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Title: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Mad Max on July 09, 2015, 05:19:00 PM

I made a fiber glass Molly
62"NTN .300 stack
1-1/4" wide   3/16" at the tips

       (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/100_0685.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/100_0685.jpg.html)
I had some turquoise that I pounded to sand and I left some course

       (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0635.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0635.jpg.html)

I made a form and mixed it with smooth-on

       (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0636.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0636.jpg.html)

This is what I got

       (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0647.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0647.jpg.html)

Persimmon overlays
The tips are 3/16" wide and 5/8" at the tip (Static) fades

       (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/100_0686.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/100_0686.jpg.html)

I put some reflex in the tips

       (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/100_0688.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/100_0688.jpg.html)

The belly side painted

       (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/100_0689.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/100_0689.jpg.html)

       (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0658.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0658.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Mad Max on July 09, 2015, 05:22:00 PM

Copper head skins over black glass    :(  
It   looks OK to me

   (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/100_0687.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/100_0687.jpg.html)

The form was 1-1/2" square tubing with a 1" block at each end for some reflex

  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0629.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0629.jpg.html)

Ran it threw the thickness sander to clean it up

  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0655.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0655.jpg.html)

Glued a pattern on for the tips

  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0631.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0631.jpg.html)

Sanded to the lines

  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0632.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0632.jpg.html)

That all for today

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Trux Turning on July 09, 2015, 05:58:00 PM

Pretty cool Mark!!

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: macbow on July 09, 2015, 06:06:00 PM

Fantastic. Love the tip overlays.

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Wagstaff on July 09, 2015, 07:04:00 PM

Nice Touch.!  How does it shoot?

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Mad Max on July 09, 2015, 08:30:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Pathfinder22:
Nice Touch.!  How does it shoot?

NO JUMPING TO THE LAST PAGE    :)      :nono:  

Thanks guy's

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Pat B on July 09, 2015, 10:30:00 PM

This is interesting, Mark. Looking forward to the rest of the story.

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Mad Max on July 09, 2015, 11:11:00 PM

Thanks Pat

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 10, 2015, 06:48:00 AM

Marf I assume your belly glass is seamless from grip to tip? Its hard to tell.

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Mad Max on July 10, 2015, 07:39:00 AM

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Originally posted by PEARL DRUMS:
Marf I assume your belly glass is seamless from grip to tip? Its hard to tell.

yes

On picture # 6 you can see the stack all the way to the nock
The belly wood for the static tips is glued to the belly glass

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Mad Max on July 10, 2015, 04:54:00 PM

I cut and sanded layers of sitka spruce for the tip bellys,glued them up and back on the form and in the oven


  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0634.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0634.jpg.html)


Lay out of the handle is 7/8" wide
  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0657.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0657.jpg.html)


Sanded the spruce to the static profile and put a string on it
  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0653.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0653.jpg.html)

I used a piece of bow string and some wax to hold the string tight and pulled to full draw.
The string was still tight so I chased off some of the layers until I got some bend on them


  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0654.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0654.jpg.html)

I trapped the belly almost to a point.
when I put on the persimmon over lays it quit bending
  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0656.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0656.jpg.html)

  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0694.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0694.jpg.html)

  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0690.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0690.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Mad Max on July 10, 2015, 05:11:00 PM

I mixed more smooth-on and turquoise to make a arrow head for the loose ends of sinew on the handle wrap

  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0695.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0695.jpg.html)

  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0696.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0696.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Wolftrail on July 10, 2015, 07:07:00 PM

Really cool stuff.

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: scrub-buster on July 10, 2015, 10:17:00 PM

Nice work.  Thanks for posting the pictures.

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: jess stuart on July 11, 2015, 09:16:00 AM

Amazing!!  I love your work.

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Mad Max on July 11, 2015, 10:50:00 AM

Full draw
I wish I had used a taper in the stack?
Just a little noisey, need some string silencers

Alright pathfinder, here you go.
31#&28"  305 grain arrow 167 fps. average

I like it, It was fun to build
    :jumper:  

Thanks for all the comments guy's.    :)    
   (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0693.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0693.jpg.html)

The arrow head came out nice


   (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0698.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0698.jpg.html)

Persimmon riser
There is a power lam in the stack, longer than the riser. The riser is glued to the belly of the stack with (4)  1/4" hardwood pins drilled threw the back down into the riser

   (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/bling/100_0699.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/bling/100_0699.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: SportHunter on July 11, 2015, 10:58:00 AM

Neat build, mixing the old with the new.

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: takefive on July 11, 2015, 02:32:00 PM

Very cool    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Buemaker on July 11, 2015, 03:23:00 PM

Most interesting, always something new going on here.Bue--.   :)

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Mad Max on July 11, 2015, 07:14:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Buemaker:
Most interesting, always something new going on here.Bue--.    :)  

:)  
Thanks guys

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: kennym on July 11, 2015, 07:22:00 PM

Nice job Mark!!

Title: Re: Some BLING for my Molly (Done) Thanks.
Post by: Mad Max on July 11, 2015, 08:43:00 PM

Thanks Kenny