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Title: Oustanding 1961 Kodiak
Post by: Mike Shaw on January 26, 2012, 03:15:00 PM

I picked up this 1961 Kodiak the other day at an auction. The bow looked dull and dirty when I got it. Well under all that grime was the cleanest all original'61 Kodiak I have ever seen. No holes and no stress cracks at all and that alone is a rarity for a '61. Bow is 60" 50# and I would say a 9.5 in anyone's book! Who wold think you could still find them in this condition. That is what I enjoy about fleamarkets and auctions, you just never know what is around the next corner. Shame It's not a left hand or I would be keeping It for sure.

 (http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn42/bearkeeper/61k1.jpg)

 (http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn42/bearkeeper/61k5.jpg)

 (http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn42/bearkeeper/61k4.jpg)

 (http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn42/bearkeeper/61k3.jpg)

Title: Re: Oustanding 1961 Kodiak
Post by: Bel007 on January 26, 2012, 03:19:00 PM

Nice   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Oustanding 1961 Kodiak
Post by: hayslope on January 26, 2012, 03:31:00 PM

And no star, or 2, or 22 on it!  Amazing find Mike!!

Title: Re: Oustanding 1961 Kodiak
Post by: 450 marlin on January 26, 2012, 03:35:00 PM

Did you get any other of the deals in that pile of bows?

Title: Re: Oustanding 1961 Kodiak
Post by: Mike Shaw on January 26, 2012, 03:45:00 PM

Picked up some real nice old archery catalogs and a 1957 Kodiak

Title: Re: Oustanding 1961 Kodiak
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on January 26, 2012, 04:39:00 PM

I love the purpleheart!

Title: Re: Oustanding 1961 Kodiak
Post by: Bjorn on January 26, 2012, 04:40:00 PM

That 1961 might be 'one of a kind'; what a find!

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Post by: Pack animal on January 26, 2012, 04:40:00 PM

Beautiful bow Mike...great find

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Post by: 2treks on January 26, 2012, 05:13:00 PM

What or how did you buff it up with. That thing looks like a new penny.
Sweet.

Title: Re: Oustanding 1961 Kodiak
Post by: Mike Shaw on January 26, 2012, 05:29:00 PM

I used a auto clear coat polish hand rubbed

Title: Re: Oustanding 1961 Kodiak
Post by: cacciatore on January 26, 2012, 06:17:00 PM

Really lovely,congrats!

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Post by: yellow bow on January 26, 2012, 07:04:00 PM

Sweet. Great find.    :cool:

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Post by: zepnut on January 26, 2012, 07:09:00 PM

Now thats what I call sweet.

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Post by: Horney Toad on January 26, 2012, 07:23:00 PM

Nice! Rare to find one without a lot of stress.

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Post by: RLA on January 26, 2012, 07:24:00 PM

O! I'd like that one! Great find.

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Post by: mullet on January 26, 2012, 07:57:00 PM

Oh, man thatis beautifull. She cleaned up real good.

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Post by: 4runr on January 26, 2012, 09:07:00 PM

BEAUTIFUL!!

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Post by: 69RECURVE on January 27, 2012, 06:40:00 PM

Marvelous

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Post by: jackdaw on January 28, 2012, 02:43:00 PM

Mike...have I told ytou lately that you're my hero???? Great bow amigo!

Title: Re: Oustanding 1961 Kodiak
Post by: limbow on January 30, 2012, 08:53:00 PM

Very nice indeed!