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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #15 on: November 23, 2009, 01:08:32 pm »
Quote from: adb on November 23, 2009, 01:01:13 pm
Man!!! Why did you cut that arrow pass into th handle. Makes my guts turn to water just looking at it!.

 :D :D :D :D
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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2009, 01:32:57 pm »
it IS a very deep cut. 

I hope this one works, bb...i love holmies...
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #17 on: November 23, 2009, 01:38:52 pm »
to cut a shelf, or not to cut a shelf, that is the question.

I can appreciate the functionality of a cut in shelf, but i just love the way a bow looks with a leather handle wrap and no shelf at all, very...elegant.

If i am building a bow for a beginner or a kid i always have some kind of a shelf, i think it is a lot easier for them. I also keep a bow or two around with a shelf for hunting late in the year when you have to wear big 'ol gloves hunting, shooting off the knuckle is not the way to go when you have a big glove or mitten on.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #18 on: November 23, 2009, 02:17:44 pm »
You can call that one the bopper. She's going to snap right there. Sooner or later. I'd beef up that handle with at least an inch overlay. You lnow you really don't need a cut in arrow shelf. A leather glue on works well. I feel a rant coming on. Easy George...Easy..:) Jawge
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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #19 on: November 23, 2009, 02:39:48 pm »
or no shelf at all....
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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #20 on: November 23, 2009, 02:46:29 pm »
LOL :D  I have never seen that I just hope he dont pull that back one day and have it snapp him in the head....I am in tears right now :D :D :D :D can anyoneelse picture that????  No really Id build up an arrow shelf nextr time I actually favor bows without them once u learn to shoot that way there no problem!!! 
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Offline makenzie71

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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #21 on: November 23, 2009, 03:05:24 pm »
drawn pictures?
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Offline Okie

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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #22 on: November 23, 2009, 03:12:39 pm »
Well, you could make a take down homie. ;) ;D
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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #23 on: November 23, 2009, 03:36:47 pm »
man i hope it works just to prove us all wrong....

but it'll be tricky.   you need to get it bending RIGHT OUT of the handle...without bending IN the handle at all...

good luck
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Offline gmc

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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #24 on: November 23, 2009, 07:45:29 pm »
Uh Oh....
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Offline ken75

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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #25 on: November 23, 2009, 08:48:15 pm »
hate to jump on any band wagon but i concur with the masses !
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Shadow Walker

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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #26 on: November 23, 2009, 09:07:31 pm »
I think I would at least reinforce the handle with bone plate. I had the same problem with a bow a while back. I thought it would be fine, but it didn't take long for it to snap!
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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #27 on: November 24, 2009, 12:19:09 pm »
consider safety glasses and helmet, and tell your wife you love her before firing this baby.

your shaping is GORGEOUS by the way, you make me wanna try one of these.
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Offline bootboy

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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #28 on: November 24, 2009, 01:31:32 pm »
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I love this place, if there is something you NEED to know you really hear it.
This all came from a friend of mine insisting on having a black locust holmegaard with a pistol grip, and a cut in arrowshelf, and somewhat of a sinewed reflex.
After hearing of my other friends idea the one that had me make this  wanted something of a duplicate . I found the one with the knot in the center, I just wanted to test a theory.

The cut is pretty deep ya it goes right to the very center of the stave.
 
I will try my best to make it bend right out from the fades and not the halde at all, yes thank you

Jawge I will tell her, before I fire this one. HAHA! and thank you about the shaping.

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: red oak holmegaard
« Reply #29 on: November 24, 2009, 01:58:16 pm »
LOL, bootboy, the old vets around here just have no tact. They are just trying to save you from some of the bumps and bruises they got in the beginning. I've had several go at full draw.  Got some bumps to prove it. Jawge
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