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    Archery Answers: Learn All the Basics Now
    Archery Answers: Learn All the Basics Now
    Archery Answers: Learn All the Basics Now
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    Archery Answers: Learn All the Basics Now

    By Michael Shaw

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    Where Can You Find Archery Answers? In this book. Before you plunk down big bucks for a bow, learn about the different types of bows. And what about the arrows? Learn which type of arrow shafts you want, what kinds of points and fletches, and how to determine your draw length. How should you carry your arrows? In what style of quiver? Learn the pros and cons of a back quiver, a side quiver and a bow quiver? Decide on your armguards, finger tab vs. a shooting glove, bow strings & stringers...

    Archery Answers is a book in clear, no-nonsense language to teach you stuff you need to know, the stuff you can apply immediately. You don’t want more confusing information, you only need the right information, the facts that really matter.

    Do you want to save money by making your own accessories? Yes, you can really make your own finger tab, bow stringer, and armguard! Archery Answers shows you how, step-by-step, with pictures and templates. After a day of shooting, maybe some arrows will be damaged. How do you repair an arrow if you lose the metal point in a log or when a fletch falls off? Archery Answers teaches you all of these critical bits of know-how. And included are many more techniques, explanations, and instructions, all geared to the beginner.

    Archery Answers is loaded with over two hundred pictures, and is structured in a question and answer format to help you learn in a quick and easy manner. You will find that learning is fun because of this conversational writing approach.

    Here are all the Archery Answers you have been looking for. Now get out there and shoot some arrows!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael Shaw
    Release dateJan 17, 2018
    ISBN9781370634224
    Archery Answers: Learn All the Basics Now
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    Michael Shaw

    By profession, Mike is a professional musician, working as a keyboard player and private music teacher. Mike has been teaching piano, electronic keyboard and electric organ for over thirty years and as a keyboard player worked in many night clubs and entertainment venues. Mike has also branched out in to composing music and has written and recorded many new royalty free tracks which are used worldwide in TV, film and internet media applications. "My favourite piece of music is "Music" by John Miles, it describes how my life has been and continues to be, I consider myself very lucky" Mike is also proud of the fact that many of his students have gone on to be musicians, composers and teachers in their own right. "Learning to play a piano, keyboard or any musical instrument is the greatest gift anybody can gives themselves" Listen to Mikes royalty free music here: http://audiojungle.net/user/audiomichaeld/portfolio?ref=audiomichaeld See Mike playing the Roland Atelier organ on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/user/captinmichaeld

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      Archery Answers - Michael Shaw

      Archery Answers

      LEARN ALL THE BASICS NOW

      Michael Shaw

      Fresh Squeezed Publishing

      RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © 2016 - 2023 by Michael Shaw

      All rights reserved. This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return it to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed Attention: Permissions Coordinator, at the address below.

      Author and publisher not responsible for any accidents or damage due to use or misuse of materials, methods, or tools described herein.

      Michael Shaw/Fresh Squeezed Publishing

      Midlothian, VA 23113

      www.mikeshawtoday.com

      Archery Answers/ Michael Shaw —4th Smashwords ed.

      Smashwords ISBN: 9781370634224

      Contents

      Preface

      Chapter 1 - Terminology

      Chapter 2 - Types of Bows

      Chapter 3 - Equipment and Accessories

      Chapter 4 - Targets

      Chapter 5 - Arrows

      Chapter 6 - Arrow Repair 101

      Chapter 7 - Setting Up Your Bow

      Chapter 8 - Archery Form

      Chapter 9 - How to Make a Bow Stringer

      Chapter 10 - How to Make a Finger Tab

      Chapter 11 - How to Make an Armguard

      Chapter 12 - How to Make a String Keeper

      Appendix I

      Appendix II

      About the Author

      To Alan,

                       my big brother,

                          who introduced me to archery

      The time has come, therefore, to meet your bow,

      your arrow, your target and your way.

      ―Paulo Coelho

      THE WAY OF THE BOW

      Preface

      This book is for the beginner, someone just getting started in archery. The techniques for shooting have been kept simple and the equipment needed economical. Therefore, this is a book about traditional archery because the recurve bow or longbow offers an inexpensive way to learn this ancient sport. Once the basics are understood, however, the archer can participate in other forms of archery such as Olympic Archery, Kyudo (Japanese Archery), Horseback Archery, Field Archery, compound bow archery and other more specialized sports with the bow and arrow.

      What is traditional archery? In traditional archery, you use a bow stripped down of gadgets: without a sight, stabilizers or a clicker. It is sometimes called barebow archery. Those just mentioned enhancements are used in competition archery, like the Olympics, World Archery, and state tournaments. But one can become highly skilled and very accurate with a simple bow and a good set of arrows, without all the extra attachments. In fact, barebow archery is now accepted in tournaments at the state level too.

      Also in this book, you will also find some information about compound bows. This is because much of the information pertaining to arrows, equipment, and shooting can be useful even if you are starting with a compound bow. And in the back of the book, you’ll find an appendix with resources so you can take your skills to the next level.

