07-25-2007, 04:25 PM
I have always been led to believe that women's hair is considerably more elastic than men's hair and there is at least one account from the ancient world of women in a besieged town donating their hair so that it could be spun into cord to use for catupult springs when there was no more sinew available. I do not have the reference on me right now but I am sure Duncan can supply it.
As far as I understand, sinew was what everyone preferred for catapult springs. Women's hair would do if there was no sinew available and horsehair rope, the next best option was what you might use if you had absolutely nothing else.
Crispvs
As far as I understand, sinew was what everyone preferred for catapult springs. Women's hair would do if there was no sinew available and horsehair rope, the next best option was what you might use if you had absolutely nothing else.
Crispvs
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