Author Topic: Building an Old School Hill style longbow (Read 4101 times)

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #60 on:** November 30, 2012, 08:13:00 PM »

I hate when that happens. At least you caught it pre-grip.

jsweka · « **Reply #61 on:** November 30, 2012, 08:17:00 PM »

Yeah, but if it would have been about 1 1/2 inches lower it would have been covered by the grip.

I showed it to my wife and she gave me a lecture..."Well, if you wouldn't have been so excited to finish it you wouldn't have started doing sloppy work." Nothing like adding insult to injury.

snakebit40 · « **Reply #62 on:** November 30, 2012, 10:54:00 PM »

Awesome build along! Thanks for sharing in such great detail!

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #63 on:** November 30, 2012, 11:20:00 PM »

That's what happens when ya mix the Goose Island stuff up:) Rookie mistake. LOL, sorry John.

jsweka · « **Reply #64 on:** December 01, 2012, 01:25:00 PM »

I'm outta Goose Island and gotta get me some more. If I would have had a few Goose Islands mixed in, I probably wouldn't have screwed up.

Anyway...I did finish it up today, so here's some finished pics.

And the obligatory full draw pic.

I gave it a good workout trying different shafts and I found I got the best flight with 55-60# spined heavy ash shafts and 125 grain heads shot with the cock feather in. I like it

Thanks for following along on this build!

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #65 on:** December 01, 2012, 02:59:00 PM »

Real nice, John.

jsweka · « **Reply #66 on:** December 01, 2012, 03:34:00 PM »

Thanks Roy.

I'll let you try it out at Marsh Hill (If it ain't to heavy for ya

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Trux Turning · « **Reply #67 on:** December 01, 2012, 08:39:00 PM »

John that turned out nice!!

kennym · « **Reply #68 on:** December 01, 2012, 08:50:00 PM »

Looks great John!!

snakebit40 · « **Reply #69 on:** December 01, 2012, 10:44:00 PM »

Thanks for the build along! If I ever get the guts to try this I'm giving Kenny a call.

DVSHUNTER · « **Reply #70 on:** December 02, 2012, 12:20:00 AM »

That turned out nice. Looks great.

jsweka · « **Reply #71 on:** December 02, 2012, 12:30:00 AM »

Thanks for the compliments guys.

Jon - Kenny is definitley the the person to call for supplies. On this bow, I sent Kenny and email with what I needed as far as lams on a Sunday evening and they were here the following Wednesday.

SportHunter · « **Reply #72 on:** December 02, 2012, 01:06:00 AM »

That's sharp looking, great job.

toddster · « **Reply #73 on:** December 02, 2012, 11:21:00 AM »

Thanks for the build john, inspired me to take a whack at it again. I love the grey glass, but am partial to white here too.

red hill · « **Reply #74 on:** December 02, 2012, 11:24:00 AM »

Nice bow, John.

jsweka · « **Reply #75 on:** December 02, 2012, 02:06:00 PM »

Thanks Todd & Stan.

I like white on the belly too - like the bows built by Dave Johnson. I already had some gray glass that I bought from another trad ganger a couple years ago and was waiting for the right bow to use it on. Someday down the road I will have one with white glass too.

jess stuart · « **Reply #76 on:** December 04, 2012, 11:55:00 AM »

Very classy and elegant.

Keith Zimmerman · « **Reply #77 on:** December 14, 2012, 09:53:00 AM »

Very nice John! You're right....you are the best bowbuilder in the world!! lol

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #78 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:00:00 AM »

He is not, Keith.

I am:)

jsweka · « **Reply #79 on:** December 14, 2012, 06:33:00 PM »

Thanks Keith.

Roy's OK at it too, I guess.

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