HH bug got me ... Part One!

[Mudd]

I am thrilled to see Howard pulling a group of arrows that look like I could have shot them...lol

Thanks for posting those.

God bless, Mudd

[stik&string]

Mudd, I had the same thoughts except about me.

[MT Longbow]

I bet that group he is pulling is from 50 yards!

[tradlongbow]

Mudd-

Howard's arrow is the one in the bullseye,Howard was just pulling the rest of the arrows for the kids.    

Darren

[Nate Steen .]

Great photos Rik,

I know you're chompin on the bit to get bear hunting if you're out rock chuckin now.....

you need to get some native animal blood on 'gone outback'....lol.

great photos  Darren...cool stuff!

[3Under]

Ben K.
I've had the same experience too, with split finger tilered bows. The nock height is usually greater for me but arrow flight is good("nuthin' but nock"). Theoretically a little speed might be lost but without a chrono' who cares!!

I got started in Trad Archery with woodies, tried microflites(now I'm dating myself),alum and carbons. Recently I made 3dozen woodies(2 doz. Sitka Spruce and a doz. Doug fir. Enjoyed making them and it's fun to have woodies that shoot about as good as the other stuff. I find that woodies are a little more precious to me then Blem/carbons (like when shooting at rockchucks, Rik!).    
Larry

[MT Longbow]

Im gettin closer fellas, reduced brace height to 6 3/8 and she seems to like that better than anything over 6.5 inches.

PLUS I quit bare shaft tuning....!!! forget it!!

Whew, got that out of my system...

31 inch 500 MFX's setup with 200-250 field tips are hitting about the same.

@ 25 yards im getting good groups, still hitting left for me but I will just have to work through it.

Keep shooting.... keepshooting....keepshooting...

wondering on which type of 200 -250 grain
2 blade to go with....

[GRS]

Hi Guys, Take a good look at the pics posted by Tradlongbow. I think I've noticed this before. To me it looks like the older Howard got, the more upright he wore his quiver. I know I can reach over my shoulder a little easier than off the point of my shoulder, although I realize the benefits of wearing it on a diagonal. I wear mine on the diagonal, but I can see the time coming when I might have to change! Anyone else notice this?

Gerald

[Nate Steen .]

Gerald,

look close....in the photo with the pheasant, he's using his standard quiver...off the shoulder.

In the other photos with the kids and target, he's using a mass-produced type quiver...ala target archery type with o-ring for double strap attachment, lower bottom attachment conducive for double strap, and fancy leatherwork.  These type quivers hung more upright as was their function...

[GRS]

Aw come on Nate, I was just trying to make excuses for my 61yr. old shoulders. You have to admit, it sounded like a good theory!    

Gerald

[canopyboy]

Originally posted by MT Longbow:
PLUS I quit bare shaft tuning....!!! forget it!!

Whew, got that out of my system...

Keep shooting.... keepshooting....keepshooting...

 

Yup, them feathers are there for a reason IMHO...

[David Mitchell]

I never had to quit--never started.  

[tg2nd]

@GRS:
Ask me. I can tell you a real good "backquiversmith". Not cheap, but worth every penny!!

[GRS]

tg2nd, Thanks for the offer. I have several already, just can't grab arrows quite as quickly as I used to. Not as tall, flexible, and graceful as Howard or Nate.    

Gerald

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Quitting bare-shaft tuning was the best thing I did in my wooden arrow venture.

[Steve Clandinin]

Ben,Your so right !Sometimes we get caught up in making things alot more complicated than they really are. I keep telling myself,KISS you idiot KISS! (KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID !LOL)

[petertschantz]

my new (to me) Big-5 arrived today!

Only had a little bit to shoot, but now I'm bit bad!

I haven't felt any handshock, and I picked up some draw length with the grip.

Now, which one to start saving for next......

God Bless

Pete

[tradlongbow]

Congrats Pete

We have a lot of knowlegable guys right here, 100% Howard Hill enthuists.    

Darren

[GRS]

Pete, I noticed the same thing with my Big Five. The deep grip on the HH gave me an extra 1/2 in, draw length over my R/D longbows with rounder locater grips. What length/draw weight did you get? Mine is 68", 50lbs.@28". Actually weighs 53lbs., but at my 27" draw, I'm getting 50.
Gerald

[petertschantz]

thanks guys!

Mine is 68" marked 50#@28"

Pretty sure I'm getting the whole 28" out of it with the deep grip, but have to get around a scale to check the actual #

I can see going 100% Hill before long...

God Bless

Pete