Building an Old School Hill style longbow

[PEARL DRUMS]

I hate when that happens. At least you caught it pre-grip.

[jsweka]

Yeah, but if it would have been about 1 1/2 inches lower it would have been covered by the grip.

I showed it to my wife and she gave me a lecture..."Well, if you wouldn't have been so excited to finish it you wouldn't have started doing sloppy work."  Nothing like adding insult to injury.

[snakebit40]

Awesome build along! Thanks for sharing in such great detail!        

[Roy from Pa]

That's what happens when ya mix the Goose Island stuff up:) Rookie mistake. LOL, sorry John.

[jsweka]

I'm outta Goose Island and gotta get me some more.  If I would have had a few Goose Islands mixed in, I probably wouldn't have screwed up.

Anyway...I did finish it up today, so here's some finished pics.













And the obligatory full draw pic.


I gave it a good workout trying different shafts and I found I got the best flight with 55-60# spined heavy ash shafts and 125 grain heads shot with the cock feather in.  I like it    

Thanks for following along on this build!

[Roy from Pa]

Real nice, John.

[jsweka]

Thanks Roy.  

I'll let you try it out at Marsh Hill (If it ain't to heavy for ya        )

[Trux Turning]

John that turned out nice!!

[kennym]

Looks great John!!

[snakebit40]

         Thanks for the build along! If I ever get the guts to try this I'm giving Kenny a call.

[DVSHUNTER]

That turned out nice. Looks great.

[jsweka]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

Jon - Kenny is definitley the the person to call for supplies.  On this bow, I sent Kenny and email with what I needed as far as lams on a Sunday evening and they were here the following Wednesday.

[SportHunter]

That's sharp looking, great job.

[toddster]

Thanks for the build john, inspired me to take a whack at it again.  I love the grey glass, but am partial to white here too.

[red hill]

Nice bow, John.

[jsweka]

Thanks Todd & Stan.

I like white on the belly too - like the bows built by Dave Johnson.  I already had some gray glass that I bought from another trad ganger a couple years ago and was waiting for the right bow to use it on.  Someday down the road I will have one with white glass too.

[jess stuart]

Very classy and elegant.

[Keith Zimmerman]

Very nice John!  You're right....you are the best bowbuilder in the world!!  lol

[Roy from Pa]

He is not, Keith.

I am:)

[jsweka]

Thanks Keith.

Roy's OK at it too, I guess.