Kunst-Griff
The books and the DVD presented here are composed and self-published by Kunst-Griff.





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 Book: Teaching the bow to bend ... Making a longbow

In their workshops, the bowmakers team of Kunst-Griff introduced many enthusiastic beginners to the basics of making a wooden longbow - demonstrating each action step by step, in a comprehensible and clear way.

This compact book with many illustrative photos and graphics provides you with the basics to get started with the fascinating hobby of bow making.

84 pages with more than 100 photos and 40 graphics, paperback, DIN A5

From the content:
wood selection: wood sorts • grain orientation • flaws in the wood • bow stave: overview bow profiles • marking the bow profile on the stave • example: longbow • preparation of the bow stave • tillering: positioning of bow stave on tillering stick • finding the "hinges" • wood removal and tool handling • leveling the hinges • balancing the limbs • carving the nock grooves • bracing the bow with the tillering string • checking the string alignment • adjustment of the twisting • tillering up to the intended draw length • test shooting • bow finishing • leather grip • annex: tools • tillering stick • bow stringer • tillering string • bow string • bowyer's knot • glossary


German version of the book: Den Bogen raus haben ... Ein Weg zum eigenen Langbogen
19,00 Euro
incl. 7% VAT
plus shipping costs

Overview shipping costs

1,45 Euro Germany
3,50 EuroAustria
3,50 EuroBelgium, Bulgaria
3,50 EuroCzech Republic, Cyprus
3,50 EuroDenmark
3,50 EuroEsthonia
3,50 EuroFinland, France
3,50 EuroGreece, Great Britain
3,50 EuroHungary
3,50 EuroIreland, Italy
3,50 EuroLatvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg
3,50 EuroMalta
3,50 EuroNetherlands
3,50 EuroPoland, Portugal
3,50 EuroRomania
3,50 EuroSweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain
Teaching the bow to bend ... on DVD

Each step in making your own longbow will be demonstrated in this movie.

Extras:
• Making traditional horn nocks for an English longbow
• Exposing of growth ring
• More about marking the bow profile and dimensions


Languages: German, English, French
Estimated release date:

Spring 2012

We would be happy to inform you as soon as there is a fixed release date. Just send an email regarding "release date DVD" to
kunst-griff@online.de.
After release of the DVD we will immediately inform you via email.
Book: Bogenbau mit Manau
(Working title for English version: Bow making with rattan)

It is amazing what kind of interesting bow designs can be realised with the robust rattan or a combination of rattan and wood.

Here you find some examples -> Other bows ...

Workshop with more than 300 photos and graphics.
Estimated release date:

Spring 2012

We would be happy to inform you as soon as there is a fixed release date. Just send an email regarding "release date rattan" to
kunst-griff@online.de.
After release of the book we will immediately inform you via email.