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Title: Native American bows
Post by: trapperDave on October 10, 2007, 02:29:00 AM
looking for information or places to find information on bows made and used by midwestern indian tribes. Building styles, materials, typical poundages etc.
Title: Re: Native American bows
Post by: Falk on October 10, 2007, 05:00:00 AM
LAUBIN, R. & LAUBIN, G. (1980): American Indian Archery. – (4th. reprint 1990), 179 p., figs.; (Univ. of Oklahoma Press).
HAMM, J. (1991): Bows & Arrows of the Native Americans. – 157 p., figs.; New York (Lyons Press).
HAMM, J. (1993): Plains Indian Bows. - in HAMM, J. (Ed.) (1993): The Traditional Bowyers Bible  Volume Two. – 318 p., figs.; New York (Lyons Press).
Title: Re: Native American bows
Post by: Izzy on October 10, 2007, 10:12:00 AM
North American Bows,Arrows and Quivers An Illustrated history. Its by Otis Tufton Mason.I just bought it this past weekend for 15.00.Pretty good reference book.
Title: Re: Native American bows
Post by: trapperDave on October 10, 2007, 10:31:00 AM
thanks guys!