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Offline Christian Soldier

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2013, 11:07:46 am »
Looks great man, I like the variation on the take down handle and I'm sure tillering assyemtrical limbs like that takes some skill. Good work.  :)
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Offline rps3

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2013, 11:08:51 am »
This is one of those bows where you just keep scrolling up and down over and over just to take it all in. Very cool.
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2013, 12:20:37 pm »
   I agree w/everyone please give more information, I hope you can find the time to give us the story of
this bow. where does the idea of this bow come from?
   I am intrigued w/the possibilities. oh and very very cool bow, and attractive to boot.

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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2013, 01:56:19 pm »
That is impressive.  I am also wanting to know more...thumb ring/release aid?  porcupine quill pinning levers to limbs?  Does it make any sound like creaking when drawing?  Very cool bow fiddler!
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Offline coaster500

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2013, 02:04:36 pm »
Now that is an interesting bow!!!

Well done!!!!
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Offline fiddler49

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2013, 04:34:58 pm »
Thanks for the recognition lads! Yes I shoot with a thumb ring I made from wooly mammoth tusk. I use the loop on the bow string so I can shoot off any side of the bow. It eliminates string twist.
The take down idea is my own. I have a build along on PaleoPlanet    http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/54709/Alaskan-Molly-build-68-lbs-31-finished-pics
The bow makes no noise or creaks. I use Swix blue cross country ski wax between the levers and limbs to prevent rotation of levers. It is stickier than bee's wax. You could use a toilet bowel wax ring also. The porcupine quill is just a guide/ alignment pin to keep the levers in the right position while you wrap them with thread.
Tillering is actually very easy. Keep the limbs an even thickness and make the bow string parallel to handle.
The levers have a 3.5" long scarf on the bottom that gives them 2.5" of reflex. I broke two bows trying 3 inches of reflex. Keep the levers a few millimeters narrower than the the limbs in the first 3.5 inches. If you have questions just ask.  cheers fiddler49
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Offline bubby

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2013, 04:49:47 pm »
cool beans 8)
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Re: The Alaskan style take down
« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2013, 06:31:07 pm »
Quote from: Roy on March 06, 2013, 01:07:37 am
Awesome bow and awesome scenery.


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Offline Arrowind

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2013, 07:50:08 pm »
Cooooooooooooooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Offline Weylin

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #24 on: March 06, 2013, 09:50:59 pm »
Quote from: fiddler49 on March 06, 2013, 04:34:58 pm
\Yes I shoot with a thumb ring I made from wooly mammoth tusk. \

 :o I'm pretty sure those are endangered!  ;)
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Offline Hunts with stone

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #25 on: March 06, 2013, 10:04:32 pm »
Love this one even more than the first. I said it before I gotta make one.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #26 on: March 07, 2013, 03:21:30 pm »
Man that is beautiful!
Thanks for the post.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #27 on: March 07, 2013, 03:46:54 pm »
Really exceptional work.  Nice, very nice.
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #28 on: March 07, 2013, 04:15:00 pm »
I love this, i remember seeing this method in an old issue of PA, did you write that article? Way cool!
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Re: The Alaskan take down Molly
« Reply #29 on: March 07, 2013, 04:38:00 pm »
yes, very good bow, nice work and tastefully  decorated.....good to see something done differently....nice tiller too .

are the levers just tied on? and did it take much set?

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