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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Chris grimbowyer on August 16, 2011, 12:46:37 am

Title: Holmegaard bow dimensions.
Post by: Chris grimbowyer on August 16, 2011, 12:46:37 am

What percent of a Holmegaard bow limb should be the bending portion? For example a 66 inch Holmegaard bow has 30 and a half inch long limbs (due to the minus of the 5 inch long handle section). How far down the limb should it taper into the thin non bending portion of the Holmegaard limb?

Title: Re: Holmegaard bow dimensions.
Post by: MWirwicki on August 16, 2011, 12:53:48 am

From what I've read, 2/3 of the limb bends while the last 1/3 of the limb remains static.

Title: Re: Holmegaard bow dimensions.
Post by: ken75 on August 16, 2011, 01:02:35 am

2/3rds is right however holmies will not be rigid or static the narrowed portion will bend but not as much as the inner limb . if the last section is rigid or static it become a mollegabet or because of the normally tapered working limb of the holmie a modified molly

Title: Re: Holmegaard bow dimensions.
Post by: MWirwicki on August 16, 2011, 11:26:39 pm

Thanks Ken for clarifying that fact.  Now I finally know the difference between the two!  I've struggled over that one.