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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: warpedarrow on August 24, 2014, 09:15:00 PM
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Has anyone on here ever tried refinishing a Futurewood riser on a '73 Bear bow? I have one that is a bit ugly and I'm thinking about redoing it. I'm just curious about whether or not the color goes all the way through the riser or if it is just a stain on the surface. Any information could be helpful and I thank you in advance.
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There's a refinished '71 Super Kodiak pictured in a PowWow thread at 1971 Super Kodiak touched up by Centaur Archery (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=139259)
I have just acquired a '72 that is in need of intensive care (including a very badly dinged limb edge). I will probably send it out, so this question is much on my mind these days.
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The dye and resin penetrates throughout the wood. After the Futurewood process the maple becomes a new type of wood, a future wood!
If you like you could cut the handle in half, and it will be impregnated throughout.
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If you go to the Bear Archery website you will find an explanation about how Futurewood is created in the information of the Takedown bows
DDave
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I did go to the Bear website this past Sunday and read that. I just don't know that futurewood today is exactly the same as forty years ago. When I sanded the Grizzly where the wood was scuffed on the sight window, it came out quite a bit lighter in color as did the green on the tip overlays. I am still a bit skeptical about doing a full blown restore on one but willing to try if anyone has a bow for me to experiment on.
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Anyone ever seen a Futurewood Shakespeare Necedah?
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Yes, the green one you mean right Steve? I've come across 2-3.
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Yes Gary, the green. Neat looking bow.