Bow Making
Your essential online guide to building your own bows and equipment.

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Tutorials
Detailed instructions on creating your own equipment including full tutorials for longbows with plans.

Links
Other resources on the net for bow construction.

Tips & Tricks
The essential details for creating your own equipment.

Glossary
Glossary of terms commonly used throughout this section.

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Recommended Reading

The Traditional Bowyer's Bible Vol. 1-3

If you want to make wooden bows, then at a minimum Vol. I is a must. It covers cutting and seasoning wood, bow design, making a yew longbow, a flat bow and others. Indian bows, glues, splices, backings, tillering, finishes, and making arrows. Vol. II covers bows from boards, more Indian bows, ancient European bows, composites, bending wood, recurves, string making, steel points, improving accuracy, and making quivers tabs etc.
Thanks To Clive Thompson For the recommendation.

Bows and Arrows of the Native Americans : A Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Wooden Bows, Sinew-Backed Bows, Composite Bows, Strings, Arrows & Quivers
Highly recommended for beginners

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