1962 Bear 50th Birthday Pictures

4runr · January 14, 2012, 10:13:00 AM

I was wondering where I left that old thing.

I'm glad you posted the pic Colin. When I saw Ryan's, I thought "Man, that looks like mine!"

Ryan, show us pics after the new grip is on.

RLA · January 14, 2012, 12:45:00 PM

I've already scrapped my first attempt, with out a pattern I didn't get the shape close. Might have it now on my forth try, yes I think it's gonna work this time.

TRAP · January 15, 2012, 09:46:00 AM

I'll share one

OldSkoolArcher · January 15, 2012, 09:54:00 AM

Trap, WOW. Nice!

hayslope · January 15, 2012, 10:06:00 AM

Trap - I've always admired your 62 K. Sweet wood!

vintage-bears · January 15, 2012, 11:53:00 AM

That's gorgeous Trap!
Thanks for sharing that with us.......Philip

59Alaskan · January 15, 2012, 11:53:00 AM

TRAP, let me be the first to take you up on your offer to share. I will PM you my address!!!

Beautiful bow!

4runr · January 15, 2012, 12:19:00 PM

Best of show right there DD! BEAUTIFUL!

TRAP · January 15, 2012, 02:53:00 PM

Thanks guys, glad there are folks around that appreciate the classics as much as I do. The good lord made the wood. Fred made something beautiful out of it. I'm just the fortunate temporary caretaker of it.

PaPaFrank · January 15, 2012, 05:35:00 PM

Yep, that's some really good stuff right there!

RLA · January 15, 2012, 11:49:00 PM

I'm back with the leather grip on the '62 I didn't have a pattern (bow came off the bay without a leather grip) so it took me 4 tries to cut out the leather and be happy with the shape of it. This was my fist time putting a leather grip on a bow, so it's not perfect by any means, but I'm happy with it.

I first have to thank the Bowdoc, Don Ward for the time and effort he put in to the refinishing 101 thread, I pretty much followed the putting on a new leather grip info from start to completion.

I got this bow just a few days ago, finished the grip this AM and did some shooting. I love this bow!!! Well, this is where it gets good.
Today was the last day of our MO deer season. I wanted to get some woodsie pic's of the new bow with it's new grip, so I just took it (didn't think I'd see any deer anyway right?)

At about 5:15 this evening I made one of my best on game, shots ever with the new to me grizzly, WOW!!!
Did I already say this is my new favorite bow

I was shooting a blue 500gr. 1970 cedar tipped with a 2 blade razorhead.

Keep them '62 pic's comin

vintage-bears · January 15, 2012, 11:53:00 PM

Double congratulations!
The grip is amazing and the bow looks great!

Great shooting and some good eating right there!

...........Philip

Hobow · January 16, 2012, 01:48:00 AM

Nice job and nice bow!!

It'd be my new favorite after that as well!

59Alaskan · January 16, 2012, 06:24:00 AM

That is just awesome!!! Thought you might like the way it shoots!

Congrats! Nice grip and excellent shot

PaPaFrank · January 16, 2012, 06:28:00 AM

Oh YEA! That's Good Stuff!!

4runr · January 16, 2012, 06:33:00 AM

That is OUTSTANDING Ryan!!!

That grip looks perfect, especially with a little red on it.

OldSkoolArcher · January 16, 2012, 08:10:00 AM

I think the grip looks awesome! Kudos.

Did you make the strikeplate also? If so nice work on that also!

Jack Shanks · January 16, 2012, 08:19:00 AM

Way to celebrate a anniversary! Great looking job on the grip too.

450 marlin · January 16, 2012, 10:35:00 AM

Looks like the first 50th birthday kill..the grip looks as good as the sight window..what a great sense of accomplishment .

RLA · January 16, 2012, 11:10:00 AM

Thanks guys! I got a jump on the 50th Birthday hunts & didn't even plan on it. Just figured I'd get some nice pic's. Sometimes you just get lucky!