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Online frassettor

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Bow refinish...
« on: June 21, 2009, 01:09:00 PM »
Looking for someone who will refinish a bow for me....Can someone steer me in the right direction
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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2009, 01:22:00 PM »
You will find two top-notch refinishers in the History and Collectors' forum. They are Droptine and Bowdoc.

I think both of them have breathed a few too many fumes, but they do great work.

Droptine has an ad running in the Sponsors' classifieds, but Bowdoc isn't hard to find either.

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Offline mooseman76

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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2009, 01:33:00 PM »
No first hand experience, but I hear that Jim Belcher does a nice job as well...Mike

Offline Red Boar

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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2009, 01:44:00 PM »
I've had first hand experience with Rich (droptine).  I let the pics do the talking.  Before:

 

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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2009, 02:26:00 PM »
Get ahold of all three and check on price and wait time.
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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2009, 05:52:00 PM »
I have personal experience with both droptine59 and the real bowdoc and can't speak highly enough about both of them. Can't go wrong with either. PM them and go from there.
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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2009, 09:10:00 PM »
Well bowdoc is a bit out of action for the next couple of weeks as he's huntin' & cookin' at Bear Quest right now...but he does some mighty fine work...Doc
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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2009, 10:23:00 AM »
Tim that is a stunner
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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2009, 10:43:00 AM »
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Originally posted by kurtbel5:
Tim that is a stunner
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Thanks, Kurt...I think so too.  Really nice piece of Rosewood.
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Offline mattmcdonald

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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2009, 05:08:00 PM »
what is the llittle feather glued on there for ?

Offline Jesse Peltan

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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2009, 05:21:00 PM »
It's a feather rest. More common in older bows.

Offline DAVE1275

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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2009, 11:29:00 PM »
Try it yourself.Here's a '61 Kodiak Special I finished the other day.A couple hours,couple bucks for sandpaper and some minwax poly wipe on.It don't compare to Bowdocs or Droptines work,but I don't think it come out too bad,for the first one.If it don't come out to your likeings you can still send it out for a professional job. BEFORE

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Re: Bow refinish...
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2009, 11:31:00 PM »
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