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Title: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: Wannabe1 on August 06, 2013, 06:22:00 PM
Ahhh, to finally have my hands around a Howard Hill again! Here is a fine specimen of a Hill bow. 69", 52# @ 29" (49# @ 28"). Two lams bamboo sandwiched between one belly lam of Juniper and one back lam of Yew with a (I think) Bacote riser. Grip is tan elk.

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Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: Wannabe1 on August 06, 2013, 06:24:00 PM
I want to give a special thanks to Trad Ganger "Green" for coming through with great communication and a smooth transaction!   :wavey:
Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: 3Feathers on August 06, 2013, 06:26:00 PM
SWEEEEEEEET!!!!!!
Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: Green on August 06, 2013, 06:59:00 PM
Glad she's got a good home T.W.  Best of luck to you this hunting season!
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Post by: ron w on August 06, 2013, 07:35:00 PM
Oh my!!!!! That's a sweet heart!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: chase perry on August 06, 2013, 07:51:00 PM
What a great looking bow! You've got a special one there.  Congratulations!
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Post by: Mudd on August 06, 2013, 08:04:00 PM
:archer:
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Post by: ny state land on August 06, 2013, 08:46:00 PM
Yep that's a beauty!
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Post by: moleman on August 06, 2013, 08:57:00 PM
Thats a beauty!! That is for sure a bow you can carry with pride.
Good luck this season with that fine piece!   :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: centaur on August 06, 2013, 11:15:00 PM
Very nice indeed!
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Post by: NBK on August 06, 2013, 11:20:00 PM
That's a nice looking longbow!
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Post by: TxAg on August 06, 2013, 11:39:00 PM
I like it!
Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: Bob B. on August 07, 2013, 10:16:00 AM
Wow, sexy bow!

Bob
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Post by: LookMomNoSights on August 07, 2013, 10:16:00 AM
A handsome stick bow indeed!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Ric O'Shay on August 07, 2013, 11:08:00 AM
Rob is a great guy to deal with! That is a truly fine Hill.

Danny
Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: Wannabe1 on August 07, 2013, 12:59:00 PM
Thanks for all the great comments folks! I will be keeping this one for as long as I can shoot it. If shoulder acts up again, I can probably have it reduced some so, hoping to have it around for a long while.
Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: cahaba on August 07, 2013, 02:50:00 PM
Congrats Wannabe1. That's one of the prettiest Hills I have seen.
Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: Wannabe1 on August 07, 2013, 04:32:00 PM
Could use some arrow help if anyone wants to chime in. I'm pulling the bow to 27 1/4", making it about 46#. Want to shoot a B50 dacron string so, what spine would ya'll suggest and length of shaft? Can I get away with a 5/16 shaft?
Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: 58WINTERS on August 07, 2013, 06:00:00 PM
Wanna,
You need to saddle up and bring that bow over to Bend where I can give it the attention it deserves.
Try some GT 35/55 with 200 up front or some 1916 with the same point cut 29 BOP to start.
I have arrows waiting.
Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: Sam McMichael on August 07, 2013, 09:19:00 PM
That is truly a beautiful bow. Congratulations!
Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: on August 07, 2013, 09:22:00 PM
I would go with 40-45 cedars with 125 up front and cut to 27.75" to the broadhead. then you can use the 5/16", you can request heavy for the spine as well to get your arrow weight up a bit.
Title: Re: HH "Red Hawk"...Need Arrow Suggestions Please!
Post by: Wannabe1 on August 08, 2013, 03:43:00 AM
QuoteWanna,
You need to saddle up and bring that bow over to Bend where I can give it the attention it deserves.
Try some GT 35/55 with 200 up front or some 1916 with the same point cut 29 BOP to start.
I have arrows waiting.  
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