HH bug got me ... Part One!

[Goshawkin]

Originally posted by Brianlocal3:
Ol' Nick has a wild new edition coming to his house.......

Hey Brian,look what showed up today!    

[Goshawkin]

[Brianlocal3]

Looks real good Nick

[Goshawkin]

Really nice bocote riser and back/belly veneers

[Knawbone]

I saw that one Nick, nice grab. Let us know if she shoots as good as she looks! Thanks for the pics.  

[Brazos]

That Jungle Cat is a good looking one of a kind bow.  I had HHA build me an all Bacote bow last June and it is a real eye catcher.  I just wish I had mine done with a gloss finish in retrospect.

[Overspined]

Originally posted by Brianlocal3:
For my Pluto I'm thinking red elm core, 68" 50@26 (56-57@28) brown glass back white or clear on belly. Riser choice I'll leave up to James

You might want to consider 2" shorter for reverse handle bows. You lose the grip depth and basically get a better string angle that allows you to shorten up the bow length. I shoot 68" hill style and 66" reverse handle.  I think some might even be able to go 64", but I'm sensitive to finger pinch.

[Brianlocal3]

Matt,
Thanks for that tid bit. I'll talk to James about that. Be nice to get a touch shorter bow

[Shawn Rackley]

For my pluto i wanna try 68" i have had plenty of 66" reverse, and all was nice, no pinch or nothin. Just wanna try for a 68". A lot of limb weight is taken off with the traps he puts on. So i figured i would go ahead a do a little different than the norm for me. Gonna be smooth    but my draw is toward 29"

[AlanF]

Hey guys I've come late to this thread which began while I was assigned on a ship home ported in Guam.  Slowly going through the pages and am determined to get caught up.  
Fortunately I received my first Hill-style bow about 10 days before shipping out to Guam and I had the opportunity to shoot a nice pig in the Guam jungle using my Northern Mist Shelton seen below with green glass back, white glass belly, bamboo lams and Bubinga riser.  I thoroughly enjoy this bow.  It is a two piece bow which makes travel easier.
My other Hill-style bow is a 7 Lakes Longbows blank I finished in February of this year.  Being from NC and a bit west of 7 Lakes I named the bow Carolina Crescent.  The lams are Eastern Red Cedar and the riser is Black Walnut with an ERC crescent.  It is the heaviest bow I've shot regularly, 55@28, and it really hits with authority.  It too is fun to shoot and I enjoy the snappy feel of the ERC lams.  
I've been on David Miller's build list since November waiting for an Old Tom with Yew lams and hope to add a Split Bamboo model in the next couple of years.  
Currently working with Dave Johnson and in a month or two should have one of his classic Tennessee Red Cedar longbows.  
One day I hope to get on Nate's list and experience one of his "top shelf" bows.  Will keep checking back with you Nate!

[SportHunter]

Nice taste in bows Alan. Soo many bowyers making excellent HH style bows these days its getting hard to pick which one to go for next. Turay, Berry, Johnson, Ekin, Deshler, Miller...

Of course I'm still looking for my Schulz and Kramer and Meigs....52-58#.... Can you say addiction  

[David Mitchell]

Beautiful, Alan.  Sounds like you have the bug baaaaad.    :D      

[bicster]

Alan,
What type of connection is your 2 piece Shelton? I wouldn't be able to tell it is a takedown if you didn't tell us.

[SportHunter]

Bicster, it's most likely a connexion hinge. I have one on my Northern Mist Classic. Works great and you get a normal handle shape instead of the sleeve shape.

[AlanF]

Thanks guys - I'm blessed for sure.

David I got bit by some many different bugs in Guam there is not telling what I came down with while out hunting in those jungles.

And let's just say there isn't any other type of bow that has the same appeal    

Alan

[AlanF]

bicster - SportHunter is correct, it is the connexion hinge and the handle shape is very nice.

[David Mitchell]

quote:Originally posted by AlanF:

And let's just say there isn't any other type of bow that has the same appeal    

[SportHunter]

What would you guys use to treat the leather on an old HH quiver. Something to protect and not damage...
I picked up a barely used older stitched model last year and its just been an arrow holder so far. Going to try and get it dialed in.

[Bud B.]

Is the leather dry? cracked? stiff?

Neatsfoot Oil compound will help restore needed oils and flexibility. I use Fiebing's Aussie conditioner as an occasional treatment.

 http://www.fiebing.com/catalogue/conditioners-cleaners/?product=114  

If you prefer a more natural oil, try mink oil

 http://www.fiebing.com/catalogue/conditioners-cleaners/?product=120

[AlanF]

I've got a quiver made by Dave Wallace and he recommended that I use virgin olive oil on the quiver and it does keep it soft and flexible and doesn't seem to stain clothing.  Hope you get that old quiver in top form.