Author Topic: HH bug got me ... Part One! (Read 348076 times)

« **Reply #160 on:** January 12, 2011, 04:16:00 PM »

With half breeds and colored glass, i think they look nice with the yew in the middle and the bamboo on the outside.

Ben Maher · « **Reply #161 on:** January 12, 2011, 05:22:00 PM »

Allright lads here she is ...

Rob, she is 66" 53# @ 27 " and string follow . Perhaps the sweetest bow in my stable . Now I love clear glass over pretty woods as much as the next guy but grew up with black and brown glass on my bows ... they just look deadly in my opinion . The Myrtle Dave uses is the best I have seen .
As for clear glass on my 'curves ... no way !

Rob DiStefano · « **Reply #162 on:** January 12, 2011, 05:33:00 PM »

oooooooo. so that's what i have to look forward to in about 3-4 months. cool beans. man, that myrtle is stunning - what we luthiers call 'quilt flame', real purty.

you switched from boo to yew for the cores?

how's the string follow feel on release and shoot for ya?

bottom line - congrats ben!

RC · « **Reply #163 on:** January 12, 2011, 06:10:00 PM »

You guys got it bad....Glad I`m reformed and hav`nt even looked at the hill pics ya`ll posted......RC

tradlongbow · « **Reply #164 on:** January 12, 2011, 06:31:00 PM »

Ben-

How's that book from Dave Miller?

Darren

Ben Maher · « **Reply #165 on:** January 12, 2011, 06:48:00 PM »

Its a good 'booklet' much the same as John Schulz "Hitting them like Howard Hill "

SpankyNeal · « **Reply #166 on:** January 12, 2011, 07:35:00 PM »

Pavan, if I had the money I would own every model that John built...AND Pete George!! These old bows are some hard hitters and shoot really well.

That is a John Shultz bow called "The Favorite". Yew limb cores, brown glass, Myrtle riser with a string follow profile...a really sweet shooter! American Longbow Company was the name of his business and one of his sons Steve is trying to bring it back.

Thanks for the complements on the Shultz bow guys, but she belongs to another great guy now! That and the Pete George I had were the bows I had to sell last year to fund my sons adoption. I miss them dearly, but they couldn't have been sacrificed for a greater cause!

I have some really, really cool stuff coming this year so stay tuned!

Spanky

Ray_G · « **Reply #167 on:** January 12, 2011, 10:56:00 PM »

Spanky,

I got to handle one of them (roughed out) last Saturday. A blessed man you are! Family and bows.

Ray

leatherneck · « **Reply #168 on:** January 12, 2011, 11:13:00 PM »

Sweet looking bow you got there Ben!!!

Mudd · « **Reply #169 on:** January 12, 2011, 11:16:00 PM »

Thank you Ben!! That's a slick looking bow.

God bless,Mudd

PS: I guess I need to get some pictures of my Osage Royale by Chuck Jones. It's another sweet shooting Hill style bow.

SpankyNeal · « **Reply #170 on:** January 12, 2011, 11:31:00 PM »

Thanks Ray! I would have to say your pretty lucky yourself as you get to see and handle those works of art before I do! You'll have to get Nate to fill you in on what we've come up with now...you ain't seen nothin yet Bud!

Spanky

Ben Maher · « **Reply #171 on:** January 13, 2011, 12:37:00 AM »

Pics Mudd ! We need Pics !
Always wanted to see one of those back fromback when he advertsied in the old days of TBM .

Spanky, c'mon mate give us a hint !

SpankyNeal · « **Reply #172 on:** January 13, 2011, 01:07:00 AM »

Can't do it Ben

Yes Mudd, we must have pics!

Spanky

Michigan Mark · « **Reply #173 on:** January 13, 2011, 01:20:00 AM »

Bug nothin its an outbreak.

David Mitchell · « **Reply #174 on:** January 13, 2011, 08:11:00 AM »

Horrible epidemic :eek: . And here I was happy with the rack full of Hills and Northern Mist and Fred Anderson bows I possess (or that possess me). Now you guys go and talk about Nate's bows and show these Hills like I don't have (yet). Have you no shame???

Mudd · « **Reply #175 on:** January 13, 2011, 08:24:00 AM »

I hope you enjoy seeing this simple beauty.

My Osage Royale by Chuck Jones 66" 52@28.

Thanks for looking.

God bless,Mudd

Rob DiStefano · « **Reply #176 on:** January 13, 2011, 08:25:00 AM »

there are SO many good american flat longbow bowyers out there in longbow-land. way cool!

SpankyNeal · « **Reply #177 on:** January 13, 2011, 10:13:00 AM »

That is a cool looking bow Mudd! Imagine what it's gonna look like after it ages a bit!

Congrats,
Spanky

SpankyNeal · « **Reply #178 on:** January 13, 2011, 10:26:00 AM »

Hey David, let me go ahead and send ya over the edge Bud! :D

I just ain't right!

longbowben · « **Reply #179 on:** January 13, 2011, 10:34:00 AM »

Spankyneal i think i could help you and take some of those leftys off your hands.

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