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The Traditional Bowyer's Bible [Hardcover]

Jim Hamm (Editor)
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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. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"For anyone interested in the bow as a hunting tool. . . endless fascination."--Field & Stream
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The drooping boughs of the giant conifers were cloaked in a thin shroud of fog as I drove toward my hunting area in western Oregon on that morning in 1966. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely valuable information for making bows, Oct 12 2003
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RFC "pfraser" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Traditional Bowyer's Bible, Volume 1 (Paperback)
The amount of information in this book is staggering. I never knew that there was so much to know about turning a piece of wood into a bow. This book covers it all. It contains very detailed information about different woods, wood selection, tillering, wood grains, bow physics and theory. Word of warning, this book has a unbridled bias towards flat-bows. But, the information is invaluable regardless the style of bows you intend to build.
The amount of information in this book may be a little daunting to the beginner, but I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking about building a quality bow of any style.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for lovers of the old style bows...., April 21 2000
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goodoldmac "goodoldmac" (Charlotte, North Carolina United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Traditional Bowyer's Bible, Volume 1 (Paperback)
The Traditional Bowyers Bible is the best book on the subject I have read so far on this interesting subject. All 3 volumes are worth having, but this one, the first volume, offers the beginning bowyer a complete course in building a wooden bow. I disagree with an earlier reviewer of this book on its value to the beginner. I am a novice bowyer (bow-builder) if not a novice archer, and I thought the book was especially valuable. In fact that seems tobe exactly the person Hamm and the other contributors to this book seem to have had in mind....All three books come under the heading of "don't miss", but this one in particular is a "DON'T miss"...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, July 24 2011
This review is from: The Traditional Bowyer's Bible, Volume 1 (Paperback)
If you are interested in making archery bows from naturally occurring materials, this whole series is great! I recommend you get volumes 1 & 2 to start. Volumes 3 & 4 are more advanced and will be less helpful for beginners.
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