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Title: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: d. ward on July 12, 2008, 10:04:00 AM

..I installed two more of the sweetest looking and best working feather rest to date...These are super high quility and work even better....thanks Trap you da man.....bowdoc  (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii175/bowdocsarchery/fr002-1.jpg)

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: ckruse on July 12, 2008, 10:08:00 AM

....Beautiful...  :bigsmyl:  CKruse

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: Horney Toad on July 12, 2008, 10:24:00 AM

Doc, did the 1959 kodiaks have different color feather rests? What about other years, did the colors vary?

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: TRAP on July 12, 2008, 10:28:00 AM

Thanks Doc and Cam, I just received a shipment of processed wild turkey feathers so they are gonna get even better.  Going to limit colors to red barred, yellow barred and natural grey.  

    :bigsmyl:    

Trap

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: d. ward on July 12, 2008, 10:41:00 AM

Toad the feather rest came in all colors on 1959's as with most all years.What ever colors they had they used that day..I acually think the red or yellow looks best with the purple heart and Brazilian rosewood.......once again thanks Trap........bowdoc

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: alaskabowhunter on July 12, 2008, 11:51:00 AM

I have seen a lot of orange feather rests on '59 Kodiaks, red on the 1960 models. I like the orange myself, seems to look the best with the brown and carmel glass.

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: TRAP on July 12, 2008, 12:04:00 PM

I could dye a few feathers orange as well I suppose.  How many do you need Chuck?    :D  

Just kidding, I thought about Orange but the only orange one I've seen was on a 59 Grizzly.  You guys have been at this alot longer than me.  I'll let you guys decide, Rit dye is cheap.  

Trap

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: yellow bow on July 12, 2008, 12:30:00 PM

look'n good Daryl,look'n good! natural gray will look sharp, maybe you could post a few pics of them when there ready?  thanks.

joe

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: TRAP on July 12, 2008, 12:40:00 PM

I will Joe , I have a little dyeing to do and I want them really dry before I start building the colored ones.  

I'll get some pics up.  

The picture Doc posted above shows two slightly different shapes.  The one on the bottom matches the original Bear rests most closely I think.  The one above has the hump towards the back of the bow (away from the shooter).  Which do you guys like most?  

Trap

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: d. ward on July 12, 2008, 02:39:00 PM

I do like the one on the special myself...it was also narrower then the one on the 59 K....bowdoc

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: alaskabowhunter on July 12, 2008, 03:33:00 PM

I agree with Bowdoc, I like the low profile shape of the one you have on the Kodiak Special. I'll take a couple for sure when you get some made up. I enjoy shooting off a feather rest as well. Just not doing a lot of shooting right now, had carpal tunnel surgery done to my left hand last wednesday, and the same surgery on my right hand next wednesday... my fishing and hunting are over for the next few months. ... (looking for a job too.)

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: Mike Shaw on July 12, 2008, 06:55:00 PM

The gray in low profile here also..Very nice job Trap   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: MJB on July 12, 2008, 08:26:00 PM

Trap,
Please let me know when you have some of the natural wild turkey feather rests.

THANKS

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: Bjorn on July 13, 2008, 01:08:00 AM

Nice job Trap! For me, small and a bit plain looks vintage. The ones you sent me sure work well!

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: TRAP on July 16, 2008, 01:48:00 PM

Here's four color variations.
 (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/tapeonwithstraps039.jpg)

Trap

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: alaskabowhunter on July 16, 2008, 03:42:00 PM

very nice.... they look great!

Title: Re: 1959 Kodiak feather rest
Post by: yellow bow on July 16, 2008, 05:52:00 PM

they all look great,but the natural and yellow really do it for me! nice job Daryl.

joe