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Title: HH Wesley special
Post by: longbowben on January 03, 2011, 12:30:00 PM
The more i shoot this bow the more im impressed.I dont think i have shot better or more consistant all the way around and at long distance than this bow. Im not sure if its the extra length or the weight ebony in the handle.Anyone having another one of thies bad handshock bows  :D   that you hate to shoot contact me.Looking for 64" 56-58lb @28 lefty.
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: GingivitisKahn on January 03, 2011, 12:54:00 PM
Sweet!   :D   Now what would make this thread sweeter?  Hrm - oh I know... pictures!  Lets see that Wesley in action, man!
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: Bent Rig on January 03, 2011, 01:03:00 PM
I 2nd that ! Pics please !!  :cool:
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: Rooselk on January 03, 2011, 02:34:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Rooselk/Graemlins/G-gotpics.gif)
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: greyghost on January 03, 2011, 02:45:00 PM
Ben, congratulations. That Wesley is a sweet bow. Enjoy.

Earl
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: Dick in Seattle on January 03, 2011, 06:16:00 PM
I'm sure Ben tried to get a picture, but his bow arm was probably vibrating too much for the camera to focus on it!  :^)

Seriously, Ben, don't you start buying up all those tooth rattlers.  That's my gig!!!!    :^)
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: on January 03, 2011, 06:34:00 PM
I just bought a yew Pete George left hander, if it hurts to much to shoot it maybe I will need to give it up to someone tougher than me.  Just kidding, I am actually afraid of how much I will like it.
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: GingivitisKahn on January 03, 2011, 07:34:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Dick in Seattle:
I'm sure Ben tried to get a picture, but his bow arm was probably vibrating too much for the camera to focus on it!  :^)

Seriously, Ben, don't you start buying up all those tooth rattlers.  That's my gig!!!!    :^)
Lol - nice one!   :D
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: straitera on January 03, 2011, 09:11:00 PM
Some folks take to the simplicity of straight handled purity. Not to say curves are inferior. Schafer, Blacktail, Widow, others, etc. are beauty personified. But, there IS a shooting difference.
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on January 03, 2011, 09:35:00 PM
Told ya Ben  :bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:  

Have fun buddy!!

Tracy
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on January 03, 2011, 10:33:00 PM
Nice bow, eh.
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: longbowben on January 03, 2011, 10:38:00 PM
Here is the only picture with the limbs bent. (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC06776.jpg)
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: longbowben on January 03, 2011, 10:39:00 PM
Sorry Dick i thought i would try your trick.And its not working.  :laughing:
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: Gerardo on January 04, 2011, 08:58:00 AM
Nice bow , I will try and give one a try . They really are beautiful bows
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: Mudd on January 04, 2011, 10:33:00 AM
I don't expect that longbowben or Gerardo will come close to agreeing with me but there is one thing that would make that bow more beautiful... put the shelf on the other side!!...lol

Awesome! Thanks for showing off those long graceful looking limbs doing what they do best.

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: bendbig on January 04, 2011, 10:38:00 AM
Nice looking bow I really like the 64" and up ones, I also agree with Mudd move the shelf to the other side that would make it that much better. lol!
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: longbowben on January 04, 2011, 11:04:00 AM
I Wish i was right handed lots more bows to choose from.
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: Ric O'Shay on January 04, 2011, 01:42:00 PM
Another convert.....was hoping we could keep the Hill Secret just a little longer.

  :D
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: frassettor on January 04, 2011, 04:48:00 PM
Very nice. I alaways wondered about a HH. I would love to shoot one someday
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: David Mitchell on January 04, 2011, 05:34:00 PM
Hey, Mudd, why ruin perfection!  That shelf is on exactly the proper side.  Some day you righties are going to learn that.   :readit:
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: Mudd on January 04, 2011, 07:28:00 PM
I know I'd love to get a chance to shoot one like this one but if I did I'd have o make sure the arrow spine was perfect and I'd have to do something to protect the bow since the arrow would be shot off my hand.

Dick in Seattle said he made some Hill style bows without a self.(How cool is that? Way! I'm saying..)

If we had one like that David either one of us could shoot it...lol

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: Dick in Seattle on January 04, 2011, 09:33:00 PM
Hi, Mudd.....    funny you should mention.   I'm currently making an all bamboo under clear glass (even the riser is all bamboo!) Hill style and for reasons we won't go into, I had to grind the blank down to narrower than I had planned.   So, I'm looking at it and thinking how cool it would look as a no shelf, shoot off the hand bow, with a riser wrapped in leather thong.   It's an extreme string follow design off an old form I just rebuilt.   Not sure whether I'll go with the no shelf or not, but it would be an interesting bow... Ought to look like Howard's old wood bows...

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/bamboozle84.jpg)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/bamboozle86.jpg)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/bamboozle85.jpg)
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: Mudd on January 04, 2011, 10:00:00 PM
I want to be the 1st to offer to do your testing for it Dick. As an old self bow shooter I could run it through it's paces no problem...lol

I like how it's looking!! I didn't have glass on the one I made so it's string follow eventually got to the point it's cast was terrible but it started out just like yours.

I kind of hate it that my lung doctors said "No more!" You make building those slick little "Hill like" bows look like fun.

Thanks for sharing.

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: HH Wesley special
Post by: Steve Clandinin on January 04, 2011, 11:37:00 PM
Dick,Just like Mudd said,that is a cool looking bow,Curious as to how it shoots,keep us posted.