2 of Howard Hill's bows

[two4hooking]

Thought I would share some pics of two of Howard's bows:

The gentleman said he got the bow directly from Craig Ekin. He has a handwritten letter from Craig about the bow. The name on the bow is "The Charm" so Howard must have liked this one! He does not know the draw weight of the bow but said, "it looks like a brute, with thick limbs.

 
 
 
 

[two4hooking]

"The second Hill bow I got directly off of Gene Wensel. I used to stay in close contact with Gene, but I kind of lost track of him, through his moves.
I have a letter on his own letterhead talking about this bow, in his own handwriting. The tip was broken at one time, but you can't tell without close inspection. Except for a tiny pie shaped piece missing from the place where the tip broke off. It is either dugame (lemonwood) or lancewood backed with rawhide.It is a very early Hill bow, made in 1931 by Howard Hill while he lived in Florida. Legends Bert Grayson and John Schulz, who worked with Howard, assured Gene that it was legit. It is a BEAUTIFUL bow!!! It came from the collecting legend Bert Grayson Collection, who had it in his museum. He got it directly from Hill."

 
 
 
 

[Bjorn]

Awesome! Thanks for posting these.    

[Larry m]

Both Very Nice pieces of cool History. Really like the older bow with the horn nocks. Boy the stories that one could tell.. Thanks!!  

[kuch]

I wonder the draw weight? I know it's a fantasy, but  i don't know if i could resist the temptation to draw one of those .... to draw one of Hill's bows....that would be memorable !