My First Holmegaard Type Bow Attempt (Compleated Pics - 09/14)

Dano · September 06, 2008, 12:30:00 PM

Hey Doc!!

Bernie, it's kinda hard babyin a (old) "[dntthnk]"

former Marine.

ber643 · September 07, 2008, 12:24:00 AM

A-yuh!

**DONOTDELETE** · September 07, 2008, 08:16:00 AM

Nice looking bow Bernie

BLACK WOLF · September 07, 2008, 05:44:00 PM

Congrads Bernie! Awesome job and thanks for sharing this adventure with us!

Ray

stringstretcher · September 07, 2008, 05:53:00 PM

Bernie. You did an awesome job my friend. Can not wait to see her dressed up. Staretd laying out mine today, so get ready for lots of questions......lol

ber643 · September 08, 2008, 06:57:00 AM

Thanks, guido, Ray, and Charlie.

OK, Charlie, but you know how my memory is - or isn't - LOL.

Being Hickory, after careful thought, I decided I am going to drop most of the "dressing" on this one and just Poly-pro it. Yep, Hannah is going "Au Natural" (with a couple small "tatoos", I couldn't resist). At least for now, anyway.

Tom Anderson · September 08, 2008, 10:29:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Dano:
Bernie, it's kinda hard babyin a (old) former Marine.

Didn't you mean "retarded" Marine, Dano?

ber643 · September 08, 2008, 12:21:00 PM

Arf, arf, there, canine guy :p

You got your self bow planned,or picked out yet, buddy?

Tom Anderson · September 09, 2008, 08:08:00 PM

Not yet, Bernie. I may get into laminated bows, though. Gotta find time between running after this 3 yr. old!

Dano · September 09, 2008, 08:17:00 PM

I was being nice Tom

ber643 · September 10, 2008, 06:31:00 AM

Oh, lordy, now we're in trouble - Dano is being nice - :D

As I told someone who asked if Hannah wasn't dressed yet, she has taken her "shower" but the "sign" on the "can" says it will take her quite a while to dry off. Maybe next week some time pics will be forthcoming.

Dano · September 10, 2008, 09:38:00 AM

As most of us know, you never rush a lady!!!

ber643 · September 10, 2008, 12:02:00 PM

- not and stay on good terms with them anyway, and I do want to stay on good terms with Hannah

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JEFF B · September 11, 2008, 10:18:00 PM

you twotimer you wait till i talk to rose next time i will tell her what you been up to. :p :D

ber643 · September 12, 2008, 07:47:00 AM

Hush yo' mouf, now, Jeff -

Rose is way too well aware of my "affairs" with my bows, anyway - :p

Hannah gets pretty darned close to her final "assesories" today, if all goes well.

(Hunting season opens tomorrow!)

JEFF B · September 12, 2008, 05:13:00 PM

cant wait to see it uncle bernie

ber643 · September 12, 2008, 05:59:00 PM

Yep, "It" and I will be as careful & safe as we can, and Mike will be not very far away, in another tree. He can't quite see me but he'll be able to hear me if I bellow, or blow my whistle. Gonna be terrible hot and it's almost full moon - but we'll try anyway.

Got Hannah's (possible) last coat on her (maybe one more) and all else is done except a handle wrap application - should have pics by early next week.

JEFF B · September 13, 2008, 10:19:00 PM

cool uncle bernie!!

ber643 · September 14, 2008, 07:50:00 PM

I put a couple of coats of wax on Hannah Holmi (over the Polypro finish), and a black leather handle wrap (for now at least, I am using the top of the handle wrap as the arrow pass, and shooting off my hand - and she is performing well that way). So, here are a string of compleated (finally) pics for your consideration.

After a little more sanding, more "shooting in", getting brace height and nock point finalized, etc. Hannah came out 40# @ 26" , 66" ntn

Back:

Close up of Back, with name/logo:

Side view (there is an "arrow" like that on both sides):

At Brace - standing and on ground:

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ber643 · September 14, 2008, 07:53:00 PM

Belly at Brace:

Close up of Belly, with labeling:

At Brace, in Hand:

At Full Draw: