On these page you can find some pictures of old crossbows.


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"VOETBOOG"
Crossbow as used in Flanders, powered by a windlass
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Not a complete picture,
look at the center less nut.
 

Various models of "voetboog"
at a tournament.
In front an activated bow constructed around 1950.
 
 


 
 

Not a complete picture, 
but a nice decoration plate beside the tiller and  nut cage.
 


 

Crossbow built in1990.
Draw force: ~350 kg - 775 lbs
(A replica of this model can be ordered)
 


 

Detail of the nut and sight system
        

    Prod end with bowstring

     

Detail of a windlass
Replica of an old model.

Arrows used on the above crossbow, for target shooting:
 

 


 

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