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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: "Molly-esc" Osage- new and improved? see page 2
« Reply #30 on: January 24, 2017, 05:58:03 pm »
Quote from: SETPARAPUSETH on January 24, 2017, 12:44:16 pm
I like it, although I still can not finish understanding that style
 8) 8)

I guess it is a "molly" so I'll change the title. There's info in TBB vol.2 on this style
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Re: Osage Molly- new version on page 2
« Reply #31 on: January 25, 2017, 01:59:17 pm »
Personally upstate I don't really pay attention to styles really or any concern of it myself.That's just me.I can appreciate the effort of others who do though.I make it.I shoot it.I know what I like.That's why when I make these type of bows I just call them a bow with stiff levers.They make pleasant and accurate bows to shoot for obvious reasons.
Nice job on yours again except the top limb mid to base of lever could bend a scooch more but I bet it's where ,ore reflex  is in and it's holding but still working some and I see it's where some natural reflex was too.It's something that really can't be seen at brace but only shows itself at full draw.Bottom limb to me looks good.
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Re: Osage Molly- new version on page 2
« Reply #32 on: January 25, 2017, 06:50:38 pm »
Nice looking bow. Loos like it should shoot well.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Osage Molly- new version on page 2
« Reply #33 on: January 25, 2017, 07:44:35 pm »
You make a lot of sense Bead. I know what you mean about the upper part of the top limb. Midlimb is right where that wavy part that I straightened was and it's been messing with my eye. As a result I've been hesitant to go too thin up there.

Thanks Bob. Absolutely love that HHB you made that's up on the board right now. Gave me a whole new appreciation for what a good finish can be.  :)
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Osage Molly- finished pics on pg 3
« Reply #34 on: January 27, 2017, 05:03:40 pm »
Okay, I hope you're not too tired of this post, but I finished her up and I thought it looked nice enough to share once more.

The backing is cherry bark
The handle wrap is seagrass
The overlays are cow horn
and... the bowstring is real!!!!!!!

oh yea, and it pulls 56# @ 27"
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Re: Osage Molly- finished pics on pg 3
« Reply #35 on: January 27, 2017, 05:04:18 pm »
two more
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Re: Osage Molly- finished pics on pg 3
« Reply #36 on: January 27, 2017, 05:24:10 pm »
Well done. I really like the look of that cherry bark. Those bark backing are starting to grow on me.
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Osage Molly- finished pics on pg 3
« Reply #37 on: January 27, 2017, 05:29:48 pm »
I like the cherry bark also nice touch nice bow !
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Re: Osage Molly- finished pics on pg 3
« Reply #38 on: January 27, 2017, 06:04:02 pm »
Thanks to my NY homeboys  8)
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Offline MulchMaker

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Re: Osage Molly- finished pics on pg 3
« Reply #39 on: January 27, 2017, 06:31:06 pm »
Wow nice, the bark looks great, contrasting well. Bet that bow shoots. Well done
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Offline ajooter

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Re: Osage Molly- finished pics on pg 3
« Reply #40 on: January 27, 2017, 10:23:42 pm »
Love your work man...the bark and the handle wrap are killer.  Bend looks good as well.  For some reason your Brace heights always seemed really low to me.  If that's a five inch feather on that arrow I would think you could up that Brace height.  Of course this will boost your draw weight as well.

I made my first successful string tonight as well!  It was a good feeling for sure.
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Offline Philipp A

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Re: Osage Molly- finished pics on pg 3
« Reply #41 on: January 27, 2017, 10:51:28 pm »
Great looking bow! Nice work.
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Re: Osage Molly- finished pics on pg 3
« Reply #42 on: January 28, 2017, 07:58:05 am »
nice, like it
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Re: Osage Molly- finished pics on pg 3
« Reply #43 on: January 28, 2017, 10:27:15 am »
That's a beaut bud.The style and the backing.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Osage Molly- finished pics on pg 3
« Reply #44 on: January 28, 2017, 06:03:55 pm »
Thanks again friends. Especially to Ed and ajooter, as your suggestions when I first posted the bow really helped me to understand this style. :)
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