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Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2019, 09:57 PM
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Posted By Jim MacDougald
Update

Is anyone still following this thread re "steel bowstring" crossbows? I have been away for years, and have some updated info and a few questions.
Forum: European Armoury 15th February 2012, 04:20 PM
Replies: 34
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Posted By Jim MacDougald
Crossbow

Hi Michael,
You are a goldmine of information. Thank you! In the group of photos you posted, the first photo is of my crossbow, and the rest are of Eric Claude's (Where did he go???? He started...
Forum: European Armoury 9th February 2012, 07:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 52,853
Posted By Jim MacDougald
Crossbow

Thank you, Matchlock. I need to send some detailed photos of my crossbow so that you can see how similar it is to the ones you referred me to. Photos will follow in a later post with some more...
Forum: European Armoury 9th February 2012, 03:02 PM
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Posted By Jim MacDougald
Thanks, Norman, for your help with IPhoto. I...

Thanks, Norman, for your help with IPhoto. I have resized the photos and am attaching one of the crossbow, one of the inscription, and a hand-drawn replica of the inscription, because the photo...
Forum: European Armoury 7th February 2012, 03:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 52,853
Posted By Jim MacDougald
Crossbow

I'm stumped! I use IPhoto. I have a ton of pictures, but I cannot figure out how to make them fall within your posting limitations. There does not appear to be a tool in the IPhoto software to do...
Forum: European Armoury 7th February 2012, 03:39 PM
Replies: 34
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Posted By Jim MacDougald
Crossbow

Thanks! I'm attaching a hand-drawn replication of the inscription on my crossbow. The folks at the Royal Armouries (RA) believe that the date probably is 1835, not 1335, which is possible because...
Forum: European Armoury 6th February 2012, 03:43 PM
Replies: 34
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Posted By Jim MacDougald
Crossbow

Attached is photo of "steel bowstring" crossbow that I was unable to attach to previous post. Jim MacDougald
Forum: European Armoury 6th February 2012, 03:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 52,853
Posted By Jim MacDougald
Crossbow

I have a nearly identical crossbow, and have spent a lot of time researching it, including buying all the books I can find, and contacting the Royal Armoury at Leeds. They do not have a similar one...
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