Just an observation, for what it is worth, but archery and it’s associated paraphernalia only appears to be valued by those that take part and a few anthropologists.
Consider prehistory the European middle ages, Asia and the dominant role the bow had in war, hunting and recreation and what remains of our archery history is minuscule this is what has led to recent generations reinventing the wheel it is the method of hunting and sport of the common man, and long may it remain so, unfortunately many of those common men could not read or write.
If anything needs preserving then it should be the archers craft, the ‘how to’ knowledge that needs passing onto the next generation.
There is no doubt that the likes of Glen St. Charles, Fred Bear, Howard Hill and many others were the catalyst for the renaissance that we now enjoy but the real value is not in the material objects that they left but the rich history that they wrote and tradition that they created.
All that said if you have a copy of A Thousand Campfires by Jay Massey I’m interested in buying and if you have a copy that you are attached to I’ll sell it back at the same price at a latter date.
Hope things work out, Mark.
this bow has barely been used. It’s strung by the back door but it’s not stopped raining all afternoon so I’m yet to launch an arrow.
