HH bug got me ... Part One!

[Mudd]

Good shooting Brian!!

Are you measuring you string from the back or the belly?

You keep fine tuning and posting because I'm reading and taking notes for when mine arrives...lol

God bless,Mudd

[Brianlocal3]

I alway measure to belly side of shelve,
And thanks for the compliment

[Goshawkin]

Originally posted by ScouterMike:
Anybody know about this style of bow from Craig? It is a string follow with glass on back only and labeled Ol' Timer. It is a very smooth shooter.

     
     
           
     

I almost bought that bow last year. To me it looks like a copy of "old tough dog" a bow built by Howard for his buddy Skeet Moore.Or atleast that style of Howard's bows with the radiused limb lams.
"Old tough Dog" was sent to Craig to be repaired by Skeet's family. Both bows look very similar to me. Just give Craig a call or email and he'd let you know for sure.(kind of curious to see if I'm right       )He's a real nice guy and gave my some great info on a "Jungle Cat" I bought.

[ScouterMike]

Originally posted by Goshawkin:
  I almost bought that bow last year. To me it looks like a copy of "old tough dog" a bow built by Howard for his buddy Skeet Moore.Or atleast that style of Howard's bows with the radiused limb lams.
"Old tough Dog" was sent to Craig to be repaired by Skeet's family. Both bows look very similar to me. Just give Craig a call or email and he'd let you know for sure.(kind of curious to see if I'm right        )He's a real nice guy and gave my some great info on a "Jungle Cat" I bought.

Thanks, I will ask Craig and mention this. I have been holding off calling Craig because I know I will be trying to convince him to build another one of these with less draw weight. This bow has alot of deflex, about 3x the amount on my Shelton which makes it surprisingly easy to draw the 72lbs. I normally max out at about 60lbs but can shoot this one ok.

[two4hooking]

Some proper shooting sticks to go with my Schulz.

55-60 spined 10" nock tapered douglas fir with 6 1/2 parabolics.

[Bud B.]

If you dipped those Greg do you mind sharing how you did it? Paint? Thickness of paint? Type? Clear coat? I've been thinking of doing some all white but that yellow looks good.

[Brianlocal3]

Beautiful arrows

[Bud B.]

I held my 7 Lakes Carolina Night today. Man what a nice looking bow it's gonna be. Mike wanted to check with me on the grip before going forward. It's nice having a bowyer nearby.

No pics....sorry.

[two4hooking]

Originally posted by Bud B.:
If you dipped those Greg do you mind sharing how you did it? Paint? Thickness of paint? Type? Clear coat? I've been thinking of doing some all white but that yellow looks good.

Krylon spray paint.  2 coats white. One coat yellow.

[Knawbone]

Congrats Bud, Always fun expecting the arrival of a new bow. I just ordered a new bow from HHA. Been wanting a lighter draw weight Hill. Decided on a 64" Cheetah with an extra lamb of boo for a little added speed. Brown glass back and clear glass belly. 46 to 48 @ 26 and no tip overlays.Buying it as a blank so I can shape and size the handle for a perfect fit. Also ordered a dark brown handle wrap and shelf leather.I will have to decide what I want to use for the finish. Bubinga riser, should have it in two to three weeks. Yea!

[Bud B.]

This one is three lams actionboo and two lams maple. I asked or limbs no wider than 1" so the extra layer of boo was needed to meet weight. Brown glass back and belly. Osage riser. I have a green piece of leather for the handle wrap.  

[Bud B.]

Thanks Greg.

[Brianlocal3]

Greg,
After you shoot those for a while, I am curious as to the durability of the color and finish. Please provide us with updated.

[two4hooking]

Originally posted by Brianlocal3:
Greg,
After you shoot those for a while, I am curious as to the durability of the color and finish. Please provide us with updated.

I have been shooting my test arrow all week into the dirt of my yard and shot with my Bud Mike for about 2 hours yesterday into my clay/rocky soil with blunts.  The finish holds up well.  I put a coat of poly over the Krylon which really helps durability.  I leave the fletch area clean and glue right to the Krylon.

[Goshawkin]

Bud and David,sounds like you two are getting a couple sweet bows.  

[Brianlocal3]

Thanks Greg

[Bud B.]

I have been dinking around with the Howard Hill method of split vision shooting as explained in his book. Anyone out there shoot split vision? Truly split vision as he describes? Pros? Cons?

I have been, according to the definitions I have read, a true instinctive shooter.

I do, left handed, I use it right handed on long shots. At first, when I went to primarily shooting lefty, I could get my eyes confused from left to right, but after a while it became natural. The one thing that Hill states over and over that this an 'imaginary, indirect aiming point'. he also stated that one can get too 'dogmatic' in explaining it.  After a few million shots it will become second nature and will seem more instinctive, but the basics of how you point the arrow will still be there. I think some very good purly instinctive shooters do this, even though they claim that they do not 'see' the arrow it is there right in front of them and it is a very familiar image. The acknowledgement is not one of conscious deliberating, more of a natural responce to what their eyes see.  Hill puts it all in more graphic terms and claims to be consciously aiming, even though it appears to be nearly instantanious.  I think that it is important to consciously point the arrow in the last few inches of draw, but at close quick shots, for me, getting very fundamental with the aim, would require that every shot would have to be in the exact same positions, which is nearly impossible when hunting.  For odd position shots, the imaginairy secondary aiming point will put you in the ball park. Then, at some point the accurate shot would be aimed with the impression of where the arrow is and the final complex number crunching done at a very fast intuitive level.

[Bud B.]

I'm conscious of the arrow, but, I have no idea where the point is in relation to the point of aim.

[Brianlocal3]

I would say that I do. But I'm to the point where I don't know EXACT placement anymore as I have shot my gaps enough to have them ingrained in my head now, but if I need to be exacting say on the gord shot he pulls off , ill know where that tip needs to be and put it there.