Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: samuraiwarrior on July 01, 2007, 04:05:43 pm
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It may just be time for me to share one of my bows with you guys. Started it from a scrapped project, I had already sinew backed the board, and I don't remember what I planned on doing. I decided to go for a holmegaard style. It is a total of 60.75" long, and 59.5" ntn. Draws about 55# @ 26" from belly, but I have drawn it farther than that. Limbs are 1-13/16" wide for the working section, and that quickly tapers to 3/8" tips.
I filed an angle on the back of the nocks, and glued on some Water Buffalo Horn. The handle is some maple board I got at Home Depot.
Finish is some kind of MinWax stain and seal. I would have liked to do a coat or two of Polyurethane over it when it dried, but I was too impatient. I keep a coat of paste wax for further insurance of water protection. Bow has just under 1" of resting set, and almost 2" just unbraced set.
It is definitely a quick shooter, and one of my best lookers so far. String is a 9 strand B-50, 3 bundle Flemish.
I'll admit that I probably could have made the outer limbs a little thinner, but it has no handshock and it doesn't bother me.
Weights around 19.5 oz. Hope you like!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/SideHandle.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/BellyHandle.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/TipOverlayBack.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/TipOverlayThreeQuarters.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/FullDrawBow.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/BracedBow.jpg)
Some more shots here:http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/
I'll try to get a better full draw picture, but I think that one shows it ok. On Holmegaards, I have come to prefer the inner, wider limbs working, while the tips remain stiff.
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Very nice bow. Congratulations. Just wondering why you are using only a 9 strand string. Draw weights for wooden bows are measured at the back of the bow. You are pulling in the high 50's for poundage. If it were my bow I'd have on a12 strand string. I'd hate to see that string break on you. Jawge
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That's a real nice looking bow. Good job. I agree with George, it wouldn't hurt to go with a thicker string.
Sean
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Well, I mean stronger, but adding more strands will make it stronger and thicker so...... whatever, you know what I mean. ;)
Sean
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Thanks Jawge and Sean. I just had the string laying around from another bow. It is definitely strong enough, if you only need 4x max draw weight. I'll probably make up a thicker string or 2 so I have a back up. Any ideas for what to put on the handle?
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Great looking bow you have there, holmgardes are hard to beat when done right, looks like you nailed this one. Steve
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Very nice,live the finish.Good job. :)
Pappy
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Looks to be a sweet shooter, well done.
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Good looking bow! What kind of wood is it?
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Love it! Is this a good design for my ash boards?? There purty well cured out. ;).....Brian
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Very nice.
As far as the string goes, B-50 is very streachy and that light of string could make it more difficult/dangerous to string, lessen cast, and increase hand shock. If you aren't having any of those problems you may be fine.
Again, nice work.
J. D. Duff
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Great looking Holmegaard. What wood is it made from?
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JD, I'm wondering how it could make it difficult or dangerous to string the bow? I haven't had any problems with handshock or anything, I'll probably make up some thicker strings for it when I finish the handle.
The wood is red oak and a glued on maple handle.
Koan, I think the design would work in ash. Make sure you have a sound back that is one ring and smooth.
Thanks for the comments you guys. :)
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Very nice bow, that design is kind of tricky to execute. Two places where you go from bending to nonbending. Sounds like you got a good result as far as set. Having the wokring limb short and closer to the handle, means a little set goes a long way.
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Nice Bow! A handle wrap isn't an absolute necessity, but if you want one you might consider beaver tail rawhide. It's kind of a pain to work with, but it is a dark color that should compliment this bow. Plus the stuff is incredibly tuff once its dried.
M-P
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You said what the handle is made out of but I didnt see what the bow wood itself is. Just wondering. Great looking bow.
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Very nice bow -hmm - what is the bow made of? got it bookmarked for July Self Bow of the Month
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The wood is red oak and a glued on maple handle.
;)
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I got some more pictures. I put on a rest and strikeplate of leather. The strikeplate was soaked with superglue, but the rest was just glued on and coated with contact cement. Shaped with a knife and sandpaper, then burnished. The handle wrap is some black suede sewed with brown serving thread. I could have made it prettier, but it keeps the handle from getting wet and slippery with sweaty hands now.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/FullDrawHolmegaard.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/FullDraw.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/HandleCU.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/HandleBack.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/FullDrawGround.jpg)
Again, a few more close ups in my photobucket album, i just don't want to clog the thread with a thousand pictures.
Hope you enjoy.
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Looks like yer having fun and isn't that what this is all about ;D Keep em coming eh.
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Good job and nice finished product. You nailed the Holmegaard tiller, too, nice full draw pics. There's just something about those Holmegaards that I really like (of course, I am an actual descendant of neolithic Europeans.) :)
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...and not that far removed, Hillbilly! ;D
Like Steve said, you nailed the tiller. The Holmgaard is a favorite design of mine. They did everything right before we knew better. Pat
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A nice bow. I like the holmegaard design/tiller very much :)
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Same as Andrew, love the Holmegaard design, and a great looking, fun bow.
Hillybilly, I have to ask, how do you know you are directly decended from Neolithic peoples? I've heard that before, and it would be very cool to have that kind of family tree. I can go back several hundred years, but not thousands.
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What a bow! 10/10.
I'm descended directly from the neanderthals ...at least that's what my girlfriend keeps telling me.
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Well, Simon, at least I am higher on the evolutionary ladder, as my wife tells me I am a barbarian. Perhaps it is the fact that I don't like shaving every day? I hope so, :)
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Thanks for the comments guys, I really appreciate it.
Sadly, I can only go back maybe 3-4 generations in my family. I realized I didn't put my photobucket link in the last reply, so here it is:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/
The stuff is in the sub-album labeled My Bows and Arrows. But the other stuff may be interesting to others as well.
Here's a force draw curve of the bow for those interested. I guess it is a decent bow, I am just happy it doesn't stack at full draw at all.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Samuraiwarrior/My%20Bows%20and%20Arrows/FDCurve.jpg)
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Nice Bow Samuraiwarrior! The tiller looks spot on!!!
Bill
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Nice graph... does anyone know the estimated draw weight of the original Holmegard?