"American Indian Bows and Arrows" presents the personal experience of a noted Caddo Indian bow maker Phil Cross from Oklahoma who has made hundreds of bows of bois d'arc, bow hunted big game and many varieties of small game, competed in bow shoots, and conducted workshops over a widespread area in the U.S.
This document provides many design guidelines and tests conducted by a number of noted and famous bow makers and technical experts based on engineering principles on designing bows for good performance, safety, and for long life.
Special sections provided:
A review of the classic publication by Saxton Pope of details and of tests of many Indian bows ca 1920 and with the complete digital Pope publication provided in total.
A review of the classic publication by Saxton Pope on Ishis archery and the complete digital document provided in total.
A review of the rich and extensive publication by Candillo on Southeastern Woodland Indian Archery Traditions that sets out the details of the traditions and the methods of bow and arrow making from a number of prominent Indian bow makers.
Inclusion of the compete digital publication of the classic Archery the Technical Side by eminent archery engineers and technicians.
A discussion on the discovery of bows that mark its evolution in mankinds history: Africa 65m years ago, Holmegaard, Otzi, Caddo Chieftains Tomb.
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