Main Discussion Area > English Warbow

osage molly warbow (now with pictures)

(1/8) > >>

fishfinder401:
im going to start another build along, its going to be a osage molly warbow, hoping for 150@32 but will accept any heavy weight, and everyone following my white ash build along, don't worry, i haven't given up on it, im just waiting on the fast flight to come in the mail which should be in the next few days, then ill take a few week break to finish the white ash, and then, get back to work on this new one, the stave is around 74-76ish, and has almost 0 degrees of propeller twist to be steamed out. ill hopefully have some picture up soon, im planning on have the tips, or levers(whatever they are called on a molly) be about 18inches, bend through the handle, with the handle being 1 1/2by 1/2
thanks for following
noel

CraigMBeckett:
Hi Noel,

Why not aim for the same weight (and possibly draw length ?????) as your ash bow, then you can perform a comparison of their performance. I would also suggest that the "molly" would be a heavy bow not a warbow, I am unaware of their being any records of the style being used specifically for war.

If you do such tests the results would be very interesting.

Best of luck with the endeavour.

Craig.

fishfinder401:
by the look of it, they will be comparable weights and lengths so i will see how they preform in comparison to each other, also by warbow, i meant a bow of "warbow" weights, it already looks impressive to me, i thined the tips out to make the levers or whatever they are called, and im giddy with anticipation ;D
thanks
noel

CraigMBeckett:
Please post photos as you go, am very interested in seeing the progression.

What wood are you using?

Craig.

fishfinder401:
i will, and the wood is osage orange, compliments of gstoneberg ;D
noel
PS: i was just watching the news, please everyone pray for those in Oklahoma and Texas, i heard of 5 tornadoes near Oklahoma city on the ground  at once

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page