Product Description: T.J. Conrads, editor, publisher and founder of the Traditional Bowhunter Magazine, one of the leading experts of traditional archery today, has written a book for both the novice and the experienced traditional archer. On these pages you will find: the history of bowhunting in the United States, information on selecting, tuning and shooting traditional equipment, arrow building and string making tips. There are numerous appendices, a glossary and contact information for bowyers, fletchers, manufacturers and traditional archery suppliers. Cross- referenced, indexed, footnoted, and richly illustrated, this is one book that every traditional archer should have in their collection. Forward by none other than Glenn St. Charles. 363 pages, soft cover An excellent book!

• For novices and experienced alike
• From history to tuning to building all types of archery equipment

Currently on Back Order   Product Description: Vol. 1 Content: 1. Why Traditional by Jay Massey 2. Cutting and Seasoning Wood by Ron Hardcastle 3. Bow Design and Performance by Tim Baker 4. Yew Longbow by John Strunk 5. Osage Flat Bow by Ron Hardcastle 6. Other Bow Woods by Paul Comstock 7. Western Indian Bows by Steve Allely 8. Glue by Tim Baker 9. Splices by John Strunk 10. Sinew-Backing by Jim Hamm 11. Other Backings by Paul Comstock 12. Tillering by Jim Hamm 13. Finishes and Handles by John Strunk 14. Self Arrows by Jay Massey 15. A Comedy of Arrows by Jim Hamm Softcover, 326 pages, profusely illustrated. Vol. 2 Content: 1. Tradition Begins with the Past by Jay Massey 2. Bows from Boards by Tim Baker 3. Eastern Woodland Bows by Al Herrin 4. Ancient European Bows by Paul Comstock 5. Composite Bows by Dr. Bert Grayson 6. Bending Wood by Paul Comstock 7. Recurves by Jim Hamm 8. Strings by Tim Baker 9. Helpful Hints and Shortcuts by Jay Massey 10. Steel Points by Glenn Parker 11. Improving Accuracy by G. Fred Asbell 12. Quivers & Other Gear by Jay Massey 13. "Old Ugly" and the Little Buck by Jim Hamm Softcover and Hardcover, 318 pages, profusely illustrated. Vol. 3 Content: 1. Traditional Roots by Jay Massey 2. Tools by Paul Comstock 3. Bows of the World by Tim Baker 4. Korean Archery by Jeff Schmidt 5. Plains Indian Bows by Jim Hamm 6. African Archery by David Tukura 7. Take-Down Bows by Jay St. Charles 8. A Stone Age Bow by Tim Baker 9. Preventing and Solving Problems by Paul Comstock 10. Wooden Arrows by Gabriela Cosgrove 11. Custom Shafts by Gene Langston 12. Stone Points by Scott Silsby 13. Passing the Torch by Jim Hamm Softcover, 351 pages with index for all three volumes. Vol. 4 Content: From the creator of the first 3 classic volumes, this is essential reading for those who make wooden bows. Tim Baker, Paul Comstock, Jim Hamm, and many of the other top bowyers today provide insights into what thousands of bows have taught them. Includes Heat-Treating Bows, The Mass Principle, Character Bows, Design and Performance Revisited, Laminated Wood Bows, and Ishi's Archery Tackle, among many other ground-breaking chapters. Softcover profusely illustrated

Currently on Back Order   Product Description: Content: Why Traditional by Jay Massey; Cutting and Seasoning Wood by Ron Hardcastle; Bow Design and Performance by Tim Baker; Yew Longbow by John Strunk; Osage Flat Bow by Ron Hardcastle; Other Bow Woods by Paul Comstock; Western Indian Bows by Steve Allely; Glue by Tim Baker; Splices by John Strunk; Sinew-Backing by Jim Hamm; Other Backings by Paul Comstock; Tillering by Jim Hamm; Finishes and Handles by John Strunk; Self Arrows by Jay Massey; A Comedy of Arrows by Jim Hamm softcover, 326 pages, profusely illustrated,

Currently on Back Order Product Description: Content: Tradition Begins with the Past by Jay Massey; Bows from Boards by Tim Baker; Eastern Woodland Bows by Al Herrin; Ancient European Bows by Paul Comstock; Composite Bows by Dr. Bert Grayson; Bending Wood by Paul Comstock; Recurves by Jim Hamm; Strings by Tim Baker; Helpful Hints and Shortcuts by Jay Massey; Steel Points by Glenn Parker; Improving Accuracy by G. Fred Asbell; Quivers & Other Gear by Jay Massey; "Old Ugly" and the Little Buck by Jim Hamm soft and Hardcover, 318 pages, profusely illustrated,

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Timeless Bowhunting will help you:
• Choose a bow based on the merits of technical design
• Find a hunting arrow that gives optimum accuracy, trajectory, and penetration
• Shoot accurately uphill, downhill, from tree stands, and in the wind
• Choose an effective shooting style for your type of hunting
• Perfect your shooting form by eliminating common shooting flaws
• Find the best aiming method for you

Warriors of the Steppe: A Military History of Central Asia 500 B.C. to 1700 A.D. By Erik Hildinger, 1997. "The steppe forms the heart of Eurasia, comprising land along the borders of China, all of Central Asia, the Ukraine and the area surrounding the Black Sea to north Afghanistan. Its westernmost outcrop is the Hungarian plain. Modern regions with all are part of their territory in the steppe are China, Inner Mongolia, Outer Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkestan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, Afganistan, Ukraine and Hungary. The steppe is thus a vast place and, accordingly, not uniform in feature. It is not, for example, one vast sea of grass, although there are such places. There are mountainous areas, deserts such as Gobi, and a forbidding subarctic forest belt, the taiga. Climate is severe, even in the better areas which are generally found in the West. In the central belt of the steppe-the land of the Turks and Mongols-temperatures may vary between winter and summer by 80 degrees centigrade; it is a climate for the hardy and it has historically been the home of the nomad." A very readable yet careful account of the repeated waves of mounted Asian horseback archers who swept across the great plains of Asia into Eastern Europe. Follow the hoof beats of the Scythians, Huns, Avars, Magyars, Mongols, and many others. The unique importance of the horse culture and the composite bow receive much attention. Great read to get the ancient background and culture behind the modern mounted archery discipline. DeCapo Press, paper, some nice black and white illustrations, 260 pages.