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Offline arcangel

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Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
« on: April 06, 2012, 10:20:45 pm »
So i've been seeing holmegaards and decided to try one. I got a red oak 1x2 board . its 70" ntn. 35" at 30 inch draw length Widest is  1.5" tapering to an inch then to an 1/2". Its taken i believe an inch of set.My first attempt at this style of bow. Oh and the pics are not the clearest or best sorry. :-[
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Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2012, 10:57:29 pm »
Nice. I'd say you nailed the holmegard tiller!
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Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2012, 01:17:30 am »
thx :)
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Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2012, 08:58:22 am »
Nice job, arcangel! Let us know how it performs.
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Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2012, 10:44:38 am »
My red oak molles were failures, but looks like you did a really good job on that one. 
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Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2012, 12:00:24 pm »
Hows it shooting ?  '  Frank
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Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2012, 07:24:20 pm »
Today I went out and shot abou 60 times and i noticed a few things. I need to retouch the nock area make it a little deeper. glue a handle. There is virtual no handshock whats so ever. It shoots the arrow about the same as my 45" bow :). Overall I'm pretty much happy with it. Can't wait to have another go at making it.
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