Schulz's Favorite Riser wood?

[flint kemper]

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

[GregD]

I thought he liked myrtle but I'm not positive.

[lefty4]

Myrtle was his standard riser wood.

[JRY309]

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.

[Shaun]

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.

[Steve P]

Myrtle riser on mine. Sorry, no pictures to show. I'm not very good with a computer.


Steve

[Fletcher]

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.

[Missouri Bowman]

 

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.

[flint kemper]

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

[Rooselk]

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.

[Fletcher]

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.

 

[tippit]

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

 

[Missouri Bowman]

Very nice bow, Doc.

[BobCo 1965]

Mine is also myrtle.