Book Simple Maintenance For Archery

Have you ever wanted to replace a point on an arrow or repair a loose serving on a string, but really didn't know how? Those and many more procedures are all in one place - this book. Learn to work with arrows, strings and sights so you can keep your equipment in tip-top shape!

Maintaining and repairing equipment is an important but often too neglected aspect of archery. Having your equipment in tip-top shape means that you are ready for shooting, whether for recreation, hunting or competition.

It also means you know your equipment is safe and reliable.

This book contains all those procedures you need to know but could never seem to find information about. All the basic maintenance is included.

You'll find clear, step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations of these tasks in this single volume.

The book has been produced with a convenient ring binder, so you can lay the book flat so you can read and work with your hands at the same time. It's also small enough to fit in your bow case or bag so it's there when you need it.

Whether you are a novice or expert archer, a hunter or target shooter, use a compound, recurve or traditional bow, these tips will help you save time and money maintaining your equipment and give you confidence in your shooting that you have never had before.

As you master the techniques in this book, you will learn valuable skills you will use often as you enjoy the sport of archery.

Ruth Rowe is an Olympian, having represented USA at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, coach, technical writer, producer and life-long archer. She is well known in archery and has travelled the world representing her country in competitions. She has a long list of archery awards and achievements, topped by her winning the 1983 Pan American Championship, numerous US National indoor and outdoor, state, regional and field championships and has set multiple world records. She was named 1983 Sportswoman of the Year for Archery by the US Olympic Committee. Ruth writes, teaches and coaches in Northern Virginia, USA.

Alan Anderson is a long time archer and is in his element working with his hands and paying attention to detail. He took up archery in the early 1970s and was active until the mid 1980s when he had a long sabbatical to raise his family but returned to archery in 1997. He is a Level 2 archery instructor and enjoys competitions. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Northern Virginia, USA.

Topics covered

Part I Arrows

• Installing and replacing nocks
• Fletching arrows
• Cutting arrows
• Installing and replacing points
• Checking arrows

Part II Strings

• Starting and finishing a serving
• Replacing a centre serving
• Adding a loop to a compound serving
• Serving on a nocking point
• Making the nocking point fit the nock
• Installing a peep sight
• Installing a kisser button
• Waxing the string

Part III Sights

• Getting more distance on the sight bar
• Aligning the sight bar to the string
• Levelling the scope level
• Centering the sight pin
• Changing a sight pin without losing the windage

This will become a standard reference work and has filled an important gap in available archery books. Well illustrated and full of tips and techniques.

Simple Maintenance for Archery - Easy things you can do to maintain your equipment by Ruth Rowe and Alan Anderson. Paperback, 23cm x 15cm or 9" x 6" with 173 photos and illustrations, 90 pages.

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