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Documentation of the highest art of bow making, composites of horn and animal sinew fibers. Numerous color detailed photos, construction drawings and exact measurements are illustrative material to dare to a realistic replica of a medieval crossbow.
Unique documentation of masterpieces of the art of bow making, composites of horn and animal sinew fibers. The crossbows documented in this volume are the last bridge to the past, as knowledge of their manufacture has long been lost and written sources provide little concrete information. Numerous detailed photographs, construction drawings, exact measurements, and many color plates not only provide a good dating aid, but are rich illustrative material by which anyone interested in history and technology can verify the impressive performance of the horn bow crossbow with a realistic replica.
With an appendix in English.
ISBN: 978-3-938921-02-9
Author: Holger Richter
Number of pages: 194 pages
2nd updated edition 2012
Hardcover
