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How-To Bow Backings

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Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in the bow-making field have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. You can back a bow with almost anything, but some things are better than others. The primary purpose …

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FAQ Poorfolkbows Tutorials

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Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in the bow-making field have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. I get a lot of emails asking me questions. Since The Hunger Games came out, I’ve been getting a lot …

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DIY How to Make a Cheap and Easy Hotbox

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Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in the bow-making field have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. My hot box cost me about $20 to make. Here’s how I did it. First, I went to …

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Glue Used In Making Bows and Arrows

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Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in the bow-making field have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. Smooth On Smooth On is a 2 part epoxy. I use it for most of my bow making …

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How To Make a Spine Tester

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Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in the bow-making field have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. It has been difficult writing this build along because there’s a lot of information I want to include, …

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Making a Flemish Bowstring

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Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in the bow-making field have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. I remember it took me a long time to make my first flemish string. I couldn’t find a …

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Making a Fiberglass Laminated Bow

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Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in the bow-making field have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. I’ve been putting this one off for a while because it’s a big of a “project” if you …

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Bamboo-Backed Ipe Bow Build-Along

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Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in bow-making have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. Greetings and felicitations. Today, March 14, 2006, we are going to make a bamboo-backed ipe bow. Isn’t that exciting? But …

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How To Build An English Long Bow II

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Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in bow-making have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. In case you’re wondering why I post my build-along on several pages instead of just putting it on one page …

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How To Make An English Longbow I

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Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in the bow-making field have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. Today is Wednesday, July 20th, 2005. I have been wanting to make an English longbow for a long …

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Making a red oak board bow

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Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in the bow-making field have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. I have two goals with this build along. First, I want to show how to make a cheap …

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