Nate,
Thanks. 1/4 round file it is.
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A few pages back we were discussing lower brace heights for Sunset Hill bows.

I had my Sunset Hill brace height set at 6.25", just like my three Howard Hill bows.

Well, to make a long story short, my 78-pound Sunset Hill now has a 5.5" brace height, and it shoots my 750-grain ash arrows like a dream. The lower brace height turned it from a good shooter to a fantastic shooter. I wish I had tried that a long time ago.

This thread is invaluable.

Thanks for the tip Nate. 'Ol "Gone Outback" is heading to the Longbow Safari in B.C. Going to give a few friends of mine a shooting lesson.

My Hill brace is at 6-1/4 as well. With the 5-1/2 feathers and B50 a lower brace produces erratic grouping cock feather in or out. I can usually tell when brace height is off. Do you think shorter 4"-5" fletch would be a good trade for a lower brace height?? Love that chartruese going down range on the 5-1/2's.
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Rik....vini, vidi, vici....show them B.C. boys how us Idaho bows shoot.  Say hello to Bill for me....someday I think he'll get a cur....

Wow these pages flew by fast! A question about the small loops. A gentleman showed me a "self tightening loop" a while back. The idea is you do a tight loop for the lower, then a self tightening loop for the top. Here is a picture:
 

He couldn't remember how he tied it so he cut this off his bowstring for me to reverse engineer but I haven't figured it out just yet. I understand it does take a couple twists out of the string as it tightens up, but it does so consistently so maintaining a brace height isn't a problem.

So has anyone seen this, used this, and if so how did it work? If anyone knows the name of the loop or has a link to directions on making it I would appreciate it.
Thom

Thom...bringing back memories...I used to make those...kustom king used to sell them twenty years ago.  Ol'  Norm Mullaney loved that kind.

I never liked them much..harder to unstring the bow

QuoteOriginally posted by Rossco7002:
Has Steve Turay's wait time come down?

Rossco I been waiting around nine months. Steve did say he was covered up in work.

Watchout centapedes havea nasty bite. A big one like the. Ones in Nam will make you sick.

Figured I should share a picture of "Gone Outback." Prettiest take-down longbow in Idaho.

Nice mate ... a fine set up . Pretty sure thats the same rig that proved the down fall of some fine trophies down here in Oz !

Question - with this thread at 900+ pages, and numerous other Hill related threads....including the John Schulz thread now running, there is a whole lot of info on a wide variety of topics that would be easier to research/access if it were segregated a bit.  Would there be any interest in a Howard Hill based sub forum?

It has been suggested and was not approved.

QuoteOriginally posted by Green:
Question - with this thread at 900+ pages, and numerous other Hill related threads....including the John Schulz thread now running, there is a whole lot of info on a wide variety of topics that would be easier to research/access if it were segregated a bit.  Would there be any interest in a Howard Hill based sub forum?

Sorry! But I doubt that's gonna happen... and personally I think it's a good thing.. but that's just my opinion.

God bless,Mudd

Would be great to sort out all the technical stuff for ease of reference.  Probably 300 pages worth!

That was the reason behind my thinking Two4, as working with the "find" feature via the link on page one of this thread is cumbersome to say the least.  I can see that setting up such a sub forum would bring about a desire to do so for many more bowyers, etc. and that would be problematic.

Regardless.....here's how my day started out.

The Half Breed that I ordered from Craig after some recent events in my life.  Texas Ebony riser and tip overlays....Elk grip.

 

   

   


   

   

   

Ron Roehrick just sent me some pictures of his new bow by David Miller. WOW!!! What a beautiful bow! I'll let him fill in the details.
   
   
 
Now that is one gorgeous bow!  

Sweet HH Half breed. Yew and Texas Ebony.
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Thanks Nick for posting photos. The Yew Special is 66" amo and 48lbs at 26" a 1 1/4" of backset brown glass with a stunning piece of Mrytle that David was saving for a special bow. I am one happy bowman. It shoots great and draws so smooth. Mr Miller is an artist with special talent.