Traditional bows are bows whose construction and shape have a long-standing tradition and that function entirely without sights or stabilizers. This includes primitive bows designed in the Stone Age, the famous English longbow, the American flatbow, and the simple recurve bow. When this book was first published in German in 1997, it was the first practical guide to traditional arrow, string, and bow making in the German language. This newly revised and significantly expanded edition is also the ideal introductory reading for traditional newcomers. The many new construction instructions make it interesting for experienced archers as well. Contents include: - Which traditional bow? - The different types of bows, selection and purchase - How do I make my arrows? - Wooden shafts, spine value, fletching - Tuning the equipment - Tuning.