Author Topic: shooting glove with compass (Read 1073 times)

STIKNSTRINGBOW · « **on:** November 05, 2009, 11:15:00 AM »

I am not going to bring up a sore subject about where I asked about it, but I was trying to get information about a 3 finger shooting glove I saw Fred Bear using on "The Restless Spirit" It had a compass on the back of hand and I thought that was cool.
Anybody know where I could locate one?

Grant Young · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2009, 12:52:00 PM »

You mean like this?

bushytail · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:53:00 PM »

Grant Young,Did you make that yourself?If you did,what kind of glue did you use.It looks like you could get a compass from 3Rivers and glue it on your glove.I would like to get one of them myself.

Warberg · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:19:00 PM »

Og, Doc knows someone that has been making the repo, of this glove. And does a great job aswell.Good luck

lpcjon2 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:27:00 PM »

I'm sure you could use barge cement and glue a compass or even a GPS to a glove that stuff is great!

Shaun · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:44:00 PM »

It is Grant who has made some of these. They are a time consuming labor of love, not an economic endeavor. His are excellent reproductions of Fred's glove.

You can always make one yourself from an existing glove and a small compass like 3 Rivers sells, but it would not be a Bear replica like Grant's.

bushytail · « **Reply #6 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:50:00 PM »

Warberg or Shaun,how do I get ahold of this guy?The directory has 37 usernames with Doc in it.None with just Doc.Thankyou for any help you can give.

Grant Young · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:28:00 PM »

Bushy tail- the compass is installed in the glove, not on it, and it is a compass from a '54 Kodiak. Like Shaun said- they are a heap of work and have to be custom fitted. Mr. Bear made his own, as well. You can use a later model compass such as 3Rivers sells or a NATO compass by Silva. The old ones are brass; the new ones are plastic. The downside is the originals are bringing over $100.00 in good condition, at least for the time being. I make these with the help of a very talented Amish shoemaker and have turned out a few for friends but as of now I haven't decided to build anymore due to the time and expense involved. I've built them for myself for around thirty years and I have two new ones on hand for my own use.The picture I posted doesn't show anything like the depth of detail involved. Like Shaun said- I don't do it for the money, so we'll see. GY

Grant Young · « **Reply #8 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:29:00 PM »

BTW bushytail- they meant Bowdoc. I built him one cause we're good friends.

bushytail · « **Reply #9 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:41:00 PM »

STIKNSTRINGBOW,I hope you don`t think i was trying to highjack your topic.I have that Fred Bear video,and realy liked the style of that glove.I`ll try and make one.Thanks for all the information guys.

Shakes.602 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:46:00 PM »

That IS Pretty Cool!! Can now say I have Seen One Now!!

STIKNSTRINGBOW · « **Reply #11 on:** November 05, 2009, 07:19:00 PM »

Thank you for the input, I would appreciate a close up of the way the compass is set in the leather, if you could please.

Grant Young · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2009, 07:02:00 PM »

I'll get you some pics in better lighting this weekend STIK as well as some closeups. Grant

Bud B. · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2013, 11:40:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Grant Young:
You mean like this?

ttt for nala

Bldtrailer · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2013, 10:09:00 AM »

Very

cool

Shane Reed · « **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2015, 12:42:00 PM »

Blackhawk · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2015, 01:06:00 PM »

OK...I got it. Shane is next going to post a pic of his new treasure, the actual glove Fred was wearing when he killed that tiger in India in 1963. :D

Or are you trying to locate one?

I wish I could help you Shane, but...

BTW, did you know the maker of the repo Grant Young passed away a couple years ago? :(

cmh · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2015, 02:26:00 PM »

Very neat

Nala · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2015, 03:41:00 PM »

Yeah those are sweet gloves!! I'd like to have one myself.

Nalajr

Lucas K · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2015, 04:28:00 PM »

I would be interested to know who was working with Grant also, the glove Grant made me is the best one I own and I'd really like another.


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