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Scythian Arch: The myth lives on - Gailer/Faustmann
The Scythians - respected as allies - feared as enemies and shrouded in legend - but who were they really? Why was their bow legendary 2500 years ago and why did it become a myth? Why was their bow weapon ahead of its time and why is its functionality still imitated today?
Wolfgang Gailer and Rudolf Faustmann, both bow makers with decades of experience, provide vivid answers to these questions. They make their entire knowledge of composite bow making available in the form of comprehensive and comprehensible building instructions. All the tricks for making bows from wood, horn and sinew fibers are explained in detail using two actual replicas of a Scythian bow from the 5th century BC. 200 photos and sketches leave no question unanswered. This enables readers to successfully implement similar projects at the first attempt.
Additional information on Scythian arrows and quivers encourages readers to make their own complete Scythian-style equipment. Martina Stachl, as guest author, tells in diary form about her first attempt at the composite bow making workshop and shows how to find your way to shooting with a thumb ring.
Paperback, 144 pages
