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Title: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: DYEBOW on October 15, 2010, 08:39:00 AM

Hi Guys,
looking for a little help. I just acquired a mint 1969 Bear Kodiak Magnum. I know they made a couple different sttyles. This one has Olive Drab green glass with black cap and black tips. It is a sweet looking bow but I have never seen this variation.  Thanks, Tom

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: wadde on October 15, 2010, 02:32:00 PM

The black tips would tell me it is a 1968 model.

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: Big Bird on October 15, 2010, 05:54:00 PM

the 1968 had white tips.I also have the black tip 69. and they made the 69 with white tips also.

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: cacciatore on October 15, 2010, 06:18:00 PM

Yes,I have 2 69-one with black tip and overlays and one with white tips and black overlays.

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: wadde on October 15, 2010, 08:09:00 PM

Black tip overlays were only on 1968 models, possible you have a late 1968 leftover that got a 69 serial number.

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: d. ward on October 16, 2010, 08:49:00 AM

1969 came with both black or white and some were black and white.3 different overlays on the 1969's KH and KM oh yeah two different riser woods tigerwood and or bubinga bd

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: cacciatore on October 16, 2010, 09:35:00 AM

Amen.

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: Big Bird on October 16, 2010, 09:45:00 AM

your right bowdoc,I have one with bubinga,with black cap and tips.and I also have one,with white cap and white tips,with tigerwood.and have seen only one with just black tips, with white cap.

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: d. ward on October 16, 2010, 10:17:00 AM

the rare bird is the tigerwood with black tips black caps KM or KH however that was the first model and Bear had a concern about the tigerwood checking but not really cracking open but would have small splits show up in it from time to time.Me and Al was laughing our butts off over the phone one time as Al decoded a large group of mags ? fact was 17 years of mag production but wait there was 25 different combo's ???? bd

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: DYEBOW on October 16, 2010, 12:57:00 PM

Thanks for the help guys. I was wondering what wood I have it has a lot of dark grain in it. This bow is beautiful.  Tom

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: d. ward on October 16, 2010, 02:20:00 PM

Tom would it be possible for you to load a pic or two of the riser ? I'am thinking lots of grain showing may be tigerwood ? bd

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: DYEBOW on October 16, 2010, 06:22:00 PM

I'm working tonight but will send one in the AM.  Take care Tom

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: DYEBOW on October 16, 2010, 07:28:00 PM

Bowdoc,
emailed you a pic.  Tom

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: DYEBOW on October 18, 2010, 03:30:00 PM

Hi Bowdoc,
did you get the pics?  Tom

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: DYEBOW on October 18, 2010, 03:33:00 PM

How do I post a pic here?

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: DYEBOW on October 19, 2010, 04:13:00 PM

Hi Guys,
can anyone help me post a pic on this thread? Thanks, Tom

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: DYEBOW on October 19, 2010, 05:26:00 PM

PICS of BEAR
  (http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a439/dyebow/SDC11202.jpg) (http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a439/dyebow/SDC11200.jpg)

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: Horney Toad on October 19, 2010, 05:45:00 PM

Looks like a gray glass 1969.

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: PAPALAPIN on October 19, 2010, 07:26:00 PM

Nicely figured wood.

Waitin' to see what Bowdoc says 'cause it don't look like Bubinga or Shedua.

I can see why you may suspect that it tis Tigerwood but I don't think it is.  I think of Tigerwood as lighter wood and stripes.

Nice bow Tom

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: KYArcher on October 19, 2010, 07:38:00 PM

That sure is purty!     KYArcher

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Post by: Froggy on October 19, 2010, 07:57:00 PM

Tom,
Enjoyed the chat today. That's a fine looking K-Mag for sure !!!

Lanier

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on October 19, 2010, 07:57:00 PM

I have a '69 K-Hunter with Tigerwood and it appears similiar. I am not a wood grain expert though, actually far from it!!

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: Larry m on October 19, 2010, 10:08:00 PM

Boy, That's a pretty one........

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: damascusdave on October 20, 2010, 08:39:00 AM

They don't get a whole lot better looking than that one. Congrats on an awesome find.

DDave

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: Froggy on October 23, 2010, 08:37:00 PM

Tom,
Any word on what wood the riser is ??  TTT

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: DYEBOW on October 24, 2010, 03:16:00 AM

nothing yet

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: Legois on October 24, 2010, 08:04:00 AM

Yes it does looks like Tigerwood (it's called Gonçalo Alves, from here, Brazil) but yet I'm not sure.

What I'm sure that the bow is really beautiful, congrats!!

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: d. ward on October 24, 2010, 08:08:00 AM

carp sorry guys I got swamped last week and forgot to check back but that one kind of looks to me like a super grainy shedua riser.Rings look a bit to wide to be tigerwood..........but would it be possible to get a couple more pic of the complete riser ? bd

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: Legois on October 24, 2010, 10:24:00 AM

Bowdoc this is from a knife that my father made, it's tigerwood, what do you think? Is it the same wood? Although my piece of wood isn't that beauty

  (http://i53.tinypic.com/14aaf42.jpg)

DYEBOW

COuld you take a few more pictures and post here?

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: Xavier on November 16, 2010, 09:57:00 PM

Here is '68 Magnum i got recently. Has 2 small holes and some surface (stress) marks - but otherwise great condition!
I love these bows!
Darn it's tough to get good pics with a flash. I'm hesitant to refinish this  myself.

Title: Re: (PICS ADDED)1969 Bear Kodiak magnum ?
Post by: Xavier on November 16, 2010, 10:02:00 PM

oops sorry about that...
 http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd435/xtsouo/IMG_2694.jpg
 http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd435/xtsouo/IMG_2686.jpg
 http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd435/xtsouo/IMG_2683.jpg
 http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd435/xtsouo/IMG_2688.jpg
 http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd435/xtsouo/IMG_2693.jpg