HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

I did not comment on penetration, because all them were stopped by dirt about the same.

[kybownut]

Thanks pavan for your reply I will try the single bevel sharpening,tried to thank you with pm but couldn't!

I should fix that email thing. Pm sent.

[ScouterMike]

Originally posted by soap creek:
Talked to Chuck at Two Tracks today. Got an Echo on order, 68in. 52@28 can't wait, but I guess I'll have to. Chucks a good guy to deal with.
Thanks "Mudd" for letting me shoot yours. Echo's are pretty nice bows for sure.

I hate to mention this but I also got an Echo on  order and looks like you will have to wait for Chuck to build it first, sorry. I ordered it about five days after picking up a used Echo 68in 53@28. A walnut core string follow bow was too interesting not to try. I am very impressed with this bow, it compares well in all aspects with the Northern Mists, Hill, and Miller that I have and I will be hunting with an Echo this season. This is a must try for any ASL fan, Chuck does great work.

[kawika b]

Because I've always loved the looks of a D bow... I'm trying to scrape up the funds to buy my first Hill. Got my eyes on a Tembo. Praying Jacques is patient enough to spare me the time.

[soap creek]

Ah, thanks a lot Mike, its guys like you who makes my wait just that much longer.lol No really I'm glad to here your supporting some one like Chuck, a self employed bowyer/trad business owner. I don't know Chuck personally, but I had a good impression of him while talking with him, plus his reputation proceeds him. I second his work is of the highest quality. You'll have to post some pics when your bow arrives.

[ScouterMike]

Yes, Chuck deserves support for taking the time and effort to develop the Echo bow knowing full well he would be competing in a limited market with experienced bowyers of the likes of Turay, Ekin, Berry, Miller who have kept alive and progressed the ASL design. Here are a few pics of the Echo I have to ease the wait...

   

   

   

   

A fellow longbow shooter noticed my tradgang cap while was out of town getting my car serviced.  He told me that he acquired an old Tembo, but did not want to shoot it because it had a cut in the string groove.  He borrowed a car from the dealer and ran home to get it.  It looked like it had a short strand in the top loop that cut into the lams.  He agreed to let me fix it.  I filed cam string grooves both top and bottom, sanded it off nice, put a drop of super glue in the string grooves and gave it three coats of Minwax.  That bow shot very much the same with my 3 ply  b50 string as it did with a fast flight, I left the new b50 on it for him.  He said it shot with less hand shock than before and had a smoother draw.  Okay, sometimes cam string grooves and sanding off the belly corners can have that effect.  What I wonder is how often does a string with a short strand cut into a bow like that?

[soap creek]

lookin good Mike. Just makes me more anxious to receive my own Echo.

[Stump Buster]

Originally posted by pavan:
A fellow longbow shooter noticed my tradgang cap while was out of town getting my car serviced.  He told me that he acquired an old Tembo, but did not want to shoot it because it had a cut in the string groove.  He borrowed a car from the dealer and ran home to get it.  It looked like it had a short strand in the top loop that cut into the lams.  He agreed to let me fix it.  I filed cam string grooves both top and bottom, sanded it off nice, put a drop of super glue in the string grooves and gave it three coats of Minwax.  That bow shot very much the same with my 3 ply  b50 string as it did with a fast flight, I left the new b50 on it for him.  He said it shot with less hand shock than before and had a smoother draw.  Okay, sometimes cam string grooves and sanding off the belly corners can have that effect.  What I wonder is how often does a string with a short strand cut into a bow like that?

Pavan,

I don't have an answer to your question, but I just wanted to say that was very generous of you and another example of why I believe most archers are among the "giving'est" folks around.

Kudo's Buddy!!!

Stump

[Brianlocal3]

A lot of ASL enthusiast like to talk about the old designs, like narrow tips, narrow limbs , deep cores .  The wedge grips, that are narrow and deep.  

Well James at JD Berry archery has listened for sure. His standard bows are an 1" wide at the fades , narrow little tips and just an amazing flat sided deep wedge grip.  And as it's no secret I am a huge fan of his work.  

James sent me some pics of his new riser he is offering to match the old looks and risers of days past. The new riser has very steep sweeps and a riser length of 11-13".  It looks great.  

I thought I'd share with my fellow ASL enthusiasts

The bow with the brown grip is His vixen and it has the new riser shape
 

 
 

[David Mitchell]

Interesting shims or very thin wedges in between the laminations in the riser area. At least I am assuming that's what they are.

[Brianlocal3]

That's his encasements that James does on his bows. Full riser wraps.

[Mudd]

I love the "old" look.

Thanks for sharing Brian.

God bless,Mudd

Looks nice, but where would you mount the sights on that?

[Brianlocal3]

James put in  inserts for that. He will also add a lazer if you like lol

I am pretty sure there are some kind of sights on that nock splitting feather ripper that I got from James.  That turkey thought he was out of longbow range, but he did not know about the built in bow sight.

[Dan bree]

My North Star just came in this morning   Wow.!   What a shooter  and I was very surprised at the workmanship it's my first berry  looks like my other bows are going to get dusty.  Hey pat. Your hills mite get dusty after you get you Morningstar.    Lol.      Dan.

[katman]

Congrats on the new bow Dan, how about some pics?

[Green]

Congrats on the new bow Dan.....hopefully you can put some pics up for us to see.

Brian - thanks for posting those pics of the steep/short riser.  I couldn't see them that well on my phone.....lots of new ideas for next time.