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Rebuilding a 300 BC repeating crossbow using hand tools and bamboo

This experiment set out to recreate an ancient Chinese repeating crossbow using historically plausible materials and hand-forged components. By carving the wooden stock, shaping a bamboo bow, forging ...
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Building a medieval crossbow from scratch, forging steel and carving wood by hand

This episode follows the full reconstruction of a medieval style crossbow, from its ancient Chinese origins to forging the ...