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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2013, 11:53:14 am »
Oh and yes its a hickory board and 66" long.

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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
« Reply #16 on: July 30, 2013, 12:13:28 pm »
Nice bow.
How was the difficulty level for the Mollie as apposed to a flat bow. The reason I ask is I have a board that I'm thinking Mollie. Thank you Ed
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
« Reply #17 on: July 30, 2013, 12:36:26 pm »
What kind of wood is it?  Mollies are a little harder cuz you have a short area under alot of stress. Which is why i heat treated the belly, to make it better in compression, only took 1/4" of set.  On a flat bow the stress is distributed accross the whole limb, making it  a better design for compression weak woods.
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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
« Reply #18 on: July 30, 2013, 01:34:01 pm »
Bowman53; I have an oak board @ 60". Can you change the %, make the working limb a little longer and shorten the static? Ed
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Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
« Reply #19 on: July 30, 2013, 01:42:24 pm »
Very smooth  :)
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
« Reply #20 on: July 30, 2013, 02:57:16 pm »
Quote from: Ed Brooks on July 30, 2013, 01:34:01 pm
Bowman53; I have an oak board @ 60". Can you change the %, make the working limb a little longer and shorten the static? Ed

yeah you change the ratio but i would go with pyramid style bow instead, its a better design for red oak. 6" handle  and 2" wide fades to 1/2" tips. Bubby did a great board build along ill post it for you.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
« Reply #21 on: July 30, 2013, 03:01:02 pm »
here you go Ed, this is a great build along.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,35312.0.html
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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2013, 03:20:30 pm »
Thank you Bowman53; I am just about done with one like that. However I really like the table saw idea. I have been rasping a lot of wood away... Thanks again and great bow. Ed
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
« Reply #23 on: July 30, 2013, 03:29:40 pm »
your welcome, i wish i had a table to use like that too. i also do all wood removal by rasp, except the bow outline, that i do with a jigsaw.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
« Reply #24 on: August 09, 2013, 01:12:30 pm »
i really like this grip it feels really good in the hand.
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Offline Zion

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Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
« Reply #25 on: August 09, 2013, 01:38:00 pm »
Sweet bow. All around great job  8)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
« Reply #26 on: August 09, 2013, 01:39:42 pm »
Little bit a leather goes a loooong ways eh' Jordan? Im glad your using it up.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
« Reply #27 on: August 09, 2013, 01:44:58 pm »
Oh yeah, for sure. I even used that really thick leather you sent to make a hip quiver lol looks like crap but it turned outgreat functionality wise. Arrows are really quiet in there.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
« Reply #28 on: August 09, 2013, 01:47:49 pm »
Function over finish ANY DAY.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
« Reply #29 on: August 09, 2013, 02:12:51 pm »
i like working with leather, its easy to do, but hard to perfect.
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