| From: dire wolf
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| Date: 13-Jul-13 |
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Was wondering who among those who frequent the Leatherwall still has one of the Howard Hill bamboo laminated recurve bows?
Had a nice one years ago that was 68" and 70#@28" and was a great, fast shooting bow..
Gave it to a friend who loved it..and who promptly sold it ..:(...:(..
Got it from Bill Mastrangel up at Rocking Horse Archery in Glendale Arizona..
Anyone still have a Howard Hill recurve bow that's sound?..Like in 70# or so?..:)Jim
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| From: edmott
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| Date: 13-Jul-13 |
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actual I do have one
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| From: AZBEAR
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| Date: 13-Jul-13 |
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I had a chance last year to buy one at Ben Averys .... But
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| From: Jim Moore
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| Date: 14-Jul-13 |
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Got a 41#, a 51#, and older brother has a 61#. Still shoot nice. Thought the poundage increments were unusual. I think Bob Stotler was instrumental in the design. You look at some older Stotler Game Getters and the risers were very similar. Bob Burton knows the history of these pretty good. Hopefully he is lurking and will chime in.
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| From: HighValleyRanch
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| Date: 14-Jul-13 |
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I always regret passing on purchasing one.
There was one on Ebay a while back for 125.00 and I decided to think about it over a cup of coffee and when I went back to do the buy it now, it was gone!:-(
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| From: dire wolf
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| Date: 14-Jul-13 |
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Thanks for the replies..You have some pictues, I'd appreciate seeing them!..Jim
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| From: Jim Moore
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| Date: 14-Jul-13 |
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Jim, I just got done moving about a week ago. Still trying to get things straightened out as you can imagine. Just found my spotting scope today! I know where the bows are, just need to dig them out. It may take me a bit. When I do, I will get them out and snap some pics. In the meantime, I'd like to see who else has one of these as well. They are a joy to shoot. Not too fast but about as smooth as can be.
I do believe that the Ben Pearson Co. made them for awhile. I think that is why my family has like 4 of them around somewhere as my dad was friends with Ben and Howard back in the day. Ben wanted dad to travel around the country and be a sales rep for the BP Co.
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| From: dire wolf
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| Date: 14-Jul-13 |
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Jim Moore.. According to the old advertisement, they came out of Howard Hill Productions in Sunland, CA.. Quite possible that Pearson had a hand in the HH recurve..tho Pearson never made any other bamboo lam bows I am aware of..
The one I had was not a slug at my 30" draw..It was stable and certainly fast enuf even at 68"..
Had white glas back and belly and the same Howard Hill signature logo on belly of lower limb..Jim
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| From: Thin Man
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| Date: 14-Jul-13 |
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I notice from the advertisement pictured that this bow was available from 20# to 75#. Looks like those clever, old-school business folk knew how to cater to an entire market - experienced, newbie, young, and female - all in one fell swoop with a single, quality product.
I do note a few current bowyers that will list quite low weights on their products. But within the general retail marketplace, it seems that the higher quality wood bows cater specifically to the 35# (or often 40#) and up shooters, whereas if you are a generic "newbie", your options tend to be limited to either the inexpensive Samick-like takedowns, or the ILF setups (with their varying appeal to the budding romantic).
Lots of folk are willing to spring moderate to ample dollar to start out on a product that they feel is of high quality and longevity. In an perverse way, this may be one of the reasons many beginners over-bow themselves from the get-go. If you want a quality bow to start with, yet don't want to go the ILF route (or even know what ILF is at first), then your general perception of the market is that the lowest weight "quality bows" available to you are 35# to 40# minimum if you desire that type of bow.
I'm referring, of course, to the mindset within the totally uninitiated archer, or even gift-giver. This mindset changes radially upon the very first loose of a shaft. But, in many cases, the dollars and commitment to a particular bow necessarily precede that first loose.
I understand market forces, whether real or ill-percieved. But I do admire that advertisement and its universal appeal to anyone, at any level, to give that particular bow a good look.
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| From: traditionalman
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| Date: 14-Jul-13 |
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I never knew Howard Hill made any recurves. Thanks
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| From: Michael
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| Date: 15-Oct-14 |
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I have an original 66inch 28@28 fiberglass, serial 56128. green face-white rear, site.
Signed in black fountain pen by Howard Hill, I remember my father having it back in the 1960's since he was a real archer, hunter and outdoorsman. I had it since his passing in 1979 and I am an archer also. Great recurve, shoots beautiful. Very old and well taken care for.
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