Fred Bear didn't waste wood; 1959 Grizzly.

[George D. Stout]

I just bought this 1959 Grizzly, 43#, 62", green and brown glass, very nice condition. Got it for the cost of four Silverflame broadheads.        It has an I-Beam of Brazillian Rosewood, and Fred pieced the riser together with various woods on the shelf side.  I love these old mismatched bows.
Papa Bear wasn't wasteful.  8^).

Click on photo for slideshow:
 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Kool, I too like the different woods used. Makes for a prettier bow.

[George D. Stout]

I treated the leather grip with Mink Oil and it really came back to life.  Here are photos of leather grip:

Before:


After:

[**DONOTDELETE**]

George, Did you heat the oil first? I have found by heating the oil it gets deeper in to the leather. I have done this on saddles and other horse tack. It also helps to keep moisture from getting in to the leather so it looks better longer.

[Bob L.]

Ive used Neatsfoot oil before but it darkens leather. Nice Bow George. Thats a good deal over some Broadheads huh. I like the big riser
Bob

[cacciatore]

Very cool George,I have more than one custom made bows with small pieces of wood all glued together,sometime of different woods too.

[mmgrode]

Hey George, what do you mean by "I-Beam"?

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Good stuff, George!

[George D. Stout]

mmgrode asked, "Hey George, what do you mean by "I-Beam"?

It's a sandwich of woods, see photo:

[George D. Stout]

BobL,  I didn't trade broadheads for the bow, I was just saying it cost me the same as four of those S.F.'s would have 8^).

[Bob L.]

George I know, I liked your example you used. What kinda arrows does it like?

[Bjorn]

That one is especially nice!  

[Jack Whitmire Jr]

George it is wrong handed-for me anyway - great buy . Let me see you shoot some deer with it , I like the analogy of the 4 broadheads  

Jack

[ron w]

Boy ,thats a nice one. Would be great to take that old girl out hunt'n!!! Good find.

[twitchstick]

I do like things out side of the box. Thanx for sharing it with us.

[tradtusker]

Dam thats nice
good find

[jcar315]

George, Nice bow!!

Fred made fantastic bows all around. You can start a list with all the super bows that he made, innovations that started with him, and his "inventors" mind as it pertained to bow making. Awesome guy who I am glad was, and remains, an inspiration to me.

Thanks for sharing.

[Bonebuster]

Great bow!!!  

[4runr]

George, ain't nothin mismatched on the best dang bow ever made  

I have a couple of them and love em!! They work good too
 

[Mudd]

How cool is that? Way!!! Thanks for sharing.
God bless,Mudd