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Title: Bear Stag Hunter
Post by: mlenig on August 22, 2009, 05:46:00 PM

I have a Bear Stag Hunter KG00297 45/50# that I received sometime in the early 1970's from my late uncle.  It was my first hunting bow and has great sentimental value.  I spent a lot of days walking the woods, streams and fields of Northern Indiana with this bow. It has begun to delaminate on its upper limb fadeout in the area of the sight window. It is delaminating between the riser and core/black glass.  Is there any way to repair this or is there someone that does this work to return the bow to working status.

Mel Lenig

Title: Re: Bear Stag Hunter
Post by: mlenig on August 23, 2009, 01:56:00 PM

Here are some images of the bow.

 (http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/mlenig46573/DSC00963.jpg)

 (http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/mlenig46573/DSC00959.jpg)

 (http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/mlenig46573/DSC00960.jpg)

 (http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/mlenig46573/DSC00965.jpg)

 (http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/mlenig46573/DSC00962.jpg)
You can see the delamination on the last photograph.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Mel

Title: Re: Bear Stag Hunter
Post by: 4runr on August 23, 2009, 02:54:00 PM

I'm sure the good Bowdoc would say to inject Loctite420 into the offending area, clamp until dry, then shoot to your heart's content!

Title: Re: Bear Stag Hunter
Post by: mlenig on August 23, 2009, 06:44:00 PM

Thanks for the information, Kenny!  Based on what I've been reading in the forum I was thinking that may be the adhesive that I should use.

Does anyone know the kind of wood used in this riser?

Title: Re: Bear Stag Hunter
Post by: Rick P on August 23, 2009, 10:24:00 PM

More than likely it's Maple. One of the reasons for the choice of grayling Mi was a good supply of rock maple, at least that's what the old-timers told me when I lived in Michigan.