66' prototype has found a home

vintage-bears · October 23, 2011, 02:52:00 PM

Donnie,
I can't wait to string her up, mount a quiver take a few shots and learn where she points and get in my treestand!
..........Philip

d. ward · October 28, 2011, 08:53:00 AM

Phil some chit went haywire here this week and I am running a bit behind as always.But should be finished up next week bd

vintage-bears · November 19, 2011, 09:00:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by the real bowdoc:
Phil some chit went haywire here this week and I am running a bit behind as always.But should be finished up next week bd

BD;
Thanksgiving approaching my brother!

PS: can you put the razorheads in the box with the bow?

The bow wants to take her place among her siblings.

PAPALAPIN · November 19, 2011, 06:01:00 PM

Phil

Good things are worth waiting for.

I'm confident that the prototype has found the home it was meant for.

You made the right decision to have Bowdoc refinish it.

recurve_shooter · January 19, 2012, 07:42:00 PM

Great thread! I just read the whole thing from start to finish, and feel like I have just taken an advanced level course on Bear history!

What a piece of history and what a gem this bow turned out to be!

vintage-bears · January 20, 2012, 10:41:00 AM

It is quite a bow and quite the topic.
I had alot of fun with it.

..........Philip

sticknstring+ · January 28, 2012, 02:28:00 PM

Any news on this baby

PAPALAPIN · January 30, 2012, 08:49:00 PM

Glad you ended up with it.

johnnyrazorhead · March 26, 2012, 08:29:00 PM

Was going to start a new thread but thought this would be better suited here.Recently picked up this nice '65 Kodiak.Very nice condition except for two small holes on the coin side most likely from a quiver.Would like to possibly have them filled if someone thought they could do a nice job on them.Bow is a little light in weight too at only 38# but would still make a nice practice bow.Looks similar to one of the bows shown by Papalapin on page 1 of this thread.Oh how I despise holes in bows.Plus it's got a + stamped above the serial number.Will probably just get rid of this one or trade it for one without the holes and crosses.

vintage-bears · March 27, 2012, 06:55:00 PM

Super cool find John. Very unique.

I await for my prototype still............

OldSkoolArcher · March 27, 2012, 08:05:00 PM

Gulp. VERY Nice!!! The oddballs are my favorite!

vintage-bears · March 29, 2012, 10:30:00 AM

That is a unique one for sure. Nice lines......

cacciatore · March 29, 2012, 11:26:00 AM

Philip,are you still waiting for yours?
Maybe Don has fallen in love with it!

vintage-bears · March 29, 2012, 11:31:00 AM

Hi Felix.
Yes I am still waiting.
I figure Don has alot going on and not able to get to the post office. I wish he would call me.

My hands are tied.........Philip

vintage-bears · April 22, 2012, 01:34:00 PM

vintage-bears · April 22, 2012, 02:17:00 PM

vintage-bears · April 22, 2012, 02:23:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by cacciatore:
Philip,are you still waiting for yours?
Maybe Don has fallen in love with it!

I received a call from Bowdoc's wife yesterday.
The bow is on it's way home and Don is working hard on getting caught up and bows finished.
I asked her if she was feeling better and she told me she is slowly coming along.

Our prayers are with you Don and Linda and thank you.

.......Philip

vintage-bears · April 22, 2012, 02:24:00 PM

With news of the bow coming home, I wanted to revisit the amazing story and images of this once cleverly hidden gem.
This is the photo history of this 1966 Kodiak.

Born in 1966 pulling 57#.

Here she is when found by Tom Troy. I spoke with Tom several times and he told me he was simply looking for a vintage-bear Kodiak that he could hunt with. This basic camo Kodiak fit the bill.......

More to follow........Philip

vintage-bears · April 22, 2012, 02:27:00 PM

Then Tom removed a little camo paint and took notice of a black base beneath the paint.

vintage-bears · April 22, 2012, 02:38:00 PM

Tom did some more paint removal and brown glass started to appear........