TRY THIS AGAIN... 59ER SIGHT WINDOW

[WIND WALKER]

Hope this works, new to me 59er, 60", 60#! Love it! And I'm HUNTING IT!!! Just curious of the sight window doesn't look like any wood that I know!

 

[warpedarrow]

I am not a wood expert but it does look to be light colored wood with some stain on it.  I want to say maple but need to do a little research on a better device than this ipad.  

They are sweet bows.  I bought a new '59 in 60# weight and have yet to string it.  I don't think my shoulder would like it; it starts complaining north of 50#.

[warpedarrow]

After looking at some pictures of various woods, I have to go with Bubinga (African Rosewood)

[WIND WALKER]

Thanks I would be interested in that 60# er if you decide you want to ever let her go! That's the next one I'm saving for!

[Bjorn]

Purpleheart    

[MR BILL SHORTY]

[WIND WALKER]

Now I'm back to not sure, I didn't think purpleheart could be that light.

[bearbowman]

Bjorn beat me. It is heavily aged purpleheart under very very yellow finish.

Ugh

Just realized I just sold that bow two weeks ago after I saw the 60" 60#!

[WIND WALKER]

Thanks for the info, LOVE THE BOW!  it's in good hands.

[WIND WALKER]

Now I'm back to not sure, I didn't think purpleheart could be that light.

[Larry m]

Bjorn and Bearbowman have it right!
I have the same sight window on my 59 and that's what it looked like until I refinished it. I was still a bit confused by the color but Wade Phillips pointed out the grain and bowman's statement regarding the aged very yellow finish clarifies the issue......

[warpedarrow]

 

Here are before and after pictures of my '59 sight window. At times I swore that I was seeing a slight purple tint to the wood but I honestly do not know what wood it is.  I just wanted to get these pictures on the same page so we can compare the two bows.  What are your thoughts?

[warpedarrow]

Larry
Can you post a picture of yours?  Let's have some fun here.

If I were more literate on computers, I would like to make a collage of the woods used in each years bows so that it would easy to compare grain, color, etc.

[warpedarrow]

here is a shot of the old bow and the repro 59 that definitely has a purpleheart sight window

[WIND WALKER]

Ya I see what Ya mean I now believe that is definitely purpleheart those are a couple of beauties!  What is the cost of a good refinishing I don't know if I would do my 59 but I got a 56 that I'm considering. Thanks

[warpedarrow]

Wind Walker

I don't know what the going rate is for a restore.  I have always done my own work but have been thinking about doing some bows for others.  I suspect that it is more a labor of love than anything else as I can put a lot of hours into getting a bow right.  If you hear what the cost is, let me know.  Your 59 doesn't look too bad from what little I can see of it.  Mine was pretty ragged when I bought it.  The worse they look before makes them all the prettier after when the photos are compared.

[WIND WALKER]

I will do that Mr Lehmann, No the 59 isn't  very bad but I bet she sure would be pretty! But my 56 sure could use it. There's one spot on the 56 where the glass is real rough but I think it can be saved.

[WIND WALKER]

Ya I see what Ya mean I now believe that is definitely purpleheart those are a couple of beauties!  What is the cost of a good refinishing I don't know if I would do my 59 but I got a 56 that I'm considering. Thanks

[Bjorn]

It is not just the cost of refinishing it is also the time. Turnaround for me has been as little as 6 months, and in one case it was 3 years. Costs have ranged from 100-300 dollars plus shipping.

[Larry m]

Bradley
Pics of mine are posted down below in the "Rarest Model" thread by Wade. I refinished it myself and it took better then a month to get it right. I guess you could say it was a labor of love..... but well worth the effort.
Brock
A lot of guy's out there doing nice work but as Bjorn points out time and money involved, that and the shipping risk which to me is a pain.......