I have really banged my bow up this season...

[slayer1]

I got a new Fred Bear 59' Kodiak this year. At first I really could not shoot it very well but it has turned into my go to bow. Its amazing what tuning properly will do. Anyway I have banged it up pretty good hunting with it. (I am usually more careful) I was thinking about sending it to bow doc after the season was over to give her a make over. Has anyone used him before? How did the bow turn out. Any pictures of his work?

[Azwatasha]

I have been wondering the same thing, banged up My Martin Hatfield pretty good last year. I'll be watching this thread.

[Bladepeek]

I had John Rafferty of the Bow Hospital do some work on one of my bows and I saw several others he was working on. Really great work.

[Frank V]

I cannot post a picture, but several years ago I had Bowdoc refinish a Bear Super Mag. It looks like new.

[Shakes.602]

Like the Old Biker saying goes: "Chrome Dont Get Ya Home." I think a Slightly Banged Up Bow gives it Character! But, of course thats My Opinion. I like 'em all Purtyfied and Shiney too, but I have more respect for a Bow with Character Marks!! Good Luck on getting your Bow Refinished!!

[Rob W.]

Mine has scratches, scuffs, rain marks, dirt, my blood, deers blood, leaves stuck in the string grooves and stick tights in the silencers. I would get it refinished if they could leave all of that intact.  :D  

I would like to someday get a textured type flat finish though.


Rob

[reddogge]

I just dropped my Wes Wallace out of a tree yesterday. WHAAAAA! Just a couple of small nicks.

[Bjorn]

Any refinisher I have dealt with will stretch 6 weeks to 60 in a heartbeat-just sayin'. If it is a vintage bow bowdoc is your man.

[Homebru]

Two things.  First, I've beat the snot out of my bow.  It needs to be refinished.  I'll send it to the bowyer when I feel I can live without it for the required time.

Now, to your question.  Would I send your "new" '59 Kodiak to Bowdoc?  I got an original '50-something Kodiak Special left-hander when my wife's grandfather died.  The tip overlays had fallen off.  I packed it up and shipped it to Bowdoc.  Came back good as new.  Would I do it again?  Yes, without question.  He's good at what he does and he's trustworthy, in my experience.

homebru

[Homebru]

If you care to PM me your cell phone number, I'd text you pics of the tips of my bow.
homebru

[Kip]

I sent a Howatt Hunter to bowdoc a few years ago and came back like new.Later I also spent 3-one week hunts with him in Canada at Bear Quest.His cooking is great and his humor has no boundries.He will do you right.Kip

[Brian Halbleib]

Every scratch and dent has a story. To each their own but I don't want to erase those.

-Brian

[Red Beastmaster]

I wish my scratches and dings came from something cool like sliding down a shale slope chasing mt goats, or maybe fending off a grizzly bear.

Mine were just from dumb stuff.............walking into a barbed wire fence in the dark, sliding my bow down a set of concrete steps, dropping my first custom recurve on the corner of a file cabinet, jamming my bow tip into the chimney, slamming the trunk door on it, and letting it fall in the rocks.

You can hide a lot of stupidity with a dab of Super Glue.

[thump]

Used him once wouldn’t recommend him.

[gregg dudley]

Originally posted by Red Beastmaster:
You can hide a lot of stupidity with a dab of Super Glue.