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Author Topic: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve  (Read 557 times)

Offline Gator1

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Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« on: March 19, 2008, 10:05:00 AM »
I would like to get some input as far as a "Classic" wood combination of Riser and Limb Laminations for a 50's style recurve.

I will be building a bow, with the guys in Minnesota at Holm-Mades Bow Build weekend, and am starting to think of wood combinations.
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2008, 10:50:00 AM »
If we're talking Bears, most of 'em were plain maple risers with maple limbs.  The Kodiaks had a darker accent wrapping the riser

Here's a '58 Alaskan (the 58 Grizz is the same, just a single shelf)
 

Then you have the 1959 Bears:
 

Here's the '59 Grizzly and a '57 Kodiak Special
 
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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2008, 11:40:00 AM »
Oh Man....

That is quite a collection...
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Offline Steve O

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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2008, 11:50:00 AM »
Get a hold of JavaMan...he did one a couple years ago for the Michigan Bowhunters Banquet and it was GOURGEOUS.  I can't remember the woods, I just remember it going for MUCH more than I was able to give in the auction.
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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2008, 01:40:00 PM »
classic designs with more 'modern wood' combos.


Ebony and Bocote

Wenge and Purpleheart


 
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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2008, 03:57:00 PM »
Nice looking lumber you got there Jeremy! How many # is the '59 Kodiak?
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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2008, 06:01:00 PM »
I would get one all Grey Actionwood! Just kiddin' Mitch [I really would though]. Joe, those two bows of yours are beauts! Is the top one a Saxon Kadiak? Mitch I think a dark rosewood would look great Hey see if JD would do brown glass!
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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2008, 08:30:00 PM »
top is a mcllough 59'r........bottom is a holcomb 'hybrid' based on the 59 kodiak.
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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2008, 08:35:00 PM »
Yew wood or Red Elm for limbs....something dark in riser...Bubinga????  :)oh yeah, you LUCKY DAWG..good luck buddy! Mark#78
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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2008, 09:00:00 PM »
Two awesome bows Joe!
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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2008, 10:25:00 PM »
I like the looks of the '62 Grizz too... walnut with zebrawood ibeam
 

Bjorn, 52#  :)   I see you've been selling off some low poundage bows... I've got a friend who might like to talk to you  :D
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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2008, 10:42:00 PM »
wish I had couple of LEFTIES...cool stuff...mark  :)
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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2008, 12:02:00 PM »
Thanks guys for the ideas, I can't wait for the Bow Building weekend that Holm-Made is so generously putting on...
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Re: Classic Wood Combo for 50's Recurve
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2008, 04:36:00 PM »
Make sure you don't use those Poison Oak Veneers Mitchell!
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