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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2013, 01:36:33 am »
That is one heck of a slick bow SLIMBOB! Very nice!
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2013, 01:50:43 am »
That turned out sweet for your first Molly....good work slim  :) 

Offline tipi stuff

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2013, 11:37:13 am »
For all of the problems you had with this piece of wood, the bow came out great! Looks a lot different than the chunk of wood you showed me in December.  Curtis

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2013, 06:12:28 pm »
Love the bow slimbob. When I saw misslemasters Molly and now yours I am for sure doing my hickory bow in this style. Hope it turns out half as good as yours

Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2013, 08:26:30 pm »
TMK, thanks
Blackhawk, you da man!
Curt, I wouldn't have this crazy addiction if it weren't for you and and all that wicked Bois d'ark you had layin' around.
n8tr boy,  that misslemaster bow was a work of art!  I'm honored, and undeserving of even having this bow in the same conversation as that one.  But thank you.   
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #20 on: February 03, 2013, 09:10:09 pm »
Great looking bow! Looks like those are some awesome growth rings!
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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #21 on: February 03, 2013, 09:20:38 pm »
nice molly. going to have to get off my butt and make me one of those.

Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #22 on: February 03, 2013, 09:33:46 pm »
Very thick, but not especially dense.  I used to love the thick ringed Osage, because it was so easy to chase a ring and sand the back smooth.  Grown to prefer the thinner ringed stuff over time.  But hey, it's all good, just some gooder.  Thanks misslemaster.  The bar was raised for me when you posted your molly.  Wow!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2013, 04:55:03 pm »
   Excellent work Slimbob and the Live Oak tip overlays are beautiful.
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Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline rps3

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #24 on: February 04, 2013, 05:40:06 pm »
I started reading your novel and thought "man, this is too long, I wanna see the bow". So I scrolled down, saw the bow, and then read your words. Sounds like a good description of what one would want to shoot for in this type of a bow, I like it.

Offline danny f

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2013, 07:33:21 pm »
thats a beaut, i love the look of these mollys.

Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #26 on: February 05, 2013, 09:09:24 am »
Thanks hunterbob, Don, rps3 and danny f.  I enjoyed planning and making this bow as much as any I've ever done.  But I believe I feel that way on most of 'em.  I'm still a bit giddy every time I get a new bow to full draw and this one was no exception.  I can improve on the next one in a few areas.  Next.  Hmm?
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Offline Christian Soldier

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #27 on: February 05, 2013, 09:52:47 am »
Looks great man. I've got to start a new molly, I made one awhile ago but the tips weren't narrow enough so it had pretty similar performance to a normal flat bow.

Seeing bows like this definitly encourages me to start another.  :)
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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #28 on: February 05, 2013, 10:14:59 am »
Beautiful bow.Very nice work.  :)
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: First Molly. Not the last.
« Reply #29 on: February 05, 2013, 12:45:59 pm »
Well done on a sweet bow!
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