HH bug got me ... Part One!

Frenchymanny · April 01, 2011, 06:38:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Mudd:
Wahoo!

Now we are all on the same page again!!

Again I can not thank all of you who have posted here enough.

There's more good information and advice given in these "few" pages than I've found in a whole slew of books.

I am so very appreciative of each one of your contributions.

It sure didn't hurt my eyes with all of the beautiful pictures either.

I have one of the plainer but sweeter shooting "Hill" style bows that I could ask for in my Osage Royale 66" 52@28

God bless,Mudd

She sure looks like a pure joy to shoot!

Congratulations on a real fine bow

F-Manny

stik&string · April 01, 2011, 06:53:00 PM

I am thinking my stable needs an Osage hill as well. Mudd thanks for sharing.

far rider · April 01, 2011, 10:24:00 PM

Thanks for the videos Spanky.

droz il · April 01, 2011, 10:52:00 PM

Great stuff everyone.

Cookus · April 02, 2011, 12:42:00 PM

Great videos Spanky!

April 02, 2011, 12:44:00 PM

Another thing this thread is missing, pictures of the old ones. There is something cool about old work horse longbows. It used to be that we only had one or two at a time, back in the 60s and 70s, most of those have got to be around somewhere.

canopyboy · April 02, 2011, 06:53:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by pavan:
It used to be that we only had one or two...

Some of us are still there.

far rider · April 03, 2011, 09:56:00 AM

Mudd,
Who did you tell me was the bowyer of the Osage Royale?

Mudd · April 03, 2011, 01:59:00 PM

Chuck Jones is the name on the bow.

Flint kemper knows him and vouches for him.

I've never met him or even spoken with him but my Osage Royale speaks volumes about him as a bowyer.

Flint will be in my area this coming Thursday and I'll try to gather as much information as possible.

I'll keep you posted.

If we're lucky maybe Flint will read this and send us his information.

I sure can't find anything on the web...lol

But you have to consider how technologically challenged I am...lol

God bless,Mudd

flint kemper · April 03, 2011, 05:44:00 PM

Mudd, sent you a PM. Chuck Jones hails from just outside of Vandalia,Illinois and started building bows in 1979. He and his wife currently build the Black Rhino bows. He built bows under then name Okaw Valley longbows. His top of the line model was the Osage Royale like Mudd has. He also built a reflex/deflex bow and reflex and straight bows and a few rare recurves as well. He uses other woods but really likes Osage. I am proud to call him a friend and he is quite the craftsman. He does not build many of the Osage Royals anymore but still will if requested the last I knew. Hope this helps. Flint

April 03, 2011, 07:53:00 PM

Mudd,
I know your Osage Royal (ROI) is you favorite sweetie (so far) and I can't wait to shoot her.

This new "flavor" could easily become yet another slippery slope for some of us bow poor fellas.

Over&Under · April 03, 2011, 10:39:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by longbowben:
Im ordering a new Wesley special today 66" 58@28 Now im going to have to tell the wife.

Less than 20 words turned into a 141 pg, 2110 post count thread....WOW! :eek:

I don't have much to add, but I just had to comment on the shear life of this thread!!!

far rider · April 03, 2011, 10:45:00 PM

Thanks Mudd, and thanks Flint.
Flint, sent you a PM.

Rik · April 04, 2011, 10:00:00 AM

From when this thread began to now, how many of you have bought or ordered a Hill bow?

Rob DiStefano · April 04, 2011, 10:07:00 AM

bought 3, sold 1

Mudd · April 04, 2011, 10:23:00 AM

I'd tell you but then I'd have to send out a hit-man!

God bless,Mudd

April 04, 2011, 10:29:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Rik:
From when this thread began to now, how many of you have bought or ordered a Hill bow?

bought one, two on order..

Blueridge · April 04, 2011, 10:52:00 AM

Had one and ordered two, Redman, the last one should be here shortly. Hopefully that will hold me over for a while.

tradlongbow · April 04, 2011, 11:03:00 AM

Bought 3, sold 2.

Trying to stick with one, but it's killing me. Ha, Ha, Ha...

Darren

Kapellmeister · April 04, 2011, 11:04:00 AM

I bought a Half-Breed back around a hundred pages ago!