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Offline Holten101

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Primitive set
« on: September 14, 2011, 09:11:40 am »
Guess im trying to put too much into one post, but here goes;-)

This set has come to be over the summer. The bow is a lever bow, or "Møllegabet" if you like, wych elm, about 45#@28" and 62" ntn. Nocks are flax wrapped needle tips (flax was soaked in glue and treated with wax), handle is made the same way. Finish is beeswax rubbed in with a piece of leather. The bow was heat threated, but with not induced reflex. It has taken 2" of set....which is likely my own fault (it was unduely stressed when green). It is only moderatly fast, but with a nice low stack draw and sweet shooting:-)

Arrows are hazle and dogwood shoot arrows (posted in the arrows section), the quiver is sued leather with hazle spine and sewn with leather lace (my favorite design....basically a shorter version of the Jay Massey quiver in TBB).











Thanks for peaking:-)

Cheers
(sorry about the lousy pictures)


   

Offline Pappy

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2011, 09:22:31 am »
Good looking set up.Very cool.Thanks for sharing. :)
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2011, 09:23:15 am »
Looks like a great primitive archery set to me.  You've done well.

George
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Offline half eye

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2011, 09:39:50 am »
Hells Bells, man. Thats a looker, not that I've ever shot any Mollegabets mind ya >:D Very nice set
rich

Offline hillbilly61

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2011, 09:52:25 am »
 NICE!!! Thyat's one to be proud of ;)
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Offline Scowler

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2011, 10:01:29 am »
Way cool gear.

Offline Matt S.

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2011, 11:46:55 am »
That's a very nice set! Love the handle design of the bow.

Offline IsaacW

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2011, 12:00:19 pm »
VERY nice!
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Offline Dazv

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2011, 12:01:35 pm »
nice job man i love the bark marks on the back of the bow.

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2011, 04:22:36 pm »
Great tiller, good looking kit.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2011, 04:56:15 pm »
Very nice work.  The nock work and style is great!
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2011, 06:51:32 pm »
Nice work!
Would you show us the nocks up close??
Frank from Germany...

Offline dragonman

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2011, 06:58:24 pm »
nice mollegabet, I  like the the way it bends, good tiller
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Offline johnston

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2011, 07:34:10 pm »
Yep good stuff all the way. Agree with Frank, would like to see the tips up close and I want to see the quiver a little more.

You know you done good when people are curious how you did something.

Lane

Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Primitive set
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2011, 12:20:57 am »
Holten, you done good.  Nice setup.  You're going to have fun with that one.  Any plans to get meat with it?
Matt Wirwicki
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