A Stout Grizzly

[4runr]

Beautiful job Jim!

The '59 Grizzly is one of the sweetest shooting bows I've ever shot. I love ALL of mine  

[Shaun]

Labor of love, very sweet!

[David Mitchell]

owlgrowler, the screw was to fasten a bow quiver to the riser I believe.

[reddogge]

Beautiful job on the old Grizzly.

[George D. Stout]

JimB, I can't imagine a better place for that Grizzly to spend its time.  That's a beautiful job you did my friend.  Those old classics never really get old 8^).

[Steve O]

That is so cool; I wish I was handy with stuff like that!

[straitera]

Genuine perfection!

[Wile E. Coyote]

I hope the bow returns the favor of your loving care and provides you many happy memories.

[JimB]

Thanks Curt.You are right about stuff laying around the shop.

And thank you George.You are right about those old classics.This one just had so much left in it,I thought it deserved a makeover.

I really like the clean,simple lines of this bow and just a few laminations of scraps of wood,kind of set it off.

Regarding the earlier question about feather rests,I'm a poor one to ask.I haven't shot off one since the '60's.My memory is they worked well.If they wear,I can't see that as any different than other materials I use.They are cheap and can be replaced in a flash.

I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet as I didn't have a string when it got here so I started sanding.I just got the rest on it yesterday.I plan to shoot it today as soon as the temperature gets above zero.I have some bare shaft and fletched 2016's poised and I think I can make something work with them.

[kybowman]

WOW!!!! Beautiful job. It is all about "Tradition" isn't it.

[Steve G]

Wow I love threads like this one, it warms the heart!