HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

[Dan bree]

Linwood . What happend?    I have the leopard  67inch 52@28 yew limbs. Birdseye maple riser  great bow . Wish I could do photos . I was thinking of getting the warthog?  Good luck on the bow. Merry Christmas and happy new year .

[Bud B.]

Linwood's bow pic

 


 

[Dan bree]

Thanks.bud b.  I'm sorry I looked. I have to call joel. Is that  yew over bamboo ?

[Linwood Hines]

THANK YOU BUD B! I never can seem to catch the proper code/url to get these pics to work, so thanks for correcting for me and posting.

Yes, yew over bamboo.  I think it's classic gorgeous!

This bow shoots QUICK!  Smooth tho!  There's a "snap" that seems to accelerate the arrow, not just a linear acceleration that I'm use to - or maybe it's just my excitement with a new bow.  The Surewood Shafts that I got seem to work well with all three HHstyle bows I have - AND the weather here is superb - 70+ degrees - and I'm going stump shooting!  Merry Christmas!

[SlowBowinMO]

Nice Jet!  I like those a lot.

In my shift to left hand I was thinking about selling my dark male yew over bamboo, everyone should have a yew over bamboo. I may have to keep mine. I would like to see pics of all of the bow.

[jsparky93]

That is a nice looking bow. I had looked at those before but he doesn't list any base prices on the web site. I guess I just like to know what im getting into before I make a call. None the less that's a beauty!

[Ken Babicky]

Well I couldn't take it anymore! I spoke to Craig yesterday and ordered my third Hill in the past ten or eleven years.

I have been struggling for the last month between getting the Redman or the Cheetah. I stayed pretty basic but went with a Redman, LH, 68”, 55# @28”, clear glass, cocobolo riser, large locator grip with laced elk hide. My first Hill was a 70" Wesley which I still have, the 2nd a 66" Big Five. Now the wait, which isn't bad.  With the Holidays he said it would probably be about four weeks.

Tick tock tick tock...

[jsparky93]

Sounds like that is gonna be a real looker too. Craig's wait time is as short as I have ever had on a custom bow. Mine took just over 3 weeks with the Thanksgiving Holiday thrown in there.

[SlowBowinMO]

Originally posted by jsparky93:
That is a nice looking bow. I had looked at those before but he doesn't list any base prices on the web site. I guess I just like to know what im getting into before I make a call. None the less that's a beauty!

I saw on another site they were priced about the same as most, $550.

[Brianlocal3]

Beautiful looking bow!!!!!  
What's the shelve cut to?

[far rider]

JD Berry North star in the house......more to come!
No time presently to shoot it. Gonna run some arrows through it this evening or tomorrow, and she's headed to the woods Monday to see if I can put some Mojo in it!

Tim

[jsparky93]

Originally posted by Braveheart Archery:
 

Originally posted by jsparky93:
That is a nice looking bow. I had looked at those before but he doesn't list any base prices on the web site. I guess I just like to know what im getting into before I make a call. None the less that's a beauty!

I saw on another site they were priced about the same as most, $550. [/b]

Now that you mention it I remember seeing that post. Anyway I emailed Joel & recieved an answer in less than 1/2 an hour.Base price $550. Koa wood in the handle is an additional $30.

[Brianlocal3]

Originally posted by far rider:
JD Berry North star in the house......more to come!
No time presently to shoot it. Gonna run some arrows through it this evening or tomorrow, and she's headed to the woods Monday to see if I can put some Mojo in it!

Tim

Tim,
Glad to hear it made it. I know the holidays slowed it il up a bit for ya.  Look forward to hearing how you like the reverse handle.

[Mudd]

Tim I think your world just took a turn...all for the better my friend.

I look forward to pictures and your take on how it works for you.

Congratulations!!

Merry Christmas and God bless, Mudd

[Paul_R]

It took a while but I finally got bit.

   

Left: Big River, 66" 50#@28"
Right 7 Lakes, 68" 49#@28"

Got both of these right here in the TragGang classifieds. The Big River has even been pictured in this very thread by it's previous owner!    :D

I put new grip leather on both of these. I like a rim at the top, especially with a straight grip and I used leather to build depth to fit my XL hand. And I like a clean seam with no laces.

Kinda proud of how the 7 Lakes turned out, I added 1/4" of depth on that one (leather strips on back and belly under the wrap).

Before at 1 7/8" deep
     

After at 2 1/8" deep
     

[Brianlocal3]

Outstanding job Paul.  Not only picking up two beautiful LEFTIES (a feat no less) but the grip work is very nice.

I love how you did the rim up top.
It would be great for you to do a little tutorial on how you did it (with pics) for others who may like to duplicate that.  

Again congrats

[Paul_R]

Thanks Brian.  The tutorial has already been done by Mr Eric Krewson.

   Tutorial  

The only thing I did different was cement leather strips the length and width of the grip to the back and belly of the bow. I feathered the edges in place with a sanding block. A belt sander is a lot faster if you're skilled (and brave).

[bsv]

I took advantage of our (heat-wave) today and took my Echo stumpin,It got to about 45deg,what a pleasure it was it go out with a BEAUTIFUL Hill Style bow! I'm soooo glad I was bitten by this bug!
Burt

[Brianlocal3]

Paul,
Thanks for the link.