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K steve allely tim baker paul comstock jim hamm ron hardcastle jay massey john strunk v 4 j steve allely tim. From the creators of the first three classic volumes, this fourth bowyer s bible is essential reading for those who make wooden bows. The traditional bowyers bible, volume 4 ebooks for free. Tim baker, paul comstock, jim hamm and many of the other top bowyers in the world today provide insights into what thousands of bows have taught them. Amazon price new from used from kindle edition please retry. Though this was once a popular profession, the importance of bows, as well as that of their makers, was diminished over time by the introduction of gunpowder weaponry. As a historical referance books they are unsurpassed.
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