Historical Artifacts

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Bow associated with Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, Arabian peninsula, 7th century AD (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'm just trying to imagine having to bend that thing all the way back around to string it, and I'm already feeling the frustration.

I know there's probably a technique for it, using your legs to trap it or something, but that's still gotta be a wrestling match.

edit: This was bugging me enough that I had to google it:

https://youtu.be/buZPiTtP63k

Stringing starts around halfway through the vid. Two legs and what looks like arm strength is the key, where a longbow uses one leg and more of your torso.