HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

[Brianlocal3]

I had a Jerry hill wildcat that was running 2"+ on backset. And it was a good shooter, there was shock  but it was bearable.

[Paul_R]

Originally posted by ArrowPlane:
Took longer to get the materials than it took Craig to make the bow!

Gotta love that!    

[Chops]

Wow, I just read through this entire thread (when I should have been working). Thanks for maintaining it. Such beautiful bows! I hope to get an HH one day.

[centaur]

Just got off the phone with JD Berry. My number has come up for my Morningstar, and I am stoked! Can't wait to post some pics when I get it, it sounds like another JD Berry winner! I feel like a 10 year old on Christmas Eve!

[ron w]

A new Morningstar, cool. How long was the wait??

[Overspined]

Kramer built Hills had a lot of backset.  Not an error!

[Dan bree]

Hey pat  I know how you feel got my northstar last month .your going to love that Morningstar !  The hill mite get dusty

[Green]

Congrats Pat!  You know what to do when she arrives.     :D

[katman]

Centaur, congrats on the new build, James is always a hoot to talk with, I usually plan on at least a half hour for a quick call, really enjoy it.

What specs/woods do you guys come up with?

[centaur]

It's gonna be 55#, 66 inches, boo cores with brown glass and white glass, macassar ebony in the riser. Yes, the Hills might get a rest when this one shows up.

[Charlie Lamb]

In a recent discussion of bow length with my friend Nate Steen of Idaho I decided to experiment a little.
Nate had related how in a discussion he'd had with John Shulz, John admitted that he used shorter bows than what people normally thought of when choosing his style of bows. John was using 64" longbows of his own make.

Nate had tried bows of that length and was impressed by both their smoothness of draw and their speed.

I went an inch shorter. This bow is 63" ntn and 55#@28" draw. So far it seems to be a sweet-heart.

   
 
   

[Hermon]

Very Nice Charlie.

[Paul_R]

That's a beauty Charlie what's it made of?

[Rob DiStefano]

another sunbear beauty, charlie!            

how's the limbset - straight, reflexed, back set?  nice 'n' smooth to 28", i'd expect.

i've tried 66" with a 29" draw in a number of hh style longbows, some worked well, others were dogs and stacked.  there's got to be something in the design to be able to go down 2" from the "standard" for a given draw length.

[Mudd]

A very impressive looking beauty you've birthed Charlie.

I look forward to seeing how it fairs for you in the field.

Good hunting and "Hunt Sharp" !!

God bless,Mudd

[ScouterMike]

Beautiful bow Charlie.

Yes, what limb profile? I have 66in bows from HH and N Mist with deflexed/string follow limb profiles that are fine to my 29in draw but have found very few straight or reflexed 66in ASLs that wanted to go that far smoothly. Miller built my string follow Old Tom at 67in and it is perfect.

Surprisingly I remember helping set up a 64 Redman that I would be happy shooting, although it was a low draw weight, so the design and or limb core must have something to do with it.

For my 26" John suggested 64" for his Favorite model, but 66" for a heavier reflex.  For the all bamboo, he thought 62" or 64" for me at 55#.

[Brianlocal3]

Nice build Charlie!!!

And looking forward to seeing your bow centaur

[Caboo]

Charlie, did Nate mention what John's draw length was during your discussion about him using shorter bows?

[MikeNova]

I spoke with David miller once and he told me he had a personal letter that Howard wrote someone and Howard told this person that he perfered 69"bows. Since I do the vast majority of my hunting from a tree I like a shorter length if possible.