Traditional Bowyers of America: The Bowhunting and Bowmaking World of the Nation's Top Crafters of Longbows and Recurves - Dan Bertalan - Hardcover

This "bible of traditional archery" offers a comprehensive reference on traditional bows, bowmaking, & bowhunting through profiles of thirty of the nation's top professional bowyers. Representing over 700 cumulative years of bowhunting experience, these sage bowmakers recount proven hunting techniques & entertaining bowhunting adventures. Presented in a refreshing blend of narrative & bowyer quotations, this reference is packed with solid how-to information on everything from bowhunting bucks & bears to instinctive bow shooting advice, guiding readers to a higher level of bowhunting knowledge. Each bowyer's bows & bowmaking techniques are presented with descriptive & photographic detail, offering the ultimate bow selection & bowmaking guide. Extensive technical information details bow design & construction techniques, specialized tools, & raw materials. Their professional advice encompasses bow care, design considerations, & tips on a range of bowhunting gear including quivers, arrows, broadheads, bowstrings, camouflage, footgear, & accessories. An index & glossary of terms help the reader find specific information not available elsewhereBertalan, Dan is the author of 'Traditional Bowyers of America: The Bowhunting and Bowmaking World of the Nation's Top Crafters of Longbows and Recurves - Dan Bertalan - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780962395505 and ISBN 0962395501.