Howard Hill takedown blank finished

Jason Jelinek · June 22, 2009, 09:33:00 PM

I purchased a Howard Hill Wesley Special takedown blank in February of this year.

I just finished it up a couple of weeks ago. It's 68" ntn, 62#@28", Cocobolo in the riser and the tip overlays. It seems to shoot nearly 700 grain arrows pretty fast and is pretty quiet and doesn't have much handshock.

I made this one into a double shelf as I can shoot either side (prefer to shoot left handed as I'm left-eye dominant). I used a base coat of spray-on shellac and finished with TruOil.

Side

Back

Belly

Upper limb tip

Lower limb tip

Strung

Unstrung

Rick Butler · June 22, 2009, 09:35:00 PM

Very nice!

Jason Jelinek · June 22, 2009, 09:35:00 PM

BTW, the deer and dinosaur toys are the downed animals my 3.5 year old hunted with his sinew-backed white oak bow.

Jason Jelinek · June 22, 2009, 09:36:00 PM

The shelf was built up using leather and superglue, thanks Dave Bulla for the tip!

ron w · June 22, 2009, 10:07:00 PM

well done!!!!

JRY309 · June 22, 2009, 10:56:00 PM

Nice job! I did a HH Half Breed bow blank last year,it was alot of fun doing it.

Bjorn · June 23, 2009, 01:43:00 AM

That is a beauty indeed! I want one!

Benny Nganabbarru · June 23, 2009, 02:18:00 AM

Jason Jelinek · June 23, 2009, 10:14:00 AM

Thanks guys. It came in heavier than I wanted. I asked for 55#@28" and when I got it, it was 65#@28". From what I was told it could have been sanded down to 55#, but after a couple of hours sanding by hand (not brave enough to sand with power tools) I only got it down to 62#. I figured it was safer to get stronger than to risk getting the glass too thin.

Otherwise, the bow only required shaping the arrow pass and sanding.

Izzy · June 23, 2009, 10:20:00 AM

That is sweet looking.

Apex Predator · June 23, 2009, 10:29:00 AM

You did a fantastic job on that one!

Dick in Seattle · June 23, 2009, 10:44:00 AM

Beautiful job!

mike g · June 23, 2009, 11:16:00 AM

I like the Double Shelf....
How wide is it at the shelf....?
Oh and good job.

Jason Jelinek · June 23, 2009, 12:27:00 PM

About 1.75" wide at the shelf.

The string is 12 strand FF with 6 extra strands in the loops.

Ric O'Shay · June 23, 2009, 12:33:00 PM

Jason -
You did real good!

I like the Tru Oil finish.

SpankyNeal · June 23, 2009, 12:56:00 PM

Really nice - congrats!

Irish Archer · June 23, 2009, 01:01:00 PM

Very nice!

Bill Turner · June 23, 2009, 01:02:00 PM

One great looking bow. Good job. The true oil finish on the cocobolo is outstanding.

BrianH · June 23, 2009, 04:43:00 PM

Jason, She is a looker. I am glad you went with the black leather, it looks really sharp with the cocobolo.

DCM · June 23, 2009, 04:54:00 PM

Nice Jason.

Glue ups are a good idea, and some are more price competitive than others. I'm thinking 3/4" to 1" wide at the arrow pass? 1 and 3/4" is beaucoup wide even at the widest point midlimb. "Trapping" is a good way to drop weight also, and helps with cast and handshock.

I'm working on a blank now, and have piked it going on the third time to pick up draw weight. Fortunately I still have excellent string angle, starting with a very optimized r/d glue up.

Love that cocobolo! Mine is w/ honey locust limb veneers.