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Title: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 29, 2013, 06:20:28 pm: This is my first mollie, and boy is it fast. 55-60# @ 29" the last 2" bend in the handle stlightly, levers are 3/4" deep. I still need to add a leather grip but that has to wait till Thursday. Unfortunately this one isn't for me is for a guy at work. Ill add a fulldraw pic when i get home later.

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The grip was built up with sheets of cork.
Title: Re: first mollie
Post by: lesken2011 on July 29, 2013, 06:47:57 pm: Sweet. Is that padauk on the tips? What wood is that?
Title: Re: first mollie
Post by: Don Case on July 29, 2013, 06:54:35 pm: Could you explain what a "mollie" is? I'm assuming it's something to do with the narrow tips.
A newby thanks you
Don
Title: Re: first mollie
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 29, 2013, 06:58:23 pm: Yup that's paduak alright, i love the stuff, it looks great on everything.
Title: Re: first mollie
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 29, 2013, 07:04:08 pm: Mollie is short for mollegabet. The limbs are usually 60/40 60%working 40% stiff.
Title: Re: first mollie
Post by: 4dog on July 29, 2013, 10:00:58 pm: Dang Bowman,, thats a nice mollie! Ya did good.
Title: Re: first mollie
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 29, 2013, 10:19:41 pm: Thanks Erik :)
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 29, 2013, 10:36:51 pm: I think my tillering skills have really improved.
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: osage outlaw on July 29, 2013, 11:44:00 pm: Nice work!
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 30, 2013, 12:24:04 am: Thanks Clint
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: Accipiter on July 30, 2013, 01:22:45 am: Dang, that's a pretty sweet bow! Mollies are not usually my first choice looks-wise, but this one is great, especially at full draw! How long is it?
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: blackhawk on July 30, 2013, 07:47:31 am: Cool...is that a hickory board? How long is it? ....and a word of caution...try to make the transition of your fades a lil longer,with well rounded edges,and smoother into the handle if its bending some...short and sharp fades into a narrowed bending handle can sometimes break due to the grain running out there....ask me how I know ::) not saying its gonna break,but just a word of constructive criticism for the future...
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 30, 2013, 08:11:59 am: Thats a fine first attempt! Nice work.
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: SLIMBOB on July 30, 2013, 08:30:07 am: Like that! Nice work Sir.
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 30, 2013, 11:50:38 am: Quote from: blackhawk on July 30, 2013, 07:47:31 am
Cool...is that a hickory board? How long is it? ....and a word of caution...try to make the transition of your fades a lil longer,with well rounded edges,and smoother into the handle if its bending some...short and sharp fades into a narrowed bending handle can sometimes break due to the grain running out there....ask me how I know ::) not saying its gonna break,but just a word of constructive criticism for the future...

I realalized after i cut the fades that i didnt really like it that much. I didnt know that about the fades into the handle, thanks for the heads up.
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 30, 2013, 11:53:14 am: Oh and yes its a hickory board and 66" long.
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: Ed Brooks on July 30, 2013, 12:13:28 pm: Nice bow.
How was the difficulty level for the Mollie as apposed to a flat bow. The reason I ask is I have a board that I'm thinking Mollie. Thank you Ed
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 30, 2013, 12:36:26 pm: What kind of wood is it? Mollies are a little harder cuz you have a short area under alot of stress. Which is why i heat treated the belly, to make it better in compression, only took 1/4" of set. On a flat bow the stress is distributed accross the whole limb, making it a better design for compression weak woods.
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: Ed Brooks on July 30, 2013, 01:34:01 pm: Bowman53; I have an oak board @ 60". Can you change the %, make the working limb a little longer and shorten the static? Ed
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: Del the cat on July 30, 2013, 01:42:24 pm: Very smooth :)
Del
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 30, 2013, 02:57:16 pm: Quote from: Ed Brooks on July 30, 2013, 01:34:01 pm
Bowman53; I have an oak board @ 60". Can you change the %, make the working limb a little longer and shorten the static? Ed

yeah you change the ratio but i would go with pyramid style bow instead, its a better design for red oak. 6" handle and 2" wide fades to 1/2" tips. Bubby did a great board build along ill post it for you.
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 30, 2013, 03:01:02 pm: here you go Ed, this is a great build along.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,35312.0.html
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: Ed Brooks on July 30, 2013, 03:20:30 pm: Thank you Bowman53; I am just about done with one like that. However I really like the table saw idea. I have been rasping a lot of wood away... Thanks again and great bow. Ed
Title: Re: first mollie (FULL DRAW ADDED)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 30, 2013, 03:29:40 pm: your welcome, i wish i had a table to use like that too. i also do all wood removal by rasp, except the bow outline, that i do with a jigsaw.
Title: Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 09, 2013, 01:12:30 pm: i really like this grip it feels really good in the hand.
Title: Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
Post by: Zion on August 09, 2013, 01:38:00 pm: Sweet bow. All around great job 8)
Title: Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 09, 2013, 01:39:42 pm: Little bit a leather goes a loooong ways eh' Jordan? Im glad your using it up.
Title: Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 09, 2013, 01:44:58 pm: Oh yeah, for sure. I even used that really thick leather you sent to make a hip quiver lol looks like crap but it turned outgreat functionality wise. Arrows are really quiet in there.
Title: Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 09, 2013, 01:47:49 pm: Function over finish ANY DAY.
Title: Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 09, 2013, 02:12:51 pm: i like working with leather, its easy to do, but hard to perfect.
Title: Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
Post by: bushboy on August 09, 2013, 02:21:49 pm: Nice job on that one!
Title: Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
Post by: Del the cat on August 09, 2013, 02:39:36 pm: Yeah, great tiller on that... :)
Del
Title: Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 09, 2013, 02:40:27 pm: thanks guys :)
Title: Re: first mollie (finally got a grip on it)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 09, 2013, 02:44:21 pm: i made this one for a guy at work that shoots modern fg recurves and wheelies. this bow shoots really fast but apparently not faster than his fg recurve.