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Title: My '61 Kodiak reproduction
Post by: Holm-Made on July 27, 2008, 01:17:00 AM

In May I got the itch to build something different.  I'd always heard the '62 Kodiak was a good performer so I thought I'd try to build something similiar.  I'm not a collector so I didn't have anything to look at except pictures on the net.  When I found out the '62 had a 27" riser I wasn't interrested in a riser that long so I put a 22" riser in it.  I wanted a 60" bow so that is what I built.  After doing a little research and looking at more pictures I think I have a similiar bow to the '61 Kodiak.  It sure smokes an arrow and has no handshock even with a low brace height of 7" or less.  I like a little higher bh though.  Chad

Black walnut with purple heart sight window.  Bamboo and cherry cores.  
  (http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m433/HolmMadeBows/DSCN5312.jpg)

Braced
  (http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m433/HolmMadeBows/DSCN5318.jpg)

Unbraced
  (http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m433/HolmMadeBows/DSCN5323.jpg)

It has matching red and white tips as well.
  (http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m433/HolmMadeBows/DSCN5343.jpg)

Title: Re: My '61 Kodiak reproduction
Post by: alaskabowhunter on July 27, 2008, 01:31:00 AM

sweet, love the purple heart

Title: Re: My '61 Kodiak reproduction
Post by: TRAP on July 27, 2008, 01:35:00 AM

Very nice looking bows Chad.  The PH I-Beam is sweet.  

Trap

Title: Re: My '61 Kodiak reproduction
Post by: tyee on July 27, 2008, 02:05:00 AM

one word wow!

Title: Re: My '61 Kodiak reproduction
Post by: d. ward on July 27, 2008, 08:06:00 AM

Real nice.........bowdoc