The Backyard Bowyer: The Beginner's Guide to Building Bows

by Nicholas Tomihama

With over 300 step-by-step pictures, the Backyard Bowyer is geared for the beginning bowyer, backyard hobbyist, and anyone who has ever pondered building a wooden bow. Easy to read and follow steps go down to even the smallest detail in the design and construction of basic archery bows. Learn to craft fine wooden bows without huge investment in equipment and materials, and without being bound by location and limited workspace. Learn to A classic target flat bow, an English Longbow suitable for hunting, and even your own strings and arrows for traditional and primitive archery.

194 pages, Paperback

First published February 2, 2011

Reviews

[Bill Kinman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gets the essentials across

I have watched many videos on traditional archery. Consequently I found this book very basic. Having said that I do think the author gets the point across concerning the basics of his subject matter. If one is expecting a very detailed discussion on traditional archery then this book would not be a good selection. Nicholas' videos are very informative also.

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative

Loved it, plan to start my bow soon. I am looking for wood now, plenty of oak around here. Good luck all.

[Joseph Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Book

This book gives a good starting point for making your own bows. I have now made 3 nice bows, and have decided to learn more on bow making. Thanks Nick.