Table of Contents

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Table of Contents:

Introduction Warning - Disclaimer

1. The e-book

Video clip playback

Printing the e-book

Zooming

Links

Metric and imperial units

2. Bow and arrow terms

3. The longbow

4. Tillering

Fig. 1 Bow profiles 5. A quick lesson on wood Wood seasoning

Wood grain



6. The laminate longbow

What you need   

The bamboo back laminate

The ash back laminate

The belly laminate   

The glue

The form

The leather handle

The string nocks



The work process



The laminate longbow (ash back)

Making the laminates

Gluing the laminates together

Marking out the bow

Cutting out the bow

Shaping the bow

Tillering

Shortening the bow limbs to increase the draw weight

The nock reinforcements

Sanding

The arrow plate

Final sanding and the varnish

The leather handle

Last



The laminate longbow (bamboo back)

Making the bamboo laminate

Gluing the laminates together

Marking out and cutting out the bow

Dealing with the nodes of the bamboo

Removing the rind and shaping the bow

Tillering

Making and fitting the horn nocks

Applying the varnish

Last



Fig. 2 The laminate longbow

Fig. 3 The laminate longbow (heavy draw weight bow)



7. The flatbow - Holmegaard style



The flatbow   

The Holmegaard bow



Fig. 4 High and low crown



What you need   

The stave



The work process

Removing the bark

Seasoning

Marking out the bow

Cutting out the bow

Shaping the limbs   

Tillering

Final sanding

The varnish   

Last

Some comments on the making of the Holmegaard flatbow



The Holmegaard bow test shoot



Table 1 (Holmegaard 6000 BC)

Table 2 (Holmegaard replica)



Fig. 5 The flatbow



8. Hazel wood self bow



The dimensions of the Hazel bow



9. The Flemish twist bowstring



What you need   

The string material

Materials for the string jig

Other stuff you need



The work process

The string jig

The bowstring

Last



Table 3 (number of strands)



Fig. 6 The string jig



10. Arrow spine and the archers paradox



11. The War Arrow



What you need   

The arrow shaft

The arrow head

The fletchings

The binding thread

The nock

Other stuff you will need   



The work process

Fitting the arrow head

Cutting the shaft

The bobtail profile

The nock reinforcements

The self nock

The varnish

Fletching

Binding

Last



War arrow test   

The target knight

Let’s get it on!



Some final thoughts   



12. The target arrow



What you need   

The arrow shaft

The arrow head

The fletchings

The nock



The work process

Dyeing the shaft

The varnish

The nock

Fletching

Cutting the arrow shaft

Fitting the arrow head

Last



Target arrow test



13. The flight arrow



What you need   

The arrow shaft

The arrow head

The fletchings

The nock



The work process

The parallel flight arrow

The barreled flight arrow   



Fig. 7 Arrow shaft profiles



The bobtailed flight arrow

Last



Flight arrow test

How to cut the fletchings



Flight arrow test continued



14. The Bow bag-medieval style



What you need   

The fabric

The bands and rope



The work process

Cutting the fabric and creating the tube

Fitting the bands



Fig. 8 The Bow Bag



Sewing the bag

Finishing the bow bag



15. The medieval arrow bag



What you need   

The fabric

The cotton string, rope and bands

The leather disc



The work process

Making the leather disc

Cutting the fabric and sewing the edges

Forming the tube

The loops for the carry string

Stitching the leather disc in place

Last



Fig. 9 The leather Disk



16. Final thoughts



17. Literature/references

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