Hi,
im interestet in a native american style Flatbow.
But, what defines a Bow like that. Is that the Bow lengh, or the wide Limbs ?
Is there a Website with historical native american Bows.
Did they use backings? Do they use the same bows for hunting and fighting?
Anykind of info is welcome. Websites, Book´s, Bowers who are still making those kind of Bows.
best regards, Alex
Try Rudderbows.com they are very nice people and have lots of Native AMerican flat bows and kits.
Here are a few books that will help,
Native American Bows, Arrows, & Quivers, Volume . 1, Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest. Allely, Steve and Jim Hamm. New York, Lyons Press, 1999
The Indians of the Southeastern United States. Swanton, John R. Reprint of Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin #137. Smithsonian Institution
Try this link for some books,
http://www.boisdarcpress.com/Bks.html
Some early Native bows
http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/north_public/north_public.htm
Type in "bows" on the search, then click on the pic to enlarge it.
TTT,
For those those that are intrested ;)
Very good early bows for the folks that admire them !!
Hi,
thank you very much, fflintlock .
I ordered 2 of the Books you mentioned. It will usualy take some time till they will arrive here.
Still looking for a Bowyer who makes such a Bow. Would be cool if he is a native............
best regards, Alex
Alex,
You have a PM.