Subject: Crossbow (was Spring Tempering)

From: "David C. Hufford" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 07:03:10 -0400 (EDT)

George and others:

The best book on crossbows is by Ralph Payne-Gallway titled, The 
Crossbow. Medieval and Modern. Military and Sporting. Its Construction, 
History, and Management.  ISBN 0-946323-14-3.  First published in 1903, 
but recently reprinted.  Was available from Edward Hamilton, Bookseller. 
It has detailed diagrams of crossbows, including trigger mechanisms.  
It also has great sections on the balista, catapult, trebuchet, other 
projective engines, and the Turkish bow.  The illustrations alone are 
worth the cost of the book.

D.C. Hufford

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From: [email-masked] (Frost, Jerry)
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:18:53 -0800

> George and others:
Dave:

Thanks, I foolishly opened my mouth at the local ren faire and 
volunteered myself to build an historically accurate balista and this 
will save me quite a bit of research.

Regards,

	Frosty

-- 
If it ain't forged
It ain't real
wrought iron is
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