1st Hill off the new form

bjansen · January 29, 2011, 09:06:00 AM

And it came out exactly at the target weight. I love building these Hill bows.

Its 66" NTN, 57# @ 28". Cocobolo handle, bamboo core and ERC veneers. The Veneers split on me when I glued it up but you can't really tell in the finished product...as split cedar looks like cedar.

I put black glass tip wedges and made the bottom limb 1" short than the top. Black elk leather grip, FF string with padded loops.

bjansen · January 29, 2011, 09:10:00 AM

Bottom Tip

bjansen · January 29, 2011, 09:12:00 AM

bjansen · January 29, 2011, 09:13:00 AM

Trux Turning · January 29, 2011, 09:32:00 AM

Wow- that is a beauty!! Those tip wedges sure stand out. Great job on another one Brad.

DVSHUNTER · January 29, 2011, 09:35:00 AM

that looks great brad!

broketooth · January 29, 2011, 09:43:00 AM

it looks great. ruddy

Stiks-n-Strings · January 29, 2011, 09:44:00 AM

nice stick brad.

Did you just use a staight form, and if so what did it consist of?

I've been thinkin about building one of these my self this summer

bjansen · January 29, 2011, 09:48:00 AM

I actually used a form with 3/4" of reflex in it.. I posted a build along of that form a month or so ago. As you can see in that side profile pick it maintained 1/2" of backset.

ranger 3 · January 29, 2011, 09:58:00 AM

Great job brad, I need to stop by some day just to say hi.

Howard

jess stuart · January 29, 2011, 10:05:00 AM

Great job. That is simply elegant, those Hill style bow are looker for sure.

aric · January 29, 2011, 10:28:00 AM

what a beautifull bow.

1oldbowguy · January 29, 2011, 10:46:00 AM

Fantastic, love the colors, that is one sweet looking bow, congrats on a job well done!!!

Dick in Seattle · January 29, 2011, 10:58:00 AM

beautiful bow! very mild reflex? Could we see a pic of the form? I'm thinking of building a new one this spring, maybe getting a little adventuresome.

bjansen · January 29, 2011, 11:18:00 AM

Dick, that pic was immediately after unstrung (it was strung overnight to stretch the string)...it will gain another 1/8" or a little more as it sits. Here is a link to the form.

Here is a link to the form...remember this one

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=004633#000000

frank bullitt · January 29, 2011, 11:27:00 AM

Always love your bows, BJ! This one the most, because it's a Longbow!

Good shootin,
Steve

Jason Jelinek · January 29, 2011, 11:50:00 AM

Nice one!

Canadabowyer · January 29, 2011, 12:07:00 PM

Simply beautiful!! Bob

KellyG · January 29, 2011, 04:05:00 PM

That is a great looking bow! Looks like Dick might have a patner for his evil plan. If that is not your swap boe I really can wait to see what you come up with for that.
Kelly

GREG IN MALAD · January 29, 2011, 04:10:00 PM

Good stuff Brad. Now you're making me want to build a new form, I don't have one for a Hill style.