Hit

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A few years ago a guy that was working with us asked me if I could make him a string for his bow. I said sure,but I will need the bow.

 He said it had belonged to his Grandpa and was a really nice bow.


 Have a look.

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The numbers,wow a 70" recurve!

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The limbs really had a unique design.

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Tiny nock tips.

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This bow had a very long riser,and had the physical weight to boot.

Lots of laminations,and overlays. Lots of workmanship.

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Really nice work.

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I guess they were doing thumb rests for some time now.

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Shelf side.

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Overlays were on the back and belly.

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I never shot it. Rolled a string up for it and got it back to the owner.


Seems to me I remember hearing of a Bud Hit,not sure if this was the same bowyer or not.


 Anyone have any information?

                                                             Thanks,
                                                                    Craig

[PAPALAPIN]

YEP ...  Bud Hittt ... Archibald, OH.

He made some really beautiful bows.  His wife Gertrude was a champion archer.

  http://www.archboldbuckeye.com/news/2008-07-23/front_page/002.html  

 https://www.google.com/search?q=bud+hit+bows&rlz=1T4GGHP_enUS529US530&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=mB5qU-DaB8fN8wHtnoCQBA&ved=0CF0QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=566

His top of the line was the "BLACK ACE", inlaid with Mother of Pearl

http://www.blackacedesign.com/budHittCustomBow.do

[Larry m]

That is only the third one I have seen but boy was this guy a talented bowyer!!
His craftsmenship was just nothing short of superb....

[monkeyball]

Thanks Jack and Larry. It was really a nice bow.


                                             Good Shooting,
                                                            Craig

[mahantango]

Very cool Craig. I've seen the Black Ace, but the Shooting Star is a new one to me. Those limbs are wild - remind me of the Stewart Multi-Cams.

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Paul,

      I had a Mon-River Hybrid that had limbs like that. It looked like someone ran over it with a truck when it was unstrung.    


                                    Good Shooting,
                                                    Craig

[PAPALAPIN]

One thing interesting about how Bud attached most of his limbs.  Many were made as a three piece bow and the limbs were permanently bolted and glued to the riser, then the bolts were covered with overlays or wood caps..  He could have very easily have  made these as the first 3 piece takedown bow.

I don't think the one you posted was done like that.