I have two bows, a 1969 Kodiak Magnum and a 1966 Grizzly with what I think are unusual strike plates. Both appear to be made out of a "grayish-brown" nylon(?) about .015 inches thick and shaped like the original Bear leather strike plates. Is anyone familiar with this type of strike plate before or know if they are still available?
Have any pictures?
Are you sure it's not just the adhesive backing from the original leather strike-plate.Often times the original leather comes detached from the bow leaving only the adhesive backing.Just a thought without seeing pictures.
I think jrh is right. Probably just the residue of the old plate.
its a rubberized adhesive backing no less and Johnnyboy may be right.However a pic could unravil the whole thing ??? bd
I'm reasonably sure it's not the adhesive backing. These strike plates are clean and extremely slick. I doubt a contact cement or rubberized adhesive backing (Barge, Duco etc...) would stick to them.
I promise I'll try and get some pics posted (I need to set up a photobucket account).
Here are a couple of pics of the strike plate on the Kodiak Mag. The strike plate on the '67 Grizzly is identical except for the shape. Whatever this stuff is, it's slick. I hope I do this correctly.
http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l632/69KMag/924f4cb4.jpg
http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l632/69KMag/db3ed732.jpg
Maybe this will work better.
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l632/69KMag/db3ed732.jpg)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l632/69KMag/924f4cb4.jpg)
Yup, It's the adhesive backer to the strike plate.
Jack is correct.
Is there any reason why I can't or shouldn't continue using these as the strike plate? I've not noticed any additional noise.
yap its the rubberized self adhesive backing and nope no reason at all to stop using it.Won't hurt a thing fact is I seen many a many a old bow that had the backing used as a strike plate.The glue stuck super good to the wood ... but not so well to the leather bd
Thanks again men.