Author Topic: Shrew hills (Read 369 times)

Dan bree · « **on:** March 24, 2014, 06:55:00 PM »

Any body have Greg coffieys. Shrew hill longbow and how do you like them? Pics.

nineworlds9 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2014, 09:47:00 PM »

A few of us on here have owned them. I had the pleasure of owning a gorgeous second hand 70" 55@30 African blackwood riser, boo core, yew under clear glass one that had the nicest beavertail grip I've ever seen on a bow. It was my favorite Hill style I've ever owned. The proportions were just perfect. Limbs barely 1" at the fades, the very tips were only 3/8"...and yet it had a 2 1/4" real deep grip in a unique wedge cross section that just forced you to hold it correctly. It was right handed and I let it go because I shoot primarily lefty. But I still miss it. If I could have that same bow in a left hand version I'd have my lifetime Hill bow. They are so quiet and smooth with just the right gentle bump on the shot. I spoke to Gregg Coffey at length about how they were constructed and they were very difficult to make. A lovely design. It would be interesting to see if Ron gets Chuck Deschler to try and make them.

jackdaw · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2014, 07:27:00 PM »

Dan, Have one of his hybrid Falcons..(the same as the Elkhart but 60"), on order. Good stuff....John Getz...aka...jackdaw

LongStick64 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2014, 08:13:00 PM »

I liked mine, very snappy bow. Ironically I prefer my Javaman Assyrian I traded it for better.

« **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2014, 01:36:00 PM »

I see that Gregg Coffey said that they are difficult to make. That difficulty could be why the differences between a great Hill style bow and a not so good one, from any builder, is very subtle

typical2 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2014, 06:03:00 PM »

I would really like to see Chuck have a go at the Shrews Hills.

Vesty · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2014, 11:39:00 AM »

I shoot one of Chuck's Echo longbows. It is a true Hill style. I can assure you that Chuck could put together a Shrew Hill but I'm not sure you would like it better than his Echo.