The Traditional Bowyer's Bible, Volume 1 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585740853 ISBN 13: 9781585740857

Publisher: Lyons Press, 2000

Synopsis

The Traditional Bowyer's Bible series includes three essential volumes filled with history, humor, and practical advice. Invaluable information for anyone interested in the age-old lure of archery.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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 One introduces the traditional bow, seasoning and cutting wood, bow design and performance, finishes and handles, and much more. (6 X 9, 320 pages, b&w photos, diagrams, charts)

About the Author:

Jim Hamm is the author of Bows and Arrows of the Native Americans. He writes regularly on the traditional bow for Field & Stream and other publications. A full-time bowyer, he gives seminars, classes, and lectures throughout the country on the art and skill of bowmaking.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1585740853
• ISBN 13: 9781585740857
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Hamm Jim