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Collector Bookstore Collector Bookstore 724 Delaware Street Leavenworth, KS 66048 Collector Bookstore is a leading specialty retailer of price guides and reference books to inform and educate collectors and professionals in the antiques and collectors markets. Our customers include individual collectors, dealers, appraisers, auctioneers & other industry professionals. You won't receive heavily thumbed shelf copies from us! We buy most titles directly from the publisher and individual authors. Authors are encouraged to submit their reference titles for our consideration. SO-SCH-2012-9780764341533-X3 The Bowbuilder's Book, 2nd Ed by Flemming Alrune, et al ISBN: 9780764341533 Book Title: The Bowbuilder's Book: European Bow Building from the Stone Age to Today, 2nd Ed Author: Flemming Alrune , Wulf Hein, Jurgen Junkmanns, Boris Pantel, Holger Riesch, Achim Stegmeyer, Ulrich Binding: Hard Cover with dust jacket Copyright: 2012 Pages: 214 Size: 8.75 x 11.25 in. Experienced bow builders and practical archaeologists describe the history, evolution, and construction of European style longbows in the revised second edition of this engaging book. For the beginner, clear, uncomplicated instructions are offered, including updated descriptions of construction techniques, tools, materials, and shooting styles. For more advanced bowyers there are tips on choosing wood and adhesive, and explanations of the evolution/adaptation of bow design, including precise dimensions for replicating special historic bow types, from Stone Age bows to modern laminated longbows. This book also offers comprehensive instructions on how to properly test your newly built longbow and construct arrows. This guide is ideal for the bow hunter, bowyer, and marksman looking for a new challenge. 232 illustrations (SO Schiffer Categorical generated 2025-01-04) 5213ebce86a9f98b4f18947385abb992