Weapons

A Nice Collection of Bows and Crossbows:

Here is a collection of vintage-antique arrow throwers that may be of interest to you. I think they are great

Click on a picture thumb nail to enlarge. Click on your browser's "back arrow" to return.

Vintage Wood Long Bow: $40

I had one of these when I was a kid. The pull-weight is prbably about 30 lbs.

Click on the picture to enlarge ... use your browser's back arrow to return

African Longbow: $250

This is a rare collectable. Forty years ago I had a South African acquaintance who had a business buying and selling native african things-of-interest.

He specifically sought old Swahili and Maasai items ... but he also bought items from other tribes. I don't know which tribe member made this bow. Anyway, it was quite old at the time and is made from a local hardwood.

Click on the picture to enlarge ... use your browser's back arrow to return

African Longbow Arrows: $150

This is a rare collectable. Forty years ago I had a South African acquaintance who had a business buying and selling native african things-of-interest.

He specifically sought old Swahili and Maasai items ... but he also bought things from other tribes. I don't know which tribe member made these arrows. Anyway, they were quite old at the time and the shafts are made from a local hardwood.

The interestingly shaped iron tips were hand forged, one-by-one from scrap iron, by a local tribe member blacksmith

Click on the picture to enlarge ... use your browser's back arrow to return

Medieval Crossbow Replica: $250

This crossbow was made about twenty years ago by an Idaho boyer who specialized in doing things the "old-School" way. It is made using the methods, tools and materials that existed in medieval times.

I do not know the draw weight ... but ... I would guess it is about 80 pounds. Nice!