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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sleek on October 14, 2013, 10:34:13 pm

Title: Found a Howard Hill bow
Post by: sleek on October 14, 2013, 10:34:13 pm

So I went down to a local archery shop the other day and found all all bamboo bow for sale on the rack. It cought my attention becaused it was the only bow braced sitting on the rack. On the bow it had the name Howard Hill on it and on the side it had written on it   For: ( somebodys name that escapes me, probably the guy it was made for ). I left it sitting there because I dint have the about 500 bucks for it. Myabe I will go take a pic of it and post here if anybody is interested.

Title: Re: Found a Howard Hill bow
Post by: Pat B on October 14, 2013, 11:30:27 pm

That bow shouldn't be braced. It probably was misused and has lots of set.
Pics would be cool though.  ;)

Title: Re: Found a Howard Hill bow
Post by: sleek on October 15, 2013, 12:16:31 am

I really hope the unbrace it after store hours. I did pick it up and pull on it though, and it for sure has a draw weight near 60# probably. From the early draw weight it had I hope it doesnt have any set...

Title: Re: Found a Howard Hill bow
Post by: mullet on October 15, 2013, 05:07:43 am

It's all bamboo and no glass?

Title: Re: Found a Howard Hill bow
Post by: Hrothgar on October 15, 2013, 08:01:46 am

Wouldn't you love to test shoot that baby? Probably good for another 100,000 miles too.

Title: Re: Found a Howard Hill bow
Post by: TimPotter on October 15, 2013, 09:07:33 am

Many people don't realize that Hill made bamboo laminates 1st. The bows use in the Erol Flynn version of Robin Hood were of this type. Pics would be awesome! I have downloaded all I could find online years ago when I made a bamboo redoak lam in the early Hill style. I also agree that it should be unstrung as this would be a serious bow collector's gem. :P