Picture from "Feuerwerks und buchsenmeisterbuch"

Matchlock · 5th June 2010, 07:10 PM

Alright,

Now I went thru the book (ca. 1470, Cod germ. 734, Bavarian State Library Munich), only to find my surmise confirmed: there is no caption to the illustration nor is there a reference in the (very hard to read!) text.

However I found a similar but more exact line drawing in there (first attachment) and all of a sudden the idea of a primitive caliper rule jumped to my mind (a modern version also attached).

Any comments out there?

Best,
Michael

5th June 2010, 07:10 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Alright, Now I went thru the book (ca. 1470, Cod germ. 734, Bavarian State Library Munich), only to find my surmise confirmed: there is no caption to the illustration nor is there a reference in the (very hard to read!) text. However I found a similar but more exact line drawing in there (first attachment) and all of a sudden the idea of a primitive caliper rule jumped to my mind (a modern version also attached). Any comments out there? Best, Michael Attached Images