HH bug got me ... Part One!

With half breeds and colored glass, i think they look nice with the yew in the middle and the bamboo on the outside.

[Ben Maher]

Allright lads here she is ...


Rob, she is 66" 53# @ 27 " and string follow . Perhaps the sweetest bow in my stable . Now I love clear glass over pretty woods as much as the next guy but grew up with black and brown glass on my bows ... they just look deadly in my opinion . The Myrtle Dave uses is the best I have seen .
As for clear glass on my 'curves ... no way !

[Rob DiStefano]

oooooooo.  so that's what i have to look forward to in about 3-4 months.  cool beans.  man, that myrtle is stunning - what we luthiers call 'quilt flame', real purty.

you switched from boo to yew for the cores?

how's the string follow feel on release and shoot for ya?

bottom line - congrats ben!            

[RC]

You guys got it bad....Glad I`m reformed and hav`nt even looked at the hill pics ya`ll posted......RC

[tradlongbow]

Ben-

How's that book from Dave Miller?

Darren

[Ben Maher]

Its a good 'booklet' much the same as John Schulz "Hitting them like Howard Hill "

[SpankyNeal]

Pavan, if I had the money I would own every model that John built...AND Pete George!! These old bows are some hard hitters and shoot really well.

That is a John Shultz bow called "The Favorite". Yew limb cores, brown glass, Myrtle riser with a string follow profile...a really sweet shooter! American Longbow Company was the name of his business and one of his sons Steve is trying to bring it back.

Thanks for the complements on the Shultz bow guys, but she belongs to another great guy now! That and the Pete George I had were the bows I had to sell last year to fund my sons adoption. I miss them dearly, but they couldn't have been sacrificed for a greater cause!

I have some really, really cool stuff coming this year so stay tuned!    

Spanky

[Ray_G]

Spanky,

I got to handle one of them (roughed out) last Saturday.  A blessed man you are! Family and bows.

Ray

[leatherneck]

Sweet looking bow you got there Ben!!!

[Mudd]

Thank you Ben!! That's a slick looking bow.

God bless,Mudd

PS: I guess I need to get some pictures of my Osage Royale by Chuck Jones. It's another sweet shooting Hill style bow.

[SpankyNeal]

Thanks Ray! I would have to say your pretty lucky yourself as you get to see and handle those works of art before I do! You'll have to get Nate to fill you in on what we've come up with now...you ain't seen nothin yet Bud!    

Spanky

[Ben Maher]

Pics Mudd ! We need Pics !
Always wanted to see one of those back fromback when he advertsied in the old days of TBM .

Spanky, c'mon mate give us a hint !

[SpankyNeal]

Can't do it Ben        Yes Mudd, we must have pics!

Spanky

[Michigan Mark]

Bug nothin its an outbreak.

[David Mitchell]

Horrible epidemic   :eek:  .  And here I was happy with the rack full of Hills and Northern Mist and Fred Anderson bows I possess (or that possess me).  Now you guys go and talk about Nate's bows and show these Hills like I don't have (yet).  Have you no shame???    

[Mudd]

I hope you enjoy seeing this simple beauty.

My Osage Royale by Chuck Jones 66" 52@28.








Thanks for looking.

God bless,Mudd

[Rob DiStefano]

there are SO many good american flat longbow bowyers out there in longbow-land.  way cool!  

[SpankyNeal]

That is a cool looking bow Mudd! Imagine what it's gonna look like after it ages a bit!

Congrats,
Spanky

[SpankyNeal]

Hey David, let me go ahead and send ya over the edge Bud!  :D  







I just ain't right!  

[longbowben]

Spankyneal i think i could help you and take some of those leftys off your hands.