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Title: Check out my new Hill Owl!
Post by: Apex Predator on June 15, 2008, 01:43:00 PM
This is a bow I have just finished from a Howard Hill bow blank.  It is an Owl blank with extra boo lam.  Osage on the back and belly and three bamboo lams in the middle, with a cocobolo riser.  I added the tip overlays, also of coco.  I ordered 50@27 and it scaled at 54@27 before I started the finish work.  It finished out at 53@27, but it would have been easy to get her to 50@27.  If you need more details of the build please see my build-a-long.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Bows/Owl-1.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Bows/Owl-2.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Bows/Owl-4.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Bows/Owl-5.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Bows/Owl-6.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Bows/Owl-7.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Bows/Owl-8.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Bows/Owl-9.jpg)
Title: Re: Check out my new Hill Owl!
Post by: SpankyNeal on June 15, 2008, 02:20:00 PM
Awesome job Apex! You've got me wanting to try one now. Can't wait to see it make some meat!

Ken
Title: Re: Check out my new Hill Owl!
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on June 15, 2008, 05:18:00 PM
Yeah!!! That's nice!    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: LEOPARD on June 15, 2008, 05:19:00 PM
Very nice!  ;)   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Check out my new Hill Owl!
Post by: Hard Head on June 15, 2008, 06:27:00 PM
Apex-Your getting pretty good at those build along. You have helped me a great deal. Thanks for your love of this sport and way of life. Im going to start my first some time down the road. thanks again. O Happy fathers day to all.
           -Hard Head-
Title: Re: Check out my new Hill Owl!
Post by: Shaun on June 15, 2008, 06:30:00 PM
Real nice work and great bow!
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Post by: John3 on June 15, 2008, 07:33:00 PM
Superb work. thanks for the pics.


JDS III
Title: Re: Check out my new Hill Owl!
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on June 16, 2008, 01:22:00 AM
They're such good-lookin' bows!
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Post by: SteveD on June 16, 2008, 05:02:00 AM
Wow beautiful Bow. Nice Work
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Post by: GingivitisKahn on June 16, 2008, 07:49:00 AM
Very cool!
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Post by: Deadsmple on June 16, 2008, 09:13:00 AM
Great work thanks for sharing the experience.
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Post by: ron w on June 16, 2008, 06:39:00 PM
Looks great, how does she shoot? I have heard some say the HILLS have some hand shock. Looks like a good way to get into making a good quality bow. Again great job !!!!!
Title: Re: Check out my new Hill Owl!
Post by: Apex Predator on June 16, 2008, 06:48:00 PM
She shoots great!  I just have to reprogram the computer between my ears.  I have been Hill-less for a few weeks, and only shooting my wood bows.