Small leather hexagons reinforce the area of the strap stitching for durability. This lowers the potential for broadheads to snag the lacing when being withdrawn. His legend model has the seam stitched with longitudinal lacing, instead of the more common "X" pattern. This keeps dirt, water, and debris from getting into the seam. The seam along the length of the quiver is positioned so the gap is facing down. This helps to provide a more horizontal hang much like the longbow legends used. The straps are set an an angle that differs from other quivers. His quivers have modifications to aid the way the quiver will hang for best results in the woods. The rationale is that bridle leather will not bleed, is stiff enough yet breaks in well, and is more durable. Nate constructs his leather goods with English Bridle leather instead of the more common Latigo leather. I'm aiming the arrow, not the bow." Also he believes that a low brace height takes advantage of longer string travel to get as much power out of the bow as possible. A stiffer arrow flying left, bends less, straightens quicker, and trains me to hold the bow out of the line of sight to the target. If I was using a softer spine, the arrow would bend around the bow, and the use of an ASL with minimal sight window causes the arrow to be hidden from peripheral vision because it's bending around the bow. Because of a stiffer spined arrow I use, the arrow ends up flying up and left of my bow (in my vision) which means that the arrow flight is never hidden behind my bow as I'm following the arrow in flight in peripheral vision. As long as the arrow isn't so stiff that it clanks against the riser. 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.
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