A while back I got interested in the Howard Hill style longbow. I have one I got years back from Bingham Archery Products as a u-finish kit bow.

The longbow fire was re-kindled in me by the lengthy and in-depth HH Bug thread. Through this thread I met, via cyber space, Dave Johnson. I learned that Dave built bows back in the 80s. He had some very interesting photos I helped him get posted to the HH thread. As emails were exchanged and my desire to own a true HH style bow grew I got the chance to buy a used but well loved Howard Hill Big 5 from David Mitchell.

After shooting this bow for the first time I got hooked. I shoot it almost exclusively now. The HH bug grew in me even more and so I asked Dave to build me a bow.

I got an email from him last night with a photo attachment.

My American Longbow is in the first trimester, if you will.

Here is the first photo of it.

Thank you Dave.

   

Very Very Cool. look forward to more photo's.

Way Cool Bud!!

Is that Yew?

Look forward to following this one.    

Eric

I am almost as excited for you as you are for yourself..lol

I am looking forward to the day I will see pictures of it and mayhaps of you shooting it as well.

I am thinking that one of Dave's bows will go onto my bucket list... it might already be and I just haven't let myself become totally aware of it yet.

Congratulations Bud!

God bless,Mudd

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Look forward to following this one.        

Me too!!!!

Awesome!

Hey Bud,you're getting like me with bows calling to you all the time.Glad this is in the makings for you.Got you mail of Libby.

You're in for a treat, Bud.  My Dave Johnson is one of those from the 80's.  It is the bow in my avatar pic.

Cedar lams guys. Black glass back with white belly glass.

 

Hope there are more progress pics to come.

Good for you! If he would build a bow over 50#, I would get one!!

Exciting! very cool, i'll be following as well

You're gonna really like that bow, Bud.

 

Well done Bud B! Beauty!

Looking forward to seeing this one.

Saw a video somewhere of Dave making a bow and shooting one.  Sure to be a nice one to be treasured.

Got another email from Dave.


Wrapping the lams in the bow form:

 

After a 4 hour or so nap in the 150-180 degree sauna:

Looks like we're in the second trimester already.

 

I'm honored to have this well respected bowyer create one for me.

Thank you Dave. I look forward to more of your reports through photos.

Bud B., Dave is indeed a great guy to work with and produces a fine bow.

That's going to be one fine looking bow, Bud.

Keep us posted on this, Bud, I will be looking forward to more pictures and to your impressions of the bow when it is in hand.