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Author : Otis T. Mason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Bow and arrow
ISBN : CHI:39800752
Author : Clay C. Hayes
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1548762814
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 : Mike Loades
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472825544
War bows dominated battlefields across the world for centuries. In their various forms, they allowed trained archers to take down even well-armoured targets from great distances, and played a key role in some of the most famous battles in human history. The composite bow was a versatile and devastatingly effective weapon, on foot, from chariots and on horseback for over a thousand years, used by cultures as diverse as the Hittites, the Romans, the Mongols and the Ottoman Turks. The Middle Ages saw a clash between the iconic longbow and the more technologically sophisticated crossbow, most famously during the Hundred Years War, while in Japan, the samurai used the yumi to deadly effect, unleashing bursts of arrows from their galloping steeds. Historical weapons expert Mike Loades reveals the full history of these four iconic weapons that changed the nature of warfare. Complete with modern ballistics testing, action recreations of what it is like to fire each bow and a critical analysis of the technology and tactics associated with each bow, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in ancient arms.
Author : Jim Hamm
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781461749257
A comprehensive account of the history and construction of these unique hunting tools.
Author : Otis Tufton Mason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Bow and arrow
ISBN : HARVARD:32044043298694
Author : Jorge L. Coppen
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781682890325
Book To the Bear Archery traditional bow enthusiast and to the archery community at large, this book Bear Archery Traditional Bows: A Chronological History (1949–2015) represents a singular compilation of the chronological history of Bear Archery traditional bow production through the Bear Archery Company’s full timeline. This illustrated reference manual not only preserves the history and heritage of Bear Archery traditional bow production since 1949, it serves as a helpful reference to any and all archers interested in collecting and dating their vintage Bear Archery traditional bows. Each chapter covers a detailed chronology of factory production specifications for each specific bow model or group of related models. It includes photos of bow models for almost every year. The best part is this: at the end of each chapter, there is a table that allows readers to search out the characteristics of their bow by year, AMO length, riser material, medallion, limb glass colors, overlay colors, limb tip colors and where applicable, the two-digit serial number prefix.
Author : Nicholas Tomihama
Publisher : NickTomihama
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780983248101
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 craft fine wooden bows without huge investment in equipment and materials, and without being bound by location and limited workspace. Learn to construct: A classic target flat bow, an English Longbow suitable for hunting, and even your own strings and arrows for traditional and primitive archery.
Author : Haywood, Kathleen,Lewis, Catherine
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781450444682
Ideal for beginning to intermediate archers, Archery: Steps to Success details the skills, techniques, and strategies for shooting safely, accurately, and consistently. The Steps to Success format, complete with full-color photos, drills, and assessment exercises, allows casual archers, competitors, and bow hunters to progress at their own pace.
Author : Rick Rappe
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781458372130
Author : Daniel Hume
Publisher : Random House
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781473543942
Fire can fascinate, inspire, capture the imagination and bring families and communities together. It has the ability to amaze, energise and touch something deep inside all of us. For thousands of years, at every corner of the globe, humans have been huddling around fires: from the basic and primitive essentials of light, heat, energy and cooking, through to modern living, fire plays a central role in all of our lives. The ability to accurately and quickly light a fire is one of the most important skills anyone setting off on a wilderness adventure could possess, yet very little has been written about it. Through his narrative Hume also meditates on the wider topics surrounding fire and how it shapes the world around us.
Author : Rick Rappe
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781105729973
Vintage Bows-I, was a beginning archer's introduction to choosing, learning to shoot and even collecting of post WW2 USA built pre-compound bows. Vintage Bows-II is directed to the more experienced stick and string archer. Focused on the ""golden era"" of the production built recurve bow of roughly 1955 to 1977, Vintage-II contains nearly 200 photos, 18 chapters and over 180 pages of history, shooting and choosing-a-bow tips, building wood arrows, refinish and repair, string technology, arrow and bow tuning, old catalog pages and more. George Stout a noted old-bow expert; Rick Barbee on high performance bow strings; and Stu Miller the inventor of the Dynamic Arrow Spine Calculator are featured contributors.
Author : Jim Hamm,Tim Baker,Paul Comstock,Jay Massey,Steve Allely
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1721670076
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 : Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z271465103
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105027415608
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11550876
