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THE AMERICAN LONGBOW
HOW TO MAKE ONE, AND ITS PLACE IN A GOOD LIFE
by Stephen Graf
*****
In this book you will find easy-to-follow instructions for making your own American longbow from scratch and advice on how to shoot it. It will take you through the entire process of building a bow, from design to construction, and explore the philosophical and concrete reasons why making your own bow will add to the story of your good life.
"Pope, Young, and the Thompson brothers were lonely voices when they began to write about bows and bowhunting in America, but we now enjoy a wealth of literature on these subjects. Some tell readers how to make a bow, while others focus on how to use one. In this lucid volume, Stephen Graf takes the process one step further by addressing what may be the most important question of all: Why? Make no mistake, this book will provide both novice and experienced bowyers plenty of practical, perhaps even inspired, information about how to build an American Semi-Longbow, and he does this as well as I've ever seen it done. But his ability to integrate the goal of his labor into the environment he inhabits--reminiscent of Aldo Leopold--makes this book stand out from all the rest. You heard it here first: Graf has written a classic."--
E. Donnall Thomas, Jr.,
Co-editor of
Traditional Bowhunter
Magazine
"I have built several wood bows, but the specialized skills required to craft a fiberglass-backed bow have always remained to me a mystery. Until now. Here, in The American Longbow: How to Make One and Its Place in A Good Life, former NASA space engineer Stephen Graf provides detailed building instructions that leave nothing to chance, further clarified by meaningful illustrations. And icing on the cake, in Stephen we find an exceptionally thoughtful outdoorsman, a devoted family man and self-reliance advocate with something worth saying and the skills to say it well. Even if, like me, you never plan to build a glass-backed bow, this book is surprisingly thought-provoking and a joy to read. Thank you, Mr. Graf."---
David Petersen,
Conservationist, founding member of Back Country Hunters and Anglers, and author of many books
Table of Contents:
Thank You xi
Nomenclature xiii
Foreword xv
1: By Way of Introduction 1
2: Design Considerations 15
3: In Defense of Hunting 42
4: Building a Form 52
5: Building a Riser 76
6: Catch It, Kill It, Grow It 92
7: Making or Collecting Limb Laminations 103
8: Performing the Lay-Up 128
9: More Than Just a Stick and String 155
10: Tillering 167
11: Finishing the Bow 196
12: More Design Considerations 200
13: Shooting Tips 215
14: The Good Life 241
Appendix A: The Upshot, How I Make Them Now 247
Appendix B: Glossary of Terms 251
Appendix C: Bibliography 254
Softcover. 6x9. 276 pages.
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