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Illustrations of history

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This magazine is for sharing artwork of historical events, places, personages, etc. Scale models and the like also welcome!

Generally speaking, actual photos of a historical item should go to !historyartifacts@lemmy.world

Photos of ruins should go to !historyruins@lemmy.world

Photos of the past should go to !HistoryPorn@lemmy.world

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[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)

The belt hook is a great idea, except that it's way too close to the genitals with that high-powered assembly under tension. One wrong slip and you might become a eunuch.

Mine came with a foot-puller system where you put the front of crossbow on the ground and hold it down with your foot in a foot-loop (metal) while you attach a puller cord to the string and pull up with a lot of force. It's not easy at all.

[–] cafeinux@infosec.pub 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

A foot-puller system like on the drawing?

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Yep the standard type one, it's just used away from the genitals more by remaining on the ground while you stand on it

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