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Title: Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
Post by: adb on March 06, 2008, 11:26:51 am

Hi, Everyone
Well... I finally managed to finish this bow. This Holmegaard is the end result from the Holmegaard Build Along which I started in late January, and posted on the How To & Build Along forum.
Final result: 66" OAL, 65" NTN, 55# @ 27" (request for 52 - 57# @ 27"). Hickory backed osage, with Prairie rattler skins, yellow heart tip overlays, and a Strunk style grip.

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Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: jamie on March 06, 2008, 11:46:47 am

looks great but ya know everyones gonna freak out there is no full draw ;D

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: tom sawyer on March 06, 2008, 11:48:14 am

Very nice work.  This is one of my favorite designs, a most intelligent use of wood in my opinion.  And to think archery had progressed this far, so long ago.  Makes you wonder just how long man had been fiddling with archery before this.  Stone points give us an idea, but maybe it was done with all-wood arrows before that.

I like your modest interpretation, it is more like the actual artifact.  A lot of people exaggerate with a greater difference in width between the working limb and the stiff outer limb.  Do your outer limbs bend at all?  Got a full draw pic?

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: adb on March 06, 2008, 11:58:10 am

My wife wasn't home last night, so I don't have a full draw pic yet. There is a full draw pic at the end of the build along post, however. I'd like to post more pics, but a message is telling me the uploader file is full. I'll try a bit later. I did post additional pics on the build along thread last night, if anyone wants to go there.

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: Keenan on March 06, 2008, 12:02:14 pm

 That is one fine looking bow adb,  you nailed the tiller perfectly on that and the detail work is great. I like the contrast of those skins on that wood. Very nice, looking forward to the full draw pics.   Keenan

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: OldBow on March 06, 2008, 01:17:54 pm

I ,for one, am too lazy to go to the buildalong. So, I'll wait for the full draw. But you've got everybody drooling.  Clearly this is going to be a fine candidate for March Laminant Bow of the Month

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: jwillis on March 06, 2008, 05:38:50 pm

I'll second that motion, Oldbow.  Jim

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: hawkbow on March 06, 2008, 07:28:25 pm

Great looking bow, i really like the snake skin backing... Mike A/ho

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: Jesse on March 06, 2008, 08:00:02 pm

That is a beautiful bow great job.   Jesse

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: Easternarcher on March 06, 2008, 08:59:09 pm

ahhhh yes! my inspiration.....as soon as I can pry open my shed door from the snowbank, I gotta build me one of those!
Great job ADB...I really like it!

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: mullet on March 06, 2008, 09:53:55 pm

 That is a very nice bow,I love the Holmegaard design. Looking forward to the Full-Draw.

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: PK on March 07, 2008, 03:20:50 am

Thats the one, win. :)

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: Pappy on March 07, 2008, 08:30:44 am

Beautiful bow,I been to the build along but not in a day or 2.I'll have to go look. Nice job. :)
    Pappy

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: adb on March 07, 2008, 11:19:56 am

Hi,
I have been trying for the past 2 days to post some more pics, but I keep getting a message saying the upload folder is full, and to contact an administrator.  I haven't changed anything, my pics are all down sized to 3 X 5 @ 150 res. I'm only trying to send 1 pic at a time. No problems with the pics already posted. Any of you moderator types have a suggestion?

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: DanaM on March 07, 2008, 11:53:14 am

I let the admins know about this problem as its not just you, it appears to be a mystery though ???
You can try uploading them to a photo hosting sight like Photo Bucket and then posting them.

BTW the holmie really came out nice and thanks for the build alsong.

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: adb on March 07, 2008, 03:12:15 pm

For anyone interested, I  have posted additional pics on the How To & Build Along forum for this bow, under Holmegaard build along.  There is a full draw pic on the tiller tree. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: adb on March 08, 2008, 02:54:35 pm

Full draw pic, on the tiller tree. I'm finally able to post more pics!

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Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: adb on March 08, 2008, 02:55:31 pm

A few more detail pics

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Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: adb on March 08, 2008, 02:58:07 pm

Pin nocks

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Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: PK on March 09, 2008, 04:49:48 am

Thats nicer than it was before :)

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: Hillbilly on March 09, 2008, 11:39:42 am

Great job, excellent bow, and thanks for taking us along for the ride as you made it.

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: salad days on March 09, 2008, 12:30:25 pm

I used to think my grip was cool till I saw yours. :)

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: medicinewheel on March 09, 2008, 05:22:20 pm

as they all say: really nice bow and thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge!

frank

Title: Re: Holmegaard
Post by: Justin Snyder on March 09, 2008, 07:43:55 pm

Really nice job on the bow.  (I changed the title so everyone could find the full draw pictures)  Justin

Title: Re: Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
Post by: Slivershooter on March 10, 2008, 05:14:43 am

Great looking bow.  Also, I really enjoyed the build along.

Walt Francis

Title: Re: Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
Post by: snedeker on March 10, 2008, 02:10:45 pm

Elegant looking implement

Dave

Title: Re: Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
Post by: OldBow on March 10, 2008, 02:14:29 pm

Great pictures. Quite the bow and bookmarked, too, for March Laminant of the Month.

Title: Re: Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
Post by: adb on March 10, 2008, 05:16:14 pm

Thanks, everyone, for your support. I do believe this is my best effort yet... of any bow I've made. I've truly put my heart & soul into this one!! I'm very proud of this bow, and I hope it's future owner is also. If I ever wanted a bow to win BOM, it would be this one!!

Title: Re: Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
Post by: CutNShoot on March 11, 2008, 12:31:17 am

I've truly put my heart & soul into this one!! I'm very proud of this bow, and I hope it's future owner is also. If I ever wanted a bow to win BOM, it would be this one!!



 As  you should be!  Your bow is 3 or 4 times as nice as the one I just finished. Very nice bow man!
I bet that thing shoots hard and fast too! Good on ya!



                                CutNShoot!

Title: Re: Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
Post by: jwillis on March 11, 2008, 02:14:45 am

I'll bet your mother-in-law is really impressed now! ;)

Title: Re: Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
Post by: Badger on March 11, 2008, 02:24:32 am

Bow came out great! I also enoyed and followed your buildalong. Steve

Title: Re: Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
Post by: Wulamoc on March 11, 2008, 05:57:30 am

Very nice!!!  Good looking weapon!  Wells

Title: Re: Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 11, 2008, 10:44:41 am

Very nice. Congratulations! Jawge

Title: Re: Holmegaard (full draw page 2)
Post by: Woodland Roamer on March 11, 2008, 11:01:42 am

Very nice job on that one, looks great.

Alan