Author Topic: Your "Holy Grail" of bows you want? (Read 3587 times)

450 marlin · « **Reply #40 on:** July 28, 2010, 04:52:00 PM »

Looking for a LH Bear Take-down A or B Wood Riser.......have RH traders

1960 Kodiak RH 60" 52# Super Wood, Clean
1962 Kodiak Magnum 52" 45# Thumper

horseapple · « **Reply #41 on:** July 28, 2010, 06:33:00 PM »

My #1 drool bow is a A handle Bear T/D, Early 70's model #2 A Jerry Pierce Choctaw, #3 A Grumley Deerslayer, oh man the list goes on, oh forgot would like to get a Torges Bow also, these threads kill me:)

BBK41ND · « **Reply #42 on:** July 28, 2010, 10:17:00 PM »

I am trying to put together all of the Bear 1965's.Got a few but the rest are the harder ones to come by for me!Any help would be Great! Thanks Harry

Tatersalad · « **Reply #43 on:** July 29, 2010, 12:03:00 AM »

Thanks to Jack i got my holy grail bow on its way. A Bear Custom Kodiak TD Green stripe signed by Fred Bear and Frank Scott! here's a pic of the signed riser.

Michael

ishi1archer · « **Reply #44 on:** July 29, 2010, 07:30:00 AM »

My Holy Grail bow is the
Type 1 A handle takedown
1960 Kodiak
19671/2 Super K

PAPALAPIN · « **Reply #45 on:** July 29, 2010, 09:29:00 AM »

Lotsa MOJO in that riser

Not too many out there signed by both Papa Bear and Frank Scott

lone hunter · « **Reply #46 on:** July 29, 2010, 09:51:00 AM »

My grail bow is a '59 Grizzly, 57@28. Had one but doubt if I see it again. Anyone have one laying around, give me a yell. Needs to be hunt ready.

Jeremy · « **Reply #47 on:** July 29, 2010, 09:59:00 AM »

lone hunter, sent you a PM :D

69RECURVE · « **Reply #48 on:** July 30, 2010, 10:05:00 PM »

Like Jack said talk about "MOJO" that riser says it all.

Tatersalad · « **Reply #49 on:** July 30, 2010, 11:13:00 PM »

Jack

Thanks again for parting with my "holy grail" bow!

As soon as i can get the signatures covered in clear coat to make sure i won't mess them up...she's going to Canada on a moose hunt this September!

Michael

PAPALAPIN · « **Reply #50 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:56:00 AM »

MICHAEL

You have great ambitions for those 55# limbs. If you would like, I can lend you the 70# limbs I have for that trip.

I know 55# can do the job, and there have probably been many Moose downed woth 55# or less, but the 15 extra lbs would give you a bit of an edge.

If I am not mistaken, 70# was Papa Beaars weight of choice for his larger big game animals.

Let me know if you want to borrow them.

avcase · « **Reply #51 on:** July 31, 2010, 02:31:00 PM »

I'm always a fan of the offbeat designs from the past. The Howatt Eldorado with offset handle is high on my list. If I don't find one for sale, I will probably build a modern interpretation of it.

One of the the Browning folding bows in a target length and weight is high on my list too.

Awhile back, I picked up a late 60's Sabo SSR (with the shoot through riser and dual stabilizers). It requires more tools to adjust than a modern compound but I love it anyway. It is an excellent shooting bow.
-Alan

Cromm · « **Reply #52 on:** July 31, 2010, 02:56:00 PM »

The bow The Green Arrow shoots in the comics, the one that can shoot four arrows at a time and hit all the things he is aiming at....

PASSTHRU2 · « **Reply #53 on:** July 31, 2010, 05:13:00 PM »

A mint 1969 Super Kodiak. Good place to start anyway.

Ben Tstic · « **Reply #54 on:** August 01, 2010, 10:32:00 PM »

I'm still workin' on gettin' a TD,...more a shooter than collector, would settle for a mag riser for starters to hunt with maybe, if I could find one that didn't go for a ridiculous price, like just happened again...

Fantastic site...just found it a couple days ago & have been reading almost non-stop...SO MUCH information!!!...the topics answer a bunch of questions I've been wondering about...which reminds me..........

back to the info......rvdv

PAPALAPIN · « **Reply #55 on:** August 02, 2010, 08:49:00 AM »

Ben Tstic

Glad you are enjoying the site.

One point of clarrification...there is no such thing as a "rediculous price"

When asked what a particular bow is worth, we always say "they are worth what someone will pay for them...no more, no less".

A bows value is determined by a multitide of factors. The model, condition, and other factors, but mostly what an individual is willing to pay. All other factors set aside, what it is worth to an individual is the real factor.

If you have something I want, you set your price. If I want it that bad, I step up. If not, I walk away. Very simple.

I hope you continue to hang out here, learn, and contribute. Believe it or not, there are things that many of us here can learn from you.

Hud · « **Reply #56 on:** August 02, 2010, 03:18:00 PM »

Thanks to Felix, I have great looking Type 1 1970
B-1211, refinished by bowdoc.

cacciatore · « **Reply #57 on:** August 02, 2010, 03:58:00 PM »

Barry,I am happy you appreciate it my friend.

Hud · « **Reply #58 on:** August 02, 2010, 09:34:00 PM »

Felix, keep the faith, there is LH Type 1 out there just waiting to be found, and it will be worth the wait. There are a lot of great bows mentioned here, but none with more history than the one Fred carried for so many years.

PAPALAPIN · « **Reply #59 on:** August 02, 2010, 10:40:00 PM »

HUD

Unless it is the actual bows carried by Saxon Pope of Art Young...better than that...Ishi!!

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