Traditional Bowyer's Handbook by Clay Hayes Review

No one ever said making a traditional bow was easy. But no one ever said it had to be hard either. The Traditional Bowyer's Handbook offers you practical and easy to follow instructions for building your own wood bow. Bowyer Clay Hayes teaches you how to construct wooden flatbows, longbows, and... recurves from readily available North American woods and materials. Clay takes you through wood selection, backing, tillering, arrow making, string making, and a variety of other useful tips and techniques. Beginners and experts alike will gain a lot of new knowledge from Clay. There's nothing like the feeling of accomplishment in building your own bow. This book is a great guide through the incredible and rewarding journey of making a traditional bow. Features dozens of black and white photographs and illustrations. 159 pages. Paperback.