| From: arrowchucker
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| Date: 30-Jun-16 |
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My buddy dropped off this bow he bought new when he was a kid. Been the attic for years! A little TLC and a new string, big difference .
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| From: arrowchucker
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| Date: 30-Jun-16 |
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I start with ripping off any old rests,rugs, or plates. Goo Gone for all the old adhesive , soft scrub cleanser just to clean all the gunk. Rinse and dry. Automotive rubbing compound with take out a suprising amount of stratches, couple coats of wood floor wax. I figure if it tough enough for a floor it should last a while on a bow. Car wax is quite soft, dish soap will wash it off.
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| From: arrowchucker
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| Date: 30-Jun-16 |
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I don't want to give it back!
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| From: arrowchucker
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| Date: 30-Jun-16 |
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I tried to buy it when he dropped it off. Twisted limb and all. No Way. I'm going for It again tomorrow. When he comes, wish Me luck!
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| From: arrowchucker
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| Date: 30-Jun-16 |
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Several wallets suggested Montana pine pitch for the leather , didn't have any but Snoseal is a wax based leather seal I used a small amount and really rubbed it In. Couple hours later a hair dryer and a clean rag finished it off
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| From: arrowchucker
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| Date: 30-Jun-16 |
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The 1961Herters arrows were another story. Swaged on both ends, with 5-1/2" low profile feathers. 55 year old glue was coming undone. They were RW offset. I have a LW helical clamp. After some adjusting I got them back on. No markings but figured out they were 1916, probably 24srtx.
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| From: Buzz
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| Date: 01-Jul-16 |
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Good luck on your pitch : )
Nice job either way.
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| From: mahantango
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| Date: 01-Jul-16 |
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Love that bow! Reminds me I need to drag mine out and shoot it more.
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| From: mangonboat
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| Date: 01-Jul-16 |
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Nice job, Kyle. I started the same effort on my 1960 Herters and discovered the two maple slab halves of the riser had started to separate and a crack propogated into the glass and to get at it I had to remove that very substantial leather grip. After I soaked and tore and scraped and finally got it off and the glue that was holding it I had marred the finsh so I ended up taking it down to bare wood and glass. I am adding to phenolic overlays to the tips and then I'll try to get a good hard finish on it. I don't think I can replicate that grip, though....they dont make cattle that tough, anymore. Maybe kangaroo.
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| From: MStyles
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| Date: 01-Jul-16 |
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Early 1960's Herter's recurves have an elegant feel to them.
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| From: bodymanbowyer
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| Date: 01-Jul-16 |
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Nice looking bow arrowchucker. JF
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| From: arrowchucker
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| Date: 01-Jul-16 |
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It's gone..... I couldn't talk him out of it. I shot it last night quite a bit and it was quiet,and I could keep all in the 4 ring& about half were bullseye. He bought it when he was 16. Needless to say his old glove. Was pretty bad so I thru in a large tab I had. Happy Camper. Next, I going to try and make him put it in his will to me!!!!!
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