Traditional Bowyers Of America

Author : Dan Bertalan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781628730128

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The Traditional Bowyers Encyclopedia by Dan Bertalan Pdf

Expert bowhunter and archery traditionalist Dan Bertalan has compiled the most complete bowmaking text available today. By traveling coast to coast and consulting America’s top bowmakers, he has gathered the best information on how to build your own recurve longbow, improve your hunting skills, care properly for a bow, and more. Including descriptive photographs, diagrams, a complete glossary of terms, and reviews of particular bows that include draw/force measurements and hand-shot arrow speeds, this illuminating book will provide hunters, collectors, and others with invaluable insight into this specialized world. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Dan Bertalan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0962395501

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Traditional Bowyers of America by Dan Bertalan Pdf

2 I/S. Profiles 30 top professional bowyers together with information on bowmaking skills and techniques.

Author : Clay C. Hayes
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1548762814

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Traditional Bowyer's Handbook by Clay C. Hayes Pdf

I can't really explain my attraction to the bow and arrow. I can't explain the pull of a camp fire either, or the ocean, or the open hills where you can see forever. It's just there. These things are in all of us I think, some vestige of our primitive past buried so deep in our genome as to be inseparable from what it is to be human. What we think of as civilization is a new experiment in the eyes of Father Time. Experts say that humans have been around for some fifty thousand years. We've been carrying the bow for maybe five thousand (atlatls and spears before that), and pushing the plow for maybe two thousand. We have been hunters forever. We are built to run, to pursue big game on the open savannas, to kill and eat them. With the dwindling of the Pleistocene mega fauna, mammoths and such, the bow became more important and indeed helped to make us who we are today. It still holds that attraction, same as the hearth. When I was a kid I would make crude bows from green plum branches, big at one end and small at the other. A discarded hay string would serve as a bowstring. My arrows were fat and unfletched and would scarcely fly more than a few yards, usually tumbling over in midair. The small creatures around our home were plenty safe. When I was about 12 or so my brother brought me two old Ben Person recurves he'd found at a yard sale. One was a short bow, probably no more than 48 inches and the other was more of a standard size. They both drew about 50 lbs if I recall. That fall happened to be a good year for cottontails around our little farm and I spent countless hours walking the fields and shooting at them as they busted from underfoot. Although I'd get several shots a day I never did hit one on the fly but I remember that fall fondly nonetheless. The pleasure of jumping rabbits and seeing the feathered shaft streaking toward them was a thrill I've never forgotten. I made my first "real" bow when I was in high school, after getting a copy of the Traditional Bowyers Bible in the mail (more on this in a moment). My first bow, a decrowned mulberry flatbow, broke within about 10 shots. The second held together quite well and is probably still around somewhere and capable of shooting an arrow, though it would probably draw about 70lbs. When I first started making bows I used the woods I had close at hand; mulberry, common persimmon, red maple, white cedar, etc. I'd probably made more than a dozen bows of various woods before I ever saw a piece of Osage. People often ask me where they can find a bow stave and, invariably, I tell them to use what they have close by. No matter where you live, you'll have something near that will make a bow. Go cut it down and get started. This book is an attempt to share some of what I've learned over my years of bow making. The Traditional Bowyers Bible series, as mentioned earlier, is still a great source of information. Why write another book on making wood bows you might ask? The simple answer is that there are so many ways of doing and explaining things. There are still unanswered questions and we'll cover many of them here. We will cover all of the most frequently asked questions, and lay out a simple plan that should guide you through the entire process, from finding a stave to stringing your bow and shooting your first arrow. Some of what you'll find here, you'll find nowhere else.

Author : Dan Bertalan
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1616081147

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Traditional Bowyer's Encyclopedia by Dan Bertalan Pdf

Expert bow hunter and archery traditionalist, Dan Bertalan, has compiled the most complete bow making text available today. By traveling coast to coast and consulting with America’s top bow makers, he has gathered the best information on how to build your own recurve longbow, improve your hunting skills, care properly for a bow, and more. Including descriptive photographs, diagrams, a complete glossary of terms, and reviews of particular bows that include draw force measurements and hand shot arrow speeds, this illuminating book will provide hunters, collectors, and others with invaluable insight into this specialized world.

Author : Jim Hamm
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781461749257

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Bows & Arrows of the Native Americans by Jim Hamm Pdf

A comprehensive account of the history and construction of these unique hunting tools.

