Opinions on old bear bow

[Caleb the bow breaker]

I was just given/loaned a bear Kodiak Hunter by a man I work with. I told him I would get it tuned up and shootable.  Looked it over a little bit and seems to be in good shape.  There are a couble places where the finish is a bit bubbled up.  It that a problem?  No scratches and everything else appears to be in good shape.  

Looks like it is a 1953 model made in Canada with serial number 8T11524 55#s at 28 inches.  Does anybody have any history on this bow.  It is a really neat find and totally made my day.

Caleb

[cacciatore]

Your bow is a Grayling bow 1968.It was first introduced in 1967 and is considered a good bow and decent shooter,for sure a nice addiction on a bow rack.

[George D. Stout]

The finish bubbles should pose no problem either.

[4runr]

Caleb, the 1953 Canada, is the patent applied for date. Pretty much all Grayling Bear bows have that same sticker on them.

[Novaln1975]

Those pre-futurwood KHs are nice bows. 1967 KH were 58" and the following years were 60"

This kind of information should be in a specific forum IMO    

S.

[Caleb the bow breaker]

Man,

I have already learned a ton.  Pretty interesting so far.  I have been bugging the guy about the bow forever.  Today he comes in and says "so I hear you are having a little trouble this season.  Do you think you could do better with that bow?"  I said, That I couldnt take the bow and that I just liked giving him a hard time about it.  Finally it came out that he couldnt even shoot it because he shoots left handed.  Turns out he had just been giving me a hard time.  I told him I would get it tuned up and give it back after turkey season.  

C

[Luthersbowshootingdaddy]

68 69 bear kodiak hunter are great bows i got one in 52# shoots great and fun to shoot so have a blast with it