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Chapter XX
The Construction of the Crossbow (Continued)
The Revolving Nut and Its Socket
Fig. 48. - Side (I), Front (II), and Perspective (III),
of the Circular Steel, or Ivory Nut which holds the Bowstring when the
Bow is Bent. Half full size.
The notch A, in the nut, is exactly below - i.e. opposite to - the curved
fingers which hold the bow-string.
The notch is 1/2 in. wide, and 1/8 in. deep on its squared face where
it engages the point of the trigger inside the stock.
Fig. 49. - Side (I), End (II), and Surface View
(III) of the Metal Socket in which the Nut Revolves. Half full size.
The longitudinal opening B. (1/2 in. wide), is cut through the under
side of the socket, to allow the point of the trigger to reach, and then
engage in the notch in the nut, as shown in fig. 55, p. 98. |
