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Offline hillbilly61

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HBH Molly
« on: March 22, 2011, 10:58:29 pm »
 I've been working on this as a build-a-long and got it finished this afternoon. It's a Hickory backed Hickory. It's 52#@27"  51" nock 2 nock. 53" over all. The handle is 1x1x4 going iinto 1,5" fades, Working limbs are 1 5/8 wide and 12" to 1.5" fades to levers. Levers are9.5" tapering to .25 at tips. Side of levers are 1" from end of fade tapering to .50" at tips. Shoots good and suprizingly very very little hand shock. It took 1/2" of set and 3/4" of string follow. I used minwax red mahogany stain for the back and levers. Used Old English scratch remover for dark wood on the belly's working area of the limbs. Wrapped the handle in black leather with a wedge of IPE for the shelf and IPE tip overlays. If I missed anything please ask. Hope ya enjoy ;)











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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 11:07:31 pm »
Great looking bow!!!! I gotta try one of those some day!!!!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2011, 11:15:45 pm »
Thats a beauty Hillbilly. like the levers and tip accent. and the tiller looks good to me.
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2011, 11:34:37 pm »
Man that is a fine looking bow!  Good work on that.  What kind of cast does she have?
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Offline half eye

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2011, 11:51:56 pm »
Good Lord Mark,  That tiller looks dead nuts on....real good weight and super draw for a 51" bow. Ya sure got my attention. Love them cane arras too !!!!!  Pigs and Deer beware.
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Offline Eric Garza

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2011, 11:55:41 pm »
How wide are the working sections of the limbs?  How wide are the tips at the nocks?
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Offline NTD

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2011, 12:05:30 am »
Nice looking bow!  Good Job!  Those Molles are calling me.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2011, 12:14:47 am »
Awesome bow... I have to try one of these molles, hope it comes out half as good as yours. Great job.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2011, 12:33:39 am »
Very very nice.
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Offline Frode

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2011, 12:58:27 am »
Wow!  Very nice, looks like it packs a wallop too!  Great tip overlays!
Frode
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Offline ken75

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2011, 01:03:57 am »
dang thats a nice molly , and a good build along . you need to start teaching bow classes
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2011, 01:21:59 am »
That turned out great! I really enjoyed the build allong thanks for doing that ;D Someone will be very happy with that bow!
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2011, 01:51:48 am »
I love it.  Very nice.  I've been saying to myself that a Molly is my next project.  I'll have to check out your build along.  What an awesome bow!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2011, 02:02:59 am »
I've never built amollie and not real familiar with them but just looking at the full draw pic I'd have to say you nailed the tiller.  Very nice bow!  8)
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Offline Michael C.

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Re: HBH Molly
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2011, 02:20:02 am »
wow that is nice
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