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| The Traditional Bowyer's Bible (Volume 2) | 
 enlarge | Creator: Jim Hamm
Publisher: Lyons Pr
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
Buy Used: $7.84
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1206987
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 318
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 1
ISBN: 1558212078
Dewey Decimal Number: 799
EAN: 9781558212077
ASIN: 1558212078
Publication Date: January 1993
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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A great series of books for traditional archers August 27, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
For those interested in making traditional bows these books come highly recommended. The instructions are simple enough for beginners, and detailed enough that experienced bowyers can learn several new techniques, a rare quality in many "how to" books. Explained very well are the theory's or why's behind the instruction.
This volume, # 2 explains bow construction from boards, recurve bows, composite bows, bow strings from natural and manufactured materials, bending wood, steel points, and quivers. Bows from ancient Europe, and the eastern woodlands are studied and explained in detail. Chapters written on hints, shortcuts, and shooting accuracy improvement are also very valueable. The chapter on board bows was worth the price of the book by itself, as I am unable to cut bow staves from trees.
the beginning bowyers goldmine May 7, 2004
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
If, like me, you find yourself searching the internet endlessly for articles on making longbows, composite bows and everything in between, then look no further. Together, the three volumes in this set would have to be among, if not THE the most valuable texts on making archery tackle that there is. The photographs are in black and white, but they are excellent quality, and often appear within the well bound covers. Detailed illustrations also accompany the well thought out and clearly presented text. A lot of thought went into the production of these books, and I must say that the effort payed off. Living in another country and studying with no job, I had to save every bit of loose change I had for about 18 months to get these books, and they were worth every cent. I recommend these three books to all who aspire to one day loose arrows from their own hand crafted weapons of antiquity. This review does NOT refer to the paperback edition
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