Tods Workshop | 470lbs Belt and Lever Medieval crossbow @tods_workshop | Uploaded 4 years ago | Updated 2 hours ago
This medieval style plain soldiers crossbow (I call it a munition style crossbow) is 470lbs and is set up to use both a goats foot lever and a spanning belt to load.

As far as I know this was not a usual arrangement at the time, but the customer required this adaptation.

The crossbow has two interesting features, the first is the doubler pulley on the belt and the other is the steel bow limb that is dressed up to look like a composite bow.

If you are interested in budget but excellent medieval knives, have a look at todcutler.com

If you are interested in museum quality medieval replicas including crossbows, have a look at todsworkshop.com or todsworkshop.com/collections/historical-crossbows

9 ways to span a medieval crossbow youtu.be/2IdfmaC_t-Q

Andreas Bichler Composite Crossbows
Please note he is Austrian, not German as stated. Sorry Andreas!
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