My 69" Schulz is customized by Nate Steen for up to a 30 inch draw. I'm not a great shooter but I can tell the difference. So much nicer now!

QuoteOriginally posted by khardrunner:
My 69" Schulz is customized by Nate Steen for up to a 30 inch draw. I'm not a great shooter but I can tell the difference. So much nicer now!

What did he do to it?

Well the JD Berry Vixen is Due to arrive tomorrow. And hopefully the wife will be home to receive it. Here are the new arrows to go with it.

Nate has some kinda bowyer'in voodoo.  Not sure what he is doing up there in Idaho to make these bows shoot so good.    

Frassetor for 28" personally I'd go

string follow ... 66"
backset ... 68" or even 70 "

QuoteOriginally posted by Ben Maher:
Frassetor for 28" personally I'd go

string follow ... 66"
backset ... 68" or even 70 "

Brian- what made you go with a lighter weight than what you normally shoot?  And...are those vanes on those arrows!?

Howard Hill recommended you take the last number in your draw length, convert it to the length of the bow, 28 inches =68 nch bow, 26 inch draw = 66 inch bow and so on...worked for me too, he must have know what he was talking about.......

I had a great day out with my Half Breed today! Little bit of fresh snow on the ground and a bit of sun really made the woods come alive. 4 shots total (2 on grouse, 2 on rabbits) but no game taken unfortunately. I was after deer but couldn't resist when the small game started showing up. All my shot opportunities involved weird angles and shooting through tiny openings in the brush so it was great practice - sometimes I wonder if I'd have more fun if I stopped hunting whitetails and went after bunnies and birds exclusively.....

Rossco. Sounds like you had a wonderful day afield.

Pat. It's not really lighter than usual, maybe a pound or so. I typically shoot 55@28 and since I had it built for me I had James weight/tiller for 27" draw which is where Im consistently at.  And they are feathers.

Rossco: Sounds like you had a great time. We got a fresh skiff of snow last night, but I got tied down with "Honey Do's", so I couldn't take advantage of it. Gotta keep my wife happy...got the go ahead for another bow!

I'll probably get either a Shelton or a Misty Dawn. I was curious about how these two compared in the amount of string follow, so I snagged the photos off of the web and put them side by side (I hope the bowyers don't mind):

 

The Shelton is on the left. It looks like they both have a fair amount. It also looks like the profiles are a bit different. Has anyone had the opportunity to lay these two bows together for a real world comparison. I don't necessarily trust what I'm seeing in these photos.

Ak bowbender. I have one of each. A misty dawn and a shelton. The shelton is 2 pounds heavier. They have a very similar profile. Strung and unstrung.. shoot me a pm and maybe i can set up some pictures for ya

Ok I guess I don't have to worry if the 68" would work since the person who was interested in the trade, decided he couldn't part with any of his Hill style bows... I don't blame him... So I put the for sale sign up as well as for trade... I really want a Hill style bow!!

Brian,

I am expectiong some pics tomorrow evening of your new Vixen ... followed shortly by a post on performance and how it compares to other bows you have shot.      

 

Bob.

Exciting news fellow Hill bow shooters! Finalized my order with Dave Miller last night for my long anticipated Expedition!

Can't wait!

Not sure all what Nate did. I know he took some of the whip out of the ends, reduced weight some, checked the tiller, and retimed the limbs. I know some of the draw feel is the reduced weight, but I don't feel the same stack past 29 that I felt before. It doesn't stack at all!

Bob,
There will be a fully finalized after action report. LOL

Shawn, I was going to call you and tell you there was a question here you could answer

Congrats - that's post #12,000 folks.

Rossco,

I have a Miller on the way too ... super exciting ... now if we can just hang on for an entire year!    

Bob