Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mad Max on August 16, 2018, 03:42:32 pm
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Patrick made this for me at MoJam this year. Thanks Pat , your a great guy.
62" NTN 35@28 Hackberry
I always liked a Molly and I really like this one.
The more I shoot it the more I like it.
It has some reflex
(https://i.imgur.com/WW002UX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/tYG18lo.jpg)
heat treated belly
(https://i.imgur.com/tyj1wkR.jpg)
Lace wood handle
(https://i.imgur.com/pCeyjzX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/17Htydy.jpg)
His dogs toe nails ??? ;D
(https://i.imgur.com/Q2ddu30.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/uH23pvN.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/QUaRrRX.png)
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Good looking bow you have there Mad Max;
Nice job on the bow Patrick you - you got the lines just right.
Lots of bows were made at MoJAM XX; can't wait for MoJAM XX Version 2.0.....
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Great job on that one.
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Dun a fine job Patrick!
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Looks very much like the one I had to ask "what it is"! :BB. Good looking bow!
Hawkdancer
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That looks like a real smooth shooter! Lovely bow!
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Nice work Patrick.. good lookin stik
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Very cool. I wanna try a molle but it may be beyond my skill level.
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Nice bow Mad Max. Patrick is a pretty special guy. Really missed him at our Michigan Marshall meet this year. He's always helping someone and he builds a awesome bow.
Bjrogg
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Well done Patric. Arvin
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That's a nice looking bow
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Nice bow Mad Max. Patrick is a pretty special guy. Really missed him at our Michigan Marshall meet this year. He's always helping someone and he builds a awesome bow.
Bjrogg
Yep
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Nice bow, Mr Pat!
Mark, that shelter in your 1st pic looks cool.
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Nice bow, Mr Pat!
Mark, that shelter in your 1st pic looks cool.
My dad and I built that Gazebo, it has a concrete floor with a 6' hole in the middle for a fire pit.
Lot's of world problems solved under there.
Thanks for the comments guy's, Pat and the bow are Awesome!
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Marc, I'm really glad you like the bow, you know what I went through to get you a bow made. I am just glad it survived the anual mojam storm! (W (R (R (R
The handle is actually leopard wood and the overlays are cow horn. Although my dogs toe nails are probably big enough! (lol)
Thank you all so much for the compliments, but JonW was a huge help in the deminsion/design and tiller. Thanks buddy for helping me make my first successfull molly and hackberry bow. I learned a lot about this design.
I'm out of town right now but I will try to get some pictures of the beautiful bow Marc made me in return.
Patrick
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It's a really cool bow and it shoots great too.
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It's a really cool bow and it shoots great too.
I'm really glad! I was concerned that getting soaked at mojam might had ruined it.
Patrick
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Nice looking bow
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Come on, Patrick, that was just a brief shower! Just because we couldn't see through it for an hour or so!! (R (R (R (R! Besides, it was soft water! Unless you were out in it! >:D (lol). Good work on the bow, btw!
Hawkdancer
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Come on, Patrick, that was just ah brief shower! Just because we couldn't see through it for an hour or so!! (R (R (R (R! Besides, it was soft water! Unless you were out in it! >:D (lol). Good work on the bow, btw!
Hawkdancer
Thanks Hawk, but the bottom limb got soaked and really screwed up the tiller. I was just glad it didn't ruine it.
Patrick
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Sorry I missed this one. Very nice indeed!
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Patrick, I know what you mean! Luckily, my bows were in the SUV, and the windows were up! My shoes went squish for 2 days, though! Finally dried them out Friday! Got over 200 arrows through the hickory, still have to do the handle grip, and the decorating, and sealing finish. Will post when it is finalized. Btw, I am interested in the Meare Heath design, is that a "molle" type design? Thanks,
Hawkdancer
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Patrick, I know what you mean! Luckily, my bows were in the SUV, and the windows were up! My shoes went squish for 2 days, though! Finally dried them out Friday! Got over 200 arrows through the hickory, still have to do the handle grip, and the decorating, and sealing finish. Will post when it is finalized. Btw, I am interested in the Meare Heath design, is that a "molle" type design? Thanks,
Hawkdancer
Glad that hickory is shooting for you.
Not sure about that bow design bud might have to make a post and ask about that one.
Patrick
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You know Jerry, Patrick may have a point on the style of the bow. I think there was a debate about the style on Paleoplanet about it.
In years past, the few folks that made them called them 'Holmegaard' bows, Wikepedia has a good description and photos of reproductions. Holmegaard being the area in Denmark where they were discovered.
I'm not sure of the differences between the Holmegaard Bow and Mollegabet Bow, however I do recall Kyle (MoCoonCatcher) waxing knowledgeably about them at MoJAM 2017 if I recall correctly.
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Dan,
I'll check them out on the net and see if I get a satisfactory explanation! Then throw the question out for conversation!
Jerry
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Sounds like a good plan..
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My understanding of the difference between a mollegabet and a holmgaurd is that a mollegabet has a parallel working limb section and a holmgaurd has a tapered working limb section. Both with levers that are stiff. Thats what I have been told.
(SH)
Patrick
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I also think that the holmguard has a less abrupt transition to the levers like te molle has.
Btw, great little bow that shot well. I’m glad the rain didn’t mess it up anything serious.
Kyle
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What I've seen today agrees with Pat and Kyle's description. The Meare Heath is more of a wide limb with an outer end taper, similar to Paul Comstock's recommendation, but with pin nocks. Different culture and several thousand years difference! Both apparently make sweet shooters!
Hawkdancer