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Title: Twins from different mama's
Post by: D.Sheppard on April 18, 2010, 07:58:00 PM

I was going thru some bows today taking some pics and logging the info and specs and came across two bows that definatly were related.

 The first one is an Indian Archery Seneca,62", 40#-31398 made of zebrawood and the second one is also a zebrawood bow from Sears with no model name 62",35#-28497. Turning the grain of the wood in the riser really gives the zebrawood a different look.

  Side by side they are near identical right down to the person who penned the specs. The only noticable difference is the shape of the tips. Both are blocky looking but the Sears tips are slightly narrower.


  (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-bowpics013-2.jpg)
  (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-bowpics015-1.jpg)
  (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-bowpics021.jpg)

Title: Re: Twins from different mama's
Post by: jcar315 on April 18, 2010, 08:05:00 PM

Very cool. I have never seen Zebrawood like that Indian.

I will say that I had a Sears bow that also had Bear decals on it. Makes me wonder if Bear also produced for others at the same time???

Title: Re: Twins from different mama's
Post by: D.Sheppard on April 18, 2010, 08:35:00 PM

Here is a pic of the back and belly....that zebrawood look we all know. The zebrawood in the Indian is cut with the grain instead of across it.

  (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-bowpics006-1.jpg)
  (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/shepu812/mini-bowpics007-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Twins from different mama's
Post by: seboomook on April 18, 2010, 08:38:00 PM

Yes, it really does change the look. Similar to the sight window grain in the '62 Grizzly.

Good question John, I've never read anything about that, but youre Sears bow seems proof of it.