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UserNameTaken

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A board named Molly
« on: July 02, 2014, 01:33:04 am »
Hi all,

I found a red oak board with some really fat late growth, and I would like to make my first molly out of it. This is my plan, but I worry that this is too narrow or too short--or both.





Those rings are about 1/2 inch thick.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2014, 05:00:27 am »
I just finished a red oak molly backed with burlap that is 59 1/4" ntn and 55 @ 26.  I went 2 1/4 and it still took set (due to my inept tillering and it probably just being overs-stressed)  How long is the draw?  I think you're probably good to go, never tried the Z handle though.  Keep us posted
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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2014, 07:02:15 am »
Peacebow,

How much set did you end up with? My draw is 26".
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2014, 08:39:14 am »
I think I would keep the length, but change the ratio between lever and bending limb. Maybe 10" lever and 17" bending limb. Also, I prefer the bending limb to taper slightly. Maybe from 2" down to 1 3/4" or even 1½". It just looks nicer and makes it easier to tiller. Otherwise your design looks fine. I like those fat rings of that oak 8)
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Offline bushboy

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2014, 10:09:44 am »
 Just make sure to get your tip line up and reduced early on.it translates to a fair bit of weight lost even if the flex just a bit.GL!
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Offline Onebowonder

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2014, 12:39:53 pm »
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with on this one...  I wound up backing mine with a similar design with silk because I was nervous about the red oak.

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2014, 02:07:07 pm »
Thanks for the advice guys. I will post some pictures if it works out.

Dark Soul, thanks; I will adjust my design to those dimensions to be on the safe side.
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Offline Wooden Spring

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2014, 03:16:19 pm »
For what it's worth, I haven't built this EXACT bow yet, but this drawing summarizes all the information that I've gathered on these things. If you build it, lemme know how it turns out.
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Offline huisme

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2014, 04:01:24 pm »
I like wooden spring's link, pretty good basics for a modern mollegabet even though the tapered limb strays from the artifact just as much as a Z handle does ;)

That's some crazy oak, keep us updated on how that thing bends!
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Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2014, 04:15:10 pm »
 8)
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Offline Wooden Spring

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2014, 04:46:00 pm »
Quote from: huisme on July 02, 2014, 04:01:24 pm
I like wooden spring's link, pretty good basics for a modern mollegabet even though the tapered limb strays from the artifact just as much as a Z handle does ;)

That's some crazy oak, keep us updated on how that thing bends!

Hey, that's cool. Like I said I haven't built this configuration yet. For all I know it's going to be more like a cricket bat than a bow...
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Offline bushboy

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2014, 05:44:05 pm »
Here's one close to that design.
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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2014, 05:49:22 pm »
Wooden Spring, thanks. I might just give that design a try, because I really like the shape of it.

Huisme, it must have been one happy tree. I've never seen late growth that thick before.
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Offline huisme

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2014, 08:11:56 pm »
I can confirm that modified molle design works well; made one for a friend recently, looks a lot like Bushboy's


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50#@26"
Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: A board named Molly
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2014, 12:05:09 am »
I have a 17" working limb and an 8 inch lever, actually  about 1 1/4" of resting set on each limb  I would have tapered the working limb like these guys are saying, would have saved me endlessly removing wood toward the end to open up the outers I think.  Hope it turns out nice, keep us post. :)
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