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| Making Indian Bows and Arrows, The Old Way | 
 enlarge | Author: Douglas Spotted Eagle
Publisher: Eagles View Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
Buy New: $8.13
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 90438
Media: Paperback
Edition: Eagle's View Publishing Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 98
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0943604214
Dewey Decimal Number: 688.7920285
EAN: 9780943604213
ASIN: 0943604214
Publication Date: June 1, 1978
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Product Description
This exciting Eagle's View edition includes all you need to know to make powerful and attractive Native American bows with an easy-to-follow text together with numerous illustrations and photos. The reader is shown how to use both primitive and modern techniques of bow and arrow making. The book explores in detail acquiring tools and woods; designing the bow to fit your purposes; how to cut the wood and shape it to your design; how to bring the bow to a perfect arc; methods for recurving and/or reflexing the bow for added speed; backing the bow with wood, rawhide, intestine or sinew; dozens of ideas and photos for finishing the bow; photos and instructions for applying a snakeskin back; making quivers and cases with hides, beads and more; arrowsmithing from natural or modern materials; making bow strings with techniques that are understandable to even the beginning bowyer; and shooting the way that Native Americans did years ago. Written for the beginning craftsman with over 200 illustrations, photos, charts and diagrams, this book will be invaluable to anyone interested in traditional weapons of the American Indian, their material culture and/or early Americana. 119 illustrations; 116 photographs; 5 charts.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Great idea for the kids to do with Grandpa March 24, 2008
I have not read this book, bought it for my father-in-law - he wants to help the boys, ages 10 and 11 create some of the items in this book. The book was in great condition - looked brand new.
There is no "right way" to make a bow... December 27, 2007
I've been flint knapping now for years. I bought this book way back when I started flint knapping but never really read through it. My focus was on stone tools. Seemingly out of the blue, my interest in making primitive weapons was renewed after watching a video on youtube about making a bow with only stone tools. Now I'm shifting my focus on making bows and arrows the old way. I read dougs book first, before reading D.C. Waldorfs book because Waldorf is too biased in my opinion. Doug gave an objective view throughout the entirety of this book. His fine craftmanship speaks for itself. I really enjoyed the section on sinew backing and snake skin backing. This book is perfect for the beginger, novice and expert bowyer (As long as one is open-minded for new learning and others ideas). There is no "right way" to make a bow, just different ways and this book will give you tons of ideas as well as igniting an inspiration and enthusiasm for making bows and arrows!
Doug...please make a video to go along with the book. -James
Good Book February 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I first got this book, I was a bit fooled by the thin size but it has a great store of information in the thin size. Highly recommended for anyone that wants to learn more about making bows, arrows, and equipment the old way
Native American Know How January 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a very detailed book on how to make authentic Native American Bows & Arrows, and it's very easy to understand.
 Informative August 25, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Informative book, pretty deep insight into how NA bows and arrows were made, used, decorated, etc. Some good photos, descriptions, worth the money and read. I keep mine for reference, as it has loads of specific info in the book. Advanced bowyers would likely not like the book, folks who are just starting or want to learn the NA way that these things were done will like it.
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