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Backwards Bow Build-a-Long - Mollegabet Style
mitch:
Awesome buildalong patrick!!! ;D
JackCrafty:
There are strong opinions among some bowyers that the "backwards" style is a misinterpretation and completely wrong. I would agree except for one thing: the illustration of the Mollegabet fragment does appear to show that the growth rings are cut through on the back of the bow, like a "crowned" bow.
I'm am looking for a more detailed analysis of the Mollegabet bow fragment. Pictures would be great. If the back of the bow is indeed the outer part of the tree, I would like to see if the increased thickness of the outer limb is on the belly side or on the back. If the increased thickness is on the back, then I will doubt that the back of the bow is the outer part of the tree. If anyone has any sources that they would like to share, please do. :)
dagsunde:
I'm one of those with a "strong opinion" that backwards is a misinterpretation... ;)
I have promised jackcrafty some more evidence to support my views, but in the meantime...
Here's my last interpretation of a pure møllegabet:
It's 66" n2n, 55#@28" made of Elm.
JackCrafty:
Very glad to see you, Dagsunde. :)
Beautiful bow. You must post more of your work.
dagsunde:
And I'm very glad I found you guys! ;D
And I love a good discussion, since it it THE best way to learn something new!
There is a Norwegian Bowyers forum where I'm pretty active. It's written in
Norwegian unfortunately, but there's a lot of pictures to look at...
My personal Main thread at that forum is here:
http://forum.bueforum.no/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=539&start=30#p6758
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