Reading List
Take a look at these books and videos for more information.
Bows
The Crooked Stick: A History of the Longbow.
Medieval Archer
Crossbows
The Book of the Crossbow
The Crossbow VHS
"Scrapdaddy" Mark Bradford and his crew turn an ancient machine into a modern monster.
Swords
Swords and Daggers: An Illustrated Handbook
Swords of the Viking Age
Schools and Masters of Fencing: From the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century
British Iron Age Swords and Scabbards
The Celtic Sword
Arms in Action Volume 3: The Sword VHS
Deadly, symbolic, ceremonial, all aspects of the quintessential weapon come alive in this fascinating program.
Siege Engines
Greek/Roman Artillery 399 BC-Ad 363
The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery
Build a Catapult In Your Backyard
Building the Impossible: Roman Catapult DVD
Join a team of experts as they try to build a replica of one of the ancient world's most devastating weapons of war!