by oravainen Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:36 am
Thanks a ton! No need to go through 25 years of paper sediments just for this one

The discussion linked claims that the oldest stock we have here in museums is from 1646, wich is already older than any of the squirrel-killers I have heard about, but those images are consistent with the general style. If there would be anything older preserved, it would probably be on display, or atleast well known.
What I didn't notice is the similarities between earlier german bows, I guess that kind of an eye is developed only through looking at the same objects for years. Finland had close ties to germany for a long time, we have lots of medieval pottery, art and other more luxurious items that were imported. If someone around here would have had a crossbow, it would mimic german style.
I'm intending on making a crossbow in 15th C military style that would be typical for north Europe. Do the bows linked earlier have features carryied over from late medieval german bows?