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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #100 on: October 23, 2011, 02:52:00 PM »
Donnie,
I can't wait to string her up, mount a quiver take a few shots and learn where she points and get in my treestand!
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #101 on: October 28, 2011, 08:53:00 AM »
Phil some chit went haywire here this week and I am running a bit behind as always.But should be finished up next week bd

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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #102 on: November 19, 2011, 09:00:00 AM »
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Originally posted by the real bowdoc:
Phil some chit went haywire here this week and I am running a bit behind as always.But should be finished up next week bd
BD;
Thanksgiving approaching my brother!     :pray:    

PS: can you put the razorheads in the box with the bow?
 
 


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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #103 on: November 19, 2011, 06:01:00 PM »
Phil

Good things are worth waiting for.

I'm confident that the prototype has found the home it was meant for.

You made the right decision to have Bowdoc refinish it.
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #104 on: January 19, 2012, 07:42:00 PM »
Great thread!  I just read the whole thing from start to finish, and feel like I have just taken an advanced level course on Bear history!

What a piece of history and what a gem this bow turned out to be!

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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #105 on: January 20, 2012, 10:41:00 AM »
It is quite a bow and quite the topic.
I had alot of fun with it.   :pray:  

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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #106 on: January 28, 2012, 02:28:00 PM »
Any news on this baby
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #107 on: January 30, 2012, 08:49:00 PM »
Glad you ended up with it.
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #108 on: March 26, 2012, 08:29:00 PM »
Was going to start a new thread but thought this would be better suited here.Recently picked up this nice '65 Kodiak.Very nice condition except for two small holes on the coin side most likely from a quiver.Would like to possibly have them filled if someone thought they could do a nice job on them.Bow is a little light in weight too at only 38# but would still make a nice practice bow.Looks similar to one of the bows shown by Papalapin on page 1 of this thread.Oh how I despise holes in bows.Plus it's got a + stamped above the serial number.Will probably just get rid of this one or trade it for one without the holes and crosses.  :bigsmyl:  
   
   
   
   
   
   

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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #109 on: March 27, 2012, 06:55:00 PM »
Super cool find John. Very unique.

I await for my prototype still............
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #110 on: March 27, 2012, 08:05:00 PM »
Gulp. VERY Nice!!! The oddballs are my favorite!

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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #111 on: March 29, 2012, 10:30:00 AM »
That is a unique one for sure. Nice lines......
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #112 on: March 29, 2012, 11:26:00 AM »
Philip,are you still waiting for yours?
Maybe Don has fallen in love with it!  :pray:
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #113 on: March 29, 2012, 11:31:00 AM »
Hi Felix.
Yes I am still waiting.
I figure Don has alot going on and not able to get to the post office. I wish he would call me.

My hands are tied.........Philip
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #114 on: April 22, 2012, 01:34:00 PM »
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #115 on: April 22, 2012, 02:17:00 PM »
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #116 on: April 22, 2012, 02:23:00 PM »
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Philip,are you still waiting for yours?
Maybe Don has fallen in love with it!   :pray:  
I received a call from Bowdoc's wife yesterday.
The bow is on it's way home and Don is working hard on getting caught up and bows finished.
I asked her if she was feeling better and she told me she is slowly coming along.

Our prayers are with you Don and Linda and thank you.

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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #117 on: April 22, 2012, 02:24:00 PM »
With news of the bow coming home, I wanted to revisit the amazing story and images of this once cleverly hidden gem.
This is the photo history of this 1966 Kodiak.

Born in 1966 pulling 57#.

Here she is when found by Tom Troy. I spoke with Tom several times and he told me he was simply looking for a vintage-bear Kodiak that he could hunt with. This basic camo Kodiak fit the bill.......
 

More to follow........Philip
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #118 on: April 22, 2012, 02:27:00 PM »
Then Tom removed a little camo paint and took notice of a black base beneath the paint.

 
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Re: 66' prototype has found a home
« Reply #119 on: April 22, 2012, 02:38:00 PM »
Tom did some more paint removal and brown glass started to appear........

 
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