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Offline ozy clint

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Ironbark mollegabet from downunder
« on: April 21, 2025, 09:08:22 pm »
I finished tillering a mollegabet yesterday. It's made from an ironbark stave I cut some years ago. I left the back as nature made it and the limbs are mostly sapwood. Top limb is on the right and is longer than the bottom limb. It's an asymmetric bow. Turned out to be 64#@27"amo 66" NTN. I haven't shaped the handle or the levers yet.

Let me know what you think of the tiller. Brace is 6"  this is my 2nd bow. I'm just happy it's not a 2 piece.

Offline ozy clint

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Re: Ironbark mollegabet from downunder
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2025, 09:09:54 pm »
Looking at the full draw photo it looks like the bottom limb bends more. Didn't notice that yesterday.

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Re: Ironbark mollegabet from downunder
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2025, 12:21:31 am »
Pretty solid stuff for a second bow!  You could balance this a bit still if you don’t mind loosing a little draw weight.  Take a few scrapes from the right limb and exercise the limbs then check again. 
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Ironbark mollegabet from downunder
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2025, 06:51:58 am »
Before you make any changes, check the amount of set between the upper and lower limb, and let us know. The set will tell you if you need to make any changes.
When you make a bow with a shorter lower limb, you intentionally bias it to be stronger and therefore not bending the same amount as the upper limb. 

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Re: Ironbark mollegabet from downunder
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2025, 02:51:24 pm »
I agree with everything said so far.  Very nice work.

My only concern is the transition from lever to working limb left limb. My eye seems to think it’s bending a little more right at that spot. I wouldn’t remove any more there.

I’m just looking on my phone and didn’t see starting unbraced profile.

Like said though, really nice work

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Offline ozy clint

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Re: Ironbark mollegabet from downunder
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2025, 06:48:34 pm »
Here's some unbraced pics after having not been strung for 24 hours.

Offline ozy clint

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Re: Ironbark mollegabet from downunder
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2025, 06:58:47 pm »
Bottom limb is towards camera.
« Last Edit: April 22, 2025, 07:02:18 pm by ozy clint »

Offline ozy clint

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Re: Ironbark mollegabet from downunder
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2025, 07:04:26 pm »
Looks like it has recovered a bit since yesterday. Straight after having been strung it shows more set. The wave in the bottom limb is the original stave profile.

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Re: Ironbark mollegabet from downunder
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2025, 08:30:06 pm »
Looks fairly even when you take into account the stave's natural character. Unless you think the lower limb has taken more set than the top limb, I wouldn't change it.