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Offline adb

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Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
« on: March 06, 2008, 11:26:51 am »
Hi, Everyone
Well... I finally managed to finish this bow. This Holmegaard is the end result from the Holmegaard Build Along which I started in late January, and posted on the How To & Build Along forum.
Final result: 66" OAL, 65" NTN, 55# @ 27" (request for 52 - 57# @ 27"). Hickory backed osage, with Prairie rattler skins, yellow heart tip overlays, and a Strunk style grip.

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« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2008, 11:46:47 am »
looks great but ya know everyones gonna freak out there is no full draw ;D
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Offline tom sawyer

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« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2008, 11:48:14 am »
Very nice work.  This is one of my favorite designs, a most intelligent use of wood in my opinion.  And to think archery had progressed this far, so long ago.  Makes you wonder just how long man had been fiddling with archery before this.  Stone points give us an idea, but maybe it was done with all-wood arrows before that.

I like your modest interpretation, it is more like the actual artifact.  A lot of people exaggerate with a greater difference in width between the working limb and the stiff outer limb.  Do your outer limbs bend at all?  Got a full draw pic?
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Re: Holmegaard
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2008, 11:58:10 am »
My wife wasn't home last night, so I don't have a full draw pic yet. There is a full draw pic at the end of the build along post, however. I'd like to post more pics, but a message is telling me the uploader file is full. I'll try a bit later. I did post additional pics on the build along thread last night, if anyone wants to go there.
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Offline Keenan

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« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2008, 12:02:14 pm »
 That is one fine looking bow adb,  you nailed the tiller perfectly on that and the detail work is great. I like the contrast of those skins on that wood. Very nice, looking forward to the full draw pics.   Keenan
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« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2008, 01:17:54 pm »
I ,for one, am too lazy to go to the buildalong. So, I'll wait for the full draw. But you've got everybody drooling.  Clearly this is going to be a fine candidate for March Laminant Bow of the Month
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Offline jwillis

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« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2008, 05:38:50 pm »
I'll second that motion, Oldbow.  Jim
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Offline hawkbow

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« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2008, 07:28:25 pm »
Great looking bow, i really like the snake skin backing... Mike A/ho
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Offline Jesse

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« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2008, 08:00:02 pm »
That is a beautiful bow great job.   Jesse
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Offline Easternarcher

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Re: Holmegaard
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2008, 08:59:09 pm »
ahhhh yes! my inspiration.....as soon as I can pry open my shed door from the snowbank, I gotta build me one of those!
Great job ADB...I really like it!
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« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2008, 09:53:55 pm »
 That is a very nice bow,I love the Holmegaard design. Looking forward to the Full-Draw.
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« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2008, 03:20:50 am »
Thats the one, win. :)
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Re: Holmegaard
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2008, 08:30:44 am »
Beautiful bow,I been to the build along but not in a day or 2.I'll have to go look. Nice job. :)
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Offline adb

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Re: Holmegaard
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2008, 11:19:56 am »
Hi,
I have been trying for the past 2 days to post some more pics, but I keep getting a message saying the upload folder is full, and to contact an administrator.  I haven't changed anything, my pics are all down sized to 3 X 5 @ 150 res. I'm only trying to send 1 pic at a time. No problems with the pics already posted. Any of you moderator types have a suggestion?
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Holmegaard
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2008, 11:53:14 am »
I let the admins know about this problem as its not just you, it appears to be a mystery though ???
You can try uploading them to a photo hosting sight like Photo Bucket and then posting them.

BTW the holmie really came out nice and thanks for the build alsong.
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