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Offline 450 marlin

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1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« on: February 24, 2012, 07:14:00 PM »
I picked up a LH 64" 1960 Kodiak that was in dire need of a face lift. A few coats of Minwax Wipe-on clear poly, Al's decals ,wet sanded and rewriting the info with a Prismacolor  Gold Pen that just came in the mail. This weekend I hope to add several more coats of clear and finish it off with a new side plate, one of Trap's feather rest, then try my skill at a leather grip.
 
 
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Offline OldSkoolArcher

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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2012, 09:13:00 PM »
Looking Good Roy!!!

Nice Work.
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Offline Mike Shaw

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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2012, 09:28:00 PM »
Nice job indeed, she looks like new!
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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2012, 02:33:00 AM »
Roy
Looks Great! Did you strip it all the way down? I'm in the process of working on a 59 that needs strike plate, feather rest and new grip. I have some holes to repair but the finish is about 60% and really not that bad. I'm thinking of a light sand and then several coats of wipe on poly.
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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2012, 06:55:00 AM »
Larry,
 I did strip this one all the way down. Looks like I may need some spray-on poly to shoot over the serial numbers to seal them up, as when I tried the wipe-on over them they wanted to smear off.
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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2012, 08:15:00 AM »
Looking good Roy.    :thumbsup:
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Offline Blackhawk

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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2012, 12:04:00 PM »
Dang, with wood like that I would probably leave off a leather grip which would just cover up that nice grain.
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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2012, 12:23:00 PM »
How about some more pics!? That is a nice looking one for sure.... Good tip on the wipe on issue over the lettering as I'm heading in that direction.
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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2012, 04:01:00 PM »
nice job...ol' Fred would be proud....
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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2012, 09:46:00 PM »
I have not had an issue with the wipe-on over lettering. I used acrylic paint on the last one, applied with a caligropher's pen. No smear. I did let it dry overnight.

Great looking bow Roy!
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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2012, 04:14:00 PM »
A few completed pics,the bow arrived without a leather grip, and no traces of barge cement, so I'll just enjoy the great wood grain and not install a grip.
 
 
 
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Offline OldSkoolArcher

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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2012, 04:16:00 PM »
Very Very Nice!

Who made the strikeplate? I like it.
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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2012, 04:30:00 PM »
No leather grip?
I love it!
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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2012, 07:01:00 PM »
Congratulations on a fine job. Your bow looks awesome.........Philip
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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2012, 07:12:00 PM »
Nice job Roy. That wood grain in the grip is sweet.    :cool:
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Offline Precurve

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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2012, 07:18:00 PM »
Man is that beautiful!  1960 K's are my all time favorites.

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Offline Larry m

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Re: 1960 LH Kodiak Renewed
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2012, 08:50:00 PM »
Very Nice Roy!
The wipe on poly with wet sanding and the final polish really makes that grain POP.
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