Grip leather

[Possum Head]

What type of stitching material is most often found on longbow grips and where can it be found?

[Scott Feltch]

I'd like to know what people are using also. Anyone?

[eagleone]

one choice is artificial sinew - around here its available at hobby lobby

[Pat B]

Artificial sinew or commercial waxed nylon or linen thread for leatherwork.

[Rich Evans]

artificial sinew works great

[hova]

i wonder where you guys get that nice leather from...none of our craft stores carry anything but leather cordage...

-hov

[ranger 3]

Look at Tandy leather, they usually have scraps really cheap.

[broketooth]

go to your local upholstry shop. i assure you they have leftover distressed upholstry leather. its just the right thickness for handle wraps. this is one i did using the distressed leather. i have some that is a burgundy color. if you would like a peice shoot me a pm  with your adress and i will send you a peice with some waxed nylon thread to try. ruddy

[red hill]

If you have a farm supply/feed store they should have some leather.  Atwood's carries a $5 package of leather scraps that may have some decent pieces and maybe lacings.
Stan

[KellyG]

Dont for get to check out the second hand stores for leather coats and such. The toung of some boots might work also.

[snow leopard]

type "moscow hide and fur" into your internet search. they're in moscow, idaho. i've been getting stuff from them for years. absolutely awesome place.

[Tom Leemans]

I got a bunch of 12X12" samples from a local leather furnitire sales store. They usually have swatch packs of the different colors they sell. Once the discontinue an item, the swatches aren't of any use. I just asked the sales guy if they had any of their old swatch "books" they were going to dispose of. He went to the back and brought out a whole bunch!

[Jeremy]

I'll use art sinew, dacron (hey, it's useful for something   ) waxed lined, heavy outdoor thread, saddle thread... pretty much anything to stitch a grip.  Can get some of it at pretty much any craft store.

I buy a lot of leather and have a bunch of offcuts that are perfect for grips.  I'd advise against buying leather from moscow hide and fur.  I use them when I'm in a pinch, but have yet to be satisfied with anything other than fur from them.

The swatch books from furniture stores is a great tip to get small pieces of the thin leather that's perfect for grips!

[beetlebailey1977]

Every time I go by Goodwill I stop and usually pick some nice leather skits, vest, or pants.  Even got a real nice mini skirt one time.  Very good leather, and can't beat the price.  And I use 70# artificial sinew to stitch with.

[vanillabear?]

[Irish]

Last grip I did, I used B50 - twised three strands of the string together.   Worked well for me.

[scrub-buster]

I use some sort of thin black twine material that I got at a craft store.  It says its made from leather, but doesn't look like it.  The last couple of grips were made from my wifes old leather coat.

[Possum Head]

Thanks everyone I got what I wanted and then some.Only at Tradgang!

[hova]

scrub - if its the tiny round cord , its called corda-hide . theres also sueded leather lace.

i might be trying the corda-hide on the next bow. looked like nice stuff.


-hov

[Gator1]

I can explain and sneak in alot of archery gear, but bringing home a leather mini skirt??