Author Topic: Elm Holmegaard build along... (Read 25356 times)

Madpigslayer · « **Reply #120 on:** January 01, 2005, 12:04:00 AM »

JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH TIMO...that is cheating. he PURPOSELY wasted all my time.

gotta run, gotta bow to "build" HAHAHAHA "[tunglaff]"

Madpigslayer · « **Reply #121 on:** January 01, 2005, 12:04:00 AM »

dont forget, MY TIME I still got 2 hours left.

Sparky · « **Reply #122 on:** January 01, 2005, 12:09:00 AM »

Pullin for ya bud....while I drink a "Bud"...LOL

Sparky

Dano · « **Reply #123 on:** January 01, 2005, 12:16:00 AM »

If thats Hickory County osage it will be a shooter.

Madpigslayer · « **Reply #124 on:** January 01, 2005, 01:14:00 AM »

not quite to floor tiller yet...but almost, got the handle roughed in...5 beers, if the empties aint lyin.

gotta git...back in a bit.

Sparky · « **Reply #125 on:** January 01, 2005, 01:49:00 AM »

Empty's never lie..less ya picked up a double coyote at da local pub...

Sparky (never had a double coyote....yet)

Madpigslayer · « **Reply #126 on:** January 01, 2005, 02:08:00 AM »

well now Spark...I wouldnt lye to ya. :rolleyes: I aint...either?

got her to rough floor tiller...almost exhausted...should be able to hit the tree within 20 minutes. I missed the 12 thing, on the table sander. I cant relly think of a better way to go into the new year.

Hopefully it's a sign!!!

Madpigslayer · « **Reply #127 on:** January 01, 2005, 02:10:00 AM »

beer me!!! Happy New Year!!!

Sparky · « **Reply #128 on:** January 01, 2005, 02:12:00 AM »

You got it buddy!...HNY to ya Texus style...

Sparky

Madpigslayer · « **Reply #129 on:** January 01, 2005, 02:12:00 AM »

Glasspoint · « **Reply #130 on:** January 01, 2005, 03:15:00 AM »

Happy New Year, Oh Master of the blue jean backing!!!

Get her on the tree then Go To Sleep. We can't unnerstand what yer typin'

!

Raisin' one for ya!

GP

Glasspoint · « **Reply #131 on:** January 01, 2005, 03:18:00 AM »

BTW Sparky, I love your new bow...

I tried one a while back but chickened out, turned it into a narrowish kids bow.

Hafta try again, now that I've seen how it's done

. Thanks for the build along!

Sparky · « **Reply #132 on:** January 01, 2005, 05:13:00 AM »

Thanks David...it was a lot of fun. I wish I could go back a couple of times during the process and do some things differently...LOL
The whole meaning behind this thing was to present somthing to a friend that has been more than kind to me. I hope he has as much fun shooting it as I had making it.
I first met David Mimms at Mo Jam. I had arrived late and most of the "choice" spots were taken. This feller comes up to my truck window and introductions were passed and he says..." hell just pull in right here...I can move over and make ya a spot right here". I did and the rest is history...LOL
He's a nice feller with a exceptional eye for bow tillerin'...and I am proud to call him my friend.

Sparky

Linc · « **Reply #133 on:** January 01, 2005, 08:23:00 PM »

Ya done good buddy. Say Hey to Pops for me.

I think after I get a few more bows made from the gotta do list I'll be trying the Holmegaard with some of this vine maple I have.Tillering looks like it will be a nightmare.It will be tough for me because most of my bows are freestyle and don't follow any particular partern or design.Never could stay inside the lines. "[tunglaff]"

DCM · « **Reply #134 on:** January 02, 2005, 06:19:00 PM »

You are too hard on yourself Sparky. Tiller looks good for that limb width profile. I knew those outer fades were gonna be a beast.

Thanks bud. I can't wait to shoot it. I'll bring me some proper arras to MoJam and we'll try her out.

The art looks really cool too. Kokopelli - fertility God. Great, at 42 yo that's just about what I need. How did you know? Been talkin to my ole lady have you? ;-)

Sparky · « **Reply #135 on:** January 02, 2005, 06:40:00 PM »

Ha ha ha...I knew ya was a stud so...
I was shooting it again today...It shoots good. Very small thump in the hand. Not a blazer by any means but ya could shoot it all day long and never get tired. I am more eager to try one from Osage as time goes on LOL. Kokopelli is also said to spread wealth to the masses, like you so eagerly share your tiller'n eye to help lots of folks.
Glad you like it...

Sparky
Sparky

Rod Parsons · « **Reply #136 on:** February 07, 2005, 12:07:00 PM »

Nice bow, but like a lot of "holmegaards" it's pretty flat on the back. My attempts with hickory were the same, from tree of a fairly large diameter, but I recently got a narrow high crowned piece of ironwood that's begging to be a Holmegaard.
The narrow tips are not the only identifying characteristic of a Holmegaard, it is also a small diameter split, unworked crown on the back and a worked flat belly.
This is why it was first mistaken for a "backwards" bow until Fleming Alrune and Erret Callahan showed the way by making their replicas.
A minor detail on the tillering, the handle is thick enough that it won't bend, but the replicas show that a Holmegaard does bend right out of the handle.
If I could figure out how to post a picture on here I would post a photo of my first one in hickory, which was the closest in tiller out of the three to a replica (for a flat backed hickory bow).
Rod.

Sparky · « **Reply #137 on:** February 07, 2005, 07:13:00 PM »

Thanks Rod...I would love to see a REAL Holmgaard tru to the dimensions. If you hace the pics send them to me or Meathook or Admin...we'll get them up. I almost made mine just bending in the handle as legacy indicated but changed my mind. Wish I would have now...LOL
Thanks again for the comments...

Cheers..

Sparks

Rod Parsons · « **Reply #138 on:** February 07, 2005, 09:26:00 PM »

A near replica in Ironwood is one of my next projects. Might make a pine Stellmoor or two first, but bow making isn't a priority right now.
I'll see if I can send you the hickory no.1 picture, it was my nearest to the right tiller.
The next two got a little "sophisticated".
Rod.

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