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Title: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
Post by: Rick Enos on October 25, 2009, 04:39:00 PM

Picked up a Kodiak Mag---57 Kodiak--Folberth(early)Pat date 1933-1937--Its a sweetheart.

Title: Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
Post by: Rick Enos on October 25, 2009, 04:43:00 PM

(http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv166/renos53/100_1394.jpg)

Title: Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
Post by: Blackhawk on October 25, 2009, 06:39:00 PM

Oh my, a 57 Kodiak!  One around 50# is at the top of my wish list.  That one looks like a clean one too.

Title: Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
Post by: yellow bow on October 25, 2009, 06:45:00 PM

good score   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
Post by: Rick Enos on October 25, 2009, 08:01:00 PM

Black hawk its 49# limbs are straight as an arrow & very clean.

Title: Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
Post by: Lefty Bowman on October 25, 2009, 08:49:00 PM

How about some pics of the Folberth please?  Intresting guy who made interesting bows.  

LB

Title: Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
Post by: Rick Enos on October 25, 2009, 09:02:00 PM

(http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv166/renos53/100_1396.jpg)
 (http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv166/renos53/100_1397.jpg)
 (http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv166/renos53/100_1398.jpg)
 (http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv166/renos53/100_1399.jpg)
 (http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv166/renos53/100_1400.jpg)

Title: Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
Post by: Rick Enos on October 25, 2009, 09:09:00 PM

The upper limb has a National Field archery sticker & the lower limb has a tri angle sticker thats from Folberth arrow co.Cleavland Ohio.It also has Folberth stamped into the wood at the sight window as well as the patent dates.1933 -1937.

Title: Re: Found a couple of Keepers this weekend.
Post by: Lefty Bowman on October 25, 2009, 09:57:00 PM

Thanks Rick.  That Folberth looks in nice shape.  I believe Wm. Folberth had a patent on the "cut-out sight window" concept among other things.

LB