Archery and Projectile Weapons
Covers bows, mechanical discharge weapons, and muscle-powered missiles, analyzing draw weights, projectile ballistics, and tactical employment.
Inside this collection
Composite Recurve Bows
Examines horn-wood-sinew composite bows of the Eurasian steppe, the Ottoman Empire, Persia, and China.
Wooden Self Bows
Explores longbows and hunting self bows crafted from yew, elm, and ash across Europe and the Americas.
Japanese Yumi and Asymmetric Archery
Details the construction, materials, and long-draw techniques of Japanese laminated bamboo composite bows.
European Crossbows and Spindles
Focuses on wooden and steel-bow prods, stirrups, rolling nuts, and mechanical spanning devices like crannequins.
Asian Crossbows and Repeating Systems
Examines early bronze triggers, heavy siege crossbows, and Chinese zhuge nu repeating mechanisms.
Atlatls and Dart Systems
Analyzes prehistoric and pre-Columbian spear throwers, lever physics, and balance-weight technology.
Sling Arms and Staff Slings
Covers woven textile and leather slings, staff mounts, and lead or stone bullets in ancient warfare.
Ammunition, Quivers, and Field Gear
Details broadheads, bodkin points, fletching adhesives, quiver types, and thumb rings.
Legendary objects deserve
a closer reading.
We study materials, makers and surviving evidence. Legends open the question; history guides the answer.
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