Custom d bows

[mark Willoughby]

Looking for suggestions on custom d bows and pictures would be great

[KodaChuck]

Added a Fox Triple Crown to the inventory recently. I like it. Also have a Great Plains. Both nice bows. The Fox is custom and to do them justice, visit Ron's website.

[David Mitchell]

Well, not sure what you mean by "D bow". I doubt you are referring to the hybrid style that are a cross between a recurve and longbow. Could you elaborate a bit more?  Do you mean the Hill style ASL bow?  That's what D bow means to me--one that looks like a D when strung.  If so my suggestion would lean heavily to Howard Hill Archery or Northern Mist longbows.  Howard Hill will get one to you in around 3-4 weeks normally. 

[Orion]

If you're talking ASLs, J.D. Berry also makes some very nice bows.

[Rough Run]

7 Lakes Archery and Kimsha Archery , also, for D-style bows.

[Gator1]

Treadway back to basics very nice bow b

[ron w]

What Gator 1 said, Mikes Back to Basics bow is a shooter, mine is 66" and 43#@ 28" ,I draw it to 29" great in the hand and real easy on the eyes.

[STICKBENDER98]

Check out the Northern Mist website plenty of great bows there, and Steve is a top notch guy to deal with.

Jason

[1/4 away]

X2 Northern Mist 

[mahantango]

For me, Northern Mist was the best I ever shot.

[Steelhead]

I think your looking for more of the Classic longbow look with a lightweight streamlined riser and narrow deep cored limbs and not a stealth D shaped bow which typically has a larger riser and more radical limbs but still strings into a D shape to be legal mostly in longbow class that require a D shape.Those are great bows and thiers nothing wrong with them.Just a different animal.

I think you would be looking at Mild reflex/deflex bows,straight limbed bows,bows with backset or reflexed limbs and string follow limbs.Most have inline risers but some have reverse handles.All come with that classic longbow riser that's light and steamlined with deep core narrow limbs.Alot are cut 1/8th out from center to maintain riser strength but can be cut to center on lighter weight bows if you like a center cut shelf.Some even have double shelfs for the ambidexterous shooter and those do look cool.Grips vary quite a bit even on what seems like a mundane straighter type grip.Thier are nuances to those straighter style grips in size and shape..Some can be had with locator or lower pistol type grips.

Fact is their are many great bowyers who build these style of bows.So their are lots of choices and folks have different favorites or many favorites.I have many that shoot great.

Their was thread that was running recently titled D shape bows or Hill style bows.Not sure what the title was exactly.But their were hundreds of responses and many pics of these type bows.That would be a thread that would interest you I am sure and be a good read.

[bucknut]

Dave Miller makes an excellent bow that should be added to the list. Nate Steen of Sunset Hill if you can stand the wait. J.D.Berry, Northern Mist and HHA are probably your fastest option and a great bow.

[JR Belk]

You won't find anything better than a Northern Mist

[Rob DiStefano]

AFLs, by their heritage, will brace at a "D" shape no matter whether the limbs are string follow, dead straight, or with backset.

however, mild R/D hybrid longbows will brace at a classic "D" and show some small amount of limb flip (not backset) when unbraced. 

once again, an ASL doesn't properly identify an American Flat Longbow from an ELB.  the distinction is in the limb cross section, whereas an AFL is FLAT on both its back and belly, and an ELB is is a combination of a flat back and rounded belly.  howard hill made AFLs and he was careful to note they were always flat in limb cross section.  but, what's in name or acronym anyway ....

[mahantango]

I should amend that. The Northern Mist Classic was the best " Hill style" longbow I ever shot. The Mahantango Kestrel mild d/r by Jim Martin is what I have owned and shot for 12 years. Best of both worlds.

[TradBrewSC]

If you are looking for something in the Mild R/D realm that strings up D I would strongly consider the Robertson Primal Styk. I have one that I am really liking! It really shoots with authority and speed that competes with my recurves. Dick also makes it in the overdrive model that has a little more reflex unstrung, but still strings up in the classic D shape and will have even greater performance.

Mine is my current heavy weight and 64" 63@27". I would really like to get and overdrive in lower weight and 62" as well.

here is mine



Here it is next to my TallTines Tundra which is tops in the 3pc D shaped bow platform.

[hvyhitter]

Leon Stewart makes a really nice R/D that braces into a D. Mine is over 20yrs old and still shoots with the best of them. Leon really make a beautiful bow and stands behind his work................For a Hill style bow I have a Hill Halfbreed.... Cant go wrong with a Hill......

[Rob DiStefano]

Here it is next to my TallTines Tundra which is tops in the 3pc D shaped bow platform.

the TTT looks like a high brace height.  what the BH on both those longbows?

[TradBrewSC]

Here it is next to my TallTines Tundra which is tops in the 3pc D shaped bow platform.

the TTT looks like a high brace height.  what the BH on both those longbows?

The 64" Robertson I run around 6-7/8" and the  62" TT Tundra I typically run at 7 or just over. It does appear a bit higher in that picture then it really is I think.

[Rob DiStefano]

Here it is next to my TallTines Tundra which is tops in the 3pc D shaped bow platform.

the TTT looks like a high brace height.  what the BH on both those longbows?

The 64" Robertson I run around 6-7/8" and the  62" TT Tundra I typically run at 7 or just over. It does appear a bit higher in that picture then it really is I think.

thanx.  i run my 64" hybrid "D" bows at 6-1/4" tops.