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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: WIND WALKER on November 19, 2014, 11:21:00 PM
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Hope this works, new to me 59er, 60", 60#! Love it! And I'm HUNTING IT!!! Just curious of the sight window doesn't look like any wood that I know! (http://i.imgur.com/U3zxPjo.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/pKLKwcc.jpg)
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I am not a wood expert but it does look to be light colored wood with some stain on it. I want to say maple but need to do a little research on a better device than this ipad.
They are sweet bows. I bought a new '59 in 60# weight and have yet to string it. I don't think my shoulder would like it; it starts complaining north of 50#.
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After looking at some pictures of various woods, I have to go with Bubinga (African Rosewood)
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Thanks I would be interested in that 60# er if you decide you want to ever let her go! That's the next one I'm saving for!
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Purpleheart :thumbsup:
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:dunno:
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Now I'm back to not sure, I didn't think purpleheart could be that light.
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Bjorn beat me. It is heavily aged purpleheart under very very yellow finish.
Ugh
Just realized I just sold that bow two weeks ago after I saw the 60" 60#!
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Thanks for the info, LOVE THE BOW! it's in good hands.
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Now I'm back to not sure, I didn't think purpleheart could be that light.
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Bjorn and Bearbowman have it right!
I have the same sight window on my 59 and that's what it looked like until I refinished it. I was still a bit confused by the color but Wade Phillips pointed out the grain and bowman's statement regarding the aged very yellow finish clarifies the issue......
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(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg583/bradlehmann/1959Kodiakrestore011_zpsa3cc779d.jpg) (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/bradlehmann/media/1959Kodiakrestore011_zpsa3cc779d.jpg.html)
(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg583/bradlehmann/LastPesoAugust2013022_zps03ffb5f5.jpg) (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/bradlehmann/media/LastPesoAugust2013022_zps03ffb5f5.jpg.html)
Here are before and after pictures of my '59 sight window. At times I swore that I was seeing a slight purple tint to the wood but I honestly do not know what wood it is. I just wanted to get these pictures on the same page so we can compare the two bows. What are your thoughts?
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Larry
Can you post a picture of yours? Let's have some fun here.
If I were more literate on computers, I would like to make a collage of the woods used in each years bows so that it would easy to compare grain, color, etc.
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(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg583/bradlehmann/Kodiaks004_zps46603dac.jpg) (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/bradlehmann/media/Kodiaks004_zps46603dac.jpg.html)
here is a shot of the old bow and the repro 59 that definitely has a purpleheart sight window
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Ya I see what Ya mean I now believe that is definitely purpleheart those are a couple of beauties! What is the cost of a good refinishing I don't know if I would do my 59 but I got a 56 that I'm considering. Thanks
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Wind Walker
I don't know what the going rate is for a restore. I have always done my own work but have been thinking about doing some bows for others. I suspect that it is more a labor of love than anything else as I can put a lot of hours into getting a bow right. If you hear what the cost is, let me know. Your 59 doesn't look too bad from what little I can see of it. Mine was pretty ragged when I bought it. The worse they look before makes them all the prettier after when the photos are compared.
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I will do that Mr Lehmann, No the 59 isn't very bad but I bet she sure would be pretty! But my 56 sure could use it. There's one spot on the 56 where the glass is real rough but I think it can be saved.
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Ya I see what Ya mean I now believe that is definitely purpleheart those are a couple of beauties! What is the cost of a good refinishing I don't know if I would do my 59 but I got a 56 that I'm considering. Thanks
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It is not just the cost of refinishing it is also the time. Turnaround for me has been as little as 6 months, and in one case it was 3 years. Costs have ranged from 100-300 dollars plus shipping.
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Bradley
Pics of mine are posted down below in the "Rarest Model" thread by Wade. I refinished it myself and it took better then a month to get it right. I guess you could say it was a labor of love..... but well worth the effort.
Brock
A lot of guy's out there doing nice work but as Bjorn points out time and money involved, that and the shipping risk which to me is a pain.......
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Thanks for the information guys maybe I will make that 56 a new winter project, any good books or advice I could be directed to would be appreciated! Larry that's a beautiful bow!
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That is a good looking bow Larry.
Brock, post a picture of the glass on that 56. Maybe one of us can make some suggestions. Did you see what I did to clean up the glass on my 61 Kodiak Special? It is on another thread; should be on the first page still. That is always an option if there is a lot of bubbling or discoloration. But I'm getting ahead of myself here. Let's see what you are dealing with first.
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Just saw the message I will try to get some pictures up tonight. Thanks