HH bug got me ... Part One!

[Goshawkin]

Did you try moving your nock point?

[Canyon]

Yep its been from 0 to 3/4". I should have not used consistently above as they shoot consistant just never straight. I was thinking it was me (and it may still be) but yesterday I put this bow down picked up my Kramer and saw nothing but fletch as arrow after arrow headed to the target.

[Nate Steen .]

Tiller isn't always a measurement.  We've gotten lazy as a general rule with modern bowyery.  It's too easy to get a measurement at the fadeouts and call that tiller.  Tiller is watching the limb bend of both limbs and working the limbs until they bend evenly and uniformly along the length of the limb...regardless of what the measurement says.  I've built many bows where the tiller measurement of both limbs is equal but the limbs bend evenly.

I have retillered many name brand bows that are built via cnc type machining and production line facilities and were horribly out of tiller but the tape measure said 1/8" positive like it supposed to be. Tillering takes an eye and time.  You should feel even pressure on top and bottom finger as you pull the limbs slowly, if one finger has more pressure, then the tiller and possibly timing is out of sync.

[Canyon]

Nate I would agree I had a recurve that looked fine at brace but the upper limb had a hinge as it was drawn.
I do not note any difference in pressure in the grip as the bow is drawn. If I slide my grip down a 1/4-1/2inch and apply more pressure to the bottom fingers which noticibly lowers pressure point on the grip the arrows do seem to flatten out some.

[Pat B.]

Good post, Nate...

[Ron LaClair]

Well I finely got out to do a little hunting this weekend. I haven't had a year when I haven't had venison in the freezer by now. I've got a good excuse and you can read about it on the prayer/concerns thread
 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=23  

It sure felt good to be in the woods, the smells, sights and sounds were great therapy..       "Red Wolf", my Shrew Hill is itchin to make meat and if all goes well it won't be long...          

   

[Ron Roehrick]

Ron I didnt know you were sick but am glad your feeling better, every day is a blessing and best of luck to you my brother of the bow... Ron.

[Mudd]

Ron I'm glad you're back to feeling well enough to hit the woods.

It's been a rough time for several of us older members but we keep chugging along.

I thank God for all of our blessings.

His servant, Mudd

[WESTBROOK]

Golly Ron, didnt know you was ailin'. Glad your back up and rollin'.

You huntin up at Wink's place

[dragonheart]

Ron, good to hear you a back out there chasing them.  I was reading a Longbow Digest with an article about you in it from the 80's.  Really think it is cool that you are hunting with a Hill style longbow.  Is this a "Return to innocence" so to speak for you?

[tradlongbow]

Ron,

Glad to hear your better, and you've been out in the woods again.

I just got back from the woods about an hour ago. Because of Sandy, there was at least 8" of water everywhere. Finally, I found an area that was high a dry, and it had good signs of hogs and deer passing through. Will be out there next week  

Darren

[rushlush]

Ron, glad your feeling better!

[far rider]

Welcome back Ron, glad to see you back in the woods.

Tim

[Ron LaClair]

Is this a "Return to innocence" so to speak for you?  

I'm "Romancing the bow" Taking a jaunt down memory lane to where it all began.    I'll still use and hunt with my short bows again but for now I'm enjoying reliving an earlier time when traditional archery was younger, and so was I.    :D

[cedar]

Ron, was that side quiver made by Art Vincent at Cedar Ridge Leather?  Glad you are feeling better.

[Ron LaClair]

Yes, Art makes my "Mantis" quiver, 4 or 6 arrow models.
 http://shrewbows.com/shrew_mantis.htm

[louislucido]

Good to hear your back to the Living , Ron , by the way Guy's Ron is known as Moses around these parts !! Got another deer with your bow Moses not as big as the first but definatly a shooter !  take care   Louie

[centaur]

Gettin' old ain't for sissies, is it Ron? Glad to hear that you are doing better.

[Overspined]

You know everyone is busy this time of year when the Hill thread moves to page 2!  Back up.  I've had far fewer encounters this year, EHD has taken its toll where I hunt. Here's a nice buck I saw in September alive, and found it the other day.  I figure its EHD, but its hard to know when it's half eaten.  I'm excited to hunt south of Michigan with my Northern Mist classic this week.

[cahaba]

Ron glad your back and feeling better.