He states, "A low brace height makes the arrow perform more stiffly, throwing it into the sideplate further which makes a stiffer arrow point to the left more, and when it leaves the string, it's headed more left before it starts bending around the bow. Nate prefers a low brace height on his designs, which he feels adds to the forgiveness of the system. His goal was to create a speedy glassed hunting longbow with the feel and forgiveness of a well crafted non-glassed bow. He has successfully combined the best characteristics, feel, and forgiveness of a stringfollow all bamboo laminated "Natural", with the efficiency and durability of a glassed bow. Nate's design is unique in the longbow world. He has steered me in the right direction and assisted with conquering the pit-falls, technical aspects, and most importantly mental state imperative to the Hill style of hunting and shooting. Nate has been my guide, and generously advised several other individuals as well. This is hard for the instant gratification crowd to embrace. Hill style takes work, dedication, and an almost Zen-like approach to practice. Static target style will not get you hits on an aerial moving target very easily. Hill himself given to John Schulz and his brother, "Boys, make up your minds what you want to do, hunt or shoot target, because the two just don't go together". Consider your ultimate goal and the advice Mr. You can hammer in a screw, but that does not mean it's the best method. Hill, while an expert in target archery, went out of his way to explain that hunting requires a different approach to be most proficient. The mentality of archery coaching/teaching techniques prevalent today is based in target style archery. There is not a plethora of accurate information available out there for those who wish to shoot and hunt in Mr. I am also a "researcher" and historian at heart, so Nate's passion and information fueled my personal interests and we hit it off as kindred spirits. There are those who seek to ride Hill's coattails of fame, those that just "heard a story from a person" that Hill did such-and-such, and those who just assume Hill did things a certain way because that is their perspective. Misguided misinformation, and sometimes straight-out untruths, are commonly spread. Nate is a torch bearer of the Howard Hill legacy, and his passion and "attention to detail" bring some clarity to the muddied waters between fact and fiction regarding this great American legend. He generously volunteered his advice and guidance which I happily accepted. Nate saw some questions I had posted on an online forum when I was making the transition from recurve back to longbow. ***Please note that the arrow clip and channel will both be black.I have now known Mr. The Slide-on quiver is available with black or brown attachment parts. You will have a choice of Micro or standard arrow clips. They fit left or right hand and come in 3, 4, 5, or 6 arrow models. You will need to go by the limb width, at the fadeouts, for the type bow you have. Hybrid parts fit limbs at the fade out 1-1/4" to 1-5/8".Longbow parts fit limbs at the fade out 1" to 1-3/8" wide.Recurve parts fit limbs at the fade out 1-1/2" to 2" wide.You will have 3 width sizes to choose from: You will need to let us know what style of bow you are putting it on. As you will see in the video below these quivers simply work better than any quiver on the market today for Bow Hunting.įor the Rawhide and Mini Rawhide models, colors can vary from a light honey color to dark burgundy.įor the Soft-Koat and plastic models you will have your choice of Brown or Black.įor a recurve you will need to let us know what brand and model bow you are putting the quiver on. These quivers are the most permanent quiver that you can take on and off a bow without any tools, screws, or bolts. The Slide-on quivers for Traditional Recurves and Longbows come with your choice of Rawhide, Mini Rawhide, Soft-Koat, plastic hoods, and now with the new Grayling hood. Then they are dyed to bring out that special character that only Rawhide has and allowed to dry. From the soaking of the large sheets of Rawhide, to cutting them into long strips about 15" wide, to the cutting phase (stamp press), to the one at a time hand sewing. Selway's exclusive Rawhide quiver hoods are all hand made in a long and drawn process.
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