Aw-Thum Bow & Arrow “Don’t Get the String Wet.”
Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesGrowing up playing and shooting an Aw-Thum bow (circa 1926) was a favorite pastime for Royce Manuel who was told by his father “make your own arrows and don’t get the string wet.” The bow string made from horse intestines were forever changed when the sprinkles of rain came. Manuel’s grandfather shared stories while demonstrating […]