korean paper quivers and leather quiver making

mechwar · Post by **mechwar** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:03 pm

hi everyone, this is my first post

i am Yeochang Yun in korea,
i have a hobby, korean traditional paper art.
this quivers are 99% paper, but not a traditional quiver design.
we have many kind of quivers. paper, wood, bamboo, leather
but i think, paper quiver is best thing.
it's very light and tough and more beautiful.
(but water resistance is very weak)
so, i want make leather covers now.
i need some information for this work.
what kind of leathers are best? for quiver?
and i also need know leather care.

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:41 pm

Piece of art , Mechwar. Loks like some fantasy inspiration.

Thomas Duvernay · Post by **Thomas Duvernay** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:23 am

Mechwar,

I also live in Korea. I have a traditional paper quiver (지전통) that was given to me years ago by a Korean bowyer friend. Even though it is made of paper, it is quite durable. You can probably make yours just as durable.

T

mechwar · Post by **mechwar** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:45 am

thx dusan,
yeah, i have many fantasy inspiration...

and i express my illusions to this work,
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Mr. Thomas Duvernay,
I know who you are, and i reverence you.
hope to meet you someday

i think you can talk korean very well.
if you are, it's very lucky to me!!! ㅋㅋ

Thomas Duvernay · Post by **Thomas Duvernay** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:59 am

mechwar wrote: Mr. Thomas Duvernay,
I know who you are, and i reverence you.
hope to meet you someday
i think you can talk korean very well.
if you are, it's very lucky to me!!! ㅋㅋ

미안합니다--표현을 잘못해요!^^

Wow, I've never been revered before

Sure, I hope we can meet sometime.

T

daryush · Post by **daryush** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:02 pm

These paper quivers are quite cool. How do you make them? Is it a little bit like Kashmiri paper mache?

mechwar · Post by **mechwar** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 2:55 pm

no paper mache, it's just mat board and loctite401

and that pattern is very ancient 28 constellation in korea or china.
sometimes i use this old symbols for my work.

daryush · Post by **daryush** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:57 pm

Oh right. So it's like laminating sheets of paper together with loctite I guess? Thanks

Thomas Duvernay · Post by **Thomas Duvernay** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:01 am

However, if you ever want to try making traditional paper quivers, it is quite a bit like papier mache. You have a wood core, which the paper will be rolled onto. The paper is the traditional hanji made from mulberry fiber. It is coated with rice glue and wrapped around the core. After all the layers are done, and it is completely dry, calligraphy and such can be applied. After that, it is coated with an oil to preserve it.

Stephen Selby · Post by **Stephen Selby** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:22 pm

If the paper could be properly lacquered, would it be weather-proof?

S

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