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28th May 2022, 01:30 AM | #1 |
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28th May 2022, 01:48 AM | #2 |
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CS, have you searched the term 'crossbow' here for posts by matchlock?
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28th May 2022, 01:10 PM | #3 |
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Interesting item indeed, Casey. What do you understand as big and heavy; can you tell its length and weight ?
Somehow it looks like this target example from the second half 17th century. Only that this one's stock length measures 935 milimeters and weighs 5 190 grams. Can you take a picture of yours in the same position as this one i show? Just curious to know how 'different' they are . . |
28th May 2022, 03:42 PM | #4 |
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It is a Flemish/Dutch target crossbow from the beginning of the 18th century. It is not a combat bow to defend a castle.
With this crossbow, competitions were held, targets in the form of a wooden rooster were shot. The winner was named "Gilde Koning" and was allowed to wear a silver chain with a King's bird as recognition for the coming year. A round pin is pressed in one of the empty holes to tension the trigger spring, you can do this a simple with a screwdriver. ps The nut must be in the correct position. The string of the bow was tensioned by a system of two levers with rope, pulleys and hooks mounted at the rear of the stock. best, Last edited by cornelistromp; 28th May 2022 at 04:03 PM. |
28th May 2022, 04:30 PM | #5 |
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Ah ... betrayed by the absence of the so called English Windlass .
Excelent ID and comprehensive info, Jasper . |
28th May 2022, 06:47 PM | #6 |
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I was able to get it weighed and measured.
Weight- 7.1kg Overall length- 104cm Width across the bow- 84cm Thickness of bow where it enters the block- 1.25cm This seems really massive and powerful just to shoot targets? A waste of resources in building. And a whole lot of extra work cocking it and just handling it in general. Jasper, would you be able to get similar pictures with measurements of the one you posted? Thanks! |
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Mine the one on the pictures is even a bit "stronger" lenght 97cm width bow 90cm thickness of bow @ block 2cm! They are massive and had to be strong to shoot a rooster from a tower from a relatively large distance. These ironbows were often marked, a small mark 3-4mm was struck in the bow , are there some remains to be found a bull's head or rooster or 5 pointed star or something else ? best, Jasper Last edited by cornelistromp; 29th May 2022 at 11:44 AM. |
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29th May 2022, 10:16 AM | #8 |
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Long time i dream of having a (earlier) crossbow. I realize that, if they ever show up, would cost a fortune.
Here for your entertainment, Casey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMoL_SBD6gw . |
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