Apestooth medieval crossbows

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...

Making German medieval crossbow quivers.