This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...When this is done, the bastard string and its clamps can be removed as they are no longer required. The pocket (formerly called from its shape the cradle) to hold the bullet comes next and requires to be made strongly and neatly. (1) Hold a piece of round wood, 1 in. in diameter and 3 in. long, in an upright position ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...When this is done, the bastard string and its clamps can be removed as they are no longer required. The pocket (formerly called from its shape the cradle) to hold the bullet comes next and requires to be made strongly and neatly. (1) Hold a piece of round wood, 1 in. in diameter and 3 in. long, in an upright position against the centre of the bowstring and on that side of it which is towards the butt-end of the crossbow. The centre of the bow-string should, of course, be above the centre of the stock, fig. 130. (2) Whilst you hold this piece of wood against the bow-string, wrap fine twine (the same as that of which the bow-string is made) to and fro round the wood and over and under each half of the bow-string, till you have formed two separate loops round the wood each about the thickness of a lead pencil, fig. 131. (3) Without shifting the piece of wood from the bow-string, wrap the loops closely round with some soft silk to hold their strands together when the piece of wood is removed. A curved needle will enable you to pass the silk round the loops where these encircle the piece of wood. When this is done, the piece of wood may be taken away, fig. 132. (4) Without undoing the silk wrapped round the loops, wrap each loop throughout with fine waxed whip-cord, fig. 133. (5) Next, and with a slightly coarser whip-cord, also well waxed, lash the two loops together for an inch in length at their centres, so as to make them true and solid at the part where they are jointly hitched over the catch of the lock. Between the four ends of the loop, where these surround the bow string, and for an inch on each side of them, wrap the bow-string with fine waxed whip-cord. Fig. 134 shows the loops or loop as it now is, finished, together with the wrapping of whip-cord al...
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