Bowbuilding 1: Longbows

By Matthias Wiltschko
Build fast and durable longbows made of hazel, maple, ash, elm and many other native wood species. You only need simple hand tools. Step-by-step longbow construction manual. No other book shows all the steps and techniques of bow making so detailed, on so many pictures and with 4 videos. 328 pages with 429 high-resolution color photos and 29 graphics teach you this ancient craft. Beginners will learn to choose the best bow wood and the advanced bowyer will benefit from the examination of the wood species. Never before published wood X-rays illustrate where the power of our bows is hidden. Interview with legendary bowyer Paul Comstock. Benefit from his 34 years of experience in bow building. Learn about the proper handling of the bowyer's tools and increase your work quality and working speed. Contents: Intro Interview with Paul Comstock Safety in the Workshop The Selfbow Set and Stringfollow Durability The Longbow Longbow vs. Flatbow Long Bows vs. Short Bows Trees and Bow Wood Conifers Ring-porous Trees Semi-ring-porous Trees Diffuse-porous Trees Specific Gravity and Strength Restoring Force Modulus of Elasticity Bow Wood - Quality Assessment Detecting Wood Fibers Elasticity Elasticity vs. Flexibility Wood Moisture Bow Wood Examination Mechanical Properties X-Rays Bow Designs Saplingbows Harvesting Bow Wood Curing Bow Wood Preventing / Avoiding Problems Twisted Grain Tillering The Ash Snake - Building a Character Bow Tools The Draw Knife Cutting Types Fiber Tearing Blade Shapes Chip-Width-Minimization Blade Steel Cutting Edge Geometry The Bowyer's Hatchet Restoring an old Hatchet Sharpening Hatchets Working Technique Hatchets Bow Making without a Workshop Free Articles

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