Author: Eric Smith

Brand: Roadrunner Press

Edition: first

Binding: Hardcover

Number Of Pages: 250

Release Date: 19-03-2019

Details: Product Description Written from a practical Native American perspective in easy-to-understand prose, THE WARRIOR'S TOOLS combines practical how-to information on bow making with historical insight on the place bows, arrows, quivers and shields played in tribal life in the past and continue to play today. Review 2020 Reading the West Short List ----Mountain and Plains Booksellers Association ". . . the first comprehensive written record documenting 200 years of history and making of the bows used by the Great Plains tribes. ... Eric's book is refreshing, inspiring, and bursting with facts about the first people who inhabited the Great Plains of North America. Like the lyrics of a good song, the words from Eric's book will continue to play in the minds of those who read it well after the book has been shelved." --Kent Smith, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History ". . . the author has succeeded in packaging within the covers of this book, the benefit of thirty years' experience working with master tribal bowyers, conducting historical research, as well as hands on trial and error experimentation to understand the nature of specific construction techniques. The scope of the book not only covers the production of bows, arrows, quivers, and shields, but also delves into the cultural and physical nature of the basic raw materials utilized in their production. In so doing, he also attempts to develop a better understanding of what worked, and what did not work, both from a contemporary and historical perspective. The text is written in simple language designed to enhance the reader's understanding of materials and techniques that could otherwise be difficult to discuss within another context." --Towana Spivey, Chickasaw historian & archaeologist From the Inside Flap ?Written from a Native American perspective by internationally recognized Chickasaw bowyer Eric Smith, THE WARRIOR’S TOOLS offers a long needed introduction to not only Plains Indian bows but also arrows, quivers,and shields. Told in a conversational style with easy-to-follow instructions and expert asides, the book provides practical how-to information on bow making along with insight on the place bows, arrows, quivers, and shields held in tribal life in the past and the role they continue to play in tribal communities today. The book includes a small gallery of the author’s work. From the Back Cover Written from a Native American perspective by internationally recognized Chickasaw bowyer Eric Smith, THE WARRIOR'S TOOLS offers a long needed introduction to not only Plains Indian bows but also arrows, quivers,and shields. Told in a conversational style with easy-to-follow instructions and expert asides, the book provides practical how-to information on bow making along with insight on the place bows, arrows, quivers, and shields held in tribal life in the past and the role they continue to play in tribal communities today. The book includes a small gallery of the author's work. About the Author Chickasaw author Eric Smith is a master bowyer who has taught the ancient craft of bow making to Native American youth and others across the country--his creations have appeared in Hollywood movies, including THE REVENANT, and grace museums and collections in more than twenty-six countries. He makes his home in central Oklahoma.

Package Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English