Ben Pearson Cougar 45xx @28.

LH :)

Now being restored to a new life.

Nearly straight linbs. Maybe off less than an 1/8". Light stress lines. Gosh awful gouge ground into it. Tips in good shape.

Not a bad bow for $20. Certainly not a lost cause. I believe the riser is walnut.

Decal is still pretty good.

Working on that gouge.

I'd bet my house that someone wanted to turn that bow into a righty. That's what it looks like to me. Good luck with your project, that'll be a sturdy repair when you're done.

How cool..and bought by someone who will rehab that cat and give it a new life. Kudo's to you Sir!

Bud, I'm jealous, lol. I've been to I don't know how many sales this spring and summer trying to find an old, but shootable bow in that weight range, that I can afford. My rotator cuffs are just about wore out and I'm thinking a lighter poundage bow would get me through the pre season shooting and deer season with less stress on them. Good find and I can't wait to see it when you get her finished.

Very cool! By the way, that is a way to have an ambi bow that is also center shot. Leon Stewart has built them this way.

Great find.

Got the void filled. Still not perfect, but, maybe a leather grip wrap when finished.

Th whole bow is sanded down. Almost ready for a coating of poly.

What did you fill it with ?

Looking good!

Osage,

Wood filler, walnut dust from sanding, and ground cinnamon from the kitchen, with a little acrylic paint to help it blend.

I sanded the filler down to below wood level and used Titebond II mixed with the acrylic, dust and cinnamon to bring the tone in.

The above pic was before the tone was added.

Very impressive, and creative. Kudos to your talents and abilities!

Great job.

Good looking project so far.

You know the old Pearson Cougar is one of my favorite bows of all time? Not fancy, and not the fastes, but easy to shoot, quiet and stable. The one thing you need to be careful of (if you don't know) is that you want the string of such a length that you dont straighten the tips of that bow out when it's strung. Part of it's efficiency comes from the string laying on the outer portion of the limb.

You did really good on the blend, that bow will be SWEET when your done. Congratulations.

-Bones

Good job. My brother has a BP Cougar. It's a good shooting bow, smooth pulling.

I have quite a few bows, fdp. 62 AMO means a 59" string. Thanks, though. ;) I'm around 10 or so on BPs. Mostly the 709 Hunter model, though. My ugliest one is a Spoiler. Majority of my bows are Bears.

test pic

Nicely done, Bud.

Coating with satin poly, now. I left the toothpicks natural. A reminder of its former neglected status.

The walnut sure is purty!

Nice job. I have a 700 Colt that I refinished. Very nice shooter.

Very nice, good job Bud!

Very nice - well done indeed!

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