Buryat bowyer
I'm just reposting the video link, that Dusan already has posted in the "Interesting bows in the Russian collections" thread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97EjQwic25Q
I admire the work of this man, does anyone know anything more about him?
This is the google translation of the Russian text that goes with the video:
"Today, the secrets of craftsmanship national sport bows and arrows in the Trans-Baikal region has only one person. Basagaday Batozhargalov from the village Zutkuley Duldurginskogo district makes sports equipment for traditional archery on the same technology as its ancestors centuries ago.
Where does Basagaday Batozhargalov - in the Aga Buryat Autonomous okurge everyone knows. Here it is called a respected man. However, the glory of the wizard extends throughout Russia and neighboring countries.
Bow handmade work of art. It's made of wood, mountain goat horns and tendons. In order to have a bow here in town Zutkuley athletes come not only from the Chita region, but with all of Russia.
He was himself once a candidate for master of sports of archery. When the eye has become a "wrong" with the sport still did not give up. Now here is shaved for days and glues. A layer of red deer tendon, a layer of shredded his horn, wood, lacquer and other materials. On the making of a bow takes a minimum of six weeks. Boom makes for a different technology. Uses only the birch and the feathers of an eagle. Arrows must weigh the same, I'm sure a master, up to a gram. The fact that he now knows a secret skill, says with regret. Adds youth in their work uses plastic piece, and with them the bow is not as precise.
Basagaday Batozhargalov, master, "More to do to no one. All the old people died, I was one who saw how they were doing."
Modern masters called a bow on a different composite, layered, or reinforced. Such a bow most difficult to manufacture. It is for this technology, it did in ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome and throughout Asia, and today Basagaday Batozhargalov continues this tradition. His main secret skill not hide it.
Basagaday Batozhargalov, master, "Desire.'s Too hard to do it."
Bows and arrows production zutkuleyskogo masters can be seen today in the hands of many famous athletes. In addition, these works of art will present as an expensive national gift, which symbolizes respect."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97EjQwic25Q
I admire the work of this man, does anyone know anything more about him?
This is the google translation of the Russian text that goes with the video:
"Today, the secrets of craftsmanship national sport bows and arrows in the Trans-Baikal region has only one person. Basagaday Batozhargalov from the village Zutkuley Duldurginskogo district makes sports equipment for traditional archery on the same technology as its ancestors centuries ago.
Where does Basagaday Batozhargalov - in the Aga Buryat Autonomous okurge everyone knows. Here it is called a respected man. However, the glory of the wizard extends throughout Russia and neighboring countries.
Bow handmade work of art. It's made of wood, mountain goat horns and tendons. In order to have a bow here in town Zutkuley athletes come not only from the Chita region, but with all of Russia.
He was himself once a candidate for master of sports of archery. When the eye has become a "wrong" with the sport still did not give up. Now here is shaved for days and glues. A layer of red deer tendon, a layer of shredded his horn, wood, lacquer and other materials. On the making of a bow takes a minimum of six weeks. Boom makes for a different technology. Uses only the birch and the feathers of an eagle. Arrows must weigh the same, I'm sure a master, up to a gram. The fact that he now knows a secret skill, says with regret. Adds youth in their work uses plastic piece, and with them the bow is not as precise.
Basagaday Batozhargalov, master, "More to do to no one. All the old people died, I was one who saw how they were doing."
Modern masters called a bow on a different composite, layered, or reinforced. Such a bow most difficult to manufacture. It is for this technology, it did in ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome and throughout Asia, and today Basagaday Batozhargalov continues this tradition. His main secret skill not hide it.
Basagaday Batozhargalov, master, "Desire.'s Too hard to do it."
Bows and arrows production zutkuleyskogo masters can be seen today in the hands of many famous athletes. In addition, these works of art will present as an expensive national gift, which symbolizes respect."