BOOK: CROSSBOW AND THE BOW BY JAROSLAW JANKOWSKI
327 pages of information packed in one paperback book with both full-color as black-and-white pictures.
The book describes Crossbows, Stonebows, bows, and arrows.
A very complete DIY guide.
NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jaroslaw Jankowski (b. 1969) - a master gunsmith by training, firearms combat shooting instructor, philologist, and manager - has been involved in historical reenactment and the construction of string weapons, both historical and modern, for many years. He is the author of three book publications on the craft.
BOOK NOTE:
This book is a culmination of over 25 years of work devoted by the author to the science and craft of making string weapons. It is a compendium on the construction, design, and use of such weapons - both historical and modern. The reader will find here descriptions of the making of medieval and modern crossbows (both models for recreational and competition use), wooden and laminated fiberglass bows, and traditional wooden archery arrows. On the basis of this guide it will be possible to make the items described here yourself. This study is written in accessible language so that its content can also be understood by readers with little or no technical background.
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BOOK: CROSSBOW AND THE BOW BY JAROSLAW JANKOWSKI
327 pages of information packed in one paperback book with both full-color as black-and-white pictures.
The book describes Crossbows, Stonebows, bows, and arrows.
A very complete DIY guide.
NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jaroslaw Jankowski (b. 1969) - a master gunsmith by training, firearms combat shooting instructor, philologist, and manager - has been involved in historical reenactment and the construction of string weapons, both historical and modern, for many years. He is the author of three book publications on the craft.
BOOK NOTE:
This book is a culmination of over 25 years of work devoted by the author to the science and craft of making string weapons. It is a compendium on the construction, design, and use of such weapons - both historical and modern. The reader will find here descriptions of the making of medieval and modern crossbows (both models for recreational and competition use), wooden and laminated fiberglass bows, and traditional wooden archery arrows. On the basis of this guide it will be possible to make the items described here yourself. This study is written in accessible language so that its content can also be understood by readers with little or no technical background.
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327 pages of information packed in one paperback book with both full-color as black-and-white pictures.
The book describes Crossbows, Stonebows, bows, and arrows.
A very complete DIY guide.
NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jaroslaw Jankowski (b. 1969) - a master gunsmith by training, firearms combat shooting instructor, philologist, and manager - has been involved in historical reenactment and the construction of string weapons, both historical and modern, for many years. He is the author of three book publications on the craft.
BOOK NOTE:
This book is a culmination of over 25 years of work devoted by the author to the science and craft of making string weapons. It is a compendium on the construction, design, and use of such weapons - both historical and modern. The reader will find here descriptions of the making of medieval and modern crossbows (both models for recreational and competition use), wooden and laminated fiberglass bows, and traditional wooden archery arrows. On the basis of this guide it will be possible to make the items described here yourself. This study is written in accessible language so that its content can also be understood by readers with little or no technical background.
