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Title: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Abear on July 27, 2009, 06:15:00 PM
Im going to try this first on the prototype A handle it appears origional except for the serial number
  (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn291/adirondackbear/100_0428-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Wade Phillips on July 27, 2009, 06:21:00 PM
Chris, Nice looking riser. Hard to read the numbers. You can make the photographs up to 640 wide.
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Abear on July 27, 2009, 06:35:00 PM
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn291/adirondackbear/100_0430.jpg)
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Abear on July 27, 2009, 06:36:00 PM
I will try the one I picked up at Denton hill now.I hope you like it.
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Abear on July 27, 2009, 06:44:00 PM
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn291/adirondackbear/100_0441.jpg)
 (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn291/adirondackbear/100_0440.jpg)
 (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn291/adirondackbear/100_0435.jpg)
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Wade Phillips on July 27, 2009, 06:44:00 PM
I was going to guess that you found a Signature Bow with an even 200 or 300 serial number on it as I know that at one time Al had # 100.
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Abear on July 27, 2009, 06:45:00 PM
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn291/adirondackbear/100_0434.jpg)
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Wade Phillips on July 27, 2009, 06:47:00 PM
Reversed colors on the riser. Coin side almost looks like curly maple?
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Abear on July 27, 2009, 06:52:00 PM
Its a reverse wood type 2 B handle
It has beautiful tiger maple in the black futurewood. The handle just glows. My pics do not do it justice.Normally the handles where light wood in the center grip section and black on the ends. Al had one of these in his display and its the only one he new about.There may be others but at the very least it is very unique.I was very excited when I pulled this out of the case.
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Abear on July 27, 2009, 06:54:00 PM
It was origional ,could be curly?
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Abear on July 27, 2009, 06:58:00 PM
I believe its tiger maple used in the black handle section , its on both sides . wish the pics were better
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Abear on July 27, 2009, 06:59:00 PM
B-1976
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: CrookedStick on July 27, 2009, 07:19:00 PM
Wow Abear!

You can just see the glow you are referring to...must be awesome in person in the right light!

Congrats on the find.

Bernie
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Wade Phillips on July 27, 2009, 07:28:00 PM
Super find Chris.

I don't really know curly from tiger maple, it just looked it had some really different grain. I've never been able to capture that type of almost translucent grain with a camera lens.
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: sticknstring+ on July 27, 2009, 10:52:00 PM
Very nice! I love the reverse wood B! Great find!
                                 Greg
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: alaskabowhunter on July 27, 2009, 11:59:00 PM
sweet risers!
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: cacciatore on July 28, 2009, 01:35:00 AM
Thanks for sharing,great find
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: johnnyrazorhead on July 28, 2009, 01:52:00 AM
Very cool risers.Nice find.Now I can get some sleep! LOL
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: 4runr on July 28, 2009, 06:36:00 AM
I was fortunate enough to see that riser in person. Beautiful!!

Was nice meeting you Chris. That is an amazing collection of "A"'s you have too!
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: 4406v on July 28, 2009, 10:43:00 AM
It was alot of fun sharing in Chris' excitement finding the two risers on the hill.We all had a very prosperous year finding the new "gotta have" bows.There was no way a little rain and alot of mud was going to put a damper our good time.
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Tom I. on July 28, 2009, 04:24:00 PM
Tiger maple and curly maple are actually the same, just called by different names.  The correct term for the grain configuration is "fiddleback"....don't ask me why.....but that's what it is.  Some think it's formed by compression in the tree as it sways in the wind.
The tighter (closer together) the grain the more desirable.  Fiddleback is found in oak, hickory, and other hard woods as well....
Tom I.
Title: Re: Two Rare Bear T/D 's
Post by: Stickbow98 on July 28, 2009, 07:21:00 PM
Wow ABear,

Gorgeous woood in that reversed riser!    :notworthy:   What an eye-popping    :eek:   collection of T/D risers you have!    

(No wonder us less fortunate boys can't find one!)  :banghead:  LOL

Pretty cool Charlie Kroll signed that EXP as well. Congrats on landing a couple of awesome Denton trophys!    :clapper:  

>>--Ron--<>