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Title: Bear B Riser date mfg?? New riser find!
Post by: Chad Orde on April 19, 2015, 08:29:00 PM

Riser number B-6865
So what year do you guys think I was told it was Grayling.


   (http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o762/chadorde/image.jpg2_zpslewbg1ux.jpg) (http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/chadorde/media/image.jpg2_zpslewbg1ux.jpg.html)
   (http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o762/chadorde/image.jpg1_zpsvkagxmnc.jpg) (http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/chadorde/media/image.jpg1_zpsvkagxmnc.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Bear B Riser date mfg?? New riser find!
Post by: warpedarrow on April 19, 2015, 08:40:00 PM

The pattern in the wood absolutely screams laminated wood such as is presently used in the Florida bows.

I have not evolved enough in my collecting (and finances) to be a collector of takedowns so I am no expert.  A real expert will be along in a little while.

I would like to have a Bear takedown irregardless of where it was manufactured.  I have actually pondered momentarily about seeking out and purchasing one but a Rocky Mountain Recurve takedown showed up a few months ago that I still need to find the time to tune.

Title: Re: Bear B Riser date mfg?? New riser find!
Post by: Shane Reed on April 19, 2015, 08:53:00 PM

It's a Brown stripe which some would still say Green stripe riser. I would say late 80s to early 90's.. I had riser number 6802

Title: Re: Bear B Riser date mfg?? New riser find!
Post by: Chad Orde on April 20, 2015, 07:16:00 AM

Dang was hoping he was right and it was a grayling not the end of the world a very nice riser.

Title: Re: Bear B Riser date mfg?? New riser find!
Post by: 59Alaskan on April 20, 2015, 07:39:00 AM

Very nice riser!

Title: Re: Bear B Riser date mfg?? New riser find!
Post by: zepnut on April 20, 2015, 08:42:00 AM

Definitely Gainsville. Have to agree with Shane late 80's to early 90's

Title: Re: Bear B Riser date mfg?? New riser find!
Post by: Chad Orde on April 20, 2015, 09:09:00 AM

It's super skinny handle with the low shelf just
Iike Fred liked them, I'm so excited now for limbs.

Title: Re: Bear B Riser date mfg?? New riser find!
Post by: Blackhawk on April 20, 2015, 10:55:00 AM

A Gainsville bow from that time frame was my thinking too.

Pictured below is a riser which looks like a green stripe bow AND with a serial later than your bow.  

Could this be a brown stripe?


  (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/BearTD-1.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/lwscott/media/BearTD-1.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Bear B Riser date mfg?? New riser find!
Post by: Chad Orde on April 21, 2015, 07:00:00 AM

I couldn't tell you I'm a rookie on the bear history

Title: Re: Bear B Riser date mfg?? New riser find!
Post by: cmh on April 22, 2015, 07:25:00 PM

I like them both..... Do you need my address?