, 2007. 6:24 PM
yeah... out of newspaper
casvandegoor in reply to cowscankillMar 18, 2007. 8:17 AM
If they had two pens, they could make one out of it: simple pen cross-bow

(not really to kill someone, but funny to make)
spartin117 says: Feb 28, 2007. 10:17 PM
whats with you and chop sticks no offens or anything just wondering
projectile fanatic says: Dec 30, 2006. 8:48 AM
hey guys i have also made a crossbow instructable, and im pretty sure that thi one is cool even though ive not made it myself, if you ever want to try mine out type in cross bow and look for the one made by projectle fanati, like c ya L8r mates
Zetheros in reply to projectile fanaticJan 4, 2007. 6:14 PM
I made this, but improvised: I used a BIC mecanical pencil and made one of those simple pen guns but got a stick and placed it in a cross so it works alot better, and it doesn't bend in the middle if the rubberband misses :)
gunmanx says: Dec 19, 2006. 2:56 PM
wow this looks like lots of fun.. in till it breaks lol jkjk
disco diva says: Dec 15, 2006. 6:11 PM
i modafied mign so it can shoot up to 50 feet
Bad Donut says: Nov 25, 2006. 11:26 AM
pretty kewl for a first instructable.
musicman386 (author) says: Nov 14, 2006. 7:15 PM
yes i saw that episode, but this is sturdier and does fire pretty well. It's not supposed to be great. I literally spent like 2 dollars on this. PLUS I can make one in about 2 or 3 minutes.
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