- Paperback: 246 pages
- Publisher: Stackpole Books (14 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0811729435
- ISBN-13: 978-0811729437
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 917,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Traditional Longbow and recurve bow have experienced a renewed popularity in the last decade, capturing the imagination and testing the skill of archers all over the world. In this thorough, fully illustrated guide, archery expert Sam Fadala presents a detailed examination of traditional archery. This book includes: Custom bow and arrow selection; Bow tuning, testing, and maintenance; Arrow construction; Instinctive shooting techniques; Use of gloves and arm guards; History of traditional archery; Bow and shooting safety; Resource list of custom bowyers, arrow makers, and equipment manufacturers.
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Although it's impossible to divide the world of the bow into perfect niches, three major camps can be recognized: primitive, traditional, and high-tech. Read the first page
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Traditional Archery (Paperback)
I believe it was Ishi who said something on the lines of 'you can make a good bow out of any wood', the wood used to make the paper of this book would have been better put to use trying to make a good bow for it didn't make a good book and I am not blaming the wood. Even though the chapters are clearly defined as to their subject, the content disappears in all directions without ever getting anywhere The good part of the book are the pictures, albeit these are ruined by the captions. The whole book appears to have been written around these images, which look to have been taken at a master bowyers place of work. Some excellent photographs of bow string being made, but no comment on how they are produced, everything in the book is remarked as being simple to do, yet when he tries to explain you are lost in his own inadequacies to stick to one point and the apparent lack of knowledge. The chapter on bow safety is marred by the photographs of the author shooting off his bicycle in an earlier chapter. The title and the content had great potential...
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3.8 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews) 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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A must for the newbie,
By Samuel J. Williams "Certified Complainer" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Traditional Archery (Paperback)
My wife bought me this shortly BEFORE I bought my bow. I suppose she got sick of hearing me talk about getting into archery and felt this would help appease me (or even change my mind). She was right. I ended up with my face buried in this book for weeks, and then even more after I bought my bow and began shooting.
It covers a lot of ground for the beginner. Detailed explanations of terminology, the history of bow types, techniques, and even sources for equipment can be found here. There are a multitude of photos to accompany the chapters, which help to illustrate the topics of discussion (unlike those found in some other archery books, which have nothing to do with anything being discussed). So, if you're new to archery or are switching from a compound to instictive shooting, this one comes highly recommended. 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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A good beginners book,
By Andrew Kleewein - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Traditional Archery (Paperback)
I have just recently started archery as a hobby, and have found this book to be very helpful. The book covers all of the basics, and lists a variety of different options for styles and equipment. By covering all areas, it gives you a good idea of what is out there and makes you more familiar with the wide world of Archery. Also, the author ties in many of his own personal experiences, which makes it a little more upbeat in comparison to some other drier books. It's only weakness is lack of depth in certain areas. This lack of depth makes it an excellent starting point for the novice archer, yet not much help in any higher levels.
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Basic to Intermediate,
By "x_monkey1" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Traditional Archery (Paperback)
This book is excellent for instructing one in fine-tuning a traditional bow (recurve or long), and matching arrows to such a bow... among many other things.
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