| Edition |
2nd ed., rev. and updated. |
| Description |
vii, 264 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
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" -- From publisher's description. |
| Contents |
Traditional why -- Beginnings -- True fathers of traditional archery -- Bows that came before -- Bow geometry -- Draw weight sense -- Bow tests and choosing your bow -- The custom bow -- Bow setup and tuning -- Archer control -- They call it instinctive -- The wood arrow -- The broadhead -- The amazing feather -- Assembling your own arrows -- Bowstrings -- Quiet, please -- Stalls, tabs, gloves, and arm guards -- Games and practice -- Stickbows for kids -- Bow and arrow maintenance -- Transporting and storing bows and gear -- Bow safety -- Stickbow myths. |
| Subject |
Archery.
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Archery -- History.
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Archery. (OCoLC)fst00813043
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9780811706735 (pbk.) |
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0811706737 (pbk.) |
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