HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

[Cavscout9753]

Ray, full disclosure? I have no idea. I bought it used and if the gentleman told me what it is, it has slipped my mind since then. I'm not very good with woods, but if you are, I'll take your word for it! Haha. Never the less, its a handsome bow. A very simple look for a very "simple" tool. One day I'll own a looker, but this one has become a good friend to me.

[Cavscout9753]

Here's the front; my un-patented "I can't stitch leather - hide a seam" technique. Like I said, it feels really nice, and for a dished grip it has helped me "feel" my grip on the bow. I now miss much more consistently! Haha

[WESTBROOK]

Nice job Lucas    

I've gotten to prefer the suede side for a grip as of late. It gets matted down where you grip it and you can feel your spot.

[Cavscout9753]

Yep! You can actually see where my wedding ring imprinted in the top pick, haha. Down here much of the shooting season is hot and my hand gets sweaty. Rubber, plain wood, and smooth leather always causes me grip issues. Not huge ones, but if $7 at Hobby Lobby can fix it, why not?

[meatCKR]

Excellent job Lucas! Yes, I am loving the suede grip as well.  Seems to give a good comfortable non-slip grip with either a bare hand or with a thin wool glove - which is what I normally wear here in the cool fall mornings.

Steve

[Cavscout9753]

Well, I had some free time this weekend so I devoted it to working on the McBroom. Brian does some awesome work, but I had to make it suit me a little better. I took the grip off and rounded and flattened out the sharp angle on the belly side of the grip. Then, because I knew it would make it look so sharp, I started putting coats of Tung Oil on. Boy, that really made the wood grain pop out! I'll get some new pics up a little later. Its not very nice out. It shoots so nice, its hard to set down. I need to do a little work on my release, but that tells me theres a flaw in it that the Wesley is just hiding with the heavy weight. Perhaps nailing this bow down will improve my overall shooting?

[Cavscout9753]

As promised. This pic is kind of shameful for how well it turned out. On a sunny day I'll redo it. One thing I wasn't expecting was for the glossy finish to make the white glass belly really look good. When it was flat white, I'll be honest, I couldn't decide if it was for me. But the gloss makes it look so classy that now I really like it. A beautiful grain like cedar deserves to shine, in my opinion. And of course the grip is now much softer, with a slight dish to it. Suede wrap like the wesley as well. It all came out pretty good and its a sweet shooter. I noticed that in my dense foam broadhead target the arrows penetrate as deep and deeper in some cases than my 60# wesley. I attribute this to the fir arrows probably being a better match tune-wise to the McBroom, but still, it performs great.

[WESTBROOK]

Nice job Cav!

Looks sharp    

[ron w]

WHAT........the Hill post is on page 4. I'll get it back up top......just ordered a McBroom ASL with the reverse handle.....back set 45@29 66" long, Osage riser with brown glass......now we wait for the call.

[centaur]

ASLs and turkeys are a good match. My Berry Heritage got this one last week, and I will be bringing it along on a bear hunt in May. I love the simplicity and the 'hit it where you are looking' of Hill style bows.

[jwhitetail]

That is really great!  Congrats on the Turkey with the JD Berry Heritage... I am hoping to kill a turkey with my Heritage this week!

[Cavscout9753]

Good going centaur! Love that Heritage too!

[Green]

Congrats on the first Spring bird with your Heritage Pat.....you never disappoint!  Best of luck on your bear hunt.

Larry......you're lookin' an awful lot like Pat.  Best of luck to you and your Heritage with the Gobblers!

[Mud_Slide_Slim]

While I patiently await the arrival of my Two Tracks Echo, I do have a question for you Heritage shooters.  It appears there is no strike plate that comes on the bow...and it appears there is no issue  from the lack of one.  I guess my question is do we really need strike plates on Hill Style bows?  What is the advantage of not having one?  Very curious about this...
Bill-

[centaur]

I don't notice the lack of a strike plate on my Heritage. Another concern that I had initially was shooting off my hand and possibly getting feather cuts; didn't happen.
The lack of a shelf might also be something that folks would think to be a problem, but it is something that is quickly adapted to.
The Heritage is simplicity itself, and a pure pleasure to shoot.