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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: 1st longbow attempt by Woblong
« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2014, 05:27:35 pm »
Yeah my second bow was a way under built HHB mollie. She let go on me. She was the second attempt, buty first wooden pipe bomb
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Re: 1st longbow attempt by Woblong
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2014, 07:15:21 pm »
If you need to use some tools, saws, grinders,, hop in the truck with Seminole wind and come on over. I'm 30 minutes away and have lot's of extra tools I can probably be talked into to getting them out of my way ;).
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Offline bushboy

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Re: 1st longbow attempt by Woblong
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2014, 07:37:52 pm »
I've built a few molly's.my take on them is get the tips reduced and line up as soon as possible. Btw,i wouldn't make the handle all fancy till I got some arrows thru her.
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Offline Wobgnol

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Re: 1st longbow attempt by Woblong
« Reply #18 on: October 19, 2014, 11:37:23 pm »
oh it isn't a fancy handle it's just slowly being worked down with rasps and files and is a bit wavy.

Offline Wobgnol

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Re: 1st longbow attempt by Woblong
« Reply #19 on: October 19, 2014, 11:41:24 pm »
Thank you Mullet! Thats awesome!! and I will see what I can work out!

Offline huisme

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Re: 1st longbow attempt by Woblong
« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2014, 12:59:57 am »
Yeah, as bush oh says it helps to have the levers established before getting to low brace.
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Offline Wobgnol

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Re: 1st longbow attempt by Woblong
« Reply #21 on: November 03, 2014, 09:55:33 pm »
Sorry for the delay in progress currently getting settled in my new home. As we just moved to actual home and out of a apartment.'

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Re: 1st longbow attempt by Woblong
« Reply #22 on: November 04, 2014, 09:17:33 am »
Congrats on the house. It is an awesome feeling. Can't wait to see more of the work!
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Offline Parnell

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Re: 1st longbow attempt by Woblong
« Reply #23 on: November 04, 2014, 09:33:42 am »
Good for you, congratulations.  You can use lots of stuff to back a bow, linen or silk from a thrift store...even brown paper bags and tight bond glue.
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Offline mhof86

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Re: 1st longbow attempt by Woblong
« Reply #24 on: November 04, 2014, 11:05:35 am »
Feels great getting out of the apartment life. We did it this summer. Congrats on that and I agree with the other guys, looking forward to seeing you bring this one home as well.