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Title: What handle wood in '72-73' Super K?
Post by: M60gunner on October 01, 2009, 08:58:00 PM
I am the orginal owner of a 72-73 Super K. I got the bow around Janurary 1973. I did a stupid thing about 1978, I had a hole drilled for a plunger. I want to fill it back in with a plug cut from face grain wood. Can someone tell me what the woods were or where I can find out?
Thank You, Tom M.
Title: Re: What handle wood in '72-73' Super K?
Post by: d. ward on October 02, 2009, 05:34:00 AM
Hi Tom those were all built of stained hard rock maple.bd
Title: Re: What handle wood in '72-73' Super K?
Post by: jeff w on October 02, 2009, 09:28:00 AM
Wasn't those maple risers impregnated with some form of an epoxy (making Futurewood)?   seems like I remember seeing that in the Bear video 'Rural Route 1'.
Title: Re: What handle wood in '72-73' Super K?
Post by: Grant Young on October 02, 2009, 12:20:00 PM
Right- Hardrock maple impregnated with epoxy and even a bit of formaldehyde = Futurewood. Or Dymondwood, or Ramwood, etc.   GY
Title: Re: What handle wood in '72-73' Super K?
Post by: M60gunner on October 02, 2009, 01:47:00 PM
Thank you all for the responses. I have been trying off and on for a number of years to fix my mistake. It will never look perfect but better than an end grain dowel.
Title: Re: What handle wood in '72-73' Super K?
Post by: d. ward on October 02, 2009, 01:56:00 PM
5/8" plug cutter and a piece of scrap maple should work out just fine.Keep me posted if you don't find any good maple as I have a pretty good piece I made several plugs from and would be more then happy to send you a couple plugs.You can stain the plug with black india ink.bd
Title: Re: What handle wood in '72-73' Super K?
Post by: M60gunner on October 04, 2009, 06:27:00 PM
Bowdoc, thank you for the offer of the plug. I will look at school in the wood room. I take 2 classes at our Junior college. Thank you agian, Tom