HH bug got me ... Part One!

[leatherneck]

I think all you "old" Hill owners need to step aside and call Craig. Tell him that you wish to put all the 1st time buyers to the head of the list. Feel free to use my name!    
I'll tell you all what,I'll just call him for ya and let him know. Thanks guys this is a real nice gesture!    
What? Did I say something wrong? I got alot of ugly cyber looks.  

[Ricker]

Congrats 3under, you picked a great bow made by a real expert bowyer.  If you're new to Hill bows you may want to try to put a few in the hand before Steve shapes your grip.  Some fellas prefer to have the grip a tad rounded where the palm rests against the bow instead of the standard "sharper" feel.
If you can't find some to handle I can always mail you two of my bows so you can see the difference.  Let me know.

NOTE:
Ya'll are gonna let the cat out of the bag bigtime here....next thing you know  the wait time for a "string follow"(deflexed) Hill style bow will be a year or two or more......but I have an idea.        
We'll get all those bowyers to flip those undesireable "backset" forms upside down so they can be prepared for the next traditional supply and demand crisis.        

Rick

[Blueridge]

Craig is gluing up my Big 5 this week. Got my Wesley about a month ago and had to have another one. Sold 2 of my older Widows . Rob I think my Big 5 turned out to be like yours; string follow, Padauk riser, caramelized boo , 68" and 61-63# @28". didn't mean to copy it just turned out that way.
It is a lefty though .  I think number three will be a Redman

[David Mitchell]

Number 3!!  :D  Gets a grip on you doesn't it???

[3Under]

Chupa,
This will be my 2nd Shelton. My first one was the result of the 1st Trad/Prim Expo in Wheeling WV. I went to Denton Hill this past July and shot a bunch of Steve's bows. So I guess Steve Turay is also partially guity too along with David M (as in Michell).
I didn't expect preachers would be guilty of conributing to temptation of his brethern!

[Blueridge]

I just can't put that Wesley down! I shoot everyday since I got it. outside ,inside at night. Real interested in the string follow and how it will shoot. Craig does a fine job and I am impressed with his work. My plan is to trim down my dozen or so stickbows to 3 Hills and 3 Widows. That should be enough.

[Ricker]

Originally posted by 3Under:
So I guess Steve Turay is also partially guity too along with David M.
I didn't expect preachers would be guilty of conributing to temptation of his brethern!

That's funny...  

[Hatrick]

I've been following this thread for a while now with great interest. Most of the talk as been Howard Hill, Nate Steen, and David Miller but like 3Under, I have a NM Shelton on the way with the same 66" 54#@28" specs. I had shot one at Baltimore back in the spring and loved it. Man that bow was fun to shoot.

Mine has been on order for a while now. I spoke to Steve just a couple of days ago and I expect to see it here pretty soon. Right now he's gearing up for Kalamazoo. Kingwood riser, black glass on the back, bamboo core, clear glass with English yew on the belly, antler tips, straight grip with beaver tail leather (I supplied the leather).

Working on some new sitka spruce woodies right now in anticipation of going back "old school" a bit.

[Dick in Seattle]

One of my plans is to use my reflexed form to build a forward riser pattern... voila!  Instant string follow!   I'm suddenly way behind so who knows when I'll get to that.  Maybe in the spring for my birthday.   Heck of a note when your delivery time for your own bows is longer than for the ones you order!

I took Bamboozle, my newest (extreme string follow and shoot off the hand) to a 3D Saturday.   Both of us had a great time.  I'm really pleased with this one.

[leatherneck]

I guess you might say "Another one bites the dust". Just ordered my 1st Hill bow. No use revealing the rest cause I dont have pics to back it up. So you all will have to wait for a minute.
BTW- Anybody got a couch I can sleep on.  

[Dirty Bob]

I Just joined trad gang,and ordering my first HH bow tmmrrw. Looking forward to being part of the gang.

[longbowben]

Looks like you better get the cabin fire going.And Rob our friend just bought your old Wesley Special bow that you sold in December.He also joined tradgang last night. His name is Dirty Bob .

[Mudd]

 


   God bless,Mudd      

[Ricker]

Hi Dirty Bob    
In all your excitement ya forgot to tell us all the bow spec's you're ordering from Craig.

[Wannabe1]

Yes, do tell the little secret!   :D

Congratulations and welcome to the Howard Hill fan club!          

[David Mitchell]

Man, good thing I don't want to order a new Hill...I'd have to wait lots longer than I'm used to for it with all this ordering going on--not that there's anything wrong with that!

[Wannabe1]

I think with as much money as members of this site have thrown his way lately, Craig should become a Sponsor here! 'Course they've been in business long enough to not need to but, it sure would be nice.   :D

[Mudd]

[GregD]

Have any of you guys seen carmalized bamboo when it did not work? It looks like irregular shaped bleached out spots on the limb. You may want to discuss with the bowyer what is going to happen if one limb comes out carmelized and the other looks bleached. Voice of experience talking.

[Cookus]

I called Howard Hill Archery about an hour ago to order some accessories...   There's approximately 28 of the Robin Hood Special Editions spoken for!   The fellow on the phone said they were very busy...