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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Tippecanoe41 on July 21, 2014, 01:20:53 am

Title: Advice Getting Started
Post by: Tippecanoe41 on July 21, 2014, 01:20:53 am
Hey everybody.  I'm just getting into primitive archery and I'm looking for some advice in getting started.  Basically, I would like a place to start learning.  If anybody could recommend the best book for how to create bows, arrows, arrowheads, and so on, I'd appreciate your help as I start the hobby.  Thanks in advance. 
Title: Re: Advice Getting Started
Post by: Crogacht on July 21, 2014, 01:27:24 am
The Traditional Bowyers Bible Vol 1 - 4 is the best place to start as far as I'm concerned. I'd get 1 and 4 first if you can't get all 4 at once.

There are also various websites which are easy to find in a google search along with these forums.

Also, welcome :)
Title: Re: Advice Getting Started
Post by: lesken2011 on July 26, 2014, 09:17:18 am
If you can't afford to spring for the books, right now, there is a wealth of knowledge on this and other sites to help you get started.
Title: Re: Advice Getting Started
Post by: osage outlaw on July 27, 2014, 12:43:36 am
There are some great How-to posts on this site.  Here are just a few

Arrows:    http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,28697.0.html


Bows:      http://peteward.com/Articles/Ferret.osage.buildalong1.htm
 
                http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/

                http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,31738.0.html

                http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3895.0.html

                http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,38869.0.html
Title: Re: Advice Getting Started
Post by: Danzn Bar on July 27, 2014, 08:22:39 pm
Great short cuts Clint,...................
DBar
Title: Re: Advice Getting Started
Post by: OTDEAN on July 28, 2014, 09:50:16 am
Pick up some tools and begin the learning.  Make mistakes and become your own expert.  Sooner or later you will gain the knowledge with your own hands and will know the subject in a way that no book can teach.  If you can learn from another that is probably the next best thing in my own experience, but once you have some basics from someone else, just make a start and save the cost of a book!
Title: Re: Advice Getting Started
Post by: Knoll on July 28, 2014, 12:06:09 pm
Depending on where you are on The Tippe, ya may ought to travel up to the Elm Hall shoot, http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,46636.0/topicseen.html. 
Positive there'll be number of folk to talk with and be steered in right direction.
Title: Re: Advice Getting Started
Post by: PrimitiveTim on July 28, 2014, 12:13:49 pm
Do research and gather a lot of materials.  I had a patch of bamboo that I traded to get other materials.  Youtube is a good resource and a few of us on here have channels with how-tos.  Here's mine:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9l4lrfkOEV5iNSju5GxM_g
I say get materials because it takes a while for wood and cane to dry and you're probably ready to get going on this.  Check your local library for The Traditional Bowyers Bible.  If it's not there you can probably get them to transfer them to your library from another library in the county.