[Ansteorra-archery] Period Crossbows

[Doug Copley]

Thanks! I have now downloaded the book and scanned through it quickly 
and will not go back and read it closer. This will be a help to me.

YIS,

Vincenti

On 12/17/2010 11:34 AM, Marlin and Amanda Stout wrote:
> Doug Copley wrote:
>> Greetings!
>>
>> I need some help, I know some of your are glad that I am finally
>> admitting it:-)
>>
>> I have been searching for a source of pictures and descriptions of
>> period crossbows. Either an on-line source or a book that I could
>> purchase. My persona is 1530 Italy but I am not really trying to focus
>> on just that time frame but was looking more broadly.
>
> A good place to start might be New World Arbalest
> (http://www.crossbows.net/). Click the link for 'Iolo's First Book of
> Crossbows', it should at the least give you a good starting point. Also,
> Iolo has researched period crossbows for ages, so if there's some
> question you've got, he can likely answer it, or at least point you to
> where to find the answer.
>
> Charles,
> BG
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