62 Kodiak Sight Window

[mossyoakpenn]

Does anyone here know if Fred Bear ever made the '62 Kodiaks with any fancy sight windows such as purpleheart or anything else?  Thanks!

[hayslope]

Never saw one with any other type of wood in the sight window but Brazilian Rosewood, although I've seen quite a few of the 3-piece risers that have really wild grain in the center piece (which becomes the sight window), but have rather straight grained slabs on the outsides of the riser.

[mossyoakpenn]

Thanks hayslope....Ive never seen anything else either but Ive only been looking for a few months...I know Bear did a lot of random things though so its hard to say for sure...

[mossyoakpenn]

Anyone else know what years they made sight windows of different woods?  Ive seen 59, 60, & 61 but were there any more?  Thanks again...

[vintage-bears]

Amazing!

[yellow bow]

That thing is sweet.

 :cool:

[bearbowman]

I saw the serial number and thought that is a 1964 serial number then I saw the tips. Somebody just pulled out an old 1962 form and glued one up.

[mossyoakpenn]

I guess you never know what you may find hiding out there somewhere....that is one very unique bow!