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Title: Wudja' fix this one?
Post by: Bjorn on December 25, 2009, 01:35:00 PM

Well, would you give it a go?

 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/82_3.jpg)

 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/95_3.jpg)

Title: Re: Wudja' fix this one?
Post by: 4runr on December 25, 2009, 01:40:00 PM

Bjorn, I have a '59 Grizzly that someone cut the tips off of just past the overlays. About where the delam is on your's. I put new Phenolic tips on her, narrowed the limbs a bit, and she's a real shooter. I'm in the process of putting snakeskins on her as well. I'll post when finished. I wouldn't be afraid to give it a go.

What length Kodiak is it?

Title: Re: Wudja' fix this one?
Post by: Rick Enos on December 25, 2009, 01:58:00 PM

I have the same question..59 Kodiak-delam..


 (http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv166/renos53/100_1484-1.jpg)
 (http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv166/renos53/100_1488-1.jpg)
 (http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv166/renos53/100_1486-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Wudja' fix this one?
Post by: Rick Enos on December 25, 2009, 02:01:00 PM

The pics are a bit blurry but the crack is within the limb about 5" long..My question is could it ever become a shooter again.Its #47

Title: Re: Wudja' fix this one?
Post by: Bjorn on December 25, 2009, 03:34:00 PM

I used loctite 420 (where'd they get that name  :bigsmyl:  ) to fix the delams, and then epoxy
to fill any splinters and gaps.
 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN2303.jpg)

 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN1108.jpg)

The only part of the bow that needed any work was the tip area and the back of the upper limb

 (http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN1109.jpg)

The rest of this 64" 56# shooter was very solid.

Title: Re: Wudja' fix this one?
Post by: TRAP on December 25, 2009, 09:46:00 PM

Wow, never would have dreamed that one could have been fixed.  Nice job Bjorn.

Trap

Title: Re: Wudja' fix this one?
Post by: Bjorn on December 25, 2009, 10:59:00 PM

Thanks Trap, this bow is especially memorable for me because Al Harford came over to apply the transfer to the upper limb.
Al of course, was a serious collector of vintage archery tackle.

Title: Re: Wudja' fix this one?
Post by: yellow bow on December 26, 2009, 06:31:00 AM

Wow,to say the least! Great job. And with Al's help it must have a special spot in the rack.

Title: Re: Wudja' fix this one?
Post by: Ron Roehrick on December 26, 2009, 10:35:00 AM

Great job on that 59 Bjorn, I really like the 1962 you sold me and really should have a nice 1959 to go along with it. thanks, Ron.

Title: Re: Wudja' fix this one?
Post by: Bjorn on December 27, 2009, 02:04:00 AM

Thanks Ron, wish I had some 59's for sale right now. This one can't be sold of course........even though the tip is holding real well I would always worry about it.