XPost: soc.history.medieval, rec.aviation.military, soc.history.war.misc   
   From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "a425couple"  wrote in message news:m74vP.1298265$if26.607676@fx13.iad...   
      
   Why do medieval trebuchet remakes seem to be so weak? How are they able   
   to destroy thick and fortified walls when they have very short range and   
   can't get near?   
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   The Greek and Roman ones had used twisted cords for greater power than the   
   medieval ones which substituted falling weight because the secrets of the   
   ancients had been lost. I've seen suggestions that the cords were horse or   
   human hair.   
      
   In high school I built models and powered them with cotton cord, which   
   seemed proportionally to match the power and long life of the ancient ones.   
   The wood frame is part of the spring.   
      
   https://lexundria.com/vitr/10.11/mg   
   I suspect he lied about the cords to protect the secret. Hair is sensitive   
   to humidity.   
      
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