Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: james parker on July 23, 2008, 06:03:54 pm
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hey guys heres a holm bow i mades for a fellow, hope that he likes it.........tell me what you think.....yew,65#@28"..........robustus
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Great job on that one, you even have the outer limbs bending a tad. I bet she is as fast as she looks. Steve
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She came out real nice James. 8) Like Badger, I see you have the outer limbs bending also. I believe that to be the correct tiller for a Holmgaard bow. The tiller is an arc like the ELBs. I'd bet she is quick. Will you bring her along this weekend? Pat
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wow, look at those tips. how wide are they? great looking bow. unusual tiller for a holmi, but i like it.
i'm with badger on the speed. she's got to be fast.
pat, we posted simultaneously. don't you think the tips were stiff on the later holmegaard bows and acted merely as levers?
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That's a real beauty. Bet it's just a joy to shoot, as well as quick. How long is it?
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Marius, The article Hillery Greenland did for PA about her Holmy said that the tips do bend a bit at full draw. The small diameter(ie. less weight) with a bit of bend at full draw would add bunches to the speed. Pat
ps. everybody is stepping on each others toes with this bow. Lets see what Kegan has to say.
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Nicely done James.
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Awesome bow.....Brian
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Good looking one James he better like it
Ron
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It's my understanding, and application, that the narrowed outer limbs on a Holmegaard bow are to act as levers, and therefore should not bend. However, there is controversy in this regard, and many interpretations, like this one, exist. A very nice bow, and I bet it's cast is very good.
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thanks guys...i think i may bend just a tad more than it should in the upper part of the limbs ,but i think it is due to the fact that it is yew,if any of you have worked this wood you know how rubbery it can be when you flex it,i kept the tips down to the minimum that the wood would take without whip ending the bow
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Nice bow James. I like the bend in the limbs. Most of the holmies you see have 6" of working limb. They don't even use all of the wide part of the limb. Justin
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Hi,Very nice work!!!!!
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Ya that looks real good! ;D
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thanks justin i actually do a reverse tiller on all holm bows i build its a lot easier than a normal tiller technique it just takes a bit longer to complete
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Man, the tiller on that one is killer. Oops I'm a poet that didn't know it. Nice job. Danny
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Nice bow James, that profile and tiller looks great.
Alan
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That is the best tiller I've seen on a Holmie yet !
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I LIKE IT!!! Whats the point on that arrow, by the way?
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Very nice bow
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thats rhyolite ,tiller,and thanks to all you guys for your compliments,im glad to be a part of this site, and PA, it is so nice to talk with people that can appreciate archery for what it is,i have lingered in the shadows and background for years doing my own thing,because of the mockery and jest that most other bowhunters have made about primitive bows and the skills alike.i hope to be here for a long time,i dont know everything but i do have input and suggestions,and will help anyone i can,i will do my best to share info and knowledge as i can, and try to do some tutorials and build alongs if i can pull everything together. thanks again all of you.............robustus
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James, I saw your work at ATAR a few years back, you my friend are a vital member of this community.
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hey pat im not sure im gonna get to come to your gettogether, i wont know till fri mid day, i may have to work with the nature conservancy crew fri and sunday i may have fri off maybe midday ill let you know im flagging the hemlocks here for treatment of the wooly aldigd
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James, is this a good design for ash? Got a couple of ash boards from the amish, really straight grained( even chased a ring on one of them). Been wantin to try one of these....Brian
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James, I understand but hope you make it. Bring some of them hemlock flags and fix my trees too. ;D I got adelgids too! :(
Brian, I would say yes for an ash Holmgaard especially with a full arc tiller like James'.
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go for it youll never know till you try,if you got two try twice
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Hey, James
What do you mean when you say "reverse tiller?"
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i tiller from the tips toward the handle,oppisite of the norm
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James, I thought I was the only one doing that! Good to know I'm not an oddball!!! ;D
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I think this is about the nicest version of a modified holmie I have seen. I am going to save the pic to my lap top and use it for a model. Steve
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Nice job James,you do some fine work. :)
Pappy
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I'm no judge of the holmie style but that bow is down right purty James. Glad to see you posting your bows.
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That's a really good looking bow James! I'm glad you're getting involved here...your experience will be very welcome! ;)
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Fine lookin Holmie James, glad to see ya around too - your work is inspirational :).
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beautiful!
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Beautiful bow- what are the dimensions? I've been thinking of making one myself, but I've been a little intimidated by the tillering.
Will
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Nice, that style of bow made from yew. I'ld like to know how fast it shoots. Gary
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James - I missed this one (camping, I guess). Great use for yew and what a fine bow. Got you bookmarked for August Self Bows of the Month!
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This is a revelation to me, James, since I am working on a Holmegaard type, even as we speak. I love the look of yours. Mine looks like it might at least be headed that way ;D. Since my Holmi is only my third bow, I don't think I will try to go as small/flexible in the "non-working" outter linbs/tips as you did but it shows me an idea of just how far I could go, if push came to shove, and still have a fine looking bow. It also reminds me I still have a lot further to go with them, in any case - LOL. Of course I still have a lot of "thickness" to take off my working limb sections as well. Being I am working from a tough ol' Hickory stave, I am working my "puny" little arms and shoulders to death :-[ - wish i had even half of your "hammers" now - :D I gotta go "chew" on it some more, right now!
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The way I have made mine and in the words of Tim Baker is to let the last six inches bend just enough to know you have got rid of all the outer mass as possible. It is scarry how narrow you can make the outer tips, and mine has zero hand shock. Beautiful bow James, glad to see you posting, I know we can all learn lots from you.
Kenneth
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Simply Awesome ;) I've always wondered about that style on yew. Looks like it would smoke an arrow. Congratulations, you did great.
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I'm completely satisfied go ahead and ship it to........
R.C.
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Excellent job, James. What an awesome looking bow. I loved it from the beginning. Great work!!
Dan
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Awesome holmie tiller! Jawge
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Oi robustus lets see the tips