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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hillbilly61 on March 22, 2011, 10:58:29 pm

Title: HBH Molly
Post by: hillbilly61 on March 22, 2011, 10:58:29 pm

 I've been working on this as a build-a-long and got it finished this afternoon. It's a Hickory backed Hickory. It's 52#@27"  51" nock 2 nock. 53" over all. The handle is 1x1x4 going iinto 1,5" fades, Working limbs are 1 5/8 wide and 12" to 1.5" fades to levers. Levers are9.5" tapering to .25 at tips. Side of levers are 1" from end of fade tapering to .50" at tips. Shoots good and suprizingly very very little hand shock. It took 1/2" of set and 3/4" of string follow. I used minwax red mahogany stain for the back and levers. Used Old English scratch remover for dark wood on the belly's working area of the limbs. Wrapped the handle in black leather with a wedge of IPE for the shelf and IPE tip overlays. If I missed anything please ask. Hope ya enjoy ;)

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Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: HickoryBill on March 22, 2011, 11:07:31 pm

Great looking bow!!!! I gotta try one of those some day!!!!

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: ErictheViking on March 22, 2011, 11:15:45 pm

Thats a beauty Hillbilly. like the levers and tip accent. and the tiller looks good to me.

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on March 22, 2011, 11:34:37 pm

Man that is a fine looking bow!  Good work on that.  What kind of cast does she have?

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: half eye on March 22, 2011, 11:51:56 pm

Good Lord Mark,  That tiller looks dead nuts on....real good weight and super draw for a 51" bow. Ya sure got my attention. Love them cane arras too !!!!!  Pigs and Deer beware.
rich

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: Eric Garza on March 22, 2011, 11:55:41 pm

How wide are the working sections of the limbs?  How wide are the tips at the nocks?

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: NTD on March 23, 2011, 12:05:30 am

Nice looking bow!  Good Job!  Those Molles are calling me.

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: Ifrit617 on March 23, 2011, 12:14:47 am

Awesome bow... I have to try one of these molles, hope it comes out half as good as yours. Great job.

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: toomanyknots on March 23, 2011, 12:33:39 am

Very very nice.

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: Frode on March 23, 2011, 12:58:27 am

Wow!  Very nice, looks like it packs a wallop too!  Great tip overlays!
Frode

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: ken75 on March 23, 2011, 01:03:57 am

dang thats a nice molly , and a good build along . you need to start teaching bow classes

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: Elktracker on March 23, 2011, 01:21:59 am

That turned out great! I really enjoyed the build allong thanks for doing that ;D Someone will be very happy with that bow!

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: Arrowind on March 23, 2011, 01:51:48 am

I love it.  Very nice.  I've been saying to myself that a Molly is my next project.  I'll have to check out your build along.  What an awesome bow!

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: Pat B on March 23, 2011, 02:02:59 am

I've never built amollie and not real familiar with them but just looking at the full draw pic I'd have to say you nailed the tiller.  Very nice bow!  8)

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: Michael C. on March 23, 2011, 02:20:02 am

wow that is nice

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: tetaxidermy on March 23, 2011, 04:55:15 am

Great looking bow man!

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: hillbilly61 on March 23, 2011, 09:42:02 am

Thanks for all the kind words from everyone. They meen a great deal. I think a build-a-long is about as hard to do as building a bow ;)

Eric Garza...I put the dimentions in the discription (modified my post) Thank you for pointing that out ;)

Quote from: ken75 on March 23, 2011, 01:03:57 am

dang thats a nice molly , and a good build along . you need to start teaching bow classes

Thanks Ken, but No no no nooo no I'm just a rookie. You or halfeye (hint hint) should do that;D

For y'all that are thinking of building one, don't put it off. It's one fun bow to build and you'll love the way the shoot ;) ;D

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: Sidewinder on March 23, 2011, 11:51:41 am

Great looking bow Hillbilly.  A mollie is definitely in my future. Has anyone seen an osge mollie?   Danny

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: DEllis on March 23, 2011, 05:25:33 pm

Good looking bow........but please don't shoot that nearly invisible arrow in low light.............twang........now where'd that go? ;D
Darcy :)

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: HatchA on March 23, 2011, 06:48:31 pm

Beautiful bow!  Love the lines of the "straight bits" and tips...   Really very nice and yes - makes me want to try one as well ;)

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: hillbilly61 on March 24, 2011, 09:07:12 am

Thank you HatchA..."straight bits"?

Sidewinder..hank you

DEllis....That's so they never see it comming :o ;D

 Now it's on to building one for my trade recipient ;)

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 24, 2011, 10:08:33 am

That's a great bow! Well done. Jawge

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: Pappy on March 24, 2011, 11:14:13 am

Very nice job on that one.Looks like a real shooter. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: gutpile on March 24, 2011, 01:25:19 pm

thats is one sweet bow ..tiller looks spot on...very nice indeed...gut

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: hillbilly61 on March 27, 2011, 03:48:28 pm

George, Pappy and gutpile....Thank you. It's been a fun one to build

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: Acutus on March 27, 2011, 04:35:55 pm

Really nice looking bow! Looks like a sweet shooter.

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: PeteC on March 27, 2011, 06:58:41 pm

That is a very nice bow.Good work. God Bless

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: Lombard on March 27, 2011, 08:40:29 pm

Nice work, you have got that design figured out.

Title: Re: HBH Molly
Post by: hillbilly61 on March 28, 2011, 10:02:50 am

 Thank you PeteC and Acutus :)

Dave. It took some help but yes. I really like the Molly design. Now on to some more Native American designs ;D