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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ssgtchad on October 24, 2013, 11:45:56 pm

Title: Hickory board molly
Post by: ssgtchad on October 24, 2013, 11:45:56 pm
This is my first board bow, second molly. She 63" ttt.  With 9" levers that narrow to 3/8" tips. The board was 50/50 heart wood and sap wood. There is a diagonal line running through the limbs. One lever is heart wood the other sap! Not ideal but it seems to be working. It looks like the bow has taken some set, but it more from the heat treatment. I toasted the belly over a burner of my stove, and didn't have the limb attached to a caul, so to my surprise booth limbs developed some deflex! I've tried to heat it out but it didn't work so I'm stuck with it. The tip overlays are Osage, and I have a temporary leather handle wrap on while I'm shooting it in with a leather inlay strike plate. I haven't decided on a finish, I, thinking of just leaving it as is and seal it with some bee's wax. Here she is thanks for looking and comments are welcome as always.
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/ssgtchad/20131022_183405_zps82c32e39.jpg) (http://s899.photobucket.com/user/ssgtchad/media/20131022_183405_zps82c32e39.jpg.html)
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/ssgtchad/20131022_183432_zpsd94625ca.jpg) (http://s899.photobucket.com/user/ssgtchad/media/20131022_183432_zpsd94625ca.jpg.html)

(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/ssgtchad/20131022_183425_zps76517719.jpg) (http://s899.photobucket.com/user/ssgtchad/media/20131022_183425_zps76517719.jpg.html)
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/ssgtchad/20131022_183443_zpsa1198a2b.jpg) (http://s899.photobucket.com/user/ssgtchad/media/20131022_183443_zpsa1198a2b.jpg.html)
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/ssgtchad/20131022_183628_zps78c9685c.jpg) (http://s899.photobucket.com/user/ssgtchad/media/20131022_183628_zps78c9685c.jpg.html)
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/ssgtchad/20131022_184940_zps3aafff97.jpg) (http://s899.photobucket.com/user/ssgtchad/media/20131022_184940_zps3aafff97.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Hickory board molly
Post by: huisme on October 25, 2013, 01:23:58 am
Am I seeing a little bit of bend in those levers? Looks like it's very mass efficient and a fast shooter from here!
Title: Re: Hickory board molly
Post by: Bowman on October 25, 2013, 03:30:05 am
Like it. Nice bend and I'll bet it's fast? Nice job. :-)
Title: Re: Hickory board molly
Post by: smoky#1 on October 25, 2013, 05:54:36 am
cool bow
Title: Re: Hickory board molly
Post by: J05H on October 25, 2013, 06:01:37 am
That's a great looking bow. I need to make myself a molly. Helped my brother make one when he was getting started, but I never made myself one. Looks like you got her bending just right. Excellent job.
Title: Re: Hickory board molly
Post by: steve b. on October 25, 2013, 06:18:26 am
Good bow.  I like the osage.
Title: Re: Hickory board molly
Post by: Pappy on October 25, 2013, 07:45:48 am
Looks good,bet it a shooter. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: Hickory board molly
Post by: ssgtchad on October 25, 2013, 07:56:08 pm
Quote from: huisme on October 25, 2013, 01:23:58 am
Am I seeing a little bit of bend in those levers? Looks like it's very mass efficient and a fast shooter from here!
I'm not sure if they are bending or not.  I did flip the tips a bit. I was getting some hand shock, so I reduced the levers and fades as much as I could and still keep em stiff.  She shoots nicely now.