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toehead
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 284
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9560 on:
July 12, 2012, 02:16:00 PM »
Not to interupt but... Just bought my first hill bow off the classifieds. Does this mean I can join the club? I'm pretty excited to shoot it. Unused to have a bbo with a straight grip and set back limbs but I never learned to grip it right. Now that I've been shooting longbows for about a year I have learned the importance of a heeled grip. Plus all the pics in this thread really helped my desire to try this style of bow.
Thanks for sharing!
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Flingblade
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Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9561 on:
July 12, 2012, 03:13:00 PM »
I have some questions for the Hill experts. I was given the bow below by my grandfather before he passed away. He said it was made by Howard Hill. He was not a bowhunter but was active in shooting field archery at the time Howard Hill was competing. Is there any way to authenticate the bow? Were there fakes or copies of Hill bows being made? It is 2 lams of bamboo but what is the riser wood? Would this bow be able to handle fastflight? There are no identifiers or markings on the bow other than the Hill signature. Was this common? Thanks for any help and thanks to sticksnstones for uploading the pictures for me.
http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/OldHill/HH1.JPG
http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/OldHill/HH2.JPG
http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/OldHill/HH3.JPG
http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/OldHill/HH4.JPG
http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/OldHill/HH5.JPG
http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/OldHill/HH6.JPG
http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/OldHill/HH8.JPG
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Flingblade
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Posts: 915
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9562 on:
July 12, 2012, 03:13:00 PM »
Trying again with the pictures.
http:/
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sticksnstones
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1490
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9563 on:
July 12, 2012, 03:25:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Flingblade:
I'll have to get the pictures figured out and try again.
You should be able to edit that post and put a
[ I M G ] before each of those links, and a
[ / I M G ] at the end of each of them and it should work.
Don't put those spaces in there, if you put those in there they won't work.
Can't wait to see this!
Thom
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Charlie Lamb
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Posts: 8238
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9564 on:
July 12, 2012, 03:26:00 PM »
Looks like a Hill to me.
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Hunt Sharp
Charlie
Gil Verwey
TGMM Member
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1365
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9565 on:
July 12, 2012, 03:28:00 PM »
It looks like your bow has woven glass. Here is something I found on the internet.
1949-1954 Dale Phillips- All the woven glass bows were made between 1952-53 by Dale
If I were you I would check with Craig Ekin at Howard Hill Archery. If it was made by Howard Hill it would bring a high dollar value. I know someone selling one for $1500.
Good luck I hope it was made by Howard Hill.
Gil
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rushlush
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1837
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9566 on:
July 12, 2012, 03:47:00 PM »
Nice bow!
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sticksnstones
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1490
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9567 on:
July 12, 2012, 04:00:00 PM »
I just realized we didn't take a picture of the unstrung profile. If this is a Dale Phillips bow, it would be interesting that it actually has quite a bit of backset to it.
Would there be anyplace under that leather grip that Dale or Howard would have put down any markings?
Also, anyone have an idea about that riser wood? I know the pics aren't the best, but I was wondering if it could be deduced by year/bowyer.
Thom
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sticksnstones
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1490
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9568 on:
July 12, 2012, 04:06:00 PM »
I must be excited, the dreaded double post.
Thom
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Pat B.
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Posts: 2495
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9569 on:
July 12, 2012, 04:35:00 PM »
Put a sneak on this fella.. Been raining a lot, he was out enjoying it ---- until he met my Hill, 52# at 28" and a CE Heritage 250 with a 170 grain Grizzly Kodiak..
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rushlush
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Posts: 1837
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9570 on:
July 12, 2012, 04:38:00 PM »
Congrats!
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John Dill
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Posts: 909
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9571 on:
July 12, 2012, 04:42:00 PM »
Looks like the Hill bugs bit again. Had a few Hills years ago but might have to revisit.
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Gil Verwey
TGMM Member
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1365
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9572 on:
July 12, 2012, 04:43:00 PM »
Holy mackeral, you must have photo chopped that hog (only kidding). I didn't think they got that big. congratulations.
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RC
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Posts: 4450
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9573 on:
July 12, 2012, 05:53:00 PM »
Golly Pat. What you feeding them critters. You shoot some bigguns.RC
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steadman
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Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9574 on:
July 12, 2012, 05:57:00 PM »
Great hog Pat!
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tradlongbow
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 2643
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9575 on:
July 12, 2012, 06:07:00 PM »
Pat
Nice hog, how far did he go after you shot him?
Congrats,
Darren
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Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9576 on:
July 12, 2012, 06:51:00 PM »
Pat.....love those pics with arrow "tastefully" sticking out. Nothing to be shamed into cleaning up about that pic. I'd love to hunt where you do. I'd be a dedicated hog hunter for sure.
Mr. Flingblade....that bow in all likelihood was made by one of the Stotler boys. The best 'expert' available today to verify that bow isn't Craig, as he probably wasn't alive then, but Bob Burton who has done extensive research on the subject and has multiple bows in his collection that look like yours. His Hill Collectibles book is a beauty on this subject.
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Ray_G
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 928
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9577 on:
July 12, 2012, 07:45:00 PM »
Congrats Pat!
You have been tearing them up this year.
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Ben Maher
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Posts: 3755
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9578 on:
July 12, 2012, 08:14:00 PM »
Onya Pat !
Great looking hog mate .. well done ! Great pic as well .
Those Arrowmasters work well eh !
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Shinken
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 2752
Re: HH bug got me ... Part One!
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Reply #9579 on:
July 12, 2012, 08:46:00 PM »
NICE SHOT PAT with your Hill longbow!
Those hogs must get skittish when they learn that you are afield packin' Kodiak heads!
Thanks for sharin' the pic!
Enjoy the feast!
Shoot straight, Shinken
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