Secrets of the English War Bow

by Hugh D.H. Soar

Book Overview

Dominating medieval battlefields for more than two centuries but requiring long and arduous practice to command, the English war bow and its battle shaft are the symbols of the rise of British power in Europe. Despite being crafted for hundreds of years and wielded by generations of archers, no example of the war bow--the military version of the longbow--exists, outside of a single broken limb. Now for the first time, expert craftsmen use all available...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594161267
• ISBN13: 9781594161261
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Westholme Publishing
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"