Pinecones on Morrison Grip rough in the hand

[Sixby]

I believe you got the answer from Bob. You might lightly sand the sharper points off a bit first . Just don't ruin the carving. then put the finish on until its comfortable. I bet Bob will tell you what finish to spray it with if ya ask him. He is that kinda gentleman.
God Bless you, Steve

[Mike Theis]

You might want to try a little paraffin wax first to see if filling in the grip area with something more permanent is a better option than a rubber grip covering it. I would think the wax could always be brushed out with little harm done after a test to see how it suits your hand. If it were mine, I think that I would have a tough time covering those pine cones up.

[whitetail_downer100]

With all the guys giving you a hard time I would just like to say that most of us have had 'girly hands' before while dealing with one instrument or another.  You can either deal with the pain until your body adapts or take one of the other suggested routes.  In any case do not get rid of that bow they are phenominal shooters and gorgeous to boot!

I would be really hesitant to do anything to the bow-- rather tough it out until your hand gets used to it, or work on a little looser grip with your bow hand. It's like guitar strings-- you have to build up a little protective tougher skin and it might be a little sore for a while but worth it!

[LongStick64]

Think about wearing a glove, you probably will if you hunt with it, maybe a soft leather glove would not be too thick but take away the pinecone from cutting in on your hand.

[buckracks7]

Just shoot it every day, and you will get used to it. Heck, you will even start to crave it.

[YORNOC]

They make inexpensive rubber type wraps for fishing rods. Cheap, non sticky, non marring, goes on like tape and sticks to itself. Gives a nice grip, not too tacky in the hand. All the big fishing catalogs have them.
The last thing I'd ever do is alter that carving. You never know when you need to sell a bow.

[Bjorn]

No problems with mine does what it is supposed to do.
You could put on some MTN bike inner tube it pulls on easily with a little soap.

[Wapiti Chaser]

Great help guys . Guess I shouldn't have shot 300 + arrows first day with it ! I think I will get used to it if not I will fill them in like Bob said. Thanks for all of the offers but it's not going anywhere.

[larry]

300+ arrows?  :eek:   well if it's only your hand that's sore I'd say yer doing good!  

[2hats]

I have them in a Phenolic riser and they are smoothe as silk,must be the material in mine that makes it comfortable.My.02  

[Real Buckmaster]

I have a couple morrisons with pine cones and a schafer with checkered grip.  I put a rubber shur grip on all of them. I shoot and hunt with a black golf glove. The riser never slips in my hand. This  helps when hunting on those cold days and is cool in the summer.

[crotch horn]

I find it quite uncomfortable but very good looking.

[MercilessMing]

300+ arrows.  I made the same mistake when I had the new to me Shawnee with pine cone.  A used bicycle glove solve the problem.  But after few weeks I found I don't need the glove any more.

[snag]

Much prefer checkering or stippling. They look great, just not functional...

[leatherneck]

You must have been in the Army!    

Buck up soldier and take it like a man.

[joe vt]

i had bob add 1/2 pine cones on my cheyenne riser. i asked him to make the carvings smoother with less sharp edges. i asked for this because i heard some carvings were hard on the hand. i am very satisfied with the outcome....should have had a full set of oines put on though.


i also have checkering on two other bows and stipple on one....i perfer checkering over any.

[Gary Logsdon]

I have a Morrsion Shawnee and ILF, both with pinecone engravings.  Neither have cause me any problems once I shot them a while and my hands toughened up some.

[Gen273]

Wrap it or sell it, is what I say. but it is your bow, so it is up to you. Good luck with it, I hope it works out.

[Blake Dustin Adams]

Maybe back in your day Mike but us Army guys now are a bit different.  The same could be said about these guys that get paid by the navy.

I have never really liked checkering to the point of almost hating it, just takes to much effort to hate it.  But the pine cone Morrisons I have handled were really nice.

I would follow what Bob Morrison himself said and fill it with a clear finish.  I would think an epoxy.  I'd bet that filled in smoothed out and finished proper it would look amazing.