Author Topic: HH bug got me ... Part One! (Read 133890 times)

sticksnstones · « **Reply #14100 on:** July 07, 2013, 05:41:00 PM »

Sounds like top shelf stuff there Charlie. I hope you post some pictures for us when the time is right!
Thom

Pat B. · « **Reply #14101 on:** July 07, 2013, 05:54:00 PM »

I have a Shelton in the works too !

Yew and ebony..

Around 60#'s and 68" long..

Great bows !

Green · « **Reply #14102 on:** July 07, 2013, 06:33:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Pat B.:
I have a Shelton in the works too !

Yew and ebony..

Around 60#'s and 68" long..

Great bows !

I'm sure that's gonna be some sweet hog medicine Pat. Hope your delivery date's close!

cahaba · « **Reply #14103 on:** July 07, 2013, 06:35:00 PM »

I love Yew Pat and that ebony riser will look awesome with it. I already had a yew/cocobolo so I ordered light stained American Elm with a darker myrtle riser. Steve said if he had some myrtle with some good character he would use it. If not the riser will be wenge. 50#'s 67" long Congrats on your Shelton order.

Pat B. · « **Reply #14104 on:** July 07, 2013, 06:59:00 PM »

I bet the elm will be awesome.

WESTBROOK · « **Reply #14105 on:** July 07, 2013, 07:35:00 PM »

Here's the new kid on the block, don't pick on him 'cause of his green face and back.

NM Classic 70" 58# @ 29", Elm limbs w/ Bolivian Rosewood handle.

Grip is 2.25 deep with 1/8" of dish, 6" around the narrowest part.

unstrung

First casualty, about as good as hickory will split!

Green · « **Reply #14106 on:** July 07, 2013, 07:50:00 PM »

Beautiful Classic!

Brianlocal3 · « **Reply #14107 on:** July 07, 2013, 08:14:00 PM »

Very nice looking bow! Good shooting too

Rossco7002 · « **Reply #14108 on:** July 07, 2013, 08:25:00 PM »

Nice bow Eric! My friends old man has one just like it - and it's his favourite shooter.

Mudd · « **Reply #14109 on:** July 07, 2013, 08:36:00 PM »

NICE looking bow! Wowsier!

Thanks for sharing.

God bless,Mudd

WESTBROOK · « **Reply #14110 on:** July 07, 2013, 09:49:00 PM »

Thanks Guys, I'm really pleased with it. I waited a year and a half for this one. Steve called me a couple times when my name would come up and I put it off for different reasons, mostly because I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted.

I have another NM bow that I converted to a dished grip and wanted to get that just right and had Steve build it to that dimension. It came out perfect!

I'm sold on the Elm limbs, just like the way they feel as opposed to Bamboo. I have an Elm Shelton and a Bamboo Classic and they are different feeling bows but I didn't know if it was the material or the bow design, so I went with Elm and I'm glad for it. It just has a crisper feel than Bamboo to me.

So I finally got it and I'm tickled with it! :D

Eric

Charlie Lamb · « **Reply #14111 on:** July 07, 2013, 10:59:00 PM »

I'll try to throw up a few pictures as the bow progresses.

Right now I've tapered the butts of the laminations and glued them together.

Since I have the time, I put the bow together in several steps. Probably not needed, but that's the way I'm doing it these days.

I'll put stuff in the form tomorrow.

The second dozen shafts have been stained and now dipped with their first coat of clear.

Straighten.... hardly needed with Surewood fir.

Mark nock end for diameter before grinding long taper.

Put rear taper on shaft with belt sander and homemade jig.

Mark shafts for length of cap dip and stained area.

antler chaser · « **Reply #14112 on:** July 07, 2013, 11:11:00 PM »

I was wondering how many of you hunt with a back pack? and use some sort of hip,side,or back quiver, I'm really interested in one of Mr Catt's side kick quiver with the fletching hood,those who hunt or use the side kick that might have a tip or two,and how they work for them.
Thanks

Shinken · « **Reply #14113 on:** July 07, 2013, 11:15:00 PM »

Antler Chaser - I hunt with a backpack and I have used two different systems to transport my arras. Jack Bowers Chief side quiver was excellent when I shot RH. Now I am shooting LH and I prefer the ST ARROWMASTER.

My son prefers the quiver caddy by Mark Baker in combination with a Kwikee Kwiver.

They are all good!

Keep the wind in your face!

Shoot straight, Shinken

Shinken · « **Reply #14114 on:** July 07, 2013, 11:19:00 PM »

That's a very handsome CLASSIC Westbrook!

Enjoy!

Shoot straight, Shinken

antler chaser · « **Reply #14115 on:** July 07, 2013, 11:31:00 PM »

Thanks Shinken

I will look into those quivers.

Linwood Hines · « **Reply #14116 on:** July 07, 2013, 11:43:00 PM »

re Green: I like it! rem that Great Northern sold a LOT of "retro" green bows, so I'm not the only one who appreciates Green.

toddster · « **Reply #14117 on:** July 08, 2013, 07:09:00 AM »

Charlie nice work, you are giving me the itch to get back at building another bow. I have been thinking about it and like your approach, gluing the the upper and bottom lam's together, seem's like it would make it "easier" to line up all at once in form.

3Under · « **Reply #14118 on:** July 08, 2013, 11:10:00 AM »

Eric,
I sure like the looks of your "Green Classic"! It looks similar to my TD Shelton.

I had Steve rework the original "straight grip" to a smaller dished grip. I'm pleased with it and it fits my hand much better. Steve does a great job!
Larry

cahaba · « **Reply #14119 on:** July 08, 2013, 01:44:00 PM »

Beautiful bow WESTBROOK.


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