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Holmegaard bow. Updated!

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Pappy:
Beautiful simple bow, tiller looks dead on, very nice work. :)
 Pappy

M2A:
Real Cool! Sinew wrapped nocks? a close up on one of them would be nice :) I dont know enough about these older European bows but always wanted to give it a shot. Great example of that era you made there and for a primitive archery forum. Like it a lot.
Mike   

Chumash:
That is definitly a nice bow.

For smoothing the surface you should give Field Horsetail (Ackerschachtelhalm) a chance  ;)

Aksel:
Thanks Pappy, mike, chumash.

Here´s the nock. Just cheap Jute twine dipped in glue and wrapped/ tied on. I guess most people find it un-aesthetically or worry about the string coming off, I do most of my bow nocks like this and never have the nock fail and string coming off. Infact have I had more problems of string coming off or wood splitting with side and pin nocks. And you get really narrow low mass bow tips with a tied on nock.

Chumash: I´ve read about stone age people using Field Horsetail to polish wood. Must give it a go one day.

I also include a picture before I stained the bow where you easier can see how small that shoulder is on the one limb.

superdav95:
Very cool.  I love it.  That tiller looks great!   

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