Restoration tip of the day......

[d. ward]

I'am bouts to remove the coin from a 1959 Kodiak...I would like to share this little operation with anyone who's interested....but because I am a computer more-on...I gotta do each pic one at a time....the tools of a restoration man....bowdoc

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Step one.........bowdoc  

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whoooops it was this one two ...three...

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To prevent it from getting scratched up by the sandpaper during the restoration process......bowdoc

[d. ward]

warm the coin and let it slip into a paper towel and remove the hot melt from the face..generaly wipes right off while the coin is still warm...bowdoc

[d. ward]

little paint and epoxy striper to romove the old original finish from the coin as well as any left over hot melt....bowdoc

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little light scrubing with some 000 steel wool...then a little polihing and she's ready to back into the bow before you start appling the new finish.....bowdoc

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before.......

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and after whoooooooooooooooo...bowdoc

[Mike Shaw]

Thanks Doc ... I will try it on a bow i'm working on. Mike

[johnnyrazorhead]

Bowdoc,
 Very interesting.Now what exactly is your procedure,and glue you use to re-install the coin.I'm always afraid to use anything too permanent like an epoxy but don't want the coin to fall out and get lost either.Might as well be made of gold instead of copper for how hard they are to come by.Thanks.  'Razorhead

[Precurve]

Mister Wizard.

[alaskabowhunter]

very helpful advise, thanks.

[d. ward]

John it's best to pick the old hot melt out of the hole while it's still warm right after removeing the coin...After polishing the coin I glue them back in with loc tite gel super glue...If you need to remove the coin later on for whatever reason the hot bolt will soften the gel super glue and you can remove the coin the same way with the new hot melt stick....bowdoc

[d. ward]

Will actually,I got a bow in for restoration....and again without mentioning any names (I know who it is or was anyhow)they drilled a hole in the sight widow of a 1961 Kodiak to remove the coin....There was nothing wrong with the bow.They must have needed to coin for an upgrade maybe ??? not sure why they did it,but what a waste....So I was thinking maybe this would help prevent drilling holes into good bows or my other favorite is picking them out with your pocket knife...that is not legal eather....bowdoc

[hotfootTG]

Excellent! Excellent! Works every time. No dented coin hole edges, no scratches, perfect sanding job around the hole every time. Thanks 'doc.
Al

[TonyW]

Is it possible to convert an old classic with blown out limbs into a takedown? In other words, could some old out-of-action wall hangers get some artificial limbs?

[d. ward]

TW I've seen several done....The limbs were some new type with the bolt mounts....Mounted to an older one peace riser that had the limbs cut off...I think someone from tradgang does them...General rule is what you see is what you get...I will try and find my card reader.I have some pics on a disc the pics are of a 1969 super kodiak handle I drilled and mounted a set of bingham limbs to the super riser....Great looking bow,shot OK right before it broke again and smacked me on top of the head..bowdoc