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[Nerva]

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Actually, a well made composite bow is not an easy thing to construct, and traditionally takes years to build, if we can trust the work of still living Korean bowyers and other composite builders.

hock:

You amaze me. A composite recurve bow can be built in less than a day and a week to finish. I've personally seen this done. Do you think the soldiers of Genghis Khan waited 'years' for their bow’s to be constructed?

A small torsion machine is relatively easy to build in comparison.

Really hock: With tempered arms and iron frame when the technology of the bow powered machines was old hat hock:

What do you think the Xantan machine was used for? A child's toy? Looks very much like a lethal combat weapon to me.

Looks are looks, what can it actually do? It may well have been a Childs toy, who knows? Build and test one and let us know the results.

If you can get Alan to contribute, excellent. HE never seems to, though.

I very much doubt Alan even knows this forum exists. Even if he did, I very much doubt he would want to involve himself in debate without serious scientific evidence being provided.

Valete

Nerva