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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: High-Desert on September 29, 2016, 04:56:23 pm

Title: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: High-Desert on September 29, 2016, 04:56:23 pm

I was looking for books with more information on NA bows and the book Native American Bows popped up, but it's pretty spendy, does anyone have this book that can verify its worth $65-70? Obviously that is subjective, but the more information I can learn about these bow the better. Thank you

Eric

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: Stick Bender on September 29, 2016, 04:59:41 pm

Who is the author ?

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: Stick Bender on September 29, 2016, 05:22:39 pm

My mistake I see you posted the author don't know about that one but Jim Hamm has some nice books on NA bows the Encyclopedia of Native American bows arrows & quivers  for reasonable money  over the week end I will go threw my library & post some more titles for you.

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: High-Desert on September 29, 2016, 05:30:49 pm

Great, thank you. I have a few of Jim Hamms book, it just seem no amount of information is enough.

Eric

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: loefflerchuck on September 30, 2016, 01:27:55 am

More info on existing Native American bows and old accounts than any other book out there(I have them all). Get the never print with multiple appendixes on hornbow measurements, builds and Popes tests.

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: High-Desert on September 30, 2016, 01:24:30 pm

Exactly what I need to to know! Thanks for all the help


Eric

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: bradsmith2010 on September 30, 2016, 02:39:29 pm

i have that one too,, its great,, I posted quote from it not long ago,

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: Stick Bender on September 30, 2016, 05:41:11 pm

Here is a few in my library I'm under construction right now & have books every where so these were easy to get to ,will post more when I find them the bottom 2 have nothing to do with bow making but a interesting native read.

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: High-Desert on September 30, 2016, 07:36:16 pm

I'll have to see if I can find those last two. I have many books on Native Americans and am always looking to add to the collection, but I have all the others you have there. If you find any more, please, let me know. I'm looking for all the information I can.

Thanks,

Eric

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: Stick Bender on September 30, 2016, 07:41:49 pm

Ok I will post when I do ,I just picked up a copy of Hamiltons book the one you named used good condition on the net tonight $26

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: High-Desert on September 30, 2016, 09:11:23 pm

That's a really good price. Everything I've seen so far has been $65-75. I'll keep looking to see if I can find a better deal

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: scp on September 30, 2016, 10:09:15 pm

I got it much cheaper, probably less than $20. At that price, I would buy a newer version of "The Bow Builder's Book: European Bow Building from the Stone Age to Today". I seem to have misplace the older version I have.

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: Stick Bender on October 01, 2016, 07:49:58 am

Yep HD that's the prices I was seeing ,also keep in mind mine was listed Good condition with the caveat  ,yellowed pages & slightly bumpy spine & fading cover so will see when I get it ,as long as I can read it I'm ok with that.

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: Stick Bender on October 03, 2016, 04:50:19 pm

Got my copy today haven't  had a chance to read it threw ,but did a long look threw its very good book on the subject & has good coverage on composite bows , there was some notes & pics on  Rusian native composite bows that I have never seen before ,really cool  It's a great book but would say it would be over priced at the price most retailers are asking $65 at $27 bucks to my door step it's was worth it & this one was in better condition then they said which was a surprise.

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: High-Desert on October 04, 2016, 03:06:16 am

I'll keep looking to see if I can find it cheaper. Did you pirchase it private party?

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: Stick Bender on October 04, 2016, 05:36:56 am

Nope I looked on ebay didnt see any so just googled author & title started looking threw on line used book stores , might have googled used book stores also went threw a ton of sites but found one.

Title: Re: Native American Bow - Alistair Hamilton
Post by: Hrothgar on October 04, 2016, 07:41:32 am

The first three books that Stick Bender posted look real familiar. I especially use the Steve Allely/ Jim Hamm illustrated book. Pictures can be worth 1000 words but the different regional/tribal bows and arrows are valuable.