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Title: Bows from Norway
Post by: Moen on April 05, 2009, 05:12:00 PM

Hello, folks.
Here are three bows from me. Give me your comments. I will add pics from the process later...if you want...

Flat/Longbow for my wife. 25#/26" Ash back and Valnut belly. Grip from Norwegian Roan and valnut. Nocks from waterbuffalo.No glass added.
   (http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll25/frodemoen/IMG_0207.jpg)
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Horsebow. My design. "Hiawahta" 50#/29" Valnut belly. Ash and oak center-core, and bamboo backing. No glass added.
   (http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll25/frodemoen/IMG_0109-3.jpg)

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Horsebow II. 35#/27" "Smoothy" For my 11 years old son. Valnut belly, and bamboo core, and fiberglass added. And look...dad him self...(Bad hairday)
   (http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll25/frodemoen/IMG_0190.jpg)
 

Horsebow III 110#/29" "The beast" Ash center-core and Wengè back/belly 1,2mm fiberglass added. This is the first horsebow i buildt. My goal was 60".. Good for dinosour-hunt... Uuhhh..
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Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: tim roberts on April 05, 2009, 05:29:00 PM

They are great looking, the one that you built for your wife is a really beauty!!!  Way to go!!!

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: SteveD on April 05, 2009, 05:37:00 PM

Great Job. Beautiful Bows

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: 2treks on April 05, 2009, 06:25:00 PM

Very nice, When does Diosaur season open in Norway? I wanna go.
Chuck

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: shikari on April 05, 2009, 06:46:00 PM

Nice bows,I really like the design on horsebow #1,could you post some picks of the bow unstrung please and what width are the limbs on it?
Thanks
P.J.

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Moen on April 05, 2009, 07:36:00 PM

Two Tracks: Welcome, we fantacy-hunt Dinos every day. In Norway it is illegal to bowhunt. Only shotgun, rifle and traps. Boring country:)

Shikari: The width is 1 1/2" or 38mm.

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   (http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll25/frodemoen/IMG_0169-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: bjansen on April 05, 2009, 07:40:00 PM

Excellent looking bows. I really like your horsebow design..Great job and thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: elkslayer on April 05, 2009, 07:54:00 PM

wow nice looking bow and that style is really getting popular. I love my Rodney Wright Firehawk...

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: razorback on April 06, 2009, 07:53:00 AM

Hey, how about a fulldraw photo of horse bow #3  :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: shikari on April 06, 2009, 11:17:00 AM

Moen,I like your horsebow #1 enough to have to try to make one like it for myself,any tips or advice?
Regards
Shikari

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Mounter on April 06, 2009, 11:56:00 AM

Very nice, love the horsebows!!

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Moen on April 06, 2009, 03:13:00 PM

ElkSlayer: Maybe you do love your Firehawk.. Can`t blame you..

Shikari: PM send to you.

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Glenn Newell on April 06, 2009, 04:14:00 PM

Nice looking bows Moen...Glenn...

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Apex Predator on April 06, 2009, 04:43:00 PM

Great looking bows!  Thanks for sharing those.

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: ChristopherO on April 06, 2009, 05:10:00 PM

Quality work.  Impressive bows all the way.

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: JEFF B on April 06, 2009, 05:52:00 PM

awesome horse bows i do like for sure.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: A. Lucero on April 07, 2009, 10:49:00 AM

Awesome work on the "Hiawahta" and "The Beast" looks wicked! Great job!

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Pat B on April 07, 2009, 01:20:00 PM

Beautiful bows and very nice work.
  Is the valnut(walnut?) the same as our American black walnut
 I would also like to see a full draw pic of horsebow #3. d;^)

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Moen on April 07, 2009, 03:43:00 PM

Sorry, yes it is American black   Walnut.. :)
Here it is on 28"..
   (http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll25/frodemoen/Bowyer/IMG_0266.jpg)

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Pat B on April 07, 2009, 03:54:00 PM

BEAUTIFUL!!!

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Moen on April 08, 2009, 05:34:00 PM

A new bow is born.. Horsebow for my brother. 50#/29"
   (http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll25/frodemoen/Bowyer/IMG_0271.jpg)
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Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: broketooth on April 09, 2009, 07:20:00 AM

all i can say is wow, very cool stuff

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Bradford on April 09, 2009, 05:30:00 PM

Moen,
   Your the man..  you got the horse bow down, that is for sure.. Now just for that darn fiberglass, and you will be good to go.
   Now that I see a pic of you.. you like a friend of mine named Gunther.  I see you get that white stuff all over the ground like I do.
   So when you coming over to go hunting with me?

Very nice work bro, I just started my third.  Another take down recurve made from that green mountain camo dymandwood.  Should look good and hope to be a good shooter.

Talk to you later.

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Moen on April 09, 2009, 06:51:00 PM

Bradford, beleive me.. Bow-hunting in USA is my biggest dream. And i call you when the plane has hit the ground:)
I must make a few bows first.. Earn some money.

Look forward to see your bow #3.


Mr.Moen

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Bjorn on April 10, 2009, 09:02:00 PM

Wow! Moen, is that the 110# horsebow you have at full draw?

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Moen on April 10, 2009, 09:44:00 PM

Yes, it is..

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Rune Moen on April 11, 2009, 05:42:00 AM

Looking forward to see my new bow..  I'm coming after the hangover is gone  :)  Too much beer last night..

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: dave_570 on April 11, 2009, 12:46:00 PM

Yea, great looking bows.....lets see the
process, forms, wood working....etc

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Moen on April 11, 2009, 04:17:00 PM

Thanks for positive feedback, guys.
I can try to make a complete buildalong on my next bow. But my real work is waiting, so it may take a few weeks. Unfortunately, i can`t pay my bills on bowmaking..

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Kwahe on April 12, 2009, 01:02:00 PM

Moen.......great bows! You are a true craftsman.
It is news to me that bowhunting is illegal in Norway. I thought I remembered one of your cross country skiers from the north (Braa?) who lost his brother shortly before the Olympics many years ago was an avid bowhunter. I saw pics of him with his compound and thought I should send him one of my primitives....get him on the right track.......
Very nice bows!
Ha det bra
Kwahe

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Moen on April 12, 2009, 04:06:00 PM

Thanks. I think 500 000 Norwegian own a compound.. But i dont know why:) BUT...we can go bowfishing.

Title: Re: Bows from Norway
Post by: Paul/KS on April 12, 2009, 04:58:00 PM

Hmmm, bowhunting for lutefisk?
  :D  

Just kidding...  ;)  

Beautiful work on the bows.  :thumbsup: