The Super Kodiak before and after

jhg · July 16, 2010, 06:27:00 PM

When asked by Dan Bertalan what bow he'd pick of all era bows, Fred Bear said he'd go right back to 1976 and grab a Super Kodiak.

Joshua

Margly · July 16, 2010, 06:36:00 PM

Nice job

Pointer · July 16, 2010, 07:02:00 PM

Elbow grease I'm sure...lol. Seriously, I've refinished 2 SK's and the finish on those old Bears is really thick. You need to do a fair amount of sanding before you reach glass and wood. Add the paint that was on Cottonwood's bow and I'm sure you've got a real sanding job on your hands. I use 80 or 100 grit to start out and work up to 220. It's a whole lot of work but well worth it.

K.S.TRAPPER · July 16, 2010, 07:17:00 PM

Very nice

Tracy

ronp · July 16, 2010, 07:30:00 PM

Nice work. Those Super Ks are sweet shooting bows.

Cottonwood · July 16, 2010, 10:28:00 PM

I want another one now.... LOL

Night Wing · July 17, 2010, 09:25:00 AM

My first hunting bow was a one piece Bear 60", 40# @ 28" Super Kodiak that looked exactly like the one in the photo. I sold it in 1978 and I regret that decision to this very day.

stagetek · July 17, 2010, 09:47:00 AM

Cottonwood, very nice Super K. Curious as to why a 10" brace height ? I shoot alot of Supers and find they shoot well between 8 and 8 1/2". Thats measured from the deepest part of the grip to the string. Oh...you will never own too many Super Kodiaks !

Cottonwood · July 17, 2010, 11:45:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by stagetek:
Cottonwood, very nice Super K. Curious as to why a 10" brace height ? I shoot alot of Supers and find they shoot well between 8 and 8 1/2". Thats measured from the deepest part of the grip to the string. Oh...you will never own too many Super Kodiaks !

I don't know why the 10", but the measurement I took yesterday gave 10" on this one. Maybe I got to many twist in the string, as when I got it, all the strands were staight with no twist. Maybe I will back it down and see how it shoots with less twist to the string.

Right now it is shooting so nice. Here is a video I did yesterday, for a FSF that we do on another traditional forum board. The object was to hit a ketsup pack suspended inside of a empty water bottle from sitting on the ground at 10 yards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT3OALArMc4

This morning I went out with a differant arrow, using an Easton Legacy 2020 cut at 29.75" with a 160 gr tip.

maineac · July 17, 2010, 06:56:00 PM

Very nice job!!! Much better.