Got a 1967 Damon Howatt Monterey. It is 62", 42# @ 28". I got this bow for some shoulder rehab and it is just a beauty. Some minor cosmetics but, overall a real sweetheart of a looker. The grip is one of the nicest I've ever laid my mits around!
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Had a "pre Super" Diablo and a HI-Speed from the same era.or close, a few years earlier,....those bows are sculptured works of working ART......!
The deeper dish "cut out" of the riser on the side facing you and the highly angled sculpturing of the lower riser too, makes them oh so noticable and shoot? ooooooooooh yeah.
Dont know if its the long, long riser coupled with the short limbs but the two I had were screaming meemies lb pre lb.
Congrats!.......you may have found the bow you didnt know you were looking for......to shoot or hunt with.
Id take that weight in one to hunt .......anytime, no worries.
Almost seems a shame to take em to the woods but danged if they dont do their part and then some IMHO.
Sweet!
IMAGINE that wood and workmanship in a custom bow made TODAY........and the cost.
Enough said.
God Bless
Thanks Steve. At my 29" she'll be around 45# and I have no problems taking her to the woods. If my shoulder doesn't build back up to my 53# Canebrake, I'll be using this one most likely. :thumbsup:
that's a sweetheart!! every damon-howatt bow was a work of art, imho.
Nice bow, i owned a martin hunter and you can definetly see they come from the same gene pool.
That is a real beauty. I have owned 3 Damon Howatts and still have two. My favorite is a 1972 Hunter 62" and 40# @28"...what a shooter! Congratulations.
Beautiful bow. I'm doing a re-finish job on a Hi-Speed right now.
Sweet, good luck.
Wow! I love the wood in that bow! I know you've seen pics of my Super Diablo, and I'm loving that bow. But I'm on the lookout for a Monterey now - just love those old D-H's!
Thanks Joe. She's in better shape than I thought so, might be a while before I send her off for a makeover. :D
Great looking bow, I'm really liking the looks of those.
TW, man you got a beauty for sure! A friend of mine had one like yours with the curved sight window that was covered with green paint for the last 30+ years. I stripped it down and refinished it. The rosewood got a deep dark red and looked fantastic. It doesn't hurt that they shoot as good as they look.
Great find!
In my opinion that is about as nice a 1-piece recurve bow as there is.
I sold this one to a friend just getting started in archery. It was 33# @ 28". They are very fast bows.
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Thanks everyone! Can anyone tell me where to measure the brace? Deepest part of grip or edge of shelf?
Deepest part of grip.
Mine shot best 8-1/4" to deepest part of grip.
Outstanding! Thanks guys. I sent Josh(Oliverstacy) a PM for a new string. The bow didn't come with one and I just threw that old one on for pic purposes.
Deepest part of the grip . I own a DH(Martin)Bamboo Viper & a DH Dream Catcher . These bows are as close as you can get to a top quality custom made Bow w/o paying 50-100% more . Performance - 1.Stable 2.Speed. Grip it . How does it feel in your hand . What's the difference in arrow speed between the viper & dream cather & say a comparable Black Widow Bow ? Is there a better looking 1pc recurve than the Dream Catcher ? I hope to see more threads about Damon Howat Bows .
Deepest part of the grip . I own a DH(Martin)Bamboo Viper & a DH Dream Catcher . These bows are as close as you can get to a top quality custom made Bow w/o paying 50-100% more . Performance - 1.Stable 2.Speed. Grip it . How does it feel in your hand . What's the difference in arrow speed between the viper & dream cather & say a comparable Black Widow Bow ? Is there a better looking 1pc recurve than the Dream Catcher ? I hope to see more threads about Damon Howat Bows .
That's a beautiful bow. The classic lines of a Damon Howatt are unique. It's their signature. Congrats on a great find.
They are some of my prefered,very personal lines!
Very nice bow! I have mostly old Bears but am considering trying a Damon Howatt. They are very nice to look at and I hear they are great shooting bows.
Sorry to hear about your shoulder. I have a shoulder with a 17 year old injury that requires constant supervision. I am starting to think that it's better to shoot what you can comfortably and enjoy this sport much longer than try to push it.
back in the day i had more than a few damon howatts - 2 montereys, 1 matador, 2 hispeeds. all great, classic 60's era recurves. just works of art, all of 'em.
Nice bow!
Very nice! I think the standard is from the deepest part of the grip, but I have read that some bowyers specify otherwise.
Someone with more knowledge will be along soon.
I have had luck with a suggestion that I got form bowdoc-he suggested that I use tru-oil to touch up the old Bears that I have that might need something sealed, but don't need the full treatment. It matches the finish well, and I'd be willing to bet that it would work on the old Damon-Howatt bows also.
That is a nice looking bow!
RonP
The usual way to measure brace height is from the deepest part (throat) of the grip to the string. Some bowyers (Jack Howard was one) have used a part of the riser closer to the string.
Ray
What a great looking bow! That's about as pretty wood as one can find. The DH's were very popular back in the 60's. I can see why folks are collecting them!
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
i just love the super diablos,look better than most new bows...damon howatt sure made some beauties and good performers...and they shoot just as good today...
Drool... That is a sweet bow. I have been keeping an eye out for a Monterey ... Thanks for fueling the fire, nice pics.
Throat of grip and she's a real looker.Those bows do have a unique sculpting.I think that grip might fit me!!