My First Holmegaard Bow - Hickory Stave (Compleated)

[ber643]

After that there was a lot of banter that went back and forth with a lot of friends, while I put the finish and dressing on "Hannah Holmi" and got her ready for her "coming out". (I love shooting her, BTW)

After a little more sanding, more "shooting in", getting brace height and nock point finalized, etc Hannah came out 40# @ 26" , 66" ntn

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Then on 09/14 (yesterday) I made the final compleation posting below -

I put a couple of coats of wax on Hannah Holmi (over the Polypro finish), and a black leather handle wrap (for now at least, I am using the top of the handle wrap as the arrow pass, and shooting off my hand - and she is performing well that way). So, here are a string of compleated (finally) pics for your consideration.

Back:



Close up of Back, with name/logo:



Side view (there is an "arrow" like that on both sides):



At Brace - standing and on ground:





Belly at Brace:




Close up of Belly, with labeling:



At Brace, in Hand:



At Full Draw:



(Saga finished - even if not "ended" -  )

Thank you for looking and being patient with my weird way of doing things - 



 

[Don]

Very Nice Bernie.

Don

[The Burnt Hill Archer]

Like i said before, ya done good friend! good job condensing everything too.

Phil

[ZanderPommo]

absolutely beautiful bernie

Zander

[ber643]

Thank you so very much Don, Phil, and Zander. I was really wondering how the condensing would come out for others - thanks for saying that.

[medicinewheel]

really nice bow bernie!
frank

[ber643]

I appreciate that, Frank, especially after some of the beauties you have built.

[Pappy]

Beautiful bow Bernie,it turned out great.Nice job. 
    Pappy

[ber643]

Thanks again, Pappy - glad you like the end product.

[Bowbound]

I wish my holmie had come out so well. It looks pretty good and probably shoots just as well!

[OldBow]

Can we vote early for BOM? This is, indeed, a winner.

[ber643]

Thanks a bunch, Josh and OldBow. Comments like those are as good as votes anyway - and they all are winners (cause they are all trad bows - LOL)

[adb]

From a dedicated Holmegaard addict, you've done a really great job. Nice work.

[ber643]

Thank you adb, that means a lot to me, coming from you. I was hoping you would respond because I want you to know that your "How To" thread (in that forum, here on PA) had a great deal to do with Hannah. I got the majority of my initial plans and "kick-off" from reading that teutorial - over - and over. I referred back to it often. I've also advised a couple or more others, who asked me,  along the way, to look it up. Thank you, again.

Before I do one again, though, I want to borrow your nice bandsaw. You think they'll let us shuttle it back and forth across "The Border", without tarrif either way - 

[shortarrow]

Looks good to me.