New John Schulz bows

[Gene Wensel]

I visited with John Schulz once again during my annual trip to Montana to see my family. Its always good to see old friends and in this case, one of my favorite people, an icon in archery history and one of our true master pioneers in bow building. I'm happy to say John is still in good health, works out at the gym regularly and looks and feels very well for his age.
  As many of you know, John retired as a bowyer quite a few years ago, so his bows are very collectible. During the course of our conversation, I asked John if he would ever build any bows again. In fact, I all but challenged him by asking him if he thought he still had the "master's touch" to turn out a few final bows. I was apprehensive at first, as I'd heard top quality bamboo is very hard to find these days and other material costs have risen sharply.
  I told him I thought he still has what it takes to make and offer for sale a few "last bows" as collectible investments. Let's face it, as the clock ticks off the calendar years, very few of our pioneer bowyers remain.
   I'm please to announce that John has risen to the challenge. He told me has has a very limited supply of the finest bamboo he has ever seen. He said he also has some of the most beautifully figured myrtle wood he ever bought. I couldn't help but ask myself why not use it!
  The good news is that John has decided to build his very last twelve bows. Each will be carefully handcrafted and finished to become the last of the best he has ever produced. These will NOT be custom made, except for the fact that some will be offered in left handed models. These final twelve John Schulz longbows will be investment quality, signed and numbered, each with a letter of authenticity. Most will be listed and offered completely finished by way of auction. More information will be posted on his website within two weeks or so. Contact John via his website or you can contact me at genewensel1944@gmail.com if you need to. Thanks.

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[Charlie Lamb]

He's one of my heroes and makes a longbow second to none. I'm really happy to see this, but I'm sure I'll never be able to afford one.

Thanks for the heads up Gene.

[centaur]

What Charlie said. Probably way above my pay grade, but those with the finances will score a great bow.

[nineworlds9]

Time to start saving!!    


It is a joy to hear of someone like John getting use his skills once more, I firmly believe one should use ones talents for as long as one is able and benefits from it.

[K.S.TRAPPER]

No probably to it for me it will be above my pay grade. What a shame that the average joe can't afford a piece of history like that. Glad to hear he is doing good and bless him for building the bows as long as people don't try to profit off he's good nature and work.  

In the mean time I will just keep building bows that look like his and dreaming of one day seeing one in person.

Tracy

[ChiefStingingArrow]

I wish we had more interviews and shooting lessons on video from these old timers .....I appreciate their great knowledge and experience....love learning from them....

I can't afford one but cant wait to at least see a pic of one.

[Gene Wensel]

By the way, I am already the proud owner of multiple bows made by John as well as two of his own personal bows. I'm not making a dime off this post and don't expect anything in return. Just making the announce public as a proud friend.

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Didn't mean you Gene sorry if it came off that way        

I was talking about the winners of the bows and later but stuff happens. Thanks for sharing with us

Tracy

[Gene Wensel]

No offense taken Tracy. I just figured maybe some people might be thinking I'm setting myself up for some sort of gain. Not so. Thanks.

Looks like I will be selling my BMW, but I am going for it.

[WESTBROOK]

Originally posted by Charlie Lamb:
He's one of my heroes and makes a longbow second to none. I'm really happy to see this, but I'm sure I'll never be able to afford one.

Thanks for the heads up Gene.

X2

Wish him the best on this final project, he has been a huge influence on me.

If I ever did manage to aquire one of these, I'm afraid it wouldnt look like a collectors piece for long, cause we're goin to the woods!

[Ray Lyon]

We're close enough to split one Eric. You keep it January to June and I'll take leftovers of July through December.    :p

[deaddoc4444]

MY HH BIg 5 ( and my brother-in-laws) were two of the last bows John Built for HH Company . We had them delivered about a month before the Penna Bow Hunters festival and John helped us set the brace height correctly and gave us some fine points on the bow  and also gave us one of his books.
  Still have that bow and you can tell its one of Johns right off by the look . He onoy lasted a few months before he opened his own company .
   Had a couple of offers on it over the years because John built it but none I wanted to take as of yet  LOL !

[Hermon]

Possibly one of them could be offered by a raffle.
That way you would not have to have deep pockets to possibly own one.  It would be a long shot.  Just a thought.

[WESTBROOK]

Ray...what you gonna do with a LH bow...   :D

[centaur]

Originally posted by Hermon:
Possibly one of them could be offered by a raffle.
That way you would not have to have deep pockets to possibly own one.  It would be a long shot.  Just a thought.

I would buy some tickets. Good idea.

[Pat B.]

Hope he makes a few between 55 and 60 pounds...

Many of us aren't capable of the heavy weights anymore...

Hmm, now what can I sell.............

[Ray Lyon]

Originally posted by WESTBROOK:
Ray...what you gonna do with a LH bow...    :D  

Eric,

You can just shoot standing in front of a mirror.    

[BigTimber]

I'll be bidding that's for sure.