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Title: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: Looper on August 09, 2012, 05:09:00 PM
Okay, here are the details.

The bow is 70", 55#@30", 4 Amberboo lams, 2 yew veneers, clear glass, African Blackwood riser, beavertail grip sized to fit my hand.

Here are some pictures showing a comparison to two Hills, a 70" 50@28" Cheetah and a 69" 45@29"Halfbreed.

Upper tips (http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad183/wclooper/Hill%20bows/IMG_1975.jpg)

Lower tips (http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad183/wclooper/Hill%20bows/IMG_1978.jpg)

Grips
(http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad183/wclooper/Hill%20bows/IMG_1981.jpg)
(http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad183/wclooper/Hill%20bows/IMG_1979.jpg)

Limbs
(http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad183/wclooper/Hill%20bows/IMG_1980.jpg)
(http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad183/wclooper/Hill%20bows/IMG_1983.jpg) (http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad183/wclooper/Hill%20bows/IMG_1984.jpg)
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: Goshawkin on August 09, 2012, 05:28:00 PM
Man,that's like telling a kid you've got a bucket of candy for him,but he has to wait until tomorrow to get it!  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: SheltonCreeker on August 09, 2012, 07:20:00 PM
No kidding. I saw shrew and couldn't click fast enough. Bummer no pics.
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: rick7 on August 09, 2012, 07:59:00 PM
lets see them pics i cant wait much longer
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: Guss on August 09, 2012, 09:17:00 PM
Pics...Pics..! I just picked up my first Shrew..56" Classic Hunter and I love it!!
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: dragonheart on August 09, 2012, 10:08:00 PM
I want to see this "Yew Shrew"!
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: snakebit40 on August 09, 2012, 10:10:00 PM
Can't wait to see pics!   :campfire:
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Post by: Roger Norris on August 09, 2012, 10:29:00 PM
Heck....even I have never seen a Yew Shrew! Pics!
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: amar911 on August 09, 2012, 10:43:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roger Norris:
Heck....even I have never seen a Yew Shrew! Pics!
Neither have I, Roger! It is bound to look good, and all of them shoot well.

Allan
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: Ron LaClair on August 09, 2012, 11:46:00 PM
Cheney didn't specify that it's a   Shrew Hill which is a Hill style longbow to replace the one that failed...    :readit:
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: Looper on August 10, 2012, 12:34:00 AM
Oh, yeah, sorry Ron. I'll change the title.

I'll get some good pics tomorrow. We've had some pretty serious weather that's prevented me from giving it a good workout, but, so far, it's a very sweet shooter.
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: Ray Lyon on August 10, 2012, 06:47:00 AM
I shot Ron's lefty Shrew Hill about a month ago at our buddies house and it's a real treat to shoot. Smooth, DEAD quiet and super soft in the hand on release.  

Say Yew Shrew Hill three times fast and untwist your tounge.   ;)
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: David Mitchell on August 10, 2012, 10:10:00 AM
ShrewHill #1, Alpha, a yew Shrew.  Feast your eyes.  I guess you could call her a "yewboo" bow.  Two boo lams in the middle and two yew on the back and belly.

  (http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy241/davidmitchell_6466/ShrewHill/ShrewHill5.jpg)

  (http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy241/davidmitchell_6466/ShrewHill/ShrewHill4.jpg)

  (http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy241/davidmitchell_6466/ShrewHill/ShrewHill3.jpg)

 (http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy241/davidmitchell_6466/ShrewHill/ShrewHill6.jpg)
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: Looper on August 10, 2012, 02:27:00 PM
That Alpha is a beauty.
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: Hawkeye on August 10, 2012, 02:34:00 PM
You know, based on the description, it's actually a...

Yew Boo Shrew, Too!

It's a beauty!
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: Tater on August 10, 2012, 03:01:00 PM
I like the looks of both of those "Shrew Hills" Nice lines and a good looking grip/riser
.......  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Eric Sprick on August 10, 2012, 11:35:00 PM
Beauty!
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Post by: JamesKerr on August 10, 2012, 11:56:00 PM
Sweet looking Shrew Hill!
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: Roger Norris on August 11, 2012, 08:12:00 AM
That is very nice. Love that Blackwood riser
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: amar911 on August 11, 2012, 03:48:00 PM
The Yew Shrews look very good and undoubtedly shoot well, but I will personally choose to stay with the Shrew designs created by Ron LaClair and later modified by him and Gregg Coffey in producing the newest versions of fairly short longbows and recurves like Super Shrews, Classic Hunters, Lil' Favorites, and Scouts. Hill design bows are great if you are so inclined, and the Shrew Hill is bound to be among the best of breed.

Allan
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: TSP on August 12, 2012, 08:19:00 PM
David, how do you like that 'deep core' grip shape on your Alpha, compared to the standard Hill grip?  Have been thinking about getting a Hill with that grip design (straight wedge, like Hill preferred) but still not sure I'd like it.  

How would you compare the two grip designs for how they feel/shoot?
Title: Re: Yew Shrew Hill, Too has arrived!!! PICS ADDED
Post by: David Mitchell on August 12, 2012, 11:39:00 PM
TSP, well, I'm not real picky as to grip size and shape like some guys are, so have several different grips on bows I have, but I really like the narrow wedge shape.  It really makes you grip the bow the same every time. In my opinion it gives a much more consistent and repeatable grip.  Grab it wrong and it lets you know pronto.   :D   That translates into more consistent shots for me.  Once you get the feel for that grip it grows on you. It is not uncomfortable at all IF you grip it as Howard Hill said, like you're picking up a suitcase.  By that he meant to hold the bow at your side in a horizonal position, string up, and imagine it's a suitcase handle that you're picking up.  Now just gently close your hand and the big knuckle at the base of your thumb will be just right of the center of the grip (if you're right handed--for us lefties it's the opposite).  Feels a bit odd at first but lots of guys like it a lot after they shoot that style for a bit.