I prefer hunting with wood bows, but where I live, extreme humidity, consistent hard rain, hot conditions (often all at once :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl: ) the grip wrap is natural Jute.
It's being poring for weeks here, this bow migth see some action soon :bigsmyl:
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I like it! Sounds like the perfect solution to your weather!
Purty! One of these days going to have to have a Hill bow. They are just classic and beautiful. 75# might be a bit much for me, however. Actually, a lot much. I like the natural camo and handle wrap. Looks home made, simple and very functional, which it is, surely. What arrow did you match to the bow, out of curiosity.
Mykey likes it.... :bigsmyl:
"HOWZIT BRA" Lucky live HI. Love the bow and dig the hemp wraps. I lived there for six years on Kauai, love those pigs and goats.
hey bro real nice!!! :thumbsup:
Yep....I'd say you're ready!
That looks like the perfect bow to drive a heavy arrow through a pig, by a wallow :bigsmyl: Good luck with a good lookin' bow.
That turned out nicely.
Nice my lad.
nice one Manny,,, ALL your bows have personality,,, talked a bit with Ryan Sanpei and mentioned you since as we are all "Local Boys",,, he had ONLY good things to say about you,,, you ever find out if we can shoot Peacocks here?
Thanks guys, I like the look of this bow, ....very retro :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
Hey Kawika, DLNR doesn't mention that you can't hunt Peacocks like it does with wallabys or ferral cattle,
so I guess we can since it's an introduced species, however they have being making a fool out of me, hard to kill by spot and stalk for sure.
Bruce, I'm shooting 2117 legacys whit 400some gr up front for a total weight of about 840gr
being trying to buy some hickory shafts, but Allegheny mountain is not answering the phone.
anyone else sells hickory shafting ?
Sure is a classy bow, there.
Super looking Hill, I especially like the grip.
What do you mean by using a glass bow?
It's always them unforseen problems that make you have to shoot glass bows sometimes. Manny's problem in the rain and humidity, mine is I can't build or shoot the dang things. But I can deal with the Hill bow, looks good Manny. How does the jute grip hold up?
Great looking bow! Thanks for sharing! ;)
lolwut, I think he is referring to a bow with fiberglass laminations, instead of an all wood bow.
Nice Manny, them glass bows make good back up bows :bigsmyl:
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lolwut,...lets talk :D :D
Good lookin' bow right there!
Here's the other side of the grip
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taking this one to your "new found" spot Manny?
Yes,...getting things ready for tomorrow :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
Curious as to where you get the Jute for the grips. I like it a lot for a simple functional grip. What oil might sub for coconut oil to harden the grip over time? Thanks for the arrow info and the weight up front and total weight. Ought to slip right through any pig or anything else, shield or no.
Manny,
I really like that grip. How do you manage to get the string to follow the handle area around the arrow pass? Does the glue just hold it there till everything is dry?
OkKeith
Bruce, I guess you could get natural Jute at hardware or craft stores, I really don't know, I found this bundle at the house.
...Maybe linseed oil ?....mixed with a bit of shellac ?
...yes those arrows do the trick :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
Sorry Keith, never saw your question,
The leather shelf is cut really shallow and wide, so as you wrap the string it just fits with the curvature of the handle, it would move if not glued, but once the glue is dry, it's there for good.
NorthShoreLB,
Nice bow. What wood is that on the limb backing?
My oh my another hooked. Gotta love those Hill's.
Nice bow NorthShoreLB. Enjoy it, Frank