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Pukka Bundook · 23rd April 2016, 02:58 PM

I think it was made for a conventional bolt, as the top of the tiller is grooved.

It has been a beautifully made piece! The prod/bow is a fantastic piece of work. To make something like that, and then temper it to a spring, is a real feat.
I'll have a look in Sir RPG's book on crossbows and see if I can see something similar.
How strong does the bow feel? By that, I mean does it feel like it could have been drawn against the chest? or would a goatsfoot have had to be used? (or similar spanning device)

Again, Beautiful work!

23rd April 2016, 02:58 PM	#3
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	I think it was made for a conventional bolt, as the top of the tiller is grooved. It has been a beautifully made piece! The prod/bow is a fantastic piece of work. To make something like that, and then temper it to a spring, is a real feat. I'll have a look in Sir RPG's book on crossbows and see if I can see something similar. How strong does the bow feel? By that, I mean does it feel like it could have been drawn against the chest? or would a goatsfoot have had to be used? (or similar spanning device) Again, Beautiful work!