If you're into self reliance then this book is for you. It covers everything that you could possibly need to know in order to go out into the woods and make a bow. The format is clear and the pictures are satisfactory."The Tradtional Bowyer's Bible" series is an excellent source of knowledge. But, "Cherokee Bows and Arrows" perfectly covers everything that you need to know in one book.Save your money and get this one first.Started reading it yesterday noon and soon realised I've just spent the night reading until the end !Crystal clear explanations, a straight-to-the-point book, no fussing around, not one spare word.Plus a great deal of infos on Cherokee culture.My first home-made bow will definitively be a Cherokee-like selfbow ! (coming soon!)Plus : thorough description of how to make arrows and strings too ! (both modern and traditional ways)If you are going to make a primative bow, this book is a great read. The book is to the point, easy to read and gives you the knowledge needed to make your first bow. Although there are many books written on to make a primative bow, this book is one of the most recommended.The price is too high for the infomation provided. A lot of the information is very dated. If you are getting only one book on bow and arrow making I would not recommend this. I would get the Bowyer's Bible 4.This book has some great historical references as to design and development of the Cherokee bow. I like that the instructions are in English with out the inclusion of Spanish, German, and Chinese just to take up pages.Book was in very good shape, I purchased it strictly for informational purposes, so the small bit of writing inside the front cover was insignificant.O.K. but the pictures are not of appropriate quality.This is an excellent book for what I was planning to us it for. Great information on making bows and arrows!