Help!! Looking for best informational bow building book

[Joefio6279]

I started a bamboo backed hickory bow years ago id like to finsish it i beleive im at the point where i start tillering . But id also like a good guide to building bows. Thanks

[KenH]

Where are you in Florida?   Several of us here hail from the Swamp...

For more traditional wood bows I've always favored The Traditional Bowyers Bible Vol 1 -- you can get it as a free download PDF. 

[Joefio6279]

Im in west palm beach area not exactly by choice lol.

[Joefio6279]

I lived in wv my whole life moved here 8 years ago just too crowded for me. But my old lady is from here and have 2 kids so im not going anywhere for a while 

[KenH]

No one wants to be in West Palm....

[Joefio6279]

Yes it was culture shock for me. Im hoping to talk her into moving one day. I just cant imagine the kids growing up here.

[Buggs]

There are a few good books to be had. Like Ken mentioned, the TBB series covers a lot of bases. Steve Graf has a good book on building ASL's. Don't know of any books related to making recurves or R/D bows?

[mmattockx]

For wood bows I would second the recommendation for The Traditional Bowyer's Bible, all 4 volumes.


Mark

[Pat B]

Hunting the Bamboo Backed Bow by Dean Torges, Hunting the Osage Bow, by Dean Torges, The 4 book TBB series and many others.

[bucknut]

I am with Pat.  Torges has about everything covered on a wood bow that you could ask.  Takes a couple readings and a lot of shavings to totally digest everything he says.   The Stephen Graff book Buggs mentioned is a good one for ASL's too.