D. C. Waldorf explains several related topics in detail. The text covers tools and woods for bow making, a simple self bow, bow designs, sinew backing, making a bow string, making arrows and quivers. Valerie Waldorf's many photographs and plan drawings illustrate the book and make the projects easy.

Soft bound with 52 pages in 8-1/2 x 11" format, with a source list for products used. This is a “how to" book for the flint knapper who wants to make traditional primitive arrows.

The Table of Contents includes the following:

• Introduction
• I. Some Theory and Terminology
• II. Making the Simple Selfbow
• III. Tools
• IV. Bow Woods
• V. Bow Design
• VI. Tricks of the Trade, Some Advanced Techniques
• VII. Sinew Backing
• VIII. Snakeskins, Handle Covers and Finishes
• IX. Bow Strings
• X. Making Arrows
• XI. Quivers