Author Topic: Your best find or what got u into Collecting (Read 2521 times)

Gray Wolf · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2009, 09:35:00 AM »

Johnny
Let's just say I don't think I'll be ordering any more custom bows for quiet a while.
Mike

kurtbel5 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2009, 10:33:00 AM »

My collecting bug was lit by vintage fishing equip.
My best find's:

2 KH's 40$ for both (craigslist)
2 Barr Apache's 100$ for both (Craigslist)

Kurt
PS anybody like to trade vintage fishing for vintage archery ?, I have a ton of old fishing stuff.

johnnyrazorhead · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2009, 11:28:00 AM »

This was another kinda cool find.It came from up in Grayling.It's a 1953 K-4 static tip Kodiak with what I believe to be a factory installed scalloped grip.The leather wrap looks to be original and nicely done with some finger grooves under it.Fits the hand nicely.I know Grumley would do a scalloped grip if someone requested it as I've seen couple but I've never seen one on a Kodiak.Thought it was kinda unique.

Chuck Homitz · « **Reply #23 on:** January 20, 2009, 08:02:00 PM »

HERE IS ONE OF MY RECENT FINDS. A LARGE AND SMALL ST. CHARLES THUNDERBOLT

Chuck Homitz · « **Reply #24 on:** January 20, 2009, 08:04:00 PM »

JUST CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE PICTURE THING

Todd Rothermel · « **Reply #25 on:** January 21, 2009, 07:30:00 PM »

I picked these up a few years ago. Not bows, but I thought they were pretty cool.

A his and hers set of bow cases... Henry and Babe Bitzenberger. I tried to get a pic of the signature on the other case, but just couldn't get it to come out. PS.. the cow pillow isn't for sale or trade.

johnnyrazorhead · « **Reply #26 on:** January 21, 2009, 08:42:00 PM »

Those are some very cool bowcases.Nice find!

wadde · « **Reply #27 on:** January 21, 2009, 10:51:00 PM »

I still have my rosewood 62" 54# bow marked: The Duke by St. Charles serial #006, autographed by Glenn. and my old longbow autographed by Roy Case. circa 1934

Wade Phillips · « **Reply #28 on:** January 24, 2009, 12:05:00 AM »

John - Glad to see your 1953 with the "Finger Grips." I have some personal bows of Bob Meaker (head bowyer at Bear after Nels Grumley left). Meaker's 1950 Alum Lam has the "Finger Grips" like yours. Also have a 1957 Kodiak with "Finger Grips". But the best "Finger Grip" bows I own are the two Bear Products Grumleys that have Bear's original version of the "Finger Grips".

Originally, I designated this characteristic as "Brass Knuckles", but "Finger Grips" is really a much more accurate description.

alaskabowhunter · « **Reply #29 on:** January 24, 2009, 02:48:00 AM »

I prefer "custom molded metacarpal recesses" allowing an ergonomically correct contraction of the plantar surface of the upper extremity during clutching or grasping.... or "finger grooves" works too.

johnnyrazorhead · « **Reply #30 on:** January 24, 2009, 02:59:00 AM »

I wonder if my "finger grip" bow was made by Bob Meaker.I also have another oddball static Kodiak,aluminum lam.I bought it early in my collecting days and at first almost didn't buy it because I thought it was a severely altered bow.The leather grip and shelf are very different compared to most Kodiaks and the specs are written very unlike any static Kodiak I have ever seen.I thought someone had re-done the grip after narrowing the shelf.But it was in good shape so I bought it and I'm glad I did because I have since seen one other Kodiak with the same type of grip and shelf.I was told this could possibly be a Meaker made bow too and a very early Static Kodiak.What do you think?It's the bow on the bottom in the photo.The top is for comparison.

johnnyrazorhead · « **Reply #31 on:** January 24, 2009, 03:00:00 AM »

Here's the other side.There's my quiver bushing again!

johnnyrazorhead · « **Reply #32 on:** January 24, 2009, 03:02:00 AM »

Here's the specs.Doesn't even say K-4 like most 64" Kodiaks would. And I barely remember seeing your "finger grip" Grumleys and Meakers bows when Floys still had them.Very nice bows.

johnnyrazorhead · « **Reply #33 on:** January 24, 2009, 03:03:00 AM »

Meant to say "when Floyd still had them".

johnnyrazorhead · « **Reply #34 on:** January 24, 2009, 03:08:00 AM »

Chuck,you need to come in from the cold,I think you're getting brain freeze.

johnnyrazorhead · « **Reply #35 on:** January 24, 2009, 03:11:00 AM »

By the way,in case it's hard to tell from th photos,that oddball Kodiak has a thin strip of leather wrapped around the grip as opposed to a large single piece molded to it as on the upper bow.Didn't know if you could tell in the photos.When I looked at it in one of them it looked like lines in the grip but it's actually wrapped around continuously.The other one I saw like this was identical.

alaskabowhunter · « **Reply #36 on:** January 24, 2009, 05:43:00 AM »

Cool bowz John, and that isn't the brain freeze talking. Here is an all original Grumley Deerslayer I picked up last fall, lemonwood, lemonwood, osage laminations. Shows no sign of ever being strung or shot. Has a decal from Corrie's Sporting Goods, Mpls,Minn as well. Original string too I was told?? Sorry for the poor quality pics, I was rushing to catch a plane that morning.

johnnyrazorhead · « **Reply #37 on:** January 24, 2009, 10:20:00 AM »

Very cool Deerslayer Chuck.Those lemonwood,lemonwood osage Grumleys are not very common I don't believe.Don't see that combination very often.Nice

d. ward · « **Reply #38 on:** January 24, 2009, 10:28:00 AM »

Sweet one there I just love the different styles and wood combo's...all hand made bows.Thanks Chuck pretty cool bow..bd

alaskabowhunter · « **Reply #39 on:** January 24, 2009, 11:08:00 AM »

Thanks Doc and Johnny, I have always loved Grumleys, ever since my first pilgrimage to Omaha. Here is another Deerslayer I bought last year. It is signed "Bear Archery by Grumley" (note my other Deerslayer is stamped "Bear Archery Co by Grumley"...) what kind of wood do you think it is made of?

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