Your personal "Holy Grail" collectible bow

[Bjorn]

:(  Damn, I was getting optimistic about the Rosewood bet. But a soda and one of Trap's feather rests are pretty good too!

[Abear]

My Personal "Holy Grail" is one that may or may not exist,I personaly have two sets of two identical serial Numbers in the 70 type one take down ,I have an A,B with the same and an A,C so looking for either one so only time will tell I was told there may have been some made, but I wont know if I have a set till I find the other

[PAPALAPIN]

Kodiak Delux, 60" 60# SN IA001

I have it...

Of course I'm jes yankin'en yer chain

I thought calling it a tri-60 would add an extra touch of drama.

Sorry...could't resist. but that's what you get for calling Trap "JACK"

[Wade Phillips]

Trap – Your natural barbed feather rest would probably look very nice on this bow...

1960 Clear Glass Kodiak ... or would you call it a ...

1960 Kodiak DeLuxe ???

I was very pleased to acquire this bow several months ago even though it is far from Mint... I bought it in a very obscure auction. Unfortunately, the previous owner knew nothing of its history or the original owner. Had planned this to be one of the many surprises in "Fred Bear's Most Collectible Bows 1933-1966", but figure this is the appropriate thread for a sneak preview... After the image is taken for the book, the maker of the replacement feather rest will be credited in the text...

I am personally still looking for the same bow, with the exact grain in the limbs as shown in the 1960 Catalog image, it is still my "Documented but Unfound Holy Grail"...

We can let Bjorn decide the time limit and current status of our bet...

[Wade Phillips]

Jack - I wish you did have the trip 60 SN IA001. Sorry for the name mix-up. I do know how to use Edit/Copy, Edit/Paste, just don't know how to use it very well or have sense enough to edit the text...

[PAPALAPIN]

Had to mess with you, Wade...regardless of the name mix up.

I know I would have crapped if someone had posted they had a TargetMaster Supreme.

Like you, I don't even know if my Holy Grail iexists any more.  Someone may have made a lamp out of it by now.

[The Bushmaster #5]

My 1958 Ben Pearson Bushmaster 60#

[Bjorn]

Thanks Wade, to give everyone a fair opportunity the bet can go on as long as needed, and I am open to holding the soda, feather rest, and rosewood Kodiak, without charge I might add, for whatever time it takes to find that elusive bow!
BTW I do have 1A039, 60" and 46#; just 38 too late, huh?

[TRAP]

I'd say the bet is over.  As pedicted, the bet was won before you made it.    

What do you guys think?  That picture should be worth a feather rest shouldnt it?  And look you didnt have to buy the book to see it.    

It does look a little naked Wade.  PM an address and I'll gladly send the rest your way.

No matter what you call it, that bow is waaay cool.

Trap

[Wade Phillips]

Trap - My Father taught me to never to bet on anything other than a sure thing. Your feather rest will have a good home on this bow. You are very gracious in settling this wager. Hopefully this single loss has not ruined any possibly of future wagers with you.

I truly enjoy your forward straight up and stimulating contributions to these threads. You have made me think, don't stop, keep it up !

I'm not sure what to call the bow either. After receiving it in the mail, my first efforts to accurately describe it was "1960 Clear Glass Kodiak". Guess that says exactly what it is. When a more concise and more accurate description is offered, I will gladly use it.

[TRAP]

My father taught me the same thing Wade, but I was too much of a rebel to pay attention.

So, does the bow on the left side of the page (My holy grail) exist or can we assume that was a bow with really tight dark grain and the artist depicted it correctly?

Trap

[Wade Phillips]

Trap - From the image in the catalog, it appears that the bow on the left side has a dark tight grain wood veneer under clear glass. I will not bet on the identity of the wood type.

[bkupris]

I have been looking for one of these for a few years. Early 60's Herters CV22 complete with the belly overlays.

 

[d. ward]

I am going to say there are for sure some rare bird's to still discover.
Bjorn don't be shay and post up some pics of the 1961 Grizzly clear glass bow.Those are pretty rare too....bd

[TRAP]

Is Bjorn holding out?????

What's up with that ????

Trap

[d. ward]

Hell yeah he is...here's another one that if I were a little longer on cash flow I would try and recover too.I owned and sold the one and only 1960 Kodiak Deluxe factory camo I ever saw.Gee's it pissed me off but chit happens and I was in one hell of a bind at the time for cash.Thats back when Dick Rathboner bought my 1960 also.Anyhow I needed the dough and made a deal with this person for some cash and a 1959 56" 50#er for the KD.He sent the cash and never did send the 56"er.I figured I would just buy the bow back at some point.Just kind of never had the extra jing..damn-it that was a cool bow too.Factory camo with leather grip 1960 KD....God I'am a sick sick little man sometimes.........bowdumbass

[johnnyrazorhead]

Wade,
Speaking of that clear glass 1960 Kodiak,have you seen the one in Al Reader's collection.It's a 1959 Kodiak with clear glass.It once belonged to Nels Grumley.Never saw anything like that one before.

[reddogge]

My grail is a little more modest but is proving to be quite hard to come up with.  I want to get my old late 60s rosewood Damon Howatt Super Diablo in 50# back.  I've seen 45# and newer SD's but not quite what I want.

I wouldn't mine finding a ca 1955-56 Ben Pearson lemonwood longbow either to replace the one I had as a kid.

[Wade Phillips]

Another "Holy Grail"...

1960 Kodiak Mag 52" - Same Brown & Autumn Orange Glass as 1960 Kodiaks

How about Buginga slabs & Rosewood I-beam ?

Might as well dream

[d. ward]

Hey you know your not supposed to mention that 1959-1960 52" factory camo kodiak mag...That was off limits last I heard .... yikes bd