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Title: Bow refinish...
Post by: frassettor on June 21, 2009, 01:09:00 PM
Looking for someone who will refinish a bow for me....Can someone steer me in the right direction
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: Killdeer on June 21, 2009, 01:22:00 PM
You will find two top-notch refinishers in the History and Collectors' forum. They are Droptine and Bowdoc.

I think both of them have breathed a few too many fumes, but they do great work.

Droptine has an ad running in the Sponsors' classifieds, but Bowdoc isn't hard to find either.

Killdeer
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: mooseman76 on June 21, 2009, 01:33:00 PM
No first hand experience, but I hear that Jim Belcher does a nice job as well...Mike
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: Red Boar on June 21, 2009, 01:44:00 PM
I've had first hand experience with Rich (droptine).  I let the pics do the talking.  Before:

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa102/Redriderxx/before1.jpg)

After:

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa102/Redriderxx/after1.jpg)
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: owlbait on June 21, 2009, 02:26:00 PM
Get ahold of all three and check on price and wait time.
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: jcar315 on June 21, 2009, 05:52:00 PM
I have personal experience with both droptine59 and the real bowdoc and can't speak highly enough about both of them. Can't go wrong with either. PM them and go from there.
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: tippit on June 21, 2009, 09:10:00 PM
Well bowdoc is a bit out of action for the next couple of weeks as he's huntin' & cookin' at Bear Quest right now...but he does some mighty fine work...Doc
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: kurtbel5 on June 22, 2009, 10:23:00 AM
Tim that is a stunner
 Kurt
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: Red Boar on June 22, 2009, 10:43:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by kurtbel5:
Tim that is a stunner
 Kurt
Thanks, Kurt...I think so too.  Really nice piece of Rosewood.
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: mattmcdonald on June 22, 2009, 05:08:00 PM
what is the llittle feather glued on there for ?
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: Jesse Peltan on June 22, 2009, 05:21:00 PM
It's a feather rest. More common in older bows.
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: DAVE1275 on June 22, 2009, 11:29:00 PM
Try it yourself.Here's a '61 Kodiak Special I finished the other day.A couple hours,couple bucks for sandpaper and some minwax poly wipe on.It don't compare to Bowdocs or Droptines work,but I don't think it come out too bad,for the first one.If it don't come out to your likeings you can still send it out for a professional job. BEFORE (http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/DAVE1275/102_2306.jpg)
Title: Re: Bow refinish...
Post by: DAVE1275 on June 22, 2009, 11:31:00 PM
After (http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/DAVE1275/102_2336.jpg)