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Author Topic: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?  (Read 5955 times)

Offline Shakes.602

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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #40 on: January 20, 2007, 02:27:00 PM »
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #41 on: January 20, 2007, 05:56:00 PM »
snakewood...thanks for the tip about wrapping with string.  I wouldn't have thought of that, and it made it work,so far.  Did have a couple of bad wrinkles so I resoaked it, then put it on and only wrapped with twine up to the thinnest part of the handle.  Then I just folded the rest of the leather back down,and let it dry a day.
  After that I took it back off, resoaked the top half, and wrapped from the narrow part, all the way up to the shelf.  After drying a day it seems to have come out pretty good.
  Now I need to cut the fronts.  Should I cut them a liitle short, so the lacing will pull it together?  or just overlap 'em, and make one cut through both sides so that it butts up even?
  AND...any tips on the lacing?  Appreciate the help.  Here's what I've got so far...sorry 'bout the blurry pic.
 
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #42 on: January 20, 2007, 07:49:00 PM »
That looks good...yes they do take some monkeying with to get right. cutting the bow back butt joint ..if you cut them flush, when you lace it closed you will get an over lap, thus forming a kinda' ridge..this can be ok as another "locator" on your grip. Otherwise @ 1/16" gap. Use due care at this point...get a good  C/L ....
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #43 on: January 24, 2007, 12:31:00 AM »
OKay...finally done with it,,,almost.  The lacing gave me more of a problem than I thought it would.  Ya oughtta use a thinner lace.  Mine ended up bein' thicker than I thought.  It's fine, but next time the lace will be thinner.  The skin I used was pigskin, embossed to look like gator.  Not as strong, not as nice, but it's ok.  Feels real good in the hand. Next time I'll find better skin.
  All in all it came out pretty nice.  Really dressed up the bow.  Oh yeah, I put on Copperhead Skineze too.  Nice.....
 
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #44 on: January 24, 2007, 07:46:00 AM »
GOOD JOB,joekeith well done!snakewood was that snake skin or gator that you put on?
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #45 on: January 24, 2007, 02:11:00 PM »
joekeith..that looks good..you could relace it ..I use .125" kangaroo lace, Tandy has it. It's the best by far. keith b....it's gator.
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #46 on: January 27, 2007, 08:14:00 AM »
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #47 on: January 27, 2007, 09:27:00 AM »
Sorry if this question has already been asked but what weight leather works best for bow grips? I notice that leather is usually sold but a number 1 - 9 or so and I assume that relates to the thickness or wieght. Thanks... Dave
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #48 on: January 27, 2007, 12:19:00 PM »
I'm cheap.  Piece of deer skin and contact cement   :bigsmyl:   ...Van

 

 
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Offline keith brimmer

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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #49 on: February 06, 2007, 03:49:00 PM »
where can u get gator skin i looked on ebay
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #50 on: February 06, 2007, 04:00:00 PM »
Not "Cheap" Van............."Frugal",Like  ME!   :thumbsup:    :archer:
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #51 on: February 10, 2007, 03:27:00 PM »
TTT, I'd like to know what weight leather to use as well, is 3 gonna be o.k.?  What lacing, is 1/8 best?  Thanks,

Jason
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #52 on: February 13, 2007, 04:04:00 PM »
I just got my kangaroo leather in the mail, waiting on my punch and cow hide, and then I'm getting to work.  Any more words of advice, please let me know.  Thanks,

Jason
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #53 on: October 25, 2007, 11:20:00 AM »
I had to bring this one to the top. Very interesting thread!
Flipper, how did it turn out?
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #54 on: November 27, 2007, 01:37:00 PM »
TTT..Flipper, did you ever finish your grip? I am thinking about doing one myself. Anybody got more imput?
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #55 on: November 27, 2007, 07:21:00 PM »
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #56 on: November 27, 2007, 07:22:00 PM »
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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #57 on: November 27, 2007, 07:23:00 PM »
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Offline John Dill

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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #58 on: November 27, 2007, 07:28:00 PM »
A few pics of a tooled grip i put on a friends longbow.
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Offline slayer1

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Re: Anybody put a leather grip on their recurve?
« Reply #59 on: November 27, 2007, 08:41:00 PM »
Dang John, thats a good one. Who tooled it? I have a trip planned tomorrow to the local tack shop. I am going to see if the leather smith can hook me up!
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