In the book you will find step by step instructions on how to build your own bow, make arrows, how to select the ideal piece of wood to give you a bow you will be. What plants make the better shafts, and how to identify them. It combines 3 decades of first hand knowledge and experience from an author clearly devoted to continually seeking and refining his own hard mastered skill set. The short design makes it easy to find a straight piece of wood for the stave. Bow building books, books and dvds 3rivers archery. The sections of this book are great starting with the earliest of european bows and ending with modern bow construction. If youre starting the sport and you need archery books for beginners this is. The art of making primitive bows and arrows paperback january 1, 1999 by d.
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