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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: majsnuff on February 17, 2009, 12:54:17 pm

Title: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: majsnuff on February 17, 2009, 12:54:17 pm

Here are a couple picturess of  the Holmgaard this young man is just starting, 70" tip to tip, red oak board from Home Depot, temporary knocks at this point, we will be continuing work on this bow this afternoon.
Here is  a front view full draw (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/majsnuff/DSC00402.jpg)
and here is the side view at full draw. (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/majsnuff/DSC00404.jpg)

He is about 75% done with the shaping and tillering. Will be trimming some mass from the outer limbs today. We glued on a handle section and knock overlays yesterday and constructed a Dacron string for it. Plenty of shaping and sanding to do this afternoon.

This young man is new to bow building, and shows great promise already. This is the third bow he has started, the first broke on the tillering tree, the other a Yew flatbow is giving us fits and giggles, so we decided to get a success story to build on.

He has an account here, so I will let him add his viewpoint when he reads this.

I sure hope the photos come through.

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: Dane on February 17, 2009, 12:59:18 pm

What is the bowyer's name? I am impressed! I think he has a fruitful career in bow building.

Dane

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: majsnuff on February 17, 2009, 01:04:03 pm

Since he is a teenager and a friend,  I will let him chime in and Identify himself. He only gave me permission to post the pics.
But you are right, he shows great promise, his dad and a couple of teachers have tought him a lot about the use of hand and power tools, so he is way ahead of the power curve in that respect.

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: adb on February 17, 2009, 03:19:27 pm

That is a very fine looking Holmegaard!

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: Dane on February 17, 2009, 04:40:48 pm

Teen bowyer with no name, introduce yourself, why dont you? We dont bite :)

Dane

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: DanaM on February 17, 2009, 06:16:28 pm

Quote from: Dane on February 17, 2009, 04:40:48 pm

Teen bowyer with no name, introduce yourself, why dont you? We dont bite :)

Dane

Not very hard anyway :D  Bow looks great :)

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: John B. on February 17, 2009, 06:47:41 pm

Nice tiller.  Holmgaard's are tough to get right, and he got it right.

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: Little John on February 17, 2009, 10:04:40 pm

Very impressive, looks perfect. How heavy of a draw weight.   Keep up the good work and let us know how she shoots.    Kenneth

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: 65x55 swedis on February 17, 2009, 10:55:51 pm

i am my name is stanley i live only a few blocks from majsnuff and he has been a great teacher.

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: 65x55 swedis on February 18, 2009, 12:00:24 am

little john it shoots 25# at 25inches right now and it is a fast bow ;D. me and majsnuff put on a maple and walnut handle to it. it also has a bite to it but i fixed that to day with the proper brace hieght.

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: GregB on February 18, 2009, 08:42:44 am

Very good looking bow!

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: majsnuff on February 18, 2009, 10:59:48 pm

65X55swedish and I put in a bit more work on this bow, slimmed down the nonworking outer limbs, served the string, and started shaping and fitting of the riseHe is diligent in this bow. it is 72" end to end, 25# at 26" shoots fast. We intend to put it to the chronograph soon with some 315gr arrows. One of us will post the results. I will take more pics the next time we work on this bow.
majsnuff

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: 65x55 swedis on February 25, 2009, 11:46:29 pm

here is is now

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Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: Pappy on February 26, 2009, 06:45:01 am

Looking good so far,can't wait to see more when it is finished. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: Jesse on February 26, 2009, 10:47:32 am

very cool 8)

Title: Re: Beginners Holmgaard
Post by: the q force on February 26, 2009, 10:52:50 am

Yep, thats a bow for ya. Nice choice on the design, i really like how holmgaard bows look