Bear Mag Takedown

[JimB]

This is the A handle I refinished.I bought it new,when they first came out.I built my own 5 arrow quiver,using a Delta center shaft,Great Northern gripper,custom brackets and I built a fiberglass hood.
 

[NIGEL01]

Nice job!

[zepnut]

Nice work.

[NIGEL01]

Do you guys refinish the latchs?  Mine are wore to the bare metal.  Just spray paint?

[Steve Kendrot]

I would've if it needed it. Mine were in decent shape. Not sure they were original because they were in much better shape than the riser and the leather pad looked brand new.

[Steve Kendrot]

Here's mine. I used Kleen Strip spray to clean it up and rustoleum Chalked Charcoal.

 

[Yohon]

Lookin good there Steve    

[NIGEL01]

Nice, keep them coming

[ksbowman]

Steve, That Kleen strip and Rustoleum is really easy isn't it? Beats the heck out of all that sand/bead blasting mess down my back.

[Steve Kendrot]

Yes. My original plan was to get it bead blasted but your post got me thinking of a DIY approach. Was pleased at how well it worked. Nooks and crannies and belligerent spots were easily brought to bare metal with a toothbrush. Messy stuff but not difficult to work with. Suspect I will find a few more coats of the paint would have been worth it but easy enough to touch up or even redo down the road.

[ksbowman]

By the way Steve, that looks great! Great job!

[Cwilder]

Turned out great. I have to stop looking at these bear takedown threads

[Neely1911]

I went to the Tennessee Classic in Clarksville, TN with the original owner of my takedown and a couple of other buddies from the Lost Tribe Archery group here in Memphis.

I shot my newly refinished takedown and shot a 335 on their 40 target course...and had only one clean miss.

We had a great weekend and look forward to being there again next year.