Ive spent the good part of 30 years teaching children how to be good humans. I like to think ive done a fair job of that. This year, I shift my focus from early childhood to older kids. Ill be passing on my skills as a maker of all things hot, sharp, and dangerous to a new generation of makers.Thats where the idea for Arbalest Hub comes in. Arbalest Hub is offering workshops and classes in a variety of medieval themed projects. Two day coppersmith and blacksmith workshops, 10 week siege...

In the specialized and intricate world of crossbow-making, one name stands out prominently as the preeminent authority on medieval...

When Chinese crossbows are brought up, the first that comes to mind is usually the repeating crossbow. Although an awesome invention, today i want to talk about the Han Dynasty Crossbow used most common during the era. No less brilliant in its simple, effective means of trigger release, this bow packs a nice punch and uses regular arrows as opposed to shorter quarrels. There are similarities to the much later medieval European crossbows in how the bow, or prod, is bound to the tiller with...