My first modified Holmegaard

[Little John]

Joe, the outer limbs may or may not bee to thick, what I like is how narrow they are. That is how to make them light, Jim Hamm says to thin the outer limbs till they just barley begin to bend at full draw, you can use a short straight edge to check it. But like you say use it as is and there is always the next one.  Good luck on the hunt.   Kenneth

[zeNBowyer]

"Nice job on that Holmy"

    Can  it  be  happening,  ebonics  has  hit  primitive  Archer ~

[nickf]

wtf zenbowyer?

[wannabe]

Just Chronographed the modified Holmegaard, 139fps with graphite arrows fletched for a tip away arrow rest. The holmegaard has no arrow rest. The archery specialist told me to add at least 5 fps to this. So, is 144fps  a good arrow speed? I checked TBB4 p 110 for the MOJAM bow test data. 139-144 fps is in the bottom quarter of the list. But since I have no experience with this kind of measurement I'm just looking for comments.

[Del the cat]

none of the othere make sense.

Are you sure you are not confusing bows with women?
Del

[Hrothgar]

Joe, for your first holmie, and using a pretty crooked stave, you have done a very good job-- follows the grain, string lays straight down the limbs, pulls 60# @28" w/o breaking.  I'd call it a success and show it off. Eric

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

That's funny, the archery specialist sayd that you'll gain 5 fps with a rest 

[Kegan]

Just Chronographed the modified Holmegaard, 139fps with graphite arrows fletched for a tip away arrow rest. The holmegaard has no arrow rest. The archery specialist told me to add at least 5 fps to this. So, is 144fps  a good arrow speed? I checked TBB4 p 110 for the MOJAM bow test data. 139-144 fps is in the bottom quarter of the list. But since I have no experience with this kind of measurement I'm just looking for comments.

Nice bow! And you'll get better. You can't expect to build a top-notch bow right from the beginning, where's the fun in that ?

[wannabe]

That's funny, the archery specialist sayd that you'll gain 5 fps with a rest 

No, he meant that the arrows were fletched incorrectly for my bow and that one of the feathers would hit against the bow rather severely upon release.