Bow, quiver and other things

traianj · Post by **traianj** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:40 am

Hello all archers in the world
First, I apologize for my bad English.
This is why, I will let the images speak for me.

My first attempts to make a hard bow from mulberry tree:
https://picasaweb.google.com/jelneantra ... 3151085810

Second atempt :
https://picasaweb.google.com/jelneantra ... mber182011

Horn streeps is 5 mm thick, and long 45 cm ,but only 2.5 - 3 cm wide
The horn is from domestic buffalo , and the wood is maple. I think using the same species of maple, as German archer ;i recognized same wood , from pictures posted by him.

Next week I think I will stick with hide glue. I'm not too confident in the quality of glue that I have, but I try...

traianj · Post by **traianj** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:59 am

My rings made of horn:
https://picasaweb.google.com/jelneantraian4/July272011

https://picasaweb.google.com/jelneantra ... kZ6t9sCQYg

Byzantine Icons made by me:
https://picasaweb.google.com/jelneantra ... o_iK5vGTbA

I've made and painted( very fast) several targets 2 D :
https://picasaweb.google.com/jelneantra ... ober282011

Bow Quiver made, chery wood and leder:
https://picasaweb.google.com/jelneantra ... 0826913762

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos

traianj · Post by **traianj** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:03 am

Some videos:
http://s1081.photobucket.com/albums/j35 ... G_1899.mp4

http://s1081.photobucket.com/albums/j356/traianj/

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:11 pm

traianj; I absolutely love your icons. Is this your business? Excellent. And your shooting is quite accurate. Good luck, keep up the hard work and keep us informed.

traianj · Post by **traianj** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:49 am

Thanks for appreciation!

I paint only for monasteries and for a small group of friends.Excessive taxation does not allow me to turn pating into a business.

When I shoot to the Turkish traditional "puta" target, I was lucky. Gini ( romanien archer ,here on the forum) shoot much better than me. (But not for long.)

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:45 pm

Traianj; You will need to hurry if you want to catch Ginni.

traianj · Post by **traianj** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:59 pm

few photos :
https://picasaweb.google.com/jelneantra ... 0820630386

The bow is ready for the next step: Sinew

weight : 390 Grams
total length:125 cm
draw force eatimate , before sinew : 75#

I am interested, to hear your opinions.

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:52 pm

I like the construction of this bow. It is beginning to look like one of the Serbian bows of the warrior saints which Zoran has brought to our attention. Maybe this ties in with your interest in iconographic painting?

traianj · Post by **traianj** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:26 pm

https://picasaweb.google.com/jelneantra ... 2341663330
I painted only a bow, into an icon of Saint George. It is possible to be inspired by the bows ,we have seen on icons.
Other Sains ( soldiers) with bows : Sf. Dimitrie, Sf Artemie , Sf Mercurie, Sf Teodor Stratilat end Sf Teodor Tiron.

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:16 am

traianj you are an extremely talented artist.

traianj · Post by **traianj** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:20 pm

My bow is ready.
https://picasaweb.google.com/jelneantra ... mber222011
Remains just wait few months

traianj · Post by **traianj** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:59 am

traianj · Post by **traianj** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:04 am

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http://arcasi-arcuri-sageti.forumgratuit.ro/

I am board administrator

Zoran Pavlovic · Post by **Zoran Pavlovic** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:23 am

Hey Traianj,
Where this icon with bow representation came from? Is this reproduction of some original icon? I could say it is from XVth century or later time. Weird, it looks more like scythian bow though bows which appear in frescoes in Balkans show similar characteristics (tapered limbs) and pronounced angle of siyahs (not as in this icon/frescoe). I have some Romanian frescoes but these Romanian bows looks similar to Serbian or Byzantine bows.
Best regards,

p.s. i've checked your site, very nice design.

traianj · Post by **traianj** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:32 am

I studied about 10 reproductions of icons with St. George,and I painted something personal . Is not faithfully reproduced.
The bow is imagined by me .