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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: skyarrow on March 03, 2011, 07:20:35 pm

Title: Lost thread
Post by: skyarrow on March 03, 2011, 07:20:35 pm

Ok iv been searching in the search box for a old thread I think half eye posted of a Mollegabet bow that had some nice relief carvings on the back. But I can't find it I think the search thing is brain dead lol it never finds what I am looking for so if any of y'all can remember what it was called please  let me know or post it I would appreciate it. The reason I'm am looking for it is because a friend is interested in making one he is big in to Viking stuff and want to make some Viking like bows


Sterling

Title: Re: Lost thread
Post by: bubby on March 03, 2011, 07:30:21 pm

go to his profile and check out his posts

Title: Re: Lost thread
Post by: osage outlaw on March 03, 2011, 07:36:05 pm

Is this it?


http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,18035.0.html


I searched for "mollegabet not for bom"

Title: Re: Lost thread
Post by: skyarrow on March 03, 2011, 07:44:46 pm

thats not the one but it will do i remember he had a carve along one that showed you how to do the relief carvings il check his back posts from his profile thanx for the quick replys and help :)

Title: Re: Lost thread
Post by: half eye on March 03, 2011, 07:54:49 pm

sterling,
     If you can remember basically what the pattern was I can send some pics to you if ya'd like. Or could post 'em here if ya dont mind high-jackin yer thread.
rich

Title: Re: Lost thread
Post by: skyarrow on March 03, 2011, 08:04:57 pm

Quote from: half eye on March 03, 2011, 07:54:49 pm

sterling,
     If you can remember basically what the pattern was I can send some pics to you if ya'd like. Or could post 'em here if ya dont mind high-jackin yer thread.
rich

np your the man all i remember is you showing how you carved the designs i think they had boar or dragons on them with some Norse or Finnish texts im tryn to get all the info i need so i can help him along with building this style bow here are a few questions what is a good wood? do you use a board or a stave/ and what are the standard  dimensions of the mollegabet style

Title: Re: Lost thread
Post by: half eye on March 03, 2011, 11:31:05 pm

skyarrow,
      Here are some "layout" info for the Mollegabet the way I do it.  If you are going self bow then try Red Elm, Hickory, Walnut, Ash etc. If you want to do some backing then pretty much any wood will do and the red oak, white oak, hard maple etc will make real good bows.
       All I use is fully quarter sawn "boards" that I cut myself. The other thing that will save some grief and wood is 1-3/4" wide working limbs for up to around 55/60 pound bows and 2" wide for heavier weights. 2" on 50# bows would be only necessary for "looks. Also most of the Holmegaard and Mollegabet were made from Elm.
     I will find the carving pics and post them as soon as I dig them out.
rich

Title: Re: Lost thread
Post by: skyarrow on March 03, 2011, 11:45:10 pm

Thank you so much rich I'm thinking for his first bow like this a redoak  board will work the only place I know to find it here is lowes