      Finally, I recommend you work with an experienced archery coach or take beginner classes typically offered by local archery shops, schools, or county parks and recreation departments.

      —Michael Shaw

      Chapter 1 - Terminology

      This chapter gives you basic definitions for terms you’ll find throughout the book. While you can begin archery with very little equipment, you still need to know some basic terms. Feel free to flip back to this chapter for reference.

      Definitions

      ARROW REST. The arrow rest is an added device in the middle of the riser, just above the shelf. This is a little support of wire or plastic where the arrow sits so the fletches do not scrape along your hand or the shelf when you release.

      BALE. The large block of material on which you mount your target face. It is made of a dense material of straw, wood fiber strands called Excelsior, or synthetic fibers which can handle the impact of your arrows, preventing them from going too deep into the bale.

      BAREBOW. A bow without a sight, clicker, or stabilizer, normally a traditional recurve or longbow. A compound bow can be shot as compound barebow.

      BELLY. The flat side of the bow that faces you when you draw, on the same side as the string, and closest to your own belly.

      BOW BACK. The flat side of the bow facing the target and away from you when you draw.

      BOW FACE. Same as belly—the flat side of the bow that faces you when you draw. Bow face faces you.

      BOW HAND. The hand which grips the bow, while the other hand pulls back the string.

      BOW SIGHT. Typically found on competition bows and compound bows. It is an attachment to the middle of the riser which allows you to aim more accurately, as you would if using a rifle. It is often used in conjunction with a small tube-piece on the string to line up the target center.

      BRACE HEIGHT. When the bow is strung, this is the distance between the string and the deepest part of the hand grip. Traditionally, it is in the range of about seven to nine inches.

      COCK FEATHER. This is the odd colored feather on an arrow, among the hen feathers (usually two). The cock feather points away from the bow when the arrow is on the string ready to be drawn back.

      COMPOUND BOW.  Also called a Universal Compound Bow, it is a hand held, hand drawn recurve bow with cables and pulleys. There is a wheel and cam arrangement which controls the draw strength of the bow string, keeping it consistent throughout the shot. Simply by adjusting the draw weight of the bow, using an Allen wrench, it allows archers of all sizes and strengths to be accommodated using a single bow.

      DRAWING HAND. The hand which pulls back the string.

      FACE PIN. Plastic, metal or wood skewers which hold the target face to the bale.

      GRIP. The mid-section of the bow which you hold in your bow hand. It’s just below the shelf. For comfort, grips are sometimes wrapped in leather.

      LIMBS. This usually refers to separate top and bottom sections or arms on a takedown bow, because the center section is called the riser. On a one-piece bow, however, you could also refer to limbs, however they really are not limbs on a one-piece bow, except figuratively.

      LIMB BOLT. A large threaded knurled screw which attaches each limb to the riser. Some models of bow do away with a screw-on bolt and have a locking latch-type bolt arrangement known as ILF (International Limb Fitting).

      LIMB POCKET. This is the receiving section which securely holds each limb as it slides into place on the riser. The limb bolt or ILF fitting then fastens the limb tightly into the limb pocket.

      NOCK. Nock usually refers to the grooved part at the back of the arrow where the string slips into place. These are made of plastic and attached to the back of the arrow. In times before plastic, a nock was a slot cut into the wood at the back of the arrow to secure it to the string. Nock is often used as a verb: one nocks the arrow, meaning places the nock onto the string. Another type of nock is the bow nock. These are the V-shaped grooves at the top and bottom of the bow where the loops of the string will lock in place as the bow is strung.

      NOCKING POINT. This is the location near the center of the string where you place the arrow when drawing it back before shooting. A little brass bead is usually attached right above it so you can slip the arrow in place under the nocking point quickly and consistently. Archers often substitute a thick coil of serving thread for the brass bead because it is lighter and easier on the fingers.

      RECURVE. This is the section of the limb on a recurve bow which curves away from the archer when the bow is unstrung and held up in shooting position.

      RECURVE BOW. The recurve bow has limbs which curve away from the archer when unstrung. When strung, the recurve bow stores and delivers more power than a flatbow or longbow.  It is hand held and hand drawn, increasing in strength as it is drawn back.  The recurve also allows the bow to be shorter in length than an equivalent powered longbow. It came into being for use in brush or on horseback when a longer bow would be too cumbersome.

      RISER. This refers to a takedown bow’s center section. Attached to the top and bottom of the riser are each of the two limbs. These limbs bolt on securely when in use, and detach for portability. The grip is in the middle of the riser. Some risers allow for attachment of a bow sight, stabilizing rods, a clicker and other accessories- even a bowfishing reel.

      SERVING. Also called a center serving, this is a thick string, about the thickness of heavy button thread, tightly coiled around the center section of the bow string. It is wound around eight inches or so of the bow string to prevent wear on the most handled section of the bow string.

      SHELF. This is a notched-in center part of the bow or riser, a built-in ledge meant for the arrow to sit upon when shooting. Some archers add an additional arrow rest just above the shelf to raise the height of the arrow. Flatbows or old-fashioned bows often have no shelf at

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