My new project

RunninWild77 · July 05, 2010, 10:20:00 PM

Well my dad had this old bear hanging around for a number of years. We never really new what it was because someone had spray painted the whole thing black. I sanded the black paint off and now I need to get the old finish off. i believe the bow is a 1966? so i was hoping one of you could give me a better idea of the year.

The overall of the condition of the bow is in good shape, but there is one major problem. someone had pounded 3 nails and a screw into the front of the handle on the riser. Im not totally sure how to fix it. So i was hoping one of you (bowdoc) could tell me how to cover it up.

RunninWild77 · July 05, 2010, 10:22:00 PM

i ordered a decal of the super kodiak transfer from al, because as you can see i couldnt save it from sanding the black paint off. Al is a great guy to deal with.

Thanks again al!

macclare · July 05, 2010, 11:35:00 PM

71-72 Super K

cacciatore · July 06, 2010, 04:23:00 AM

the decals of the modellook to be on the back of the limb-71

RunninWild77 · July 06, 2010, 10:45:00 AM

yes the upper decal is on the back of the limb, the bottom decal is on the belly. wow i was way off on the year.

RunninWild77 · July 07, 2010, 04:35:00 PM

anyone have an idea on how I can fix those nails in the fron of the riser?

Grant Young · July 07, 2010, 05:34:00 PM

I wonder why the nails were there to begin with. Does it look like the overlay was lifting? The good news is that the futurewood Super Kodiaks are really tough. Maybe Bowdoc will chime in on possible ways to remove them. Looks like a pretty serious project- I wish you success. GY

Charlie Lamb · July 07, 2010, 05:45:00 PM

I'd say it depends on how handy you are with tools and such.
If it were me, I'd probably strip off the top layer of white glass (using a sharp chisel to get it started),remove the nails/screws AND the adaptor then sand it smooth. Put a new layer of white glass on, blend and smooth.

Not as hard to do as it might sound.