I just reread that article so it was already handy  

John & Son's all wood American (string-follow) Longbows are superb works of art.  

Their simple elegance and pure line, screams traditional archery!  

Kris

Great thread. Thanks to all.

What a fantastic read! Thanks to all for the contributions.

Thanks for posting that article. I spent over an hour digging through old magazines without finding it. I know I have it somewhere. By the way, that bow pictured in the purple ad for his Natural model in that interview is one of the bows John gave to me. I have it setting right here beside me as I write this. One other memory was jogged while reading that article. When John and I did that Pennsylvania Bowhunters Festival in Forksville, PA in September 1988, the grand stands were jammed with spectators. About half way through John's talk and shooting demo, a guy about half way up the high bleachers stood up, dropped his drawers and "mooned" us! Come to find out, the guy had just spent a lot of money on a brand new compound and had been celebrating with one too many beers!

What about his sons???  Have they continued with archery?   Do they still make those bows?  What are they doing now?

Thanks for this article boys.   We have no great archery heroes here in Australia - our history is too short.  Great to read about your guys from the States.

Sutto

QuoteOriginally posted by Gene Wensel:
a guy about half way up the high bleachers stood up, dropped his drawers and "mooned" us! Come to find out, the guy had just spent a lot of money on a brand new compound and had been celebrating with one too many beers!

and after all these years I finaly get to appologize for that!    

 

I was recently trying to find out if and where  I might lay my hands on John Shulz book "Straight Shooting" and couldn't find it anywhere.I made a call to what I thought was the leather shooting glove company owned by his son James hoping to get a lead on where I could purchase the book but the guy who answered informed me that he was the new owner. Anyway,  when I asked about what James was doing now,he said the he was more or less "burned out on trad archery for a while".I guess when you do anything too much for too long you have to step away from it or it loses it's appeal  

QuoteOriginally posted by suttoman:
   We have no great archery heroes here in Australia -  

Sutto ...
Ian Fenton , Bill Baker, Dallas Conway .....

Thank you for posting the article!

Lets get John Shulz a spot on the site where he belongs !

I would love to learn more about him and his exploits.

Sutto
I think unless your area is just brand new into any endeavor, there is always going to be someone who stands out. . They came before us and paved the way. . . we just have to learn who they are and pay attention.
ChuckC

QuoteOriginally posted by Charlie Lamb:
[QB] Very interesting Gene. Thanks for those words about John. He's certainly one of my Hero's.

X2, I'm a big fan of John's to and read everything about him I can get my hands on. I've just about wore my TBM copy out of Gene's interview. John also sparked my interest in the all natural bows and Charlie and I have talked about them a lot. We both build them and they are a pleasure to shoot.

Tracy

Thanks for posting that!

I've attached a link to an old Bow and Arrow magazine article by Sam Fadala, there was an article about Howard Hill Archery and John Schulz along with some great pictures.  I got my first Howard Hill longbow in November of 1977 and it was inspired by that article.  Before that I had shot recurves from the late sixties till that first longbow. I met John and his son's at those early GLLI's  (and my EX-wife wanted to hang out at that booth all day talking to John's sons!).  

 Link to Sam Fadala\\'s article in Feb 1977

How can anyone know what Mr Schulz has done for archery and the world in general and not hold him in the highest esteem.

               

God bless,Mudd  

Awesome vids I've never seen! John is completely confident with a shooting style that matter-of-factly works! No question one of the true gentlemen of the sport of bow hunting. Thanks

Thanks for posting that article Ray....hadn't read that one before.  I lost Gene's article in a divorce many years ago....it was nice to re-read it.

NOW THAT WAS AN INTERVIEW!!!!!!
Seems John and i have the same attitude towards things.He used to hunt on my uncles place,when he was in Canby.

That forum is of men who have passes on.   No one voted anyone out.

We've been here over ten years and lots of new people don't know how...why....or when things got where they are.  Please do not be so quick to assume or judge.....thank you.

Good stuff about John. thanks for sharing.

I watched some of the JS videos today,I enjoyed them a great deal. He certainly is worthy of the term "great archer". Apparently he was a pretty capable teacher also!