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Title: Tell me about Ted Kramer
Post by: Nathan Bowen on May 31, 2007, 06:13:00 PM
I am interested as to how the Krammer built Hill bows compare to the current bows being made?
They apear to have more backset than the current bows?
Thanks
Nathan
Title: Re: Tell me about Ted Kramer
Post by: 42WLA on May 31, 2007, 10:00:00 PM
I have a 1985 Ted Kramer made 70" 56@28" HH Big Five. It has about an 1.5" of backset. I don't have a modern HH to compare it to
Title: Re: Tell me about Ted Kramer
Post by: Cutty47 on May 31, 2007, 10:16:00 PM
Good question.  I'd love to know too.
Title: Re: Tell me about Ted Kramer
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on June 01, 2007, 04:28:00 PM
I have one,a Big 5, and it does indeed have more backset than I have seen on other Hill bows. Mine has a dished grip with a palm swell, which I haven't seen either. That said, it's one of the smoothest Hills I have shot.   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/scattershot/IMGP1812.jpg)

I'll post more pix later if I can find them.  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/scattershot/kramerreflex1.jpg)
Title: Re: Tell me about Ted Kramer
Post by: bayoulongbowman on June 01, 2007, 07:15:00 PM
that is the real deal!!! on HH bows!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Tell me about Ted Kramer
Post by: Dick in Seattle on June 02, 2007, 11:57:00 AM
Ted Kramer built bows for Hill Archery, then his son joined him.   Ted marked his bows with the initial "K", but honestly, sometimes the arms slanted and it's hard to make the "K" out of it.   His son, Lee, marked with an "L".   There are bows they worked on together, and they marked these TLK.   I've had all three variations and they all shot well.

dick in seattle
Title: Re: Tell me about Ted Kramer
Post by: rtherber on June 02, 2007, 11:57:00 PM
Top notch folks. Here is Ted and his son Lee at the shop. I visited them back in '98 while up in Troy,MT.
 (http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e24/wapiteee/Montanatrip5.jpg)
Title: Re: Tell me about Ted Kramer
Post by: rtherber on June 02, 2007, 11:59:00 PM
Pic of some of the bows in his shop.
 (http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e24/wapiteee/Tedsbows.jpg)