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Title: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: vintage-bears on November 30, 2012, 09:51:00 AM

Ive been thinning my collection of bows and rummaging thru my stuff and found bows that I forgot I had and wanted to share them here.
2 very cool and unique Bear Kodiaks. Both completely original.

1960 Kodiak, special ordered weight at 26 1/2 " from Bear Archery factory...

    (http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/87philip/60592.jpg)


1959 Kodiak 47# with such amazing section of Brazilian Rosewood  (sap wood)........

    (http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/87philip/60591.jpg)

   (http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/87philip/59sap.jpg)

......Philip

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: zepnut on November 30, 2012, 10:08:00 AM

Awful nice bows Philip  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: vintage-bears on November 30, 2012, 10:43:00 AM

I found not 1 but 2 1959 56" Kodiaks.
I'm getting alzheimers!!!!

This particular Kodiak brings a great memory that I'll share.

Bought years ago from an old fella who loved to bowhunt.
His bows were not polished or babied. He was a die hard bowhunter.

Like some of us today, he liked a checkered grip for solid hand placement.
Soooooo, he checkered it himself! Awesome guy.
He then put a notch in the shelf for every deer he killed with this bow.

If you look closely you will see 4 small notches at the edge of the shelf towards front of bow.

Bow on right in photo.
The other 56" Kodiak pictured needs a refinish but is absolutely beautiful!

 (http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/87philip/561.jpg)

 (http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/87philip/562.jpg)

 (http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/87philip/563.jpg)

.........Philip

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: Larry m on November 30, 2012, 12:47:00 PM

That Brazilian Rosewood is gorgeous! Very Nice Philip, Thanks......  :)

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: vintage-bears on November 30, 2012, 01:34:00 PM

I like seeing different bows myself and wanted to share these with you all.
Thanks.

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: cacciatore on November 30, 2012, 02:10:00 PM

Thanks for sharing with us Philip.

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: Phil Magistro on November 30, 2012, 02:34:00 PM

Thanks Philip.  I like seeing the different bows too.

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: Bjorn on November 30, 2012, 02:37:00 PM

Thanks Philip, those bows are beauties!   :archer2:

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: ron w on November 30, 2012, 07:24:00 PM

I would love to find them in my closet and say, ah nuts, I forgot I had these.....LOL! Really neat stuff   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: copicasso on November 30, 2012, 07:33:00 PM

Beautiful bows.

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: david janssen on November 30, 2012, 07:42:00 PM

Thanks for sharing your pics.

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: vintage-bears on November 30, 2012, 08:05:00 PM

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Originally posted by ron w:
I would love to find them in my closet and say, ah nuts, I forgot I had these.....LOL! Really neat stuff     :thumbsup:  

Your right about that Ron.
Actually, my brother had them at his house and said that I'd better get all my junk out before he throws them out!
When I seen the bows, I was shocked really. I thought I had sold them years ago.

He reminded me that when September 11,2001 had taken place here in NY,  he and I just put the bows away and that was the last time I saw them til now. There are many more bows that were with them.

......Philip

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: Bjorn on November 30, 2012, 08:40:00 PM

So this was a shameless plug?   :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:    :laughing:

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: vintage-bears on November 30, 2012, 09:36:00 PM

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Originally posted by Bjorn:
So this was a shameless plug?     :biglaugh:        :biglaugh:        :laughing:  

Don't say that.....please.
Not my intention at all. I just edited my post.


......Philip

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: hayslope on December 01, 2012, 12:55:00 PM

I agree - love to see sapwood on Brazilian Rosewood!  Definitely adds some unique character.

Title: Re: Unique Kodiak bows
Post by: vintage-bears on December 14, 2012, 09:07:00 AM

Any outside of the norm Kodiak bows out there?
Would love to see them.


......Philip