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Welshman
Trad Bowhunter
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Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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October 06, 2009, 06:23:00 PM »
What is the correct bowstring length for a Howard Hill "Wesley Special" 55lb@28inch 6-3/4" brace height?
Also what string material(s) are recommended?
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Kevin L.
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Posts: 1439
Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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October 06, 2009, 06:30:00 PM »
What's the length of the bow?
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FlyinCedar
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Posts: 84
Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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Reply #2 on:
October 06, 2009, 08:12:00 PM »
I usually go 3 inches shorter than the bow for a longbow... use a flemish, and you can twist it a hair longer, or a lot shorter depending on how it comes out.
Salineville huh? I got a coon hound from over there a few years ago... Tiny little town, but looks to be some good hunting around there.
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Stone Knife
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Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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Reply #3 on:
October 06, 2009, 08:16:00 PM »
Dacron on a Hill anything else is sacrilege.
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straitera
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Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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Reply #4 on:
October 06, 2009, 08:23:00 PM »
B-50 or B-500 is dacron. Longbow strings are normal 3" under AMO. Hills are 4" under. Call 3-Rivers and ask them to be sure or Craig either one.
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Jason Jelinek
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Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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Reply #5 on:
October 06, 2009, 09:31:00 PM »
Stone Knife,
Once I shot a hill style bow with a linen, fast flight and dacron string I realized that fast flight is closer to linen in how a bow shoots than dacron. To me, Dacron on a hill is more of a sacrilege than fast flight.
Fast flight with tip overlays on a Hill bow makes the whole experience better (little or no string slap, quiet, durable and fast). I like to brace mine to around 7-7.25".
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fireball31
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Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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October 06, 2009, 09:58:00 PM »
Fast flight is not sacrilege. It works great and allows for less strands, hand shock is gone, better speed, quieter. But I guess it isn't traditional enough. (insert eye roll here)
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fireball31
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Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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October 06, 2009, 10:00:00 PM »
sorry, to answer the question go with a string that is 3" shorter than the bow. I'll leave the material up to you. Good luck, and awesome bow choice.
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swampthing
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Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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November 16, 2009, 07:14:00 PM »
Have had best luck with 4" under a.m.o. length {nock to nock} Dacron only for me.
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frank bullitt
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Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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November 16, 2009, 07:30:00 PM »
Well, for what it's worth. I have shot and made strings for Hill and other straight limbed longbows for over 20 years.
I prefer F.F. or modern made materials over Dacron.
And as for length, 3" shorter, unless you like a high brace, no arm slap, or the dacron has so much twist, that it stretches to 3" shorter, when braced.
Good shootin, Steve
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SpankyNeal
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Posts: 1264
Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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November 16, 2009, 07:40:00 PM »
Actual length sometimes varies regardless of what the AMO length says. I usually measure my strings with a tape measure on the braced bow. Measure from the outside of one loop to the outside of the other - comes out perfect everytime! Usually ends up about 3" less than AMO. I shoot all of my Hill bows with padded loop D97 strings because they are quieter, have better cast, and handshock is all but eliminated! My old beat-up wrists from years of working on cars can't handle B50 anymore - hurts too much! Howards original bows used linen strings which have even less stretch than FF materials, so I consider the traditional question about FF strings to be a matter of personal taste and not tradition. Just my $.02 worth.
Ken
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Ken "Spanky" Neal
4 Sunset Hills and counting!
66" 59# "White Dragon"
65" 56# "El Tigre"
67" 47# "Quiet Places"
66" 57# "Lionheart"
"Speed is vital, however it is absolutely worthless when you exchange it for stability and accuracy"...John Schulz
frank bullitt
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Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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November 16, 2009, 07:52:00 PM »
Yeah Spanky, and Howards original bows were all Bamboo and no glass!
Those poor fellas probably sawed-off tips all the time with that low stretch linen.
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SpankyNeal
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Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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November 16, 2009, 07:55:00 PM »
Your probably right Frank, but you know if FF works ok on selfbows then a Hill is a no brainer in my book! I've got probably a couple thousand shots at least on my Tembo, including two :rolleyes: busted nock dry fires, and it's still good as new! I'll stick with D97 based on my own experiences - it just works better!
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Ken "Spanky" Neal
4 Sunset Hills and counting!
66" 59# "White Dragon"
65" 56# "El Tigre"
67" 47# "Quiet Places"
66" 57# "Lionheart"
"Speed is vital, however it is absolutely worthless when you exchange it for stability and accuracy"...John Schulz
frank bullitt
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Posts: 2417
Re: Bowstring for Howard Hill Wesely Special
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November 16, 2009, 08:04:00 PM »
Tembo, now your talking! That model is my favorite. An older gentleman who got me started shooting longbows, had one built when Schulz was his bowyer.
When folks say a longbow is more forgiving, that bow testifies for the fact!
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