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joe vt
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Leather strip grip ??
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February 06, 2012, 09:59:00 AM »
I want to have a t/d longbow riser receive a new leather grip. But I want the grip to be wrapped with 1/2" leather. Here is a pic of my 1960 Shakespear recurve with one. You can see kind of where the strip begins and ends and but you cant see the strip ends themselves.
I have a tennis wrap on my t/d riser currently but it wears pretty fast so I want real leather.
Does anybody know who can do this???
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Pat B
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Re: Leather strip grip ??
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February 06, 2012, 12:04:00 PM »
I believe there is a build along in the How To section.
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joe vt
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Re: Leather strip grip ??
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February 06, 2012, 05:24:00 PM »
I didnt find a thread on it.
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Ray_G
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Re: Leather strip grip ??
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February 06, 2012, 07:57:00 PM »
Shaun Webb did a grip build along, like you are asking about, in a back issue of Trad Archer's World magazine. I am at work, so I can't tell you what issue. I bet if you contacted them they could tell you and you could order it.
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Re: Leather strip grip ??
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February 06, 2012, 08:11:00 PM »
Joe it isnt hard to do at all. I can walk ya through it if you want to do it yourself and have the leather. If you dont i can cut you a strip and send it to you. You can call me tomorrow after 10 my time...central.... 405-365-5503
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Re: Leather strip grip ??
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February 06, 2012, 08:13:00 PM »
Horseapple (JD Jones) is a master of the leather wrap too.
Maybe he will see this. I used to have a How To by JD but can't find it now. He helped me out at OJam on a yew bow.
Here is one of JD's bows:
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Jeff Strubberg
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Re: Leather strip grip ??
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February 06, 2012, 08:30:00 PM »
You an do it yourself. All you really need to do is dab a little contact cement on the last half inch or so of each end, wrap to suit you and tuck the ends under. I like to put the tucked ends to the right. More out of the way for a rightie.
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joe vt
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Re: Leather strip grip ??
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February 07, 2012, 01:02:00 PM »
how thin or thick should the leather be? i will look on line to purchase some but dont have a clue how thick.
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Jeff Strubberg
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Re: Leather strip grip ??
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February 07, 2012, 03:51:00 PM »
The stuff I use is pretty thin and it's a split so it has a sueded finish. 2-3 oz is plenty heavy. JD does some fantastic work with heavier weight leather, but it's quite bit bit more work since you have to skive the edges of the leather down.
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Pokerdaddy
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Re: Leather strip grip ??
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February 07, 2012, 07:23:00 PM »
Great thread. I'd love to try this. Looks really sharp.
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huntsmanlance
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Re: Leather strip grip ??
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February 12, 2012, 02:50:00 AM »
Joe did ya ever find some leather? I would be happy to send ya some strips for free that are the same as in the picture you posted.
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joe vt
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Re: Leather strip grip ??
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February 12, 2012, 02:26:00 PM »
hi lance, no i didnt find any leather. that is so kind of you. i will send my address to you via private message.
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