HH bug got me ... Part One!

[Shinken]

WAY TO GO Mike!

                   

Enjoy the feast!

Shoot straight, Shinken

     

[Green]

Can anyone provide any background on the Red Hawk model?  From the pics I received, it looks like a Half Breed w/boo core & Yew outer lams.  Name is Red Hawk and the serial # starts with RHC.  I've scoured HHA, TG, and a couple of other sites including Capt Dick's, but no luck on this model.
Thanks....Rob

[jsweka]

I was at the Ski Sawmill Traditional Shoot today and a vender, Jet Archery, was set up.  Joel Templin is the bowyer and he makes a really beautiful Hill style longbow with maso bamboo and/or yew.  His bows were stunning to look at and he said he had training from John Schulz.  I had never heard of him before and should have shot one to find out what they were like, but my kids were bugging to get some lunch.  Anybody have any experience with them?

[dragonheart]

Looks like he is getting a website together.

 http://jetarchery.com/

[David Mitchell]

I would keep looking if it were me.  I tried his longbow at Baltimore (then he was calling it Legacy Longbows).

[Jim Picarelli]

Originally posted by jsweka:
I was at the Ski Sawmill Traditional Shoot today and a vender, Jet Archery, was set up.  Joel Templin is the bowyer and he makes a really beautiful Hill style longbow with maso bamboo and/or yew.  His bows were stunning to look at and he said he had training from John Schulz.  I had never heard of him before and should have shot one to find out what they were like, but my kids were bugging to get some lunch.  Anybody have any experience with them?

He does make a pretty bow. I saw them at Sawmill but didn't get a chance to shoot them. I did walk away from the swap meet with a beautiful 70" Zebra Grevy,58@28(53 at my draw), though. This old girl is screaming for wood arrows but I have no idea what to get...55-60#?
Top bow is the Grevy, bottom is a Doug Duncan Zebra War Eagle, 64" 57@28
   

[JohnI]

I shot a Yew Jet at Compton and thought they shot very well.

[Brianlocal3]

Some fun to liven up the thread.

Shooting my JD Berrr Morningstar with my tuned arrows ( I said that because of my new found knowledge on actually learning how to tune)
All kidding aside , it was a blast.
 
 

[Brianlocal3]

Oh this was at my 12 steps, so 11 ish yards .
Sorry for the blur in the one video. My high tech phone holder was a bubble bottle I ran over with the lawnmower.

[Brianlocal3]

Just playing with the Morningstar.  Shooting ICS 500 at 28 1/4" 175 grn. 437 grns


 

 
This was my 20 yd

 

And 15

[Overspined]

Brian,  where do you brace the morning star? I have a whisper by Northern Mist and I long string mine to a brace of about 7".  Steve told me "it's perfect" when I asked him for a longer string, it was braced about 8" with it set up how he had it.  I am not sure what I would gain by the higher brace, shoots great for me at 7".

[Brianlocal3]

Oh, I did the ramp shot where you build a ramp in front of the target and deflect into the baloon. It's neat as all get out. I'm gonna try to post a vid of it this week. Getting too late and starting to rain today.

[Brianlocal3]

Matt, I brace mine at 6 1/2".  I tried 6" and didn't like it. All my berry bows are at 6 1/2" though

[dhermon85]

Looks like you strung it backwards...lol. Nice bow.

[TxAg]

Originally posted by Brianlocal3:
Some fun to liven up the thread.

Shooting my JD Berrr Morningstar with my tuned arrows ( I said that because of my new found knowledge on actually learning how to tune)
All kidding aside , it was a blast.
   
   

Nice shooting

[ScouterMike]

Anybody know about this style of bow from Craig? It is a string follow with glass on back only and labeled Ol' Timer. It is a very smooth shooter.

   
   
       
   

[Mudd]

Good shooting Brian!!

Are you measuring you string from the back or the belly?

You keep fine tuning and posting because I'm reading and taking notes for when mine arrives...lol

God bless,Mudd

[Brianlocal3]

I alway measure to belly side of shelve,
And thanks for the compliment

[Goshawkin]

Originally posted by ScouterMike:
Anybody know about this style of bow from Craig? It is a string follow with glass on back only and labeled Ol' Timer. It is a very smooth shooter.

     
     
           
     

I almost bought that bow last year. To me it looks like a copy of "old tough dog" a bow built by Howard for his buddy Skeet Moore.Or atleast that style of Howard's bows with the radiused limb lams.
"Old tough Dog" was sent to Craig to be repaired by Skeet's family. Both bows look very similar to me. Just give Craig a call or email and he'd let you know for sure.(kind of curious to see if I'm right       )He's a real nice guy and gave my some great info on a "Jungle Cat" I bought.

[ScouterMike]

Originally posted by Goshawkin:
   I almost bought that bow last year. To me it looks like a copy of "old tough dog" a bow built by Howard for his buddy Skeet Moore.Or atleast that style of Howard's bows with the radiused limb lams.
"Old tough Dog" was sent to Craig to be repaired by Skeet's family. Both bows look very similar to me. Just give Craig a call or email and he'd let you know for sure.(kind of curious to see if I'm right        )He's a real nice guy and gave my some great info on a "Jungle Cat" I bought.

Thanks, I will ask Craig and mention this. I have been holding off calling Craig because I know I will be trying to convince him to build another one of these with less draw weight. This bow has alot of deflex, about 3x the amount on my Shelton which makes it surprisingly easy to draw the 72lbs. I normally max out at about 60lbs but can shoot this one ok.