Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Hotter Than Heck Humpday Triviola
It's a scortcher here in the heartland today. Best thing to do is to stay inside and hang out at WC I guess. On with the question....
Around 1500 AD on the steppes of Central Asia something was developed that was a vast improvement over its predecessor. Glue, wood, bone and sinew was generally used. What was it?
Tommy
I'd like to try....
To answer, but I think I need to go loose a few, and not from one of the cable and pulley monstrosities. Give me a few curves any day.
OK, this is just WAG
glc
Re: Just remember . . .
That it was made of more than one piece, sort of a composite, if you please.
Fred
Clear and HOT in Eastern Missouri
Re: Hotter Than Heck Humpday Triviola
Probably in 1500 AD this was a little more mobile than a Catapult.
WAG- A Big Mac or Whopper
You guys are too smart! Answer
Try as I might the collective brain power here seems to be one step ahead of me!
Yes, the answer is the compound bow was developed. It was a vast improvement over the traditional wooden long bow. The compound design gave the bow greater strength and more shooting force.
Tommy