Bow Building 2: Flatbows
Over 460 pages - more than 500 color Photos - 2 Videos
Chapter 1
Flatbows
Interview with Legendary Bowyer Tim Baker
Fast and Durable Bows
The Osage Wars
Are you a good bowyer?
Frequently asked questions
Energy Storage
Heavy Arrows / Light Arrows
Longbow or Flatbow?
Mantra Bows
Chapter 2
Bow wood
Experts
Twisted Grain
Micro Fibril Angle
Reaction Wood
Age Trend
Origin of the Restoring Force
Burnishing
Mechanical Properties of Elm and Maple
X-Rays Elm and Maple
Working with Elm and Maple
Chapter 3
Increasing Efficiency
Selfbow Tuning
Increasing Efficiency - Fundamentals
Selfbow Tuning - Tiller Profile
Reduced Restoring Force - Hysteresis
Bow Length
String Angle
Efficiency
Bow String - Tuning
Heat Treatment
Horn Overlays
Setback
Chapter 4
Making a Bow String
Exact Manual for Making a Flemish Bow String (with Video)
Chapter 5
Tools
Scraper blade, Spokeshave, Rasps
Sharpening Scraper Blades
Spokeshave - Sharpness, Angle, Handling
Working Techniques Rasps and Files