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Offline GooseGossett

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HOLY MOLY!
« on: April 11, 2011, 03:43:12 am »
I've been milling around here without posting for a while but I figured I would introduce myself and throw up a bow I just finished.  43# @ 28" but I tillered it out to 30" because I can overdraw with the best of them.  Bought this stave at OJAM and messed around with it a bit there and finished it up this past week.  I think I like the way it shoots off my hand so I'll forgo a handle I might steal DVSHunter's tanning bed idea for putting the name on the bow.  It has whitetail antler tips and the tip of the holy limb was relexed to match the natural reflex of the opposing limb.  Biggest hole I've seen in a character bow (granted I've not seen many).  Got the name HOLY MOLY when a guy walked by at OJAM and said it.  I'll take it.  Thanks for looking.

















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Offline Holten101

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2011, 05:27:48 am »
Wow....what a specimen, was expecting a Molly-type bow made of Holly:-)

Love the character and tiller looks good too....nice job.

Cheers

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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2011, 05:38:56 am »
Very nice work!  I like those lines a lot.  And, welcome.

George
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Offline dragonman

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2011, 06:00:10 am »
thats the biggest hole I ever saw in a bow.....  a real character bow, nice lines and tiller, welcome
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Offline dwardo

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2011, 07:20:01 am »
I keep seeing bits of timber that arent "quite right" you choosing that monster puts me to shame..
Very nice.
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Offline Markus

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2011, 07:28:39 am »
That it really something, I like it, very good. Markus.
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Offline Yann T

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2011, 08:24:46 am »
Gasp :o
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Offline Pappy

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2011, 08:45:41 am »
Very cool bow,you got to love that.Very nice work on a very challenging piece of wood. :)
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Offline HoBow

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2011, 11:01:21 am »
Amazing work!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2011, 11:15:45 am »
Fantastic, that hole is just right for holding a hat.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2011, 12:02:32 pm »
Nicely Done!  Welcome to PA! ;D
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Offline Will H

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2011, 12:07:19 pm »
Great charecter bow!! Gotta love that yeller wood!!! :) :) :)
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2011, 12:19:59 pm »
goose- that turned out great. Very cool bow.  The tanning idea is working super well. I'll have that bow at the classic before I send it off. Congratulations on your bow.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2011, 01:06:25 pm »
Now that's taking something that most would throw away and building a nice bow out of. excellent job Goose.
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Offline GooseGossett

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Re: HOLY MOLY!
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2011, 01:24:57 pm »
Forgot to add it is 64" ntn and brace height is 7".  With a little one on the way within the next couple of weeks the classic isn't in the wife's agenda for me.  DVS I won't be there to see the finished product of your trade bow but I do hope you post up the results!  Thanks for the kudos everyone.
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