![]() I decided to purchase and start using a crossbow for mundane reasons (shoulder injury) which prevented me from firing a regular bow. A few remaining crossbows from late period or just post period are stored in the Moscow Armory Museum, and show that they were quite similar to those in use in Western Europe. By the 13th-14th centuries, crossbows were widely in use by soldiers, especially in the defense of cities from siege. ![]() The Russian Chronicles from 1184 mention crossbows being used in battle with the Polovtsians. Although crossbows themselves have not been found in the archeological record, bolts and bolt heads have been discovered in Novgorod dating as early as the 1170s. There is mention that a type of early crossbow was used for hunting as early as the 10th century. Historical ContextĬrossbows were widely introduced to the Rus’ territories most likely by the 11th century. I learned a lot in the process, and am quite happy with the final result. This was my first significant leather and woodworking project for the SCA. Overall this project took approximately 40-50 hours to complete, over September-December 2020. I built this item after purchasing a crossbow in September 2020 and needing a way to carry my bolts (which were also made by me). The piece was constructed using woodworking, leather carving, leather dying, and bronze-smithing. ![]() ![]() Today I am displaying an 11th-century Russian-style quiver for crossbow bolts. ![]()
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