When I first joined up here there was a frequent poster from BC that went by the handle of "walkingstick". At least I think that is right and I am sure his last name is Bruner and the first name Keith seems right. Long story short, the factory he had worked in for years fired everyone and hire "migrant" workers and he and his wife packed up and headed into the bush to live. Before he left, he inquired about a lefty Hill that I had listed and wanted to trade some yew staves for it. I said "sure" and a few weeks later I got a nice stave in the mail with a note saying that when he found another nice one, he'd send it my way. About 18 months later, he emails me from a library to tell me he hasn't forgotten and just to catch up a bit. Real good guy going thru some tough times and I tell him we are good on the trade and not to worry about another stave. Now I know that the email was well over a year ago, but this past week I get a cardboard tube in the mail. Immediately the wife wants to know when I had ordered a new longbow....go figure! I open the tube and there is a 6' yew 1"x2" backed with what appears to be hickory and it has a hardwood (hickory?) 1"x2" glued on for the riser section. Return address is-Bruner and a post office box! Looks like I got my winter project ahead of me. If anyone is ever in contact with Mr. Bruner, tell him his buddy Mike, from Indiana says "thank you"! Trad folks are good folks! Mike
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