HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

[Overspined]

Homebru, that's really my new Elk bow, will you still hunt with me??        


Nice quivers!  The austin sides at tandy are already colored and finished nicely, and are on sale now. So all you have to do is make up the quiver. One side will make 3 quivers and straps  if you get the right piece.  You can add waterproof finish on top but I don't think they need it..they are the perfect weight for arm guards and back quivers if you like them less stiff but adequate weight leather for broadheads. They are hill style without the break-in period. Its the one hanging on the chair in the above pic.

[soap creek]

Hey thanks Overspined I'll have to check it out. Your quiver looks good in the pic. No break-in period would be nice, and also no staining or oiling.

[Vesty]

N.M. Classic soon to come. I was smitten at the K-zoo Expo and ordered one up from Steve. 66" 52#@27. A new grip style that Steve is calling"old school". Brown fiberglas on back and a sweet milk chocolate glass on belly. Tempered bamboo core and bubinga riser.

[Linwood Hines]

Hello everyone, the rumours of my demise are exaggerated.  I haven't been on here for a LONG time - got really depressed about the second shoulder operation which didn't go well.  BUT I'm pulling bows some and it looks like I'll be doing so in the future!  So, I decided to try to see what's going on here - and holy-moly - 191 pages!  
I need some advice:  Do I start at approximately where I exited (at about page 10) or do I start here and go backwards?  Either way, I have a LOT of reading to do - but it will be darn fun!  See y'all in the woods.

[akbowbender]

Welcome back!

[frank bullitt]

Overspine, another fine looking bow you crafted!    

Good shootin,
Steve

[Green]

Can anyone shed light on the life and times of bowyer Wally Renner?  Bob Wesley answered my email yesterday that he built a truly fine string follow all wood longbow.  Thanks to Moreammo and a bit of luck, one managed to find its' way onto a USPS truck headed my way yesterday.  

Would like to know more about his archery career as I understand from Bob W's writing that he was quite a shooter as well.

[nineworlds9]

I'm back in the Hill game, AGAIN!  I swear it's bad enough how many bows I've gone through, but Hills, much as I do love them I can't seem to keep them around, guess I haven't found the perfect one yet?...but that may be solved!

Picked up this beauty from a fellow who was helping sell off the collection of a recently deceased friend.  The bows available were said to be in excellent condition and priced to sell.  Anyway, I picked up this minty Howard Hill Redman DUAL SHELF 68" 45@28 for the firesale price of $244 shipped!  WOWZA!  When the bow arrived it appeared to have been shot hardly at all.  Fella told me the guy liked to accumulate bows, shoot them a little, and then move on to the next thing (sounds familiar eh? LOL)  

Shoots like a dream and being able to practice my right hand shooting again is pretty neat.  However, the original B50 string has got to go, my jaw's about to fall off! LOL.  Got a new 12str Rhino string on order from Allen Shafer now.

Such a cool bow!  Cocobolo riser, clear glass belly, black glass back so the yew is visible on the important side       :D      

The most interesting thing about this bow is that the straight grip has a slight downward taper to it, I measured and at the shelf the grip is 2" deep, at the bottom of the grip it's only 1 7/8".  Very interesting?  All I know is that it works.  What is this called when the grip is deeper at the top than the bottom??

The other thing that's interesting is that this particular bow seems so lean and slim compared to a couple of the other Hills I've owned, and I'm not sure it's just cause it's only 45#...the other two, one was 50# and the other 55#, just seemed so much more beefy in comparison.  And I don't mean the riser, but the limbs/tips. This bow has the same proportions almost as the Miller Old Tom I used to have which was 50#. I wonder what year this particular bow was made?  May need to email Craig.

       
       
       
       
       
       
   

[ron w]

Really neat bow.......and what a deal...!!! If you get tired of it give me a holler!!

[akbowbender]

Very nice, Chuck. I've been thinking that a dual-shelf ASL would be kind of nice to have.

Ron: I wanted to be the first one to make a grab at that bow! You must already have more than enough bows!

[ron w]

 Gosh, I only have 2 with dual shelves, and neither is a Hill !!

[ChiefStingingArrow]

Love the dual!

[jeffg]

Welcome back to the HH longbow shooters. Beautiful bow. I am not going to hold my breath on you keeping this one.

[nineworlds9]

Thanks fellas, its a sweet stick, I'm pretty picky about striaght grips and for whatever reason, maybe that strange downward taper, this one is working for me.  I'm shootin this one very accurately at 22 yds.  It's liking a full length Axis 500 with 200g total up front.

Jeff-  you know me too well buddy!  I've sold off some SWEET bows in my time so far, but this one may be immune as it was so cheap!  LOL.  

I love hybrids and bows of all kinda but I tell ya there's something so elegant and timeless about a nice Hill.  Can't wait for the new string to arrive!

[Stump Buster]

THAT's a CLEAN Redman!!! Congrats on the find!!!

Can I get in line behind Ron & Chuck please?    :D

[cmh]

That Redmans a purty bow..... I like the idea of the dual shelf now as I'm thinking my grandsons a lefty......

[Green]

Cool Redman and a great deal!

[Overspined]

I had a nice redman, old school like yours and light weight but too short at 64".  Had that same nice aged male yew.  Hard to find now days.

You describe some things in that bow that you find different, and that you like.  The grip...could have simply been a mistake that you love, or Intentional! My guess is a mistake. Doesn't make it bad of course.

The bow design was a little different in the older models too.  Like anything custom, those things evolve over time for better or worse. I've noticed the older HHA bows are different then the new ones too.  Pretty obvious. I have seen several changes as you look at those bows over the years from the Same bowyer.

[moebow]

Rob,

I have a Renner bow that I picked up in trade with Bob Wesley when I visited him 5 years ago.  A fine bow IMO. Boo backed Osage and it is a string follow.  Have to admit that I don't shoot it much due to my long draw.  It has two lams of Osage with a boo backing showing the nodes.  Not sure what the riser wood is -- it is a plain white wood of some sort.

It is marked as 40#@25" and has the name "Holy Smoke" on it.

All I really know about it or Renner.

Arne

[nineworlds9]

Cool deal overspined,
That Redman grip may very well be an accident.  You make a good point about the bows slightly evolving over time.  

I need to email Craig and date the bow.  The serial is RC687074 , so I know its a Redman built by Craig from the 'RC' and 68" from the 68, but have no idea on the 7074, for all I know it could mean 1974??? LOL but it doubt its that old.  If it is, its a real survivor cause of the amazing condition, but it did come from an older collector who passed, so who knows.