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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: GooseGossett on April 11, 2011, 03:43:12 am

Title: HOLY MOLY!
Post by: GooseGossett on April 11, 2011, 03:43:12 am
I've been milling around here without posting for a while but I figured I would introduce myself and throw up a bow I just finished.  43# @ 28" but I tillered it out to 30" because I can overdraw with the best of them.  Bought this stave at OJAM and messed around with it a bit there and finished it up this past week.  I think I like the way it shoots off my hand so I'll forgo a handle I might steal DVSHunter's tanning bed idea for putting the name on the bow.  It has whitetail antler tips and the tip of the holy limb was relexed to match the natural reflex of the opposing limb.  Biggest hole I've seen in a character bow (granted I've not seen many).  Got the name HOLY MOLY when a guy walked by at OJAM and said it.  I'll take it.  Thanks for looking.

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Title: Re: HOLY MOLY!
Post by: Holten101 on April 11, 2011, 05:27:48 am
Wow....what a specimen, was expecting a Molly-type bow made of Holly:-)

Love the character and tiller looks good too....nice job.

Cheers

Title: Re: HOLY MOLY!
Post by: gstoneberg on April 11, 2011, 05:38:56 am
Very nice work!  I like those lines a lot.  And, welcome.

George
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Post by: dragonman on April 11, 2011, 06:00:10 am
thats the biggest hole I ever saw in a bow.....  a real character bow, nice lines and tiller, welcome
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Post by: dwardo on April 11, 2011, 07:20:01 am
I keep seeing bits of timber that arent "quite right" you choosing that monster puts me to shame..
Very nice.
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Post by: Markus on April 11, 2011, 07:28:39 am
That it really something, I like it, very good. Markus.
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Post by: Yann T on April 11, 2011, 08:24:46 am
Gasp :o
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Post by: Pappy on April 11, 2011, 08:45:41 am
Very cool bow,you got to love that.Very nice work on a very challenging piece of wood. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: HoBow on April 11, 2011, 11:01:21 am
Amazing work!
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Post by: Del the cat on April 11, 2011, 11:15:45 am
Fantastic, that hole is just right for holding a hat.
Del
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Post by: Parnell on April 11, 2011, 12:02:32 pm
Nicely Done!  Welcome to PA! ;D
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Post by: Will H on April 11, 2011, 12:07:19 pm
Great charecter bow!! Gotta love that yeller wood!!! :) :) :)
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Post by: Dvshunter on April 11, 2011, 12:19:59 pm
goose- that turned out great. Very cool bow.  The tanning idea is working super well. I'll have that bow at the classic before I send it off. Congratulations on your bow.
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Post by: ErictheViking on April 11, 2011, 01:06:25 pm
Now that's taking something that most would throw away and building a nice bow out of. excellent job Goose.
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Post by: GooseGossett on April 11, 2011, 01:24:57 pm
Forgot to add it is 64" ntn and brace height is 7".  With a little one on the way within the next couple of weeks the classic isn't in the wife's agenda for me.  DVS I won't be there to see the finished product of your trade bow but I do hope you post up the results!  Thanks for the kudos everyone.
Title: Re: HOLY MOLY!
Post by: Cooper on April 11, 2011, 01:41:23 pm
@ GooseGosset: I have to tell you, that your bow is damaged … there is a hole in the limb  ;D  …  Great bow!
Title: Re: HOLY MOLY!
Post by: jpitts on April 11, 2011, 02:16:55 pm
Never seen one quite like that...HOLY MOLY is right....
Good job Goose    ;D
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Post by: ohma2 on April 11, 2011, 04:40:42 pm
you did a good job with that piece of wood. nice looking bow.
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Post by: Buckeye Guy on April 11, 2011, 04:48:06 pm
Welcome to PA !!

That is an excelant job at doing a nice bow !
Thanks for sharing it !
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Post by: HatchA on April 11, 2011, 05:25:57 pm
Man...  some people will do anything to get a centre shot..... ;) ;D >:D

j/k  :)

Lovely bow!!  Incredible result from such an intimidating piece of wood!!  I love how simple you've left it too!!

Welcome aboard, by the way ;)
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Post by: medicinewheel on April 11, 2011, 06:25:15 pm
Welcome to PA!
Excellent work there!!!
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Post by: DEllis on April 11, 2011, 08:19:21 pm
Nice job on that one! :o
Darcy
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Post by: Timo on April 11, 2011, 11:49:15 pm
That is interesting! Not sure that I wouldn't have called that one "heartache or sweet heart"  Nice job.
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Post by: hammertime on April 12, 2011, 12:01:35 am
Pretty amazzing!Besides the really cool hole I like those antler tips,well done-Hammertime
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Post by: johnston on April 12, 2011, 12:30:34 am
Starting on my first "real" bow, gonna do a board, and was just trying to decide which piece of hickory to use. Now I'm gonna go back in there and put a 2" hole-saw through both of them.

Really nice job. Welcome and congratulations on the baby  ;D
Title: Re: HOLY MOLY!
Post by: GooseGossett on April 12, 2011, 03:05:09 am
Took a better picture that wasn't with my phone for the full draw.  Shot HOLY MOLY tonight and still pleasantly surprised and pleased with the way it shoots. 

Timo: I would call it heart attack if I heard the dreaded *tick*  ;D

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Post by: wildkatt on April 12, 2011, 12:02:12 pm
 ;D Im, Impressed great character bow.


Katt
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Post by: Pat B on April 12, 2011, 02:00:18 pm
Welcome to PA, Goose!  Someone stole your pics!  ???
Title: Re: HOLY MOLY!
Post by: GooseGossett on April 12, 2011, 03:02:18 pm
Photobucket site is under maintenance.  Even when I sign in it gives me a "hey we're working and stuff" message.  Hopefully I won't lose any pictures I have quite a few uploaded there :-\
Title: Re: HOLY MOLY!
Post by: Pat B on April 12, 2011, 03:19:29 pm
I'm always having trouble with photobucket. They lost a file I had with all my arrow pics in it. Fortunately I have them all on my computer and eventually will put them on a disc.
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Post by: gstoneberg on April 12, 2011, 04:35:04 pm
I switched over to Flickr.  If you have yahoo mail it's really convenient.  Good point about losing pictures.  I haven't been backing mine up when I load them.

George
Title: Re: HOLY MOLY!
Post by: GooseGossett on April 14, 2011, 02:03:12 am
That was unique how photobucket was down for me around 2 days.  Didn't lose any pictures but doesn't make me a happy camper when I was planning on using photobucket to share pictures of my soon to be son.  :-\
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Post by: Rick Wallace on April 14, 2011, 03:16:59 am
Sir,I for one am impressed!!!!  Very cool!  Now gimmie it!!!!!!!  I must have it for research,,,,,,,,,, >:D >:D
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Post by: Steve Milbocker on April 14, 2011, 02:42:55 pm
That bow is awesome!