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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Arrowind on March 27, 2011, 12:33:15 am

Title: Asgard
Post by: Arrowind 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. 
Title: Re: Asgard
Post by: ken75 on March 27, 2011, 12:48:10 am
very nice great art , full draw is great!!
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Post by: carbinecasey on March 27, 2011, 12:48:48 am
Very Nice Bow!!!
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Post by: Acutus 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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Post by: Stiks-N-Strings on March 27, 2011, 01:13:18 am
Nice bow! sweet art work and story to boot.
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Post by: Postman on March 27, 2011, 01:17:41 am
Insanely cool, arrowind- love the artwork.
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Post by: ErictheViking 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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Post by: sailordad 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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Post by: Del the cat 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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Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 27, 2011, 10:39:41 am
Well done! Great tiller and beautiful art. Jawge
Title: Re: Asgard
Post by: Arrowind on March 27, 2011, 12:00:21 pm
THANKS everyone!  I really appreciate it!
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Post by: ohma on March 27, 2011, 12:14:14 pm
very nice indeed and great photos.
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Post by: 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
Title: Re: Asgard
Post by: Arrowind on March 27, 2011, 12:28:56 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. 
Title: Re: Asgard
Post by: Scowler on March 27, 2011, 01:45:26 pm
Really like the bow and the Runes. 
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Post by: tattoo dave on March 27, 2011, 02:32:13 pm
Beautiful bow! I love to see bows that need an explanation! :) Great story, and keep up the fine work.
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Post by: skyarrow on March 27, 2011, 09:21:32 pm
great job man   ;D
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Post by: Arrowind on March 28, 2011, 11:04:03 pm
sky arrow, tattoo dave, Scowler...  THANKS guys.

Thank you everyone!
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Post by: JBL on March 29, 2011, 11:34:21 pm
Too COOL!!!  The tiller and artwork are amazing!!!
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Post by: seabass on March 30, 2011, 01:19:09 am
very nice.i like it alot.i also like the history lesson.thanks for the pics,steve
Title: Re: Asgard
Post by: Caius on March 30, 2011, 12:24:55 pm
Just nasty looking bow, I“m pretty jealous.

Thought I would like to point out, if you're writings Runes 'n' such nonsense, it makes its much cooler (well to me) if you go with the runic spelling. In this case Asgard would be Įsgaršr (pr: es-GAR-thur).
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Post by: thomas h on March 30, 2011, 12:32:28 pm
that bow is outstanding the art is fantastic.
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Post by: ricktrojanowski on March 30, 2011, 07:10:27 pm
Very nice. I like the artwork and the story. Cool to see something different.  Good job
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Post by: Lombard on March 30, 2011, 11:14:18 pm
Nice bow, and thanks for the mythology lesson.
Title: Re: Asgard
Post by: Arrowind on March 31, 2011, 12:25:13 am
Just nasty looking bow, I“m pretty jealous.

Thought I would like to point out, if you're writings Runes 'n' such nonsense, it makes its much cooler (well to me) if you go with the runic spelling. In this case Asgard would be Įsgaršr (pr: es-GAR-thur).

Thanks Caius.  Thank you very much for pointing that out.  Yes I considered that spelling but only for a short moment.  I guess it's along the same lines as using hickory rather than elm or ash.  Or choosing the type of bow design that I did rather than a more ancient true to history style like a molly.  It does, as Jorik pointed out, reduce the authentic aspect of this bow.

The truth is that I'm a new bowyer.  Long time artist (by hobby) but very new bowyer.  I'm scared of ash and live in Arizona.  I have not been able to find elm as of yet and the thought of ordering some from some place with out being able to examine it...well just scares me.   So I used hickory because I'm used to it and very confident I can make a bow with that type of wood.   

Just like the use of the more common modern term Asgard rather than the Old Norse: Įsgaršr; meaning "Enclosure of the Ęsir" also detracts from the authentic.   I'm not limited in this case to my lack of skill as a bowyer or inability to readily obtain elm.  I simply made a choice to go with the term that is more commonly understood. Sort of a creative decision I guess. 

I like how you think though!

I tend to like to veer away from the "absolutely true to history" aspect and ad my own style / imagination or rather I like to take my idea and incorporate aspects of true to life culture to make it more believable.  I feel like this gives me a measure of freedom.  If I entered a contest to make an English War Bow replica like found on the Mary Rose I would fail misrebly because I would probably feel the irresistable need to turn it into an "Elvish" War Bow.....Hey that gives me an idea.... ;D

Thanks again!
Title: Re: Asgard
Post by: Acutus on March 31, 2011, 12:47:36 am
You've done it now! Now we want to see this Elvish War bow!! :)
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Post by: david w. on March 31, 2011, 12:52:53 am
great looking bow, and great tiller too
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Post by: Caius on March 31, 2011, 12:56:32 am
Just nasty looking bow, I“m pretty jealous.

Thought I would like to point out, if you're writings Runes 'n' such nonsense, it makes its much cooler (well to me) if you go with the runic spelling. In this case Asgard would be Įsgaršr (pr: es-GAR-thur).

Thanks Caius.  Thank you very much for pointing that out.  Yes I considered that spelling but only for a short moment.  I guess it's along the same lines as using hickory rather than elm or ash.  Or choosing the type of bow design that I did rather than a more ancient true to history style like a molly.  It does, as Jorik pointed out, reduce the authentic aspect of this bow.

The truth is that I'm a new bowyer.  Long time artist (by hobby) but very new bowyer.  I'm scared of ash and live in Arizona.  I have not been able to find elm as of yet and the thought of ordering some from some place with out being able to examine it...well just scares me.   So I used hickory because I'm used to it and very confident I can make a bow with that type of wood.   

Just like the use of the more common modern term Asgard rather than the Old Norse: Įsgaršr; meaning "Enclosure of the Ęsir" also detracts from the authentic.   I'm not limited in this case to my lack of skill as a bowyer or inability to readily obtain elm.  I simply made a choice to go with the term that is more commonly understood. Sort of a creative decision I guess. 

I like how you think though!

I tend to like to veer away from the "absolutely true to history" aspect and ad my own style / imagination or rather I like to take my idea and incorporate aspects of true to life culture to make it more believable.  I feel like this gives me a measure of freedom.  If I entered a contest to make an English War Bow replica like found on the Mary Rose I would fail misrebly because I would probably feel the irresistable need to turn it into an "Elvish" War Bow.....Hey that gives me an idea.... ;D

Thanks again!

Ha no problem. I wasn't commenting on the lack of authenticity just pointing out my love the ON and OE spellings of stuff, and their badassery... My fault for being a Medievalist though.
I was watching Lord of the Rings the other day and was thinking, those are some sexxxxxyyyyyyyyy bows.
Title: Re: Asgard
Post by: profsaffel on April 04, 2011, 02:32:54 pm
Great looking bow and I love that you didn't hold back with Half-eye's addage, "make what you want."