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Bow and arrow making.
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Tomihama, Nicholas.
Bow and arrow making.
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The
backyard
bowyer
/ Nicholas Tomihama.
by
Tomihama, Nicholas.
Levi Dream Pub., c2010.
Call #:
688.792 T657b
Subjects
Bow and arrow making.
ISBN:
9780983248101 (pbk.)
0983248109 (pbk.)
Description:
194 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
"The beginner's guide to building bows"--Cover.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153)
Contents:
Introduction -- Tools -- Building a tiller : Tillering stick ; Tillering tree ; Bow scale -- Flat bow : Design ; Selecting wood ; Rough tillering ; Tillering ; Finishing -- Long bow : Design ; Selecting wood ; Roughing the bow ; Tillering ; Finishing -- Handle wrap and arrow rest -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments -- Bonus track.
Summary:
"With over 300 step-by-step pictures, the
Backyard
Bowyer
is geared for the beginning
bowyer
,
backyard
hobbyist, and anyone who has ever pondered building a wooden bow. Easy to read and follow steps go down to even the smallest detail in the design and construction of basic archery bows. Learn to draft fine wooden bows without being bound by location and limited workspace. Learn to construct: a classic target flat bow, and English longbow suitable for hunting, and even your own strings and arrows for traditional and primitive archery."--Back cover.
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