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Next update: Wood for Archery by the U.S. Forest Service
5 May 2021
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Update for "Le Tir à l'Arc" by le Cte Albert de Bertier, V. Cordier, A. Guglielmini, 1900
Section on archery Companies in Belgium and, of course, France until the end of the 18th century. In French.
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Mise en jour pour "Le Tir à l'Arc" par le Cte Albert de Bertier, V. Cordier, A. Guglielmini, 1900
Section sur les Les Compagnies de l'Arc en France et en Belgique jusqu'a la fin du XVIIIe Siécle.
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Update for "Archery Tackle, How to Make and How to Use It." By Adolph Shane, E.E., 1936
Chapter IV: How to make a bow. Selection of the bow stave, tools and materials.
Making a man's bow: laying out the back, shaping the sides, tapering the belly, checking the center line, shaping the belly, making the self-nocks. Final steps in making the bow: using the tiller, weighing the bow, making the horn tips, making the handle grip and the finish coat.
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Update for "Archery — The Technical Side" by Hickman et al., 1947.
The Dynamics of a Bow and Arrow, by Clarence N. Hickman
Derivation of (a lot of) formulas for the dynamic behaviour of bows and arrows.
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Update for "Le Tir à l'Arc" by le Cte Albert de Bertier, V. Cordier, A. Guglielmini, 1900
Section on archery in warfare through the ages. In French.
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Mise en jour pour "Le Tir à l'Arc" par le Cte Albert de Bertier, V. Cordier, A. Guglielmini, 1900
Section sur L'Arc à la Guerre
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Update for "Archery Tackle, How to Make and How to Use It." By Adolph Shane, E.E., 1936
Chapter III: Bow technology
Classification of bows, the parts of a bow, cross-sectional shape of bow, curvature of the drawn bow, lengths and weights of bows, relation of bow length to bow strength, other factors affecting cast, mechanical properties of bow woods and the backing of soft wood bows.
