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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: d. ward on October 16, 2008, 03:17:00 PM

Title: 1 day 2 hrs. 102.50
Post by: d. ward on October 16, 2008, 03:17:00 PM
the only thing bugging me about that 1956 55# kodiak is why is the shelf not painted dark brown.That must have been a later model as the most of the one's I've seen are painted brown around the shelf from the factory.That one does not look refinished...great bow in a super good draw weight........oh well time-ings not right for me to go after that one....bowdoc
Title: Re: 1 day 2 hrs. 102.50
Post by: doug77 on October 16, 2008, 05:39:00 PM
bowdoc what would it cost roughly to get this bow restored

doug77
Title: Re: 1 day 2 hrs. 102.50
Post by: doug77 on October 16, 2008, 06:08:00 PM
sent one to you doc

doug77
Title: Re: 1 day 2 hrs. 102.50
Post by: TRAP on October 16, 2008, 06:31:00 PM
Kinda looks like the limb tips have been redone in fiberglass to me.

Trap
Title: Re: 1 day 2 hrs. 102.50
Post by: Earl E. Nov...mber on October 17, 2008, 07:10:00 AM
Where's one eye? He bought it once and sent it back to the seller????
Title: Re: 1 day 2 hrs. 102.50
Post by: Jeremy on October 17, 2008, 08:09:00 AM
Doc, I thought only the '55 and the very early '56 had the shelf painted?  I've seen a whole mess of '56 Kodiaks and Polars w/o the shelf painted.
Title: Re: 1 day 2 hrs. 102.50
Post by: d. ward on October 17, 2008, 08:16:00 AM
Check out the 1956 that came up yesterday 64" 54# it's for sure 1956 cause it has silk screens....she's a painted shelf.....the 102.50 bow looks to have some kind of green paint looking something or another..maybe reflections ???? not sure.But may have been factory camo-removed.Explaining the no paint on the shelf..but the normal for 1955 & 1956 would have been to have been painted until around oct. of 1956 I believe,which was almost time for the release of the mighty 1957 Kodiak............bowdoc
Title: Re: 1 day 2 hrs. 102.50
Post by: Frank1107 on October 17, 2008, 08:50:00 AM
Bowdoc,

Speaking strictly from a photography background, it is possible that the foliage from the tree that the the bow is leaning against could cause a greenish cast in the photos. It is very common with flash bouncing off colored walls and such, or light filtering through a colored object (like leaves), just a possibility.

Frank
Title: Re: 1 day 2 hrs. 102.50
Post by: d. ward on October 17, 2008, 09:15:00 AM
Hi Frank oh yeah I mentioned that it may just be reflections.....it's likely a later model 1956 Kodiak.bowdoc
Title: Re: 1 day 2 hrs. 102.50
Post by: TimZeigler on October 17, 2008, 01:01:00 PM
I had that one on my watch list too   :D  

I wouldn't mind having an early kodiak to go with my Kodiak Special.  Doubt I'll bid on it though (this time   :goldtooth:  )