Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hurlbri1 on May 27, 2013, 01:50:55 am
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Here are some pics of my 4th bow ever...there are at least 14 piles of lumber that tried to become bows but quit on me. This one is a Holmegaard style bow, 66" OAL, 2.5" wide at fades for 16" to 9/16" tips. Hickory board bow with Walnut board handle and tip. Draws 51 pounds at 26". There's a good amount of grain runoff on the upper limb so I don't expect it to last a lifetime, but man, does it shoot well! It blows my other 3 out of the water. I didn't understand what people meant when they called their bow "quiet". I do now. It's really close to center shot and my shot grouping changed dramatically. I love shooting this thing! Man, I hope it lasts so I can hunt with it in the fall...thanks for looking!
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-Brian
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Well done. I like the design on the back.
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Looks good, I especially like the paint, but you do seam to have a lot of excess mass in your overlays
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Nice work there Brian! Way to keep at it. I have burned up a lot of good wood to get a few shootable bows but I think I am gettin better :-\..slowly
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Nice enough bow! Please be careful with how much centershot arrow shelf you're cutting into the grip. You have built up the riser and that's good, but you've left it very skinny at your cut out. Also, how's the hand shock? I'm guessing it has a fair bit with that amount of outer limb and tip weight. Nice art work on the back!
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Well done Brian! It looks like it has some great bends to it. The art work is very intricate.
Good work!
Tracy
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Nice job on that Molly!!
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Man, that looks really nice. Congrats.
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Its always feels good when you get a chance to draw it back and it stays together, good job.
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Sweet bow! I like it alot, enjoy shooting it and on to the next build. :)
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She's a beaut!
Good luck this hunting season!
Kevin
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Thanks everyone! I figure since this is a community of bowbuilders, I thought I'd try to contibute once rather than just take everyone's great advice. No way I could've made a shooter without reading this forum constantly.
Newindian: there's a bit of excess mass on the tips for sure, but I also have no idea really what I am doing...I am certain the entire non-working limb could've been lighter in terms of mass, but this is my first Holmie.
ADP: Believe it or not, there's very little handshock. Of my working bows, this has probably the least, it's very smooth shooting. One reason why is that there's just under 1 3/4" set which probably helps reduce the hand shock a bit.
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I like it pretty sweet bow. how come it looks so light in the first pic and dark in the others ??
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That's a killer number 1 there Brian!! Nice work for sure.
Tattoo Dave
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Joec--crappy photography. The bright one I think used a flash
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Nice I like the paint job.
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I agree with ABD. The arrow shelf cut in is scary.
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Just about everybody has excess mass on their first few. That's nothing to worry about. As you go you'll learn where you can push it and where you can't. Nice work, and keep it up.