Author : Jack B. Harrison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 699 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Bow and arrow making
ISBN : 0972639306

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Traditional Bowyer, More Unnecessary Fun by Jack B. Harrison Pdf

A reference for traditional bowhunters concerning bowhunting and bowmaking.

Author : Rick Sapp
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781626365360

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The Ultimate Guide to Traditional Archery by Rick Sapp Pdf

Traditional archery is spoken in every language, in every culture. Whether you compete in Olympic venues or bowhunt for big game, you participate in a shared history, a tradition of joy and of trial. Archery embodies the philosophy that newer is not always better, that faster does not always win the race, that easier is not always in one's best interest. With the help of The Ultimate Guide to Traditional Archery, learn to rise to an ancient challenge, and with bow in hand, reconnect with the world around you. The Ultimate Guide to Traditional Archery offers instructions on all facets of traditional archery, from gear to games, methods to masters, and competition to nostalgia. Interspersed with brief histories and tales from archers present and past, The Ultimate Guide to Traditional Archery provides detailed explanations of such subjects as building your own arrows, choosing bowstrings, aiming methods, accurate shooting, and practicing safe archery. Traditional archery represents the passion of the simple, the elegance of the pure. The Ultimate Guide to Traditional Archery proves it is truly a sport for the ages.

Author : Charles E. Grayson,Mary French,Michael John O'Brien
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780826266101

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Traditional Archery from Six Continents by Charles E. Grayson,Mary French,Michael John O'Brien Pdf

"An overview of one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of European and non-European archery-related materials in the world. This book presents color photos and descriptions of some 300 items - including bows, arrows, quivers, and thumb rings- that represent traditional archery techniques, practices, and customs from around the world"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Sam Fadala
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0811744388

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Traditional Archery by Sam Fadala Pdf

• Now in full color, updated and revised throughout • Information on choosing a bow, setting up the bow and arrows, selecting tackle, and ordering a custom bow • Practical advice on storing and transporting bows and gear safely • The history of the bow and arrow and stories of the fathers of traditional archery • Includes a glossary of archery terms and advice for teaching beginning bowshooters

Author : Melvil Dewey,Richard Rogers Bowker,L. Pylodet,Charles Ammi Cutter,Bertine Emma Weston,Karl Brown,Helen E. Wessells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : UOM:39015081489638

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Library Journal by Melvil Dewey,Richard Rogers Bowker,L. Pylodet,Charles Ammi Cutter,Bertine Emma Weston,Karl Brown,Helen E. Wessells Pdf

Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.

Author : Jim Hamm,Tim Baker,Paul Comstock,Jay Massey,Steve Allely
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1721670076

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Traditional Bowyer's Bible by Jim Hamm,Tim Baker,Paul Comstock,Jay Massey,Steve Allely Pdf

The Traditional Bowyer's Bible is a remarkably in-depth analysis of the wooden bow from its construction to its correct use by leading experts in the field. The emphasis here is on the history of these weapons and methods for building them from scratch, just as they were made before the advent of firearms.Invaluable information for anyone interested in the age-old lure of archery.

Author : David Gray,Reader in Medicine and Honorary Consultant Physician Department of Medicine David Gray
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Archery
ISBN : 1585744786

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Bows of the World by David Gray,Reader in Medicine and Honorary Consultant Physician Department of Medicine David Gray Pdf

An illustrated guide to ancient and modern bows from around the world.

Author : Steve Allely,Jim Hamm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Bow and arrow
ISBN : 0964574152

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Encyclopedia of Native American Bows, Arrows & Quivers: Plains & Southwest by Steve Allely,Jim Hamm Pdf

Author : Howard Hill
Publisher : Derrydale Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781586671235

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Hunting the Hard Way by Howard Hill Pdf

Thrilling stories about hunting wildcat, buffalo, mountain sheep, wild boar, alligator, deer and small game with a bow and arrow.

Author : Erik Roth
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752477978

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With a Bended Bow by Erik Roth Pdf

In With a Bended Bow Erik Roth presents a comprehensive examination of the archer and his weapon in a time when archery was both economically and militarily vital to the security of England, based on the study of mediaeval writings and period artefacts. As an accomplished artist, his illustrations are an invaluable aid to understanding the manufacture and use of the bow. The book examines the types of weapons and kit produced by guildsmen, the materials used and the work of different specialists including bowyers, fletchers and stringers. It also details the life of the archer himself, how he cared for his equipment, learned to shoot and fought for his country on the battlefields of Scotland and France. With a Bended Bow gives an exceptional insight into the tools, training and fighting techniques of the soldier who defined mediaeval warfare.