I had slowed down on buying bows and have been trying whittle the group down to the ones I shot best and just liked best.It dawned on me abut a month ago that I had ordered one back in the Summer from Scott Reed at Vintage Works Bows in CO.I had been wanting a reproduction of the '59 Kodiak for some time and of all the pictures I've seen,I liked the looks of the Vintage works best.Beyond that and a few reviews,I new nothing of the bowyer.
Well,it arrived today and I'm glad I fell off the wagon.I expected a nice bow.It is far beyond that.I've owned a lot of bows.None had better workmanship.The gloss finish is flawless with no waves or dips in the surface.The model I chose was actually the '59 Hybrid which has a little more beef in the riser and Scott said it was a little smoother shooting.I flip-flopped about that choice but am very happy now.
The wind is howling outside now but I had to shoot a few arrows.I know I have the brace height too low but still it shot smooth and quiet,dead in the hand and I was hitting better than my last several shooting session with bows I am very used to.
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The bow has brown glass on the back and the belly veneer is stained burnt orange with clear glass.I know the '58 didn't have a compass but I asked for it.
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She's a bute clark.
I asked for a maple "I" beam and this is what I got,an amazing piece of birdseye with some spalting.The rest of the riser is rosewood.I forget which kind,Honuras?
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The tips are flawless and are built for fast flight.
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Copper coin.Sorry,I didn't mean for this to sound like an add but I really like this bow and I don't know Scott Reed from Adam.We have only spoken through emails.
Delivery time was just as promised.He hit my weight right on the nose though that wasn't promised.He contacted me right before work started to make sure if I wanted to change any specs.
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Very nice! Been thinking about getting one built myself.
WOW, that is just perty
Oh Lord.....Just what I needed to see.
That is an absolute beautiful bow !
Congrats.
Jim,I know you like Bear bows and this one is really stunning I am speachless.Congrats.
I always have Cacciatore.My first real hunting boe,46 years ago was a Bear.I swear,I think Fred would like this one.
Gorgeous.
Wow! Stunning bow. Congrats!
Sweet..♠
Very nice!!
congrats, nice bow!!
wow..that is gorgeous
Showing us a beautiful bow like that is not helping me to be reasonable.
OHHH MYYY!!! I JUST HAD TO OPEN THIS THREAD :banghead: That is a beautiful...enjoy. Gotta go before my wife sees me gawking, I can see the look on he face now... :nono:
Jim- Thats a beauty. I am on his list and getting a 59 hybrid as well. The wierd thing is I was gonna ask him if he can do a compass on the bow! Thought I would be original. I see you were original before me!!
Love the rosewood - I will probably get the same but instead of a maple window - I will probabll go with purpleheart.
Thanx for sharing. Gorgeous.
Does anyone have contact information for this bowyer. He appears to be one of those very talented bowyers that not many people know about.
Great looking bow
beautiful bow you should be proud
Fantastic looking, love the maple.
Absolutely stunning!
wow...what a gorgeous bow. very cool lines and finish.
Migra Bill,I wasn't original at all.There was a bow on his site with it.
Burnsie,the company is Vintage Works Bows.If you do a Google search you should get it.He makes the '59 in 56",58"'60", +64",also'60-'61,'64 and '59 Hybrid models in 60".Photography on the site is excellent.
I think the Hybrid is actually the riser profile of the '60-'61 but made to look like the '59.You have your choice of woods and glass.I chose to keep it close to the original '59 looks.
That is Unbelieveable! Awesome looking bow! Does he have a web site? Jason
That is a beautiful bow. I love that birdseye in the window!
Thats a Beaut.
That is an awesome bow. Did it come with the feather rest? It just hit me how perfect they are for the old flat-shelved,(not radiased shelf) bows.
Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Do bowyers buy other bowyers bows? If they do I might have to get me one of those. That is the nicest bow I have seen. Almost. But its right there. That is truly art work.
God bless you all, steve
Awesome bow, got to love the orange glass.
man that is one sweet looking bow. i have a 59 kodiak but it doesnt look as pretty as that.
Owlgrowler,the pictures show it exactly as it came.I just took it out of the box.You can opt out of the feather rest,leather handle or any other feature.This is what I wanted on mine.
An incredible amount of talent out there! That is one fantastic looking bow!
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
48# Spirit longbow
45# Martin Hunter recurve