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The Bow Builder´s Book: European Bow Building from the Stone Age to Today
Flemming Alrune
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Description for The Bow Builder´s Book: European Bow Building from the Stone Age to Today
Hardcover. Num Pages: 214 pages, 232 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; WKDW; WSXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1426.
Experienced bow builders and practical archaeologists describe the history, evolution, and construction of European style longbows in the revised second edition of this engaging book. For the beginner, clear, uncomplicated instructions are offered, including updated descriptions of construction techniques, tools, materials, and shooting styles. For more advanced bowyers there are tips on choosing wood and adhesive, and explanations of the evolution/adaptation of bow design, including precise dimensions for replicating special historic bow types, from Stone Age bows to modern laminated longbows. This book also offers comprehensive instructions on how to properly test your newly built longbow and construct arrows. This ... Read more
Experienced bow builders and practical archaeologists describe the history, evolution, and construction of European style longbows in the revised second edition of this engaging book. For the beginner, clear, uncomplicated instructions are offered, including updated descriptions of construction techniques, tools, materials, and shooting styles. For more advanced bowyers there are tips on choosing wood and adhesive, and explanations of the evolution/adaptation of bow design, including precise dimensions for replicating special historic bow types, from Stone Age bows to modern laminated longbows. This book also offers comprehensive instructions on how to properly test your newly built longbow and construct arrows. This ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
214
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
1418g
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764341533
SKU
V9780764341533
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99-50
About Flemming Alrune
The authors are bow builders and practical archaeologists with many years of experience perfecting bow building and researching the history of the bowyer.
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