HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

Vesty · June 27, 2015, 12:04:00 PM

New bow in my stable. N.M. Classic. This is my third bow from Steve. Baraga(gave it to my son) and my Whisper. My classic is 66"52#@27. Bamboo lams with dark brown glass on back and a sweet chocolate brown on belly. Shedua riser with what Steve calls his old school handle. Nice wedge and a more defined radius into fades. What a shooter!

WESTBROOK · June 28, 2015, 08:17:00 PM

Good choice Vesty

Steve's Classic is my bow of choice.

I recently aquired an old HH Tembo that was made by Mr.Schulz. The tallented Nate Steen nocked a few pounds off it and cleaned it up. That is a heck of a bow!

Ray Lyon · June 29, 2015, 10:02:00 AM

I picked up my Northern Mist Shelton (string follow) from Steve Turay yesterday. Here is a picture of it paired with my new Art Vincent/Cedar Ridge Leather works back quiver. Art's work it flat out gorgeous and Steve nailed this bow. Grip came out perfect and at 55# it's spitting out 635 grain arrows beautifully. It has green glass on back and belly and Bolivian Rosewood handle, with large, dished grip. I was surprised by the heft to the bow with that handle (not disappointed as I like the stability). The bow is just flat dead in the hand on the shot. I chose this over the Whisper model last January when I shot each model side by side in Steve's shop. My hunting set up seems pretty set based on first day shooting- this bow and quiver with Paul Jalon/Elite Arrows Autumn Legends (sold through Ron LaClair) and 190 grain Grizzly head.

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Goshawkin · June 29, 2015, 11:43:00 AM

Two beauties there Ray. That quiver is incredible!

Charlie Lamb · June 29, 2015, 07:31:00 PM

The quiver is sweet and Steve is a great guy all the way around...and he makes a great longbow. I spent some time with him down south a few weeks ago. Good times!

Ray Lyon · June 29, 2015, 07:41:00 PM

Charlie, Steve hasn't changed in twenty years. He's as good as they come and he's grown into an incredible bowyer.

Brianlocal3 · June 29, 2015, 10:25:00 PM

I got an email from Mr. Berry, basically trying to get me to Mail him some more of my money (joking here, he just wanted to show me a pic of a bow we have been talking about )
It's red glass back, grey belly, riser is beautiful but I don't know its composite. Heat treated bamboo core.

The master himself

June 29, 2015, 10:31:00 PM

I would beat you to it, but that agitating sound from the washer was a remarkable lack of the washer agitating. They must line those new washers with silver, because they cost a pretty penny. Jeez, that sounds like a country song. Beautiful bow.

Shinken · June 30, 2015, 12:15:00 AM

Very nice lookin' bow!

Enjoy!

Shoot straight, Shinken

Mudd · June 30, 2015, 09:39:00 AM

Kopper1013 · June 30, 2015, 08:17:00 PM

Hey yall, I'm thinking about getting an American longbow this winter and trying it out...

My questions are

Many seem to say a reverse handle longbow is less apt to be affected by hand torque and easier to shoot than a traditional hill style bow, if this is so why don't more people order/shoot them? Seems most guys here shoot traditional hill.

Same seems to go for slight string follow longbows?

It seems there are a lot of different grip styles, straight, dished, locator, ect. Unfortunately I'm not really able to make shoots to try out many or any different style grips, I'm currently a hight wrist recurve shooter (I know this will be a huge change but want to give it a shot) what are the advantages/disadvantages to some of these grips? If any of you have made a move like me what grips did you find most comfortable/easiest to pick up from such a huge move?

Thanks

kevsuperg · June 30, 2015, 08:34:00 PM

i have a wesley special reverse handle. 50@28
the way i understand it, the reverse handle puts your hands pressure inline with the limbs rather than behind them. equals less torque.
i don't know about all that but i will say i shoot this bow better than any others i have owned. just point and shoot.
dont know where you live in NY but if you can, try and make it to ETAR in pennsylvania. the best cure for the bow-curious.

Kopper1013 · June 30, 2015, 08:54:00 PM

I'm up in rotten Chester (rochester) I really want to make the ETAR shoot but family obligations are probably gonna screw that up trying to convince wife to let me go for a day but we'll see thanks for your thoughts

Sam McMichael · June 30, 2015, 08:58:00 PM

While at the Howard Hill Classic in June, I ordered a NM Shelton in yew. Now, if I can ever afford a JD Berry, I will have a respectable stable of longbows.

Green · June 30, 2015, 09:41:00 PM

Nice looking bow James. Better lookin' arra's! Lol.

Brianlocal3 · June 30, 2015, 09:57:00 PM

I heard that thise were some junk arrows out of this foreign land called Texas

JDBerry · June 30, 2015, 10:16:00 PM

Rob, your arras will fly out of any of my bows from 44-55, one hack of a arra, now if you would make em where I can just hit some thing with them! just joking, great arrows. ..OE

Green · July 01, 2015, 05:36:00 AM

Oh, so now you want to hit something? I thought the idea was to take the focus off your metrosexual outfit.

Okie man · July 01, 2015, 07:51:00 AM

I called James to congratulate him on the 2 80 yard winning shots that he made. During the conversation, I talked him into selling me his personal Vixen. It is the one on page 196 of this thread with the pink ivory wood riser and yew limb cores. This is a huge score. You just can't beat a Vixen. I have owned one since 2000 and haven't found an ASL that comes close. Thanks James

JDBerry · July 01, 2015, 03:25:00 PM

Rob, is that what it is? I was wondering why it says "Texas,Something only Texans know" on the back of that Tee shirt. Thanks for warning me Rob. ..OE

Okie, YOU HAVE A WINNER COMING.