Author Topic: 55# ash holmegaard-fulldraw added (Read 1555 times)

dutchwarbow · « **on:** July 18, 2009, 04:36:00 PM »

I made this a while ago and managed to finish it yesterday. It draws a nice 55# @ 28", shooting it close to the 60s at my 29" draw.

it only got an inch of stringfollow, started as 1/2" from the stave. The widest part is close to 2", and ít measures 67" between the nocks.

many bowyers tend to call every bow with narrow, eiffeled outterlimbs a holmegaard, even though the extremer ones are closer to a mollegabet than a holmegaard. In addition, these narrow outter-limbs are often made way too thick, wich reduces the special holmegaard/mollegabet effect of lightweight levers. I tried to make them as lightweight as possible, at a normal width of 3/8" at the nocks.

this is a modern version of a 'real' holmegaard. I loved working at this one, the thin-ringed ash is a pleasure to work with, and the rings just invite you to play with them. Hope you like it

Still gotto get my fulldraw, no succes yet. It'll come, soon

dutchwarbow · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2009, 04:37:00 PM »

Nick

b.glass · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2009, 05:59:00 PM »

Very, very nice!

Dano · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2009, 06:39:00 PM »

Great job Nick.

Colt · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2009, 08:23:00 PM »

Awesome!

vanislebowyer · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2009, 10:52:00 PM »

i love it,dude...holmegaards are my favourite style of bow

Steve Kendrot · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2009, 10:59:00 PM »

Looks nice. Full draw pics?

Steve Kendrot · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2009, 11:00:00 PM »

Looks nice. Full draw pics?

ichiban · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2009, 01:53:00 AM »

nope no good send it to me ill dispose of it hehe nah very nice indeed

Hermann From Bavaria · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2009, 05:34:00 AM »

really good!

i love holmegaard design. i´ve built one on my own, for my girl friend. its draw weight is only 28# @28, but it shoots like grease lightning!

yours is tempered, isnt it?

broketooth · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2009, 07:13:00 AM »

what a good lookin bow. i love the pic of the handle area,great lookin fades.

dutchwarbow · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2009, 07:21:00 AM »

thanks guys! haha ichiban! I think I can get rid of it myself, hehe

hermann, mine's tempered slightly. Man, did it give a great colour! after sanding and oiling it's just a nice golden colour...

here's the fulldraw btw

Nick

Hermann From Bavaria · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2009, 09:08:00 AM »

yehaw, thats holmegaard!

frank bullitt · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2009, 01:31:00 PM »

Yeah Nick, that looks great! Love that ash! Looks like a Louisville Slugger when they put the flame to 'em! I have a black locust by Gary Davis and a Elm by Paul Comstock, both Holmie style, Love 'em! Good shootin, Steve

bjansen · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2009, 09:43:00 PM »

Outstanding. Great job Nick!

Steve Kendrot · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2009, 10:22:00 PM »

Nice! How deep do those string nocks cut into the tip of the bow? Love the grain pattern of those fadeouts.

Pat B · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2009, 11:57:00 PM »

Nice Holmegaard, Nick and the toasted ash looks cool. Do you have a pic or example of the Mollegabet bow? I haven't heard of that style.

2treks · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2009, 06:43:00 PM »

Thats what I want to see too Pat, Thats a new one on me. Nick, That is a great looking bow. I have only made a few so far but they are some awesome shooters. I think that design really lends it self to carful tillering and as you said keeping the tips light. That looks sweet, good job.
Chuck.

dutchwarbow · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2009, 04:02:00 AM »

thanks steve! they're like 3/16" deep. I guess :p

thankyou pat! The growrings are pretty typical for Ash, a bit of a toast makes it look even better, imo

thanks you Chuck! Carefull tillering indeed

glad you like it

Pat, chuck, I suggest you read this topic. I hope admins won't mind me posting the link.

http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/23167?page=1

Holmegaards didn't really have the pronounced shoulders, nor were the outterlimbs very stiff. The mollegabet however had really narrow, deep, shouldered outterlimbs. I found this picture in the same topic;

Nick

Roy Steele · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2009, 09:31:00 AM »

Your right alway make the last 6 inchs as lihgt as possable with out having them been.The less weight your tips are the less hand shock you will have.

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