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Title: I have Bear glass now what do I do need your help makink a copy of a 59
Post by: Cody Roiter on March 03, 2009, 09:49:00 PM

Hello guys, I picked up some old brown glass that I was told used to make the 1950s bear Kadiak's bows... Well I was havein a look on the web I found an add with the 1959 Kadiak that said the bows was made of 3M glass the color on the add is also brown glass... Its reads Bear glass but also reads 3M glass lams... I am thinkin of maybe makein a copy of some old bear bows. And would like to know if u guys think I should use this old glass for just use the new stuff.....


Cody

Title: Re: I have Bear glass now what do I do need your help makink a copy of a 59
Post by: TRAP on March 03, 2009, 10:00:00 PM

I think it would be worth a shot.  57 Kodiak repros with brown back and belly sound pretty good.

Keep us posted and good luck, Trap

Title: Re: I have Bear glass now what do I do need your help makink a copy of a 59
Post by: Cody Roiter on March 03, 2009, 10:14:00 PM

Guys also I was thinkin for my repros I was thinkin a bamboo core and a osage riser what u guys think ???

Title: Re: I have Bear glass now what do I do need your help makink a copy of a 59
Post by: Horney Toad on March 03, 2009, 10:20:00 PM

Sounds good to me Cody! I like both of those.

Title: Re: I have Bear glass now what do I do need your help makink a copy of a 59
Post by: wadde on March 03, 2009, 10:39:00 PM

Cody you enthusiasim is enlightening, it is good to see. You will be a well known bowyer some day.

Title: Re: I have Bear glass now what do I do need your help makink a copy of a 59
Post by: Cody Roiter on March 03, 2009, 10:54:00 PM

Well Guys I been thinkin if I am going to do it I need to do it the rigth way.. and find out as much as I can about the man and the ways he made his bows.. There is still more to be done   intell I glue up a bow.. So any help would be great..

Title: Re: I have Bear glass now what do I do need your help makink a copy of a 59
Post by: d. ward on March 04, 2009, 06:33:00 AM

I would get a 1959 Kodiak in any of the 3 lengths you like and make a form off that model.I actually have one piece of orange fiberglass that goes on the belly side of a 1959 or 1960 Kodiak...bd

Title: Re: I have Bear glass now what do I do need your help makink a copy of a 59
Post by: d. ward on March 04, 2009, 06:40:00 AM

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