Dan Quillian Long Bow ¿Questions?

[Iron Man2]

Aye Guys! I am the new proud owner (early Xmas present from a friend) NOS Dan Quillian Bambou Long Hunter. I will list additional info and pic soon. However, what I will greatly appreciate is any info, data, historical, personal input and or comments, etc. I did search the site, however, did find little info on this bow.

Bow data: Archery Traditions/Bambou Long Hunter (QL7A227) 68" - 57#

Yes, the bow name is spelled as noted "...Bambou" vs Bamboo as I found on the site. If that means anything?
Thanks in advance.  JL    

[Don Batten]

Good bows. Dan was one of a kind. I think maybe Owen Jeffery made them for Dan. I got one 80 lbs.

[khardrunner]

I think there is a Dan quillian section in the history part of the forum if you scroll down

[Iron Man2]

Kyle. Thanks, I have checked that section. Not much on specific bows though.

Jl

[macbow]

Bamboo long hunter was my first Long bow.
One of my friends still hunts with it.

[macbow]

Didn't remember the spelling difference.

[Iron Man2]

Originally posted by Iron Man2:
Kyle. Thanks, I have checked that section. Not much on specific bows though.

Jl

Footnote to the rest: if you add additional info such as preferences with a similar or same bow, such as BH choice, arrow weight (spine) etc. I have found sofar comments on brace height preferred on another post.

[Iron Man2]

Yes Macbow, I found that interesting. Maybe the bowyer had a one of that day?

JL

[RC]

Fine bows and one of my first longbows. I had a bamboo longhunter that was 64" long. I have not seen may that short. A friend had a red elm longhunter that was a sweet bow as well.RC

[Sam McMichael]

My first longbow was a Bamboo Longhunter. It was 68" long and drew 58# at 28".  My second longbow was also a Bamboo Longhunter. It is 68" long and draws 78# at 28". I have reached the age now that I can't readily handle that heavy a bow any longer.  Both were really good shooting bows with no hand shock. I wish I could find another 58# Longhunter.

On the 58# bow, I shot 29" 2117 aluminum arrows with 125 grain heads. They shot well. I experimented with several BH types, including the mecahanical stuff but came to prefer the cut on contact 2 blade BH types the best.

On the heavier bow I have always shot 29" 23/64 POC parallel woodies with Wolverine 145 grain points and shield cut fletching. It shot 80-85 and 85-90 spine weights pretty much equally well.I also made some 11/32 hickory arrows for this bow that really thumped a target but never shot a deer with them.

I don't recall the brace heights I used, but I do remember that both bows liked a different height when using dacron as opposed to FF strings.

[Froggy]

I have a 60" & 64" bamboo longhunter. Great mild r/d longbows that are bombproof. Spent a ton of time at Dan's shop. A one of a kind that was born 100 years too late, would have been a twin to jeremiah Johnson...

Froggy

[Iron Man2]

Thanks for the info.
JL

[ddauler]

I also had a 64" Bamboo Longhunter it was my first longbow. By far one of the most durable bows ever made.

[Iron Man2]

Help on year made? How does the serial number work?  Is this bow the 227th made? Year? 7A? (QL7A227)

BTW, I starting shooting it at different distances. 10-20-25 yards. Working on my form and different grip/hold than what I am use to. (Only recurves). I am all over the target and no nice groups yet. Now to my defense, I have been shooting all kinds of different arrow lengths and wood vs aluminum.  What I have not done yet is shoot really heavy wood arrows as I have read in a few posts. DQ bow like heavy arrows. It does like my 2216 Easton Classics cut to 30" with a BH/inserts, 5" feathers, etc., I'm getting a 615gr arrow. Which if I can wing it, is what I shoot on my BW recurve. But, that would be too easy. I really want to try it in wood.  Any suggestions. I have already shot my woodies and I don't think they are stiff enough (50-55).

JL  

[MikeNova]

Most were made at Jeffery archery. Jeffery has in fact started making and selling them again. Tom jeffery slimmed down the limb a bit and builds them at 64".

[Iron Man2]

Here is a PIC...

       
JL