Traditional Bowyer's Bible - Which Volume To Get

[b0whunter]

I am in need of information on designing an building laminated R/D longbows.   I am wanting to purchase The Traditional Bowyer's Bible, but I'm not sure what the differences are between the volumes.  I will eventually get the whole set, but at the moment, will only be able to buy one or two of them.  

Which covers laminated R/D longbows more thoroughly?

Thanks,

b0whunter

[ChristopherO]

I believe that was the last one published, Volumn 4.  Mike of Dryad bows wrote that chapter.

[b0whunter]

Thanks!  Does this volume include information on both all-wood and glass-wood laminates?

[bigcountry]

None of the volumns really talk too much about glass-wood bows.  Just a few pages in Vol4.  They are more for selfbows and some backed bows.

I recommend vol1 and 4.  They tend to fit my needs the most.

Vol 1 has some info on bamboo backed bows, and other backings.

[b0whunter]

bigcountry,

Are there other books out there that cover laminated bows better?   I am new to building these types of bows and I really need some numbers as to the required thickness of laminations of different types of woods to achieve different draw weights, and how thick "thick enough" is to not overpower some woods with others.

[don s]

i would do a search on this forum for that information first then. any questions you may have, most likely have come up in the past. jmo.
                                         don

[Pat B]

Traditional Bowyers of America(I think that is the name), by Dan Bertalan(sp) is an excellent book about traditional bowyers and their bows; some wood but most glass lam bows.
 If I had to buy one in the TBB series it would be TBI. After that, TBIV because it revises TBI plus other info. TBII has a lot about recurving wood bows and different methods of heat bending wood bow. The complete TBB series are excellent bow building reference books.

[Johan van Niekerk]

I have "traditional bowyer, more unnecessary fun" by Jack Harrison. It is VERY comprehensive on anything glass laminated related.