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Offline Rick Enos

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Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
« on: October 25, 2009, 04:39:00 PM »
Picked up a Kodiak Mag---57 Kodiak--Folberth(early)Pat date 1933-1937--Its a sweetheart.

Offline Rick Enos

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Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2009, 04:43:00 PM »

Offline Blackhawk

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Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2009, 06:39:00 PM »
Oh my, a 57 Kodiak!  One around 50# is at the top of my wish list.  That one looks like a clean one too.
Lon Scott

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Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2009, 06:45:00 PM »
good score   :thumbsup:

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Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2009, 08:01:00 PM »
Black hawk its 49# limbs are straight as an arrow & very clean.

Offline Lefty Bowman

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Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2009, 08:49:00 PM »
How about some pics of the Folberth please?  Intresting guy who made interesting bows.  

LB

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Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2009, 09:02:00 PM »

 
 
 
 

Offline Rick Enos

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Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2009, 09:09:00 PM »
The upper limb has a National Field archery sticker & the lower limb has a tri angle sticker thats from Folberth arrow co.Cleavland Ohio.It also has Folberth stamped into the wood at the sight window as well as the patent dates.1933 -1937.

Offline Lefty Bowman

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Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2009, 09:57:00 PM »
Thanks Rick.  That Folberth looks in nice shape.  I believe Wm. Folberth had a patent on the "cut-out sight window" concept among other things.

LB

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