I was looking for info if John Schulz liked to use Bubinga or Shedua in his risers for his bows. Either the Naturals or glass bows. If you have a Shulz as well post some picturess and weight,length,woods ect. Thanks Flint
I thought he liked myrtle but I'm not positive.
Myrtle was his standard riser wood.
I think myrtle too myself,just because most of the time I see one of his bows for sale they look like a myrtle riser.
Mostly myrtle ones I've seen, but I do own a Schultz "Natural" that is bamboo backed yew with the handle/riser made up of additional layers of yew.
Myrtle riser on mine. Sorry, no pictures to show. I'm not very good with a computer.
Steve
Mine is myrtle, too, Flint. Let me know if you want to fondle it again. I also have a Schulz made Hill Tembo, it is bubinga.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/neven1963/021.jpg)
Thia is an older bow with yew limbs and a myrtle handle. I believe he used myrtle on lighter bows and not the heavy ones. This one is 55lbs. and about 30 years old.
Missouri Bowman, that is the perfect weight for me for sure. Thanks for replies guys. Fletcher(Rick) was your 60 pounds at 27? I cannot remember. Flint
Missouri Bowman, that's a great pic. Thanks for posting it.
I am going to be ordering a new Howard Hill longbow sometime this winter. I'd already decided on getting the Redman because I like yew bows. Hadn't decided on what wood I wanted for the riser. However, I did want a wood that, like yew, is from the Pacific Northwest. Myrtle certainly fits that bill and looks good too. Even so, I had no idea that John Schultz prefered myrtle for his risers on the bows he built.
Mine is 66", 61 lb @ 27". I need to shoot it more. I don't know if myrtle was a "preferred" wood or just available and worked well, but it is common in the Schulz and Hill bows from that time. My old cedar limbed Dave Johnson is myrtle and I have a Meigs from back then that has shedua.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v450/Fletcher610/PC160003.jpg)
Shawn, I also have a yew "Natural" with with laminated yew riser but the rest are myrtle from the "Granpas" to the glass bows. I know he made a "Natural" in osage but very rare...Doc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/SchultzGranpa4.jpg)
Very nice bow, Doc.
Mine is also myrtle.