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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 01:46:00 pm

Title: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 01:46:00 pm: I think the wave threw me but this is what I got.
My bow is 54# @ 25inches
62 "tip to tip
There is 12" of non working limb at the ends

Kinda wierd tillering fade to mid limb with character.

This was practice for the tough one coming up. Its not the best but should take a deer.

The unbraced photo was taken just after tiller and has not returned yet.
Title: Re: First try at holmgaard design
Post by: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 02:03:04 pm: Forgot this shot
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Post by: randman on February 17, 2013, 02:18:04 pm: Wow Iowa! Great job with a real tough stave. Love "The Wave"
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Post by: Eubeen Hadd on February 17, 2013, 02:20:56 pm: Holy cow, talk about character! :o
That looks phenomenal, iowabow. My only question is how that could be practice for the tough one, I would probably have made firewood with that.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: PatM on February 17, 2013, 02:22:57 pm: Looks like it would be better off flipped over so that the wave is the less stressed limb. The way your heel of the hand is collapsing forward seems like it would suit the other way as well.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: nineworlds9 on February 17, 2013, 02:23:58 pm: Now if that ain't a character bow I don't know what is. Sweet! I had a beautifully done elm Holmegaard that I bought last year off a guy and sold like a dummy before I realized what a nice bow I had, as I didn't know much about selfbows a the time. One of my favorite designs and looks like you made a super cool one.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 02:24:55 pm: Quote from: PatM on February 17, 2013, 02:22:57 pm
Looks like it would be better off flipped over so that the wave is the less stressed limb. The way your heel of the hand is collapsing forward seems like it would suit the other way as well.
Thanks for the advice I think the string favors that as well.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 02:31:29 pm: Quote from: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 02:24:55 pm
Quote from: PatM on February 17, 2013, 02:22:57 pm
Looks like it would be better off flipped over so that the wave is the less stressed limb. The way your heel of the hand is collapsing forward seems like it would suit the other way as well.
Thanks for the advice I think the string favors that as well.
It looks like I should retake that full draw picture. I dont think I have my hands in the right place.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: blackhawk on February 17, 2013, 02:37:52 pm: Cool character holmy .....untwist that string some and nock your brace height down a tad too...I like doing full draw shots with an arrow...that way I know exactly where to place my hand and how far to draw
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 02:49:42 pm: Thanks blackhawk! I will retake those in a couple of hours. Thanks for the help...I am kinda a flint guy not a bow guy so much.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on February 17, 2013, 03:29:12 pm: A good lookin piece of wave man, I had one of those and it can really take some time going "Ok....I think this side looks good, but flip the whole thing.....yeah this side looks like it could use a few....." etc...good job man, it'll shoot!
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Post by: burn em up chuck on February 17, 2013, 03:51:06 pm: very cool

chuck
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Post by: Rcdeer on February 17, 2013, 04:07:59 pm: VERY Nice!.. love them bows...the character jus adds so much,,,but what a fun bow to shoot ! well done! thanks for sharin! RC
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: lesken2011 on February 17, 2013, 04:30:10 pm: That one looks like it is turning out fine, Iowa, particularly with that "wave". ;)
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Post by: Jodocus on February 17, 2013, 04:30:22 pm: Oh, that wiggle in the limbs looks wicked! Very nice bow you made.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 06:59:46 pm: I think it looks cool with the wiggle up thanks Pat M
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: Stringman on February 17, 2013, 07:39:39 pm: You nailed it buddy! It was fun watching this thing take shape this morning! So much easier to tell someone where to remove wood and let them do all the work. ;D

So is this gonna be your elk bow?

Scott
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 07:50:08 pm: Quote from: Stringman on February 17, 2013, 07:39:39 pm
You nailed it buddy! It was fun watching this thing take shape this morning! So much easier to tell someone where to remove wood and let them do all the work. ;D

So is this gonna be your elk bow?

Scott
Hey thank you! Scott for making the time to tiller check over the phone with me! It was a nail biter for the last 4 ". Always good to have an extra set of eyes on it. Not sure if it is going to Co. or not but could be if it handles the summer of shooting it in.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: osage outlaw on February 17, 2013, 08:06:52 pm: Nice work on that stave. Those humps and bumps are a pain to tiller around. Looks like you tamed them into a nice even tiller.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: Arrowind on February 17, 2013, 08:38:26 pm: For not being a "bow guy so much" you did an amazing job! Could fool anybody! What a nice bow!
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 08:50:44 pm: Quote from: Arrowind on February 17, 2013, 08:38:26 pm
For not being a "bow guy so much" you did an amazing job! Could fool anybody! What a nice bow!
I dont make bow often because I have to wear a respirator will working the wood and suffer for two weeks afterwards. I try to do all my bow making in late winter so the mask is not too hot. It really blows to be so allergic.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: Arrowind on February 17, 2013, 08:56:28 pm: Oh man that sucks. Sorry to hear it. Well for not getting to make bows much you are really good at it.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 09:11:27 pm: Quote from: Arrowind on February 17, 2013, 08:56:28 pm
Oh man that sucks. Sorry to hear it. Well for not getting to make bows much you are really good at it.
Thank you I learned a lot by going to the classic and working with Pat B , Gary Davis, jeff, Shawn, and a few others really improved my bow making.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: blackhawk on February 17, 2013, 09:48:04 pm: I like it better that way....so hows it shoot?
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: iowabow on February 17, 2013, 10:54:16 pm: Quote from: blackhawk on February 17, 2013, 09:48:04 pm
I like it better that way....so hows it shoot?
It shot much better. There was no hand shock and it pulled smooth.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: PatM on February 18, 2013, 12:46:05 am: That looks like a better fit.
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Post by: H Rhodes on February 18, 2013, 02:21:04 am: Sweet looking bend on that one! Great work.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: BowEd on February 18, 2013, 08:06:54 pm: That a boy John.......That's a keeper for sure.That'll thump a deer right to your dinner table.Nice job.Glad it worked out for ya.
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: Hrothgar on February 18, 2013, 09:30:17 pm: A lot of personality in that bow. Like it a lot.
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Post by: k-hat on February 18, 2013, 10:39:33 pm: Awesome, extremely difficult tiller and you nailed it bud ;)
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on February 18, 2013, 10:48:08 pm: Looks like you pulled off a challenging one there. Nice work.
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Post by: simson on February 19, 2013, 03:56:29 pm: You have made a beauty!
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Post by: Will H on February 19, 2013, 07:01:18 pm: Sweet bow John! You done that wood justice :)
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Post by: jr 2bow on February 19, 2013, 09:41:18 pm: That turned out real nice, I hope the 1 I'm makin turns out. It looks totally cool now I can see what you were sayin all along.
Paul
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: Josh B on February 19, 2013, 10:45:19 pm: Oh my John! That's impressive! That wave would of driven me nuts to tiller. Nice work! I suspect that was well worth the suffering. Josh
Title: Re: First try at holmegaard design
Post by: Badly Bent on February 19, 2013, 11:25:42 pm: Great character in that bow. Way to pull off a tough build Iowabow.
Greg