Hill rebuild

longbowray · May 03, 2011, 08:06:00 PM

Put some elk tips on then snake skins and cut in half

JJB · May 03, 2011, 08:08:00 PM

You're a brave man, nice work. It looks really nice.

Rob DiStefano · May 03, 2011, 08:25:00 PM

nice jobs, ray - what are the bow spex?

longbowray · May 03, 2011, 08:31:00 PM

66in 54 @27 1/2 and it a Wesley special With a FF string

stik&string · May 03, 2011, 08:53:00 PM

Great job!

ron w · May 03, 2011, 09:03:00 PM

Looks fantastic.......did it change the way it shot?

longbowray · May 03, 2011, 09:13:00 PM

Nope shoot great when you get the take down kit it tell you how to do it so it shoot the same

MTArrowLauncher · May 03, 2011, 09:14:00 PM

That looks great, and its very practical to travel with now. Nice job

Fin

Canyon · May 03, 2011, 09:23:00 PM

What size takedown system did you use? Looks great! I have a Hill with the sleeve system that I cannot shoot well as the grip shape is too round I like the system you used much better.

kwc · May 03, 2011, 09:27:00 PM

nice job, one brave man

Rob DiStefano · May 03, 2011, 10:04:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Canyon:
What size takedown system did you use? Looks great! I have a Hill with the sleeve system that I cannot shoot well as the grip shape is too round I like the system you used much better.

that's a connexion hinge. i'm about to do the same to a tembo bow blank.

longbowray · May 03, 2011, 10:36:00 PM

9 arrows

Ben Maher · May 03, 2011, 10:48:00 PM

Beautiful Job mate ! looks awesome and I love the Connexion hinge as a t/d system .

Dick in Seattle · May 04, 2011, 12:19:00 AM

I have an extensive "hinge along" on my sight from when I built a few...

www.dickwightman.com

click on Traditional Archery Activities and you'll find a link to Connexion Hinge information

stabow · May 04, 2011, 08:03:00 AM

I'm still scared to cut one of my Hills in half.
Where did you buy your hinge from?.....stabow

Rob DiStefano · May 04, 2011, 08:31:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by stabow:
I'm still scared to cut one of my Hills in half.
Where did you buy your hinge from?.....stabow

it's not cheap at around $110, got mine for $90 from tradout.

longbowray · May 04, 2011, 08:44:00 AM

I got mine from 3 river cost 117 with shipping and it take about 3 hour to do by hand and it not hard to do just remember measure twice and cut once

David Mitchell · May 04, 2011, 09:35:00 AM

That is one good looking bow....well done.

Mudd · May 04, 2011, 10:36:00 AM

God bless,Mudd

PS: These pictures need to be posted on the "Hill" thread. (IMHO)

rushlush · May 04, 2011, 10:40:00 AM

Nice work