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Offline TimPotter

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Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« on: December 30, 2015, 07:21:44 am »
I made this bow for my niece's husband for Christmas. He had been over to my house several times and had mentioned wanting a real bow. So here is what I made for him. It is my 1st bow in quite awhile due to numerous other projects going on and I had simply not been that inspired to sculpt out any bows. 62" Nock to Nock. 57# at 28" And yes I'm making new arrows.







I pretty much went after it with a hatchet and bowie knife to begin with.

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2015, 07:26:03 am »
Maybe an hour of hatchet work brought it to a good initial layout stage.





Then more refined work with the heavy knife.





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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2015, 07:35:58 am »
Then a quick heat session just to get some of the wonkiness out of the limbs.



Here is pretty much the only tools used from here on out until sandpaper.



Initial tiller check. Not 100% happy with outer tips, but ok with over full arc profile.



After a bit more tweaking I gave it a true heat tempering. Nice and slow over entire belly, about 3 minutes per 3 fingers width.





Back of the bow.



It still keeps a bit of it's reflex. I like that.






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Offline TimPotter

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2015, 07:42:59 am »
Very simple self nocks.



I chose just a piece of brown leather and some hemp to stitch on the handle.





Over all I was pleased with the result. Nice speed and penetration on target. Smooth to draw as well.





The real good news was my nieces husband (nephew-in-law is that a term?) loved it. And I'm back now officially bitten by the bow bug.
Cheers all and have a Happy New Year!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2015, 08:01:53 am »
Love it :)
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2015, 08:17:40 am »
Nice job of turning that wonky profiled stave into a bow with a beautiful arc at full draw.  The bow has a cool primitive/natural look too, ya have to be happy with those results.
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Offline TimPotter

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2015, 09:28:09 am »
Thank You guys. Yes I was happy to see the appreciation on his face as well. Hopefully I'll have him over for some target practice soon. Meanwhile I'm making my 12 year old son a better bow. It's fun being back in the woodshop.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2015, 09:33:23 am »
Welcome back, Thimo! The bow is excellent. Jawge
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Offline koan

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2015, 09:41:13 am »
Nice!... Brian
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Offline TimPotter

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2015, 11:13:03 am »
Thank you Jawge. Always good to hear from you.

Thanks Koan.
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Offline JonW

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2015, 11:44:27 am »
That is a killer bow.
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2015, 11:55:06 am »
Great bend, all around sweet lookin stik.
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Offline Jjpso

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2015, 12:05:23 pm »
hello Tim, really nice now, like it a lot.
in the second picture, didnt you cut the lateral grain of the stave? shouldnt you have followed the natural curve of the grain? sorry for my questions, but i am still a rookie...

regards,

Joćo from Portugal
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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2015, 12:46:01 pm »
Atta boy Thimo!!! :)
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Elm pyramid/Holmegaard style bow
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2015, 01:56:18 pm »
that turned out great, congrats :)
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