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Well,I have a bear thanks to OldSkoolArcher.This was a pain.I cut a piece out of some aluminum angle,that is 1/16" thick and used a jeweler's saw and needle files to shape it.It took a couple hours.I'm going to make a mold off it.I don't want to do that again. Posts: 2989 | From: Montana | Registered: Aug 2008
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Nice job on the little bear, If you make any to sell let me know. One of my little black bears has the leg broke off.
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I'm having to do some experimenting to see what is the best way and material to use to cast the bears.It is very easy to get air bubbles trapped around the edges.here is an epoxy black bear.I am going to make the ones for this bow,brown. Posts: 2989 | From: Montana | Registered: Aug 2008
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Did you use black epoxy? or did you just paint them black? I need to fill some holes on a riser in the black glass.
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Gary,I used a black epoxy putty called Magic Sculp.It is usually sold at taxidermy supply places.You will be surprised how hard it is to match black to black.I can send you a little of that stuff.
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I have a Bear Green Striper handle that I was going to fill in the stabilizer hole. It is black fiber glass. Do you think it will match?
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Gary,it is hard to say.It should be close.I often wondered why a guy couldn't fill the hole,sand the surface flush and spray black paint over the entire black lamination,then apply all his coats of finish over that.Bear occasionally painted over fiberglass.
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Why not add another black fiber glass strip over the intire front of the riser and sand it down?? you also could add a white and black to match. Jimb, i thought some one made some after market bears for the latchs?? i saw some gold ones some wheres.
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Your bears are looking good. The next thing will be attaching them. The little hole in the latch was where a plastic post on the back of the bear went. Of course they would break off. Mine are originals but just glued on, and I don't trust the glue well enough to get too rowdy with it.
-------------------- Many have died for my freedom. One has died for my soul. Posts: 1962 | From: Nebraska | Registered: Apr 2003
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I do not recall the price of some after market bears but I know the hand make ones take some time to make bd
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