Great Story, Evan!  Congratulations on a fine buck during rifle season from the ground!  That's quite an accomplishment.

Thanks guys.  Honestly, it was pure dumb luck.  That said, it was also an affirmation of the swing-draw method.  Muscle memory did all of the work, which is what I love most about ASL's. You get out of them what you put into them.


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I love this thread and am looking for some advice about wood combinations for a Northern Mist Classic bow. First let me say that I prefer earth tone colors with darker colored risers and lighter colored limbs. It will have a dark brown leather grip. I also prefer seeing the wood on both sides of the limbs as opposed to colored glass. Okay go....

For a dark brown riser to match a dark brown leather grip, you may like cocobolo.




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Evan, Congratulations on a great buck and hunt but better than that, you have a great wife....

Thank you and Amen to that.  My wife (who hails from upstate NY), has been very supportive. 


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I was thinking about a dark Bubinga riser and maybe some Light amber colored limb veneers over bamboo cores. Any other thoughts on lighter veneers that aren't too "busy"?

A dark riser looks really nice on my HHA Cheetah. I know these limbs may be a bit darker and busier than you want, but it does look nice. Also, yew makes a really nice limb. It is neither really dark nor light, more like a medium Butterscotch color. Let us see what you finally choose.

Great thread, some beautiful bows here.

So what makes a longbow a HH style bow? I have a Mahaska longbow, mild R/D, with a locator grip. Is that considered a Hill style?

Quote from: Tradcat on December 07, 2019, 08:42:03 AM
I was thinking about a dark Bubinga riser and maybe some Light amber colored limb veneers over bamboo cores. Any other thoughts on lighter veneers that aren't too "busy"?

Yew or cherry limbs tend to look great with darker risers (cocobolo, ebony, ...).
I really like osage, but it take some time in the sun to mellow out a bit.

No Ursus Nil , it is not a Hill Style bow. A Hill Style bow has no R&D. Limbs are either straight, backset or string follow. Most forgiving style longbow out there. IMHO. They are super quiet and are designed to cast heavy hunting arrows

Quote from: Tradcat on December 07, 2019, 09:28:31 PM
No Ursus Nil , it is not a Hill Style bow. A Hill Style bow has no R&D. Limbs are either straight, backset or string follow. Most forgiving style longbow out there. IMHO. They are super quiet and are designed to cast heavy hunting arrows

I was hoping you'd say that! Can't have a vacancy in my bow line up, so.....

Tradcat,  I love the look of tempered Tempered Bamboo as an outer lam under clear glass. My Sunset Hill is a work of art. It has a Myrtle riser and brown suede grip. Smooooth and Quiet too!

Thanks Bucknut ! Is there any way to see a pic of your bow?

I tried. I got a new phone and can't post pics now for some reason.   

Something like this John?




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She's a looker!

Mines a bit different.  It has a stacked Bamboo build up then goes to Myrtle. 

Well... I finally got bit by the other Hill bug... a Hill back quiver (with some white arrows).




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Love it!