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Offline Arrowind

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Asgard
« on: March 27, 2011, 12:33:15 am »
In Norse mythology, Asgard is one of the Nine Worlds and is the country or capital city of the Norse Gods. It is surrounded by a great wall built by the frost-giant Hrimthurs.  Valhalla is located within Asgard. Odin and his wife are the rulers. 

This bow's name is Asgard and would have been made by Rhothgar the barbarian, heir to the throne of the Ten Tribes of the North. 
It is made from hickory, 66" ttt and pulls 60# at 28".  The handle is wrapped with buckskin and the arrow rest is covered with rabbit fir. 

The top limb says "Asgard" and the bottom limb says "Death welcomes you."

Thanks for looking.  I hope you like it. 
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Offline ken75

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2011, 12:48:10 am »
very nice great art , full draw is great!!
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Offline carbinecasey

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2011, 12:48:48 am »
Very Nice Bow!!!
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Offline Acutus

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2011, 01:05:58 am »
WOW! Now that's different! Great story, great bow, FANTASTIC art work! Awesome!
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Offline Stiks-N-Strings

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2011, 01:13:18 am »
Nice bow! sweet art work and story to boot.
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Offline Postman

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2011, 01:17:41 am »
Insanely cool, arrowind- love the artwork.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2011, 01:23:44 am »
cool stuff. artwork is first rate and I like the wrapped grip edge.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2011, 02:08:02 am »
very cool
great looking bow
hadnt heard that much Norse mythology since grade school  ;)
always fascinated me
when reading the title to your post,my first thought was
the tv show SG1,the Asgard where an alien race with great technology
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2011, 09:39:35 am »
I like the arc of a circle tiller...
I bet she punches out those arrows.
Del
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2011, 10:39:41 am »
Well done! Great tiller and beautiful art. Jawge
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2011, 12:00:21 pm »
THANKS everyone!  I really appreciate it!
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Offline ohma

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2011, 12:14:14 pm »
very nice indeed and great photos.
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2011, 12:15:38 pm »
That artwork and painting on the limbs is really nice! I like the handle as well; the leather is sculpted very carefully - sweet. Tiller is pretty circular, while the limb width profile may dictate for a more elliptical tiller. The tiller is very nice nonetheless.

The only thing that kind of disappoints me, is the fact that you used hickory for it. Hickory is not native to Scandinavia: I think elm or ash would have been more in the Norse mythology theme.

Jorik
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2011, 12:28:56 pm »
Quote from: DarkSoul on March 27, 2011, 12:15:38 pm
That artwork and painting on the limbs is really nice! I like the handle as well; the leather is sculpted very carefully - sweet. Tiller is pretty circular, while the limb width profile may dictate for a more elliptical tiller. The tiller is very nice nonetheless.

The only thing that kind of disappoints me, is the fact that you used hickory for it. Hickory is not native to Scandinavia: I think elm or ash would have been more in the Norse mythology theme.

Jorik

Thanks DarkSoul!  Very kind words.

As for using Hickory....I was wondering when someone would point that out.  ;D  Also the fact that it is not a molly or holmegaard design comes to my mind as well.  ;) These styles and choice of wood would probably give it more of a believable / authentic appeal.  I tell myself that the great thing about imagination is that I could imagine the wood was imported or that in a voyage across the sea they cut down some trees and brought them back....I know it's a stretch but..... ::)  Once again thanks for mentioning it...it made me smile. 
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Offline Scowler

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Re: Asgard
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2011, 01:45:26 pm »
Really like the bow and the Runes. 
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