Making a Leather Tab

[Caughtandhobble]

Hey Yall,

I thought that I would share how I make a leather tab for anyone that's interested. It's really simple to make a good tab that is custom fit for you.

The materials needed are a good piece of leather, sharp knife, pattern of desired tab, good leather conditioner, Bohning Seal Tite string wax, the one with silicone, leather lace.

-Trace pattern on leather
-Cut out tab (leave the finger hole small)
-Soak in water
-Dry in sun light
-Apply leather conditioner
-Dry in sun light again
-Apply leather conditioner again
-Dry in sun light
-Apply Bohning wax
-Soak in water, then shoot while tab is wet and it will form to your hand.
-Punch a hole in the top of tab and use leather lace to make a loop for hanging it on your bow, you'll never loose the tab if you do this.
-Apply Bohning wax one more time after the tab dries.

Once you have done this you will have a tab that will be very slick and it will last a very long time. Good luck and have fun making your own tabs;)b
 
 
 
 
 
 

[cbCrow]

Thanks for sharing, thats even better than the way I make. Thanks again!

[BaldingEagle]

[TxAg]

Do you stick your hand through the loop so that it rests on your wrist while shooting?

After looking at your pics, I thought that would be a nice feature. Like you said..can't lose it on the bow and then you couldn't lose it on your hand.

[Caughtandhobble]

No I just let it hang down while I'm shooting, although that's a good idea. I just make it big enough to go over the limb then take it back between the limb a string to secure it. I don't ever loose tabs anymore this way.

[mississippidave]

sweet

[Chaser]

Thanks for sharing. I'm going to try making one.  

[Caughtandhobble]

Originally posted by Chaser:
Thanks for sharing. I'm going to try making one.    

Give it a shot, they're really easy to make. There's just some self gratification about making you own traditional equipment.

[JAG]

       

[CrayZ 1 2NV]

very good post! I'm going to try and make one too since my current platform tab is for split fingers and I need a 3under  

[ripforce56]

I just made these 2 tabs from some Oil tanned leather that I bought a Tandy leather, I added a Can't Pinch seperator from a couple of tabs that I had laying around!


 

[Caughtandhobble]

NICE!!!