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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: Ryan Rothhaar on September 20, 2011, 06:40:00 PM
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Ok, guys, remember I'm NOT a collector... ;)
I just picked up this '59 Kodiak Special, the price seemed right and I wanted to fool around with one some. The bow is in great shape, better than I expected. Only a couple little dings, 2 very small stress lines; no holes, no twists. The only marks on it pretty much are string wax. Came with an old feather rest and a newer string (looks like Dacron, but I'll wait for a new one before I shoot it). As you can see serial number 7SX7, marked 40@30 and 70 inches long. It is quite a bit heavier than that - my bow scale is a POS, but comparing scaled wt with my crappy scale to 4 other bows that I trust the marked wt on, I think this one is 43-45 at 28 (close to 50 at 30). I looked at Wade's thread, this one seems to have pretty narrow tips and doesn't have any black tip overlays over the white glass on the belly. Also has a 2/2 stamp on the riser below serial number info - and that means??
Ok, what do I have here - refinished bow? Doesn't appear to be but???
Here's some pics:
Thanks for any info you guys can give!!
Ryan
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Ryan, just my thought is it has not been refinished, but their are people hear who have a better eye than me. Either way enjoy the bow their very pleasant to shoot.
doug77
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Hmmm, that 2 over 2 stamp is interesting.
Ryan - Congrats on your bow, '59 was the year I was born, and always kinda wanted one of those, kinda like a '59 Les Paul guitar...8^)
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Ryan,
From what I have read, a "2" stamp meant the bow was blemished in some way and a "22" stamp meant there was some type of defect.
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Ryan.
Very Nice bow. The 22 should not concern you in my experience.
No defect found on the many bows that I have and had with 22.
Enjoy.......Philip
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Glad to see those pics-you got a good one there Ryan. Very uncommon specs too. Hope you enjoy it. Does not look to have been refinished.
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Thanks for the info - I appreciate it.
I couldn't stand it today and had to shoot it a couple times. I grabbed a couple of lighter arrows (relatively speaking) and ran a few through. That bow shoots nice! I'm not a fan of low wrist grips, but it sure spits out a cedar and is well behaved even without cat whiskers on yet. I unstrung it and put it away....deer season starts in a week and I need to quit fooling around and get dialed in with the hunting bow! I'll play with this one next Spring!
Ryan