Who makes a close approximation of the Bamboo Longhunter?

[Sam McMichael]

Does anybody make something close to Dan Quillian's Bamboo Longhunter. Both in looks and construction.

[Bowferd]

I haven't seen anything that could teach a hog a lesson, without a string on it, since!!!    
Take that back. Just found a 2x4.
A hardwood 2x4

[Don Stokes]

You might inquire of Jeffrey, who made them for him.

[bawana bowman]

I believe Jim Taylor made them for Dan. He  makes one called the Buffalo Hunter which he told me last August at the TBOF shoot is identical to Quillian's
Long Hunter.
You can search Jim Taylor Archery or bows, last time I checked the site wasn't working that well but was slowly getting better.

[michaelschwister]

I think the 3 river barta bow is made on the howatt bushmaster form. The bushmaster is close to the longhunter

[Ray Hammond]

Call Tom Jeffrey at Jeffery archery in Columbia sc

google will get you the number. It's on pepper street

[Froggy]

Ill sell you one...

[Biggie Hoffman]

I still have mine...it's the only bow I have I would never sell. You can throw it out of a tree, run over it with a truck and still kill most everything you shoot at.

Good Luck finding one Sam.

[Don Stokes]

The original Bamboo Longhunter was made by Jeffrey, and after Dan sold Archery Traditions he got Jim Taylor to make a similar bow for him. The Longhunter name went with the business, so Dan couldn't keep using it. I have one of the Taylor bows, too, and it shoots like the Longhunter but is much rougher in cosmetics. A good workhorse bow. No bamboo in it- lams are white oak, with clear glass.

Biggie, I went down to Big Pine one weekend, and as I drove up to the cabin, I saw Dan behind his van, examining his Longhunter. He had just backed over it, strung, and it was completely unharmed. You REALLY CAN run over them with a truck!

[Rodney Wright]

I no longer have contact info.But Jim Taylor told me he made longbows for Dan Quillian.

Good Luck
Rodney.

[yamapup]

Sam, I had a LH 60" Bamboo Longhunter and it looked just like the 68 and 64 inchers, but shorter. I sold it, like a dummy, because it wasn't pretty enough. Now I've been looking for another  for 15 years. Jeffery made fewer of the 60s than the 64s. Like you, I'd like to find somebody to make a copy, but, I may have to try to do it myself. Froggy is trying to sell a nice one and if you can handle the weight you might want to scoop it up. Pup

[hawk4570]

I had one that Taylor made, Simple, shoot ok Not a lot to look at. Took a lot longer to get it than what he said. Have one now that he made for Sipsey River that I have never gotten around to shooting

[Dick in Seattle]

Y'all have my attention  8^)  

I'm real interested in the true longbows of the old builders...   Hill, Armbruster and Quillian are names I know, though I'm sure there were others.  I have Louie Armbruster's tape and I've talked with him a couple of times, and I have one of Howard's own bows.  I've been making copies and variations for a couple of years now.

I've never had the chance to look a Quillian over.   All of your comments really intrigue me.  I'm wondering if one of you that has one of the Longhunters might be willing to exchange some posts with me, maybe send some detailed pix and the dimensions I'd need to see how it differs from what I'm presently doing and how close I could come to it.

Several of you emphasized the bow's toughness.   Certainly white oak would do that and I have some.  

If anyone is willing to pass some info along my direct email is:  rwightman@mindspring.com  
I think it'd be a ball to work with one of you and see what I come up with.

[Sam McMichael]

I still have my 78# Longhunter, but stupidly I sold my 58# bow. I love my Hill bows, but I think I shot the 58 # Quillian bow better than any other I have owned. I sure wish I had another like it.

[Keith Karr]

Sam, Bring that 78# bow to JC's Saturday. I would love to see you shoot it.

[Bowferd]

I've a 68" 52@28.
Compared to most modern longbows it's like comparing a VW to a Nash.
They both serve a purpose but the Nash will survive more accidents.