Looking for a pic of a Hill w/grey glass

[Anvil]

Anyone have one?
Thanks in advance!

[lpcjon2]

Search the directory for Tom Mussatto he is a guy who knows and has many Hill's.he can help you

[JRY309]

You can look on   http://www.howardhillshooters.com     ,they  have quite a few pictures in their showcase.

[Kevin L.]

Check out Howard Hill Shooters. PLenty of pictures. I don't have a gray Hill, but I do have a gray Sunset Hill that I'd be happy to take a couple of pics for you. It's a similar style of bow, should give you an idea of how it would look.

Kevin

[Anvil]

Thanks guys! Dick doesn't have any pics of ones with the grey glass on his site.
Kevin, I would really appreciate some pics of your Sunset Hill. My bow from Nate is due around May. I talked with him last week about the specs and was trying to decide on the glass color for the back of the bow.

[Kevin L.]

OK. I'll get a couple up this afternoon. This is one that was Nate's personal bow, but I got it from another person. I was ambivalent at first on the gray glass, but it's grown on me. I'm sure a lot of that has to do with the way it shoots, SWEEEEETT!!

Kevin

[Anvil]

Sounds great Kevin. I really aprreciate it!!
I am leaning toward clear glass with the caramelized bamboo.
Curt

[Irish Archer]

Curt,

What is caramelized bamboo?

[SpankyNeal]

I believe caramalized Bamboo has been flamed with a torch or something, kind of like caramelizing sugar. However it's done it gives a beautiful dark color! I have two of Nate's bows due around spring time, and they'll both have the caramelized lams on the back. I've never seen any done better!

Ken        

 

[SpikeMaster]

Here are pics of a HH Wesley Special I used to own that has gray glass.

[Kevin L.]

Curt,
The gray 'glass on a Sunset Hill is a tad lighter than on a Howard Hill. Here's the Sunset hill on the left and a '58 Bear Alaskan on the right.



Here's the carmelized belly under clear 'glass.



Carmelizing is also a form of heat treating, makes the bamboo a little "quicker" to recover. 80% of the bamboo rods I make are "flamed", similar to the carmelized, but taken a bit further. You sweep the bamboo with a propane torch, before you remove any rind or nodes.

Here's a pic of one:



Kevin

[Irish Archer]

Nice lookin' bows fellas. I like the looks of that gray glass on that Hill. Maybe for my next one.

[Anvil]

Thanks for taking the time to post the pics guys! I think I will go with the clear on my Sunset Hill, that carmelized bamboo is beautiful.
Curt