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Title: Just finished a nice '59 Kodiak copy..
Post by: Richard Korte on February 15, 2026, 04:54:39 PM
Finished this nice lefty at 40# today.  Maple riser with a stabilized and dyed I-beam, quilted Maple veneers dyed green over Bamboo cores. Supermax K2 finish, wet sanded and buffed. The riser trim is Padauk and the tips have a layer of Phenolic under dyed and stabilized Maple. The bow is headed to New Jersey. Thanks for looking!
Title: Re: Just finished a nice '59 Kodiak copy..
Post by: Crooked Stic on February 15, 2026, 04:58:11 PM
That color combo works really well. Very nice
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Post by: Pine on February 15, 2026, 05:53:10 PM
Very nice  :bigsmyl:  :archer:
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Post by: kennym on February 15, 2026, 07:08:29 PM
Awesome job Richard!!
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Post by: Kirkll on February 15, 2026, 07:09:49 PM
What exactly is that wild looking green chit?  Looks cool.
Title: Re: Just finished a nice '59 Kodiak copy..
Post by: Richard Korte on February 16, 2026, 08:33:38 AM
That is a chunk of stabilized and dyed spalted Maple, made by vacuuming the air out of the wood and replacing it with dyed polymer in pressure tanks. I buy a lot of it from knife making suppliers...knife scales (handles). eBay has lot of folks selling this stuff. Just type in "stabilized wood" and let your imagination run wild!
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Post by: jess stuart on February 16, 2026, 11:04:55 AM
Beautiful as always with your work
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Post by: BO-R on February 17, 2026, 12:17:20 PM
Very nice :thumbsup:
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Post by: rainman on February 17, 2026, 12:36:13 PM
Beautiful work.
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Post by: Jegs.mich on February 18, 2026, 04:02:06 PM
Richard I really admire your attention to detail! Well done.
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Post by: Burnsie on February 24, 2026, 01:27:25 PM
Stunning as usual - I always admire your bows - great stuff.