Research Projects

Books - Reviews

... Miscellaneous

Usability of slits. BINSY did shooting trials with a medieval long bow and crossbow in the several castles in Alsace and in Palatine.
Could the slits be used by bow men effectively for the defence of the castle? Were the bow men secure behind their slits in the embrasure? Read more here.
Publications regarding that research you can find in number 2-2010 of the professional magazine ARX (Südtiroler Burgeninstitut) and in magazine 1-2011 in “Burgen & Schlösser” (Deutsche Burgenvereinigung).
New: Shooting Trials at Burg Neuleiningen - results can be read within "Aktuelles" (German only)!

Additional and permanently enhanced on BINSY webpage:
» Slits Database «
With many photos, information and measures. For access click here.
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Ricetti (shelter castles in the Valtenesi)

BINSY explored in cooperation with Thomas Bitterli a special type of castles not existing north of the Alps but rather common in Italy: castelli ricetti – shelter castles, built by the population for protection of life and goods in case of aggressions. Research results in magazine 4 - 2010 of „Burgen & Schlösser“ (professional magazine of the „Deutsche Burgenvereinigung“) – and at the same time with more than 100 additional photos here in BINSY as well.

For more information click on photo above...

Wolfgang Czysz. Burg Mangoldstein in Donauwörth. Likias Verlag, Friedberg, 2011.

For review click here or on photo ...

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Joachim Dittrich. Burg Hohenberg an der Wern. Verlag J.H. Röll, Dettelbach, 2010.

For review click here or on photo ...

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G. Ulrich Großmann. Renaissance-schlösser in Hessen. Verlag Schnell und Steiner, Regensburg, 2010.

For review click here or on photo ...

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Hrsg. Wartburggesellschaft.

Forschungen zu Burgen und Schlössern, Band 13. The new book in the series of up-to-date castle research reports has been published within Deutscher Kunstverlag.

For review click here or on photo ...

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More reviews you can find in „Book Review“ and especially in “Downloads”...

Lever device for spanning crossbows. BINSY reconstructed a lever device similar to the draft of Konrad Kyeser (14th c)

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More information here .....

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Authentic Reproduction. BINSY is active in the area of authentic reproductions and manufacturing processes as well. Involved are shields, pavise shields and scabbards. There are only a few craftsmen in Europe using exclusively original templates and authentic materials. One of those is Daniel Millius from Andlau in Alsace. He manufactures on demand the requested kind of shield with the coat of arms of your choice.
For getting an overview of his shields and scabbards and for contact simply click on the shield above.

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Seminar manufacturing historical bows. Belonging to that is the regular seminar by Martin Schupp due to manufacturing historical long bows. Beneath other locations the workshop takes place during two days in the gorgeous ambience of the WPZ in Wuppertal (see photo above left hand side). Participants can manufacture their own long bow from a rough wooden timber out of a historical template.
The participation fee incl. material is 150 Euro. Detailed information regarding dates and registration via Martin Schupp ==> mailto: cmc-schupp@gmx.de  or mobile: +49 173-6576519

Report of one of the last seminars you can
find here... (In German only)


And you can buy such a long bow as well .....
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Medieval long bow for sale.
Hand crafted from a maple timber. 180 cm (70") length, ca. 40lbs draw force. Handle of leather, wreathed.
Price 295 Euro.
Contact BINSY via Email.