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Offline ken75

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holmiesorta thingy
« on: April 12, 2010, 04:57:59 pm »
hey this is a bow i built today from a red oak board bias ringed . my intention was to see how fast i could make it . i've heard board bows could be made in an hour . this one is 66 tip to tip  48lbs at 28in two inch wide for the bending portion , and the levers are shorter at nine inches than would be normal . i lengthened the bending portion to reduce set, i wasnt all that confident in the red oak. all together with finish and everything about 45 min on this one. and maybe 1/4 inch of set

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Re: holmiesorta thingy
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2010, 04:59:47 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2010, 05:00:45 pm »
couple moe

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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2010, 05:02:53 pm »
pictures aint the best but...


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Re: holmiesorta thingy
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2010, 05:13:29 pm »
speed bowyer in da house, w000t

tiller looks dead on from what I can see.

That's fast, nice.
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: holmiesorta thingy
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2010, 05:31:23 pm »
Hey Ken so you wanted to make a holmie eh?  Looks good how does it shoot?

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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2010, 05:41:55 pm »
Sweet Jesus, Ken :D
         How many molegabets ya got now? Ya know what they say about nothing new anymore? That bow ya made looks just like a museum bow that I guess is Huron....this one is bendy handle and not rigid like yers.....but........here's a pic of that one.
         Ya made a nice 'un bud!!!!
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: holmiesorta thingy
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2010, 05:55:00 pm »
Wow ken almost looks the same :o :o

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: holmiesorta thingy
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2010, 09:49:48 pm »
Very nice bow! I've never made a bow in 45 mins.  Jawge
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Offline ken75

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Re: holmiesorta thingy
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2010, 09:51:18 pm »
dang , it does . rich your like a old bow guru , or encyclopedia ! thanks for the pic . bow shoots good not the speediest one i have but i was tickled with the outcome. rich their in the mail
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Re: holmiesorta thingy
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2010, 09:52:28 pm »
me either till now jawge , hows the tiller jawge its different looking with the levers, i took your advice and tried to get a better background
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« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2010, 09:55:30 pm »
Ancient , you know i always wanted a holmie....
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Offline AncientArcher76

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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2010, 11:44:24 pm »
LOL KEN I got one for you but it took 46 minutes to make not 45 I havent figured out how to make one that quick ::) ::) :-*

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Re: holmiesorta thingy
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2010, 10:50:52 pm »
Nice job and I would call it a weapon not a thingy >:D  Bookmarked for April Self BOM, too.
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: holmiesorta thingy
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2010, 08:57:42 pm »
Ken from my understanding u have a few of them now...I think I need one eh???? ;)

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