HH bug got me ... Part One!

[dragonheart]

hey Nate,

What glove are you shooting nowdays?  In the photo it looks like a "Hill" style or a Schulz?

[Nate Steen .]

I've preferred the Hill style for almost 20 years and use it most of the time.  However, I helped design the Bigshot Crossover for guys that want a stiffer glove that stays on the fingers better....it's really a great glove and not as stiff as the Hill style and I use it as well...  I make my own Hill style using fingerstalls I got from James Schulz years ago...

[dragonheart]

thanks.  Do you have an insert or just leather?  The Schulz "Hill Style" glove I have has inserts.  Just curious your thoughts on that?

[Nate Steen .]

I love inserts.  I don't like curling my fingers around the string too much, I can feel my anchor so much better and the string comes off my fingers better.  If I use a soft glove or tab, my fingertips curl back and don't dig into my face, so the stiff glove gives me a much better anchor..

[dragonheart]

Thanks again Nate.  Always interested in your insight and passion for the traditional way.

[petertschantz]

Heading out for my first hog hunt (Hog Heaven) in the morning. Hope to see what the Big-5 and I can do with a pig!

Pete

[ChrisM]

Good Luck

[MT Longbow]

Pics of the new addition...Im a proud papa. 70 inch/ Carmelized Boo/ Elk tips/Black Elk wrap It really zipps those arrows out, at 620 grains and if Craig is accurate with the 60 @ 29(my no kidding draw) then Im right at 10 GGP.  She shoots fast and flat.  Im very impressed with the bow.  I like shooting it better than my Robin Hood.
Im going to put a black and tan FF flemish twist string on her and go. She will be my Elk hunting bow this year for sure. Deadly quiet...no big shock.  I love the Black and Tan.


Patrick


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

[MT Longbow]

Again with the pic size.. I resize them all on Photobucket, replace the originals and post.  size is 600x450  I dont know why they show up oversize?

[Mudd]

Now that you've got yours re-sized, you won't need these.

Awesome looking bow!!

God bless,Mudd

[Ben Maher]

That is sweet !
I live the "wapiti" .... just a beautiful bow mate .

[Steve Clandinin]

Man that is pure elegance!

[MT Longbow]

Thanks Mudd for the resize...I wonder what is going on,

Anyway, I forgot to mention the riser wood is Gaboon Ebony and looks just as black in bright sunlight as in the pics.

Patrick

[Rob DiStefano]

bee-you-tee-full wesley, patrick!  

[Blueridge]

Very, very nice MT.

[Rik]

I do like that bow!

[Nate Steen .]

It's all over for you now Patrick,  you've been bitten so bad you'll never recover...and that beauty only adds fuel to the fire....  

[MT Longbow]

Thanks Guys, I appreciate the positive comments!

I was worried about the draw weight but here is what is weird...I seem to be getting a better release(cleaner) with the higher draw weight.  Craig has it marked 60@29 and I really want to test it...just to see.  Im still pulling a full 29 , (I used the clothspin on the front of the arrow method to measure to see if I was collapsing my bow arm in ANY way) so thats all good ...it just seem cleaner off the glove.  I feel more solid at anchor.


The string I was  given with the bow is about a full inch too short, Its 12 strand FF Flemish and is 67 inches tip to tail stretched out on the floor, I can only get the brace height to 7 inches...dont want to unwrap anymore....

I want to be able to string it up get a brace of 6 inches the twist to up that when tuning.  

do you think a string built to 68-68.5 would get me the extra inch of brace reduction?

And who do you recommend I order a string through?  I want to get a Black and dark brown Flemish FF.

Thanks guys!

Patrick


P.S. My thanks to R.D.S and the guys on providing me the info on the "tempered/carmelized boo"  I made a call into Craig and had him work that process into the build and I love the result.

My thanks to all of you guys as well(Sunset Hill)...., all of you have helped me so much excell in my shooting of these bows.  I owe all you fellas a "Full tip" of my Fedora.  

[tradlongbow]

MT Longbow-

The new bow looks great, I like wood combos.

Darren

[tradlongbow]

Hello HillGang-

It's good to see everyone is still here and that the Hill thread is going strong. I haven't been on here for at least a month due to work and school, but I have been shooting as much as possible.

Darren