I would love to see Bowdoc's work!

snag · January 22, 2008, 08:01:00 PM

If anyone here has had Don refinish their bow I would love to see his work. I have a recurve with him right now.

Killdeer · January 22, 2008, 08:03:00 PM

I gotta go to bed, or I would do a photo essay for you. The bow has such pretty wood, though, that you would shortly short out your keyboard. Sorry.

Killdeer :p

snag · January 22, 2008, 08:25:00 PM

Oh sure, just go to bed and leave me hanging here! lol

Bjorn · January 22, 2008, 10:12:00 PM

OK Snag her is a 1960 64" Kodiak refinished by the doc. Shown with an original 56" 1960 Kodiak and some Forgewoods.

I have more pics but I don't want you to get your keyboard covered in drool!

snag · January 22, 2008, 11:34:00 PM

Looks like Don gave them a new life! Thanks, Bjorn

B M A · January 23, 2008, 02:07:00 AM

Don does outstanding work. You would not be disapointed to have him give new life to your bow.
One of my brothers has a 56 Kodiak he had done redo. Spectacular.

Crooked Stic · January 23, 2008, 05:03:00 AM

snag · January 23, 2008, 08:43:00 AM

Mighty fine! Looks like it just came out of the box.

Grant Young · January 23, 2008, 09:53:00 AM

This is a '69 styleI B riser Don did for me-I also asked him to take some mass out of the riser to more closely resemble the the lines of my old styleII. He's the only person I would have trusted to do the work and he did an excellent job. He's done others for me as well but I don't have photos handy. Grant

Grant, you need to re-size your phots to 640pixels or less to post...

Frank V · January 23, 2008, 01:20:00 PM

I don't have picture capabilities, but Don Refinished a 69 Bear Super Mag for me 4 years ago & it looked like it came from the factory when I got it back. You will be happy. Frank

Blackhawk · January 23, 2008, 02:34:00 PM

The Bowdoc's work is first class.

Here's a 62 Kodiak brought back to life by the doctor.

...and here's a 59 Kodiak he gave new life.

Tim Schoenborn · January 23, 2008, 02:37:00 PM

I am guessing when he does a bow it is actually better than new.

I don't think anything ever came out of Grayling looking as nice as these bows do.

Regards...........

Tim

Rooselk · January 23, 2008, 02:46:00 PM

Those are some beautiful bows. Bowdoc will definitely be getting a bow from me to work on very soon.

Shovelbuck · January 23, 2008, 03:22:00 PM

Blackhawk, do you have any before pics. That would be nice to see.

Curveman · January 23, 2008, 05:59:00 PM

I haven't had any work done yet as I kind of like the "scars' on my bow

but I have seen his work and it is outstanding! He has repaired bows that anyone else would have given up for dead. He is among the finest of men too and I would trust him with anything I owned.

Blackhawk · January 23, 2008, 08:43:00 PM

Shovelbuck, sorry but I have no pics of the bows before Don got them. Good idea to do that in the future.

He replaced the leather grip on the 59 and would have replaced the tips if they needed it. The after market decals are identical and he replaces those handwritten numbers/letters himself.

Don sure has a passion for old Bear bows and his mind is filled with Bear history and trivia. Many of us would be lucky to have half the knowledge he possesses.

Charlie Cole · January 23, 2008, 10:19:00 PM

I guess this is sorta like asking a Japanese master bladesmith to make a camp axe, but does Bowdoc do work on newer or non-Bear bows? I have a couple I'd like to get reduced and refinished. Looks like he does some amazing work.

-Charlie

Kip · January 24, 2008, 07:20:00 AM

Charlie Don did a 58"1976 year Damon Howatt really ragged out hunted hard and came out beautiful.Kip

d. ward · January 24, 2008, 08:06:00 AM

Wow thank you all for everything,it truely is a labor of love...bowdoc