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Traditional Bowyer's Bible March 2000
Many archers and bowhunters will be surprised to learn that a wooden bow, whose ancestry dates back thousands of years, will shoot an arrow as fast and as effectively as the most modern fiberglass-laminated bows. Never before have such detailed instructions been available for the home craftsman, with information on how to make fine bows and arrows from natural materials. The authors thoroughly explain every facet of the process, from choosing wood to applying finishes, making construction easy even for the first-time bowyer.

With combined experience totaling over a century, the authors have constructed over thousands of bows. Now they reveal their secrets and techniques in The Traditional Bowyer's Bible series, three essential volumes filled with history, humor, and practical advice - invaluable information for anyone interested in the age-old lure of archery.

Volume Three covers tools, Korean and African archery, bows of the Plains Indians, custom shafts, stone points, and much more.


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Released in 1992, 1993, and 1994, respectively, this trio provides a remarkably in-depth analysis of the bow from its construction to its correct use. Numerous types of bows and arrows from all over the world are discussed by leading experts in the field. The emphasis here is on the history of these weapons and methods for building them from scratch, just as they were made before the advent of firearms. Though this might not find a huge audience, it is nonetheless an excellent series.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Many archers and bowhunters will be surprised to learn that a wooden bow, whose ancestry dates back thousands of years, will shoot an arrow as fast and as effectively as the most modern fiberglass-laminated bows. Never before have such detailed instructions been available for the home craftsman, with information on how to make fine bows and arrows from natural materials. The authors thoroughly explain every facet of the process, from choosing wood to applying finishes, making construction easy even for the first-time bowyer. With combined experience totaling over a century, the authors have constructed over thousands of bows. Now they reveal their secrets and techniques in The Traditional Bowyer's Bible series, three essential volumes filled with history, humor, and practical advice - invaluable information for anyone interested in the age-old lure of archery. Volume Three covers tools, Korean and African archery, bows of the Plains Indians, custom shafts, stone points, and much more. (6 X 9, 352 pages, b&w photos, diagrams, charts)

Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Lyons Press; 1st edition (March 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 158574087X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1585740871
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for everyone who loves bow-building, March 11, 1999
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The entire set of Bowyers Bibles are wonderfull.I must have read them all cover to cover a dozen times over the years, The information is invaluable to the novice and the serious bow builder.I especially love Tim Baker (the wildman)of bowyers he's always challenging the rules,and rewriting them.As a woman bowyer I understand challenging the rules.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A highly recommended finish for a great series of books, August 27, 2006
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This review is from: The Traditional Bowyer's Bible, Volume 3 (Paperback)
This final volume ( # 3 ) of this series has very useful instructional information concerning bow making tools, take down ( two piece ) bows, stone age bows, stone points ( knapping ), and making arrows. Bow designs from many cultures around the world are examined and explained in detail.
The tools mentioned range from simple hand tools, such as the wood rasp, to power tools, like the band saw. Power tools are not needed to make these bows, but can save time.
Properly made arrows are a very important part of archery gear, and this voulme shows how they are made correctly and safely using a variety of woods and fletchings.
Other chapters explain bow designs such as the asymetrical yumi bow from Japan, the materials for composite bows of Korea, and the hole nocks from some African bows.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool book, with lots of info, January 17, 2003
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I bought this for my Dad, who is into bows. It has tons of information about the history of ancient bow making, arrows, all kinds of stuff. I only browsed through it, but I can tell you that if you are interested in getting into making your own kit, you should get yourself these bowyers bibles to start.
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In America, the cornerstone of traditional archery was set in place more than one hundred years ago with the publication of Maurice Thompson's book, The Witchery of Archery. Read the first page
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early draw weight, contact recurves, excessive string follow, footed shaft, tillering board, final tillering, footed arrows, nock slot, knappable stone, working recurves, plastic nocks, flight bows, brace height, arrow shelf, limb thickness, archery books, yearly growth rings, nock end, finished bow, draw length, arrow spine, inner limbs, string angle, original bow, traditional archery
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Stone Age, Tim Baker, Meare Heath, Saxton Pope, Arthur Young, Jim Hamm, Dean Torges, Mary Rose, Maurice Thompson, Paul Comstock, Jay Massey, Native Americans, South American, Dan Perry, Fred Bear, Hertzian Cone, John Strunk, North America, Steve Allely, The Witchery of Archery, Charles Grayson, Gary Davis, Howard Hill, Nez Perce, Robert Elmer
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