Description
The Bible of Traditional Bow Making - Complete Edition - Volumes 1-4
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VOLUME 1
Long awaited German translation of the American standard work on traditional bow making. Contents: wood selection, string covering, yew bow, Osage flat bow, homemade arrows, glue and adhesives.
Topics:
Cutting and drying wood
Bow design and performance
The yew bow
Flat bow made from osage
Other bow woods
Bow of the West Coast Indians
Glues, splices, joints
Stringing, tilling
Finishing and grips
Primitive arrows
Authors: Tim Baker, Paul Comstock, Gabriela Cosgrove, Jim Hamm, Gene Langston, Jay Massey, Jay St. Charles, Jeff Schmidt, Scott Silsby, David Tukura
ISBN: 978-3-9808743-2-8, 360 pages
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VOLUME 2
Second part of the American trilogy on traditional bow making in German translation. Contents: bows made from planks, bows of the eastern woodland, bows of European prehistory, composite bows, bending wood, recurve bows, strings, steel tips, quivers and accessories.
Topics:
Bows made from planks
The bows of the eastern woodland
Bows of prehistoric Europe
Composite bow
Bending wood
Recurve bow
Strings
Steel tips
Quivers and accessories
"Old Ugly
Authors: G. Fred Asbell, Tim Baker, Paul Comstock, Dr. Bert Grayson, Jim Hamm, Al Herrin, Jay Massey, Glenn Parker
ISBN: 978-3-9808743-5-9, 360 pages
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VOLUME 3
Third part of the American trilogy on traditional bow making in German translation. Contents: Traditional roots, tools, bows from all over the world, Korean bow making, the bows of the Plains Indians, African archery, divisible bows, Stone Age bows, avoiding problems - solving them, arrows made of wood, homemade shafts, arrowheads made of stone.
Topics:
Tools
Bows of the world
Korean bow making
Bow of the Plains Indians
African archery
Divisible bows
A Stone Age bow
Wooden arrows
Homemade shafts
Stone arrowheads
Authors: Steve Allely, Tim Baker, Paul Comstock, Jim Hamm, Ron Hardcastle, Jay Massey, John Strunk
ISBN: 978-3-9808743-9-7, 384 pages; hardcover with ribbon marker
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VOLUME 4
15 years after the publication of the 3rd volume, Tim Baker, Paul Comstock and Jim Hamm have come together again to present the knowledge they and many other first-class bow makers have gathered since then.
This volume 4 documents the quality of the rediscovered wooden bow making. The advanced bow maker will gain further detailed knowledge on how to achieve the highest performance from a bow. Beginners will also find tips on how to build a successful first bow.
Topics:
From the shadows to the light
Bow wood
Heat treatment of bows
A bow from the copper age
The bow mass principle
The turtle bow
Performance and design put to the test again
Bows for long-range shooting
Laminated bows
Bows with character
Arrows from around the world
Lessons from target shooting
Ishi's bow equipment
Of sticks and bulls
Appendix:
The scene awakens
Your first wooden bow
Authors:
Steve Allely, Tim Baker, Paul Comstock, Steve Gardner, Jim Hamm, Mickey Lotz, Tom Mills, Dan Perry, Marc St. Louis, Jim Welch, Mike Westvang
ISBN: 978-3-938921-07-4, 416 pages; hardcover with ribbon marker
Scope of delivery:
Volume 1-4
