Cherokee Bows and Arrows Book Review
Just this minute finished Cherokee Bows and Arrows, by Al Herrin (ISBN 0962360139, available for about $21 at Amazon, etc). It had some good information and was enjoyable, but was a little...
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I am fortunate to have it at my town library. It and TBBIII were my introduction to the addiction of bowyery.
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Ken, I know what you mean. Herrin lost a lot of credibility with me when he made the statement in his TBB chapter that the Cherokee had never used two-feather fletchings. In fact, almost every old...
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I have read it numerous times as well.I remember reading,that Mr Herrin,ran into much opposistion,from the People,while writeing this book.Therefore,that may be the reason,for their not being more...
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Todd, I hadn't thought about that angle, that makes a lot of sense. I have seen a couple Cherokee here in the Eastern band that still make traditional bows, arrows, and blowguns (as well as split cane...
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Yeah Hillbilly,I have to say,that the statement about the 2 fletch thing,kinda caught me off gaurd as well,but figured who am i to question Mr Herrin.I have also seen evidence to the contrary.The...
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I think you are right about the reasons that he didn't put more technical info about the old Cherokee ways in the book, Todd.But I think he could easily have sprinkled in more hunting stories and more...
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