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Title: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: northland archer on March 29, 2013, 03:58:00 PM

I have been doing my research on building a Molly.  Alot of great information here, although i have a question, most of the bows i have seen are not osage.  Am i thinking this too hard? Can you do a Molly out of osage?  If so, do you use the same general specs to layout the bow.  Would love to see a few pics of what some of you have done.  The goal is to get the staves i need at OJAM this year and get started.  I have to finish up the two i am working on now.  Thanks for any input you might have.

Treavor

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: CalebNH00 on March 29, 2013, 04:29:00 PM

Never heard of a molly bow, what is it?

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: Dan Landis on March 29, 2013, 08:17:00 PM

I've never seen one done in osage either, was kinda thinking the same thing.  I've seen them made from hickory, elm, and hackberry, but never osage.  I believe the design is better suited to a lighter, less dense wood.  Just a guess though.

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: CardboardDuck on March 29, 2013, 08:22:00 PM

There have been a whole bunch of them made, look over on primitive archer.

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: northland archer on March 29, 2013, 09:17:00 PM

I will check out pa. What is the best wood for a bow like this?

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: CardboardDuck on March 29, 2013, 09:52:00 PM

I have made one out of hickory, and one hickory backed eastern red cedar. Both good shooters. Best wood, I have no idea  :)

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: DavidV on March 30, 2013, 12:10:00 PM

There's an osage Molly buildalong on PA somewhere, I think it's backed with hickory.

I think the origional Mollegabets were made out of Elm if that's any help.

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: canopyboy on March 30, 2013, 03:30:00 PM

My buddy just did an osage molly.  It turned out great.  It shoots fast and smooth and it was only his second bow.  I'm thinking I'm going to have to try one next.  I'd recommend it.

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: LittleBen on March 31, 2013, 07:53:00 PM

I second what canopyboy said. I witnessed and shot that particular bow and it is fast smooth and quiet even at only 58" long.

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: Pat B on April 01, 2013, 10:11:00 AM

Misslemaster won "Bow of the Year" on PA with an osage Molly last year. Cody built a very striking bow...heck all of Cody's bows are striking.

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: Black Mockingbird on April 01, 2013, 10:17:00 AM

Heres a few of mine

 http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=38078.0

  http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=32585.0  

  http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=32712.0  

  https://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,30598.0.html  

  http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,28407.0.html  

I'm sure there's more...and I've made lever bows from osage,locust,hackberry,oaks,dogwood,hhb,rhododendron,elms,etc..and the list goes on.....Osage is my favorite overall all around for lever bows...its strong in compression to take the added stress,it can be a shorter narrower limbed bow easier for hunting, and can take the abuse of being overdrawn or slightly under designed where as all the other woods can fret or break on you if under designed or overdrawn.

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: northland archer on April 01, 2013, 01:18:00 PM

Incredible is all i can say.  I have to give it a try.  Great input,  thank you everyone. Now to find the right stave.

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: Igor on April 01, 2013, 02:35:00 PM

Black Mockingbird

Really enjoyed looking at those great bows of yours....thanks for sharing!


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glenn

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: Pat B on April 01, 2013, 03:23:00 PM

Oh yeah, I forgot about Chris'(Blackhawk) Mollies.

Title: Re: Mollegabet and Osage Question
Post by: Echatham on September 19, 2013, 09:00:00 PM

absolutely beautiful bows.  Im sold on my next project!