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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Marc St Louis on May 12, 2015, 06:40:57 pm

Title: Earl Ullrich
Post by: Marc St Louis on May 12, 2015, 06:40:57 pm

Many people have heard that name.  I've been having an on/off conversation over the last couple years with an older fellow by the name of Edward Mantle, a Reverend in Southern Ontario.  Edward has been building bows for many years.  In the last few e-mails he talked about a guy he used to know that moved to Ontario from Michigan in the mid 1900.  When he moved up here he brought along with him some Ullrich Yew, which he gave to Edward at some point.  With the Yew was a pamphlet from Earl on Yew.  Edward kindly photo-copied the pamphlet and sent that to me.  If anyone is interested in reading it I'll scan what I have and upload it to my site, it's 4 pages long.  It is quite an interesting read

Title: Re: Earl Ullrich
Post by: Pat B on May 12, 2015, 08:00:11 pm

Please do Marc. I'd like to read it.

Title: Re: Earl Ullrich
Post by: bubby on May 12, 2015, 08:05:59 pm

I'm interseted as well

Title: Re: Earl Ullrich
Post by: mullet on May 12, 2015, 09:00:52 pm

me too.

Title: Re: Earl Ullrich
Post by: Marc St Louis on May 12, 2015, 09:14:27 pm

Will do, just give me a day or so

Title: Re: Earl Ullrich
Post by: wizardgoat on May 13, 2015, 12:56:00 am

Would love to see it

Title: Re: Earl Ullrich
Post by: Marc St Louis on May 13, 2015, 09:46:47 am

I've uploaded a copy to my site ironwoodbowyer.com/Heat-Treating___How_To_s.html.  Check out the prices of Yew back then, wish we could still buy it for that price.  There's some writing on the sides of the first page and at the end of the last page but I can't make out with it says

Title: Re: Earl Ullrich
Post by: DC on May 13, 2015, 11:45:56 am

I get a 404 when I click on the doc.

Title: Re: Earl Ullrich
Post by: Marc St Louis on May 13, 2015, 01:08:58 pm

It's fixed

Title: Re: Earl Ullrich
Post by: Traxx on May 14, 2015, 07:46:23 pm

A buddy of mine,is making a bow out of a yew stave,that Earl harvested and cured.He says he doesnt work on it,unless he is in the right state of mind and a little here n there.He says it is the most perfect piece of yew hes ever seen and doesnt wanna screw it up in any way.

Title: Re: Earl Ullrich
Post by: Del the cat on May 17, 2015, 02:42:40 am

Quote from: Marc St Louis on May 13, 2015, 09:46:47 am

... wish we could still buy it for that price. 

Thanks for posting Marc :)
Del (I'll take a dozen!)