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Title: brilliant book
Post by: stuckinthemud on October 14, 2017, 01:50:02 pm
Hi guys, I've been enjoying a book on the archery library called Arab archery, written in about 1500AD, available here www.archerylibrary.com/books/faris-elmer/arab-archery/. Hardly scratched the surface yet but section XXXII on the variations in the length and construction of the Arab bow is especially thought provoking.  Apologies for the lack of capital letters and italics but this tablet ain't great for typing on
Title: Re: brilliant book
Post by: DC on October 14, 2017, 02:09:37 pm
Section xxviii   "The arrow is moved on its flight by one of thirty-five things"

Thirty-five things!!  Yikes!!

Looks like a good read, Thanks
Title: Re: brilliant book
Post by: willie on October 14, 2017, 02:19:56 pm
saracen archery

https://pgmagirlscouts.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/saracen_archery.pdf
Title: Re: brilliant book
Post by: stuckinthemud on October 14, 2017, 02:52:10 pm
Thanks Willie, that looks great, ch. 16 shooting a crossbow from horseback, why didn't I have this book when I was 15! Seriously, its gonna keep me from building anything til Christmas, definitely a brilliant book!
Title: Re: brilliant book
Post by: mikekeswick on October 15, 2017, 02:24:42 am
Yes it really is a superb and very interesting book.