let me see your grips and arrow rests!!!

[ffdiggs]

Hey everyone been getting great advice and compliments here. Looking for some more advice/inspiration. My first stave bow is an osage with a bulbous handle. looking for ideas for handle treatments and arrow shelfs. Want to do a leather wrap but not sure the best way with it being narrow at the top and bottom of handle and fatter in the middle, and maybe a floppy wrest. Or maybe some type of cordage wrap and just shoot off hand. Give me your thoughts,pics, or spiritual guidance. Thanks

[DVSHUNTER]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DVSHUNTER]

These are a few.  First ones are stiched then a hp wrap then deer hide wrapped

[scrub-buster]

   

[Bowjunkie]

I like deer leather because it's stretchy and pulls tight around the bulbous contour. I add a shelf, built up thick cow leather, then shaped and tapered on my drum sander so that it feathers out to nothing, showing no visible edges under the leather grip.

     

   

[4est trekker]

Here's a few of various designs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ffdiggs]

Nice looking grips. Kinda liking the black leather with the rolled top and bottom. How thick of leather do you all normally use? I got some old leather coats, but the leather feels kinda thin.

[takefive]

X 2 on those great looking grips.  I like using leather that is thin enough that it has a little stretch to it so it's easy to form it to the handle.  I buy scraps from a local store that makes jackets and gloves.

 

[DVSHUNTER]

Coats will work but a bit thicker is better imo. I use deer hide or upholstery leather.