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Safari Scott
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Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 17, 2013, 09:12:00 PM »
So I was shooting yesterday in 43 degree heat, (which for those of you on the imperial system is about 110) and after about an hour I couldn't repetitively keep shots straight since my bow was sliding around in my hand and just wasn't consistent. I've seen plenty of them on longbows but the only bowyer I've seen put the grips on a recurve is Tim from Acadian woods. I presume it would encourage torquing, but in the heat would it work beter?
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Eric Sprick
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 17, 2013, 09:39:00 PM »
I've wondered how it would feel myself. I'm pretty sure one guy here has at least one with leather. Goes by the handle arrow30, maybe he'll see this or maybe send him a pm.
Eric
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jess stuart
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 17, 2013, 09:45:00 PM »
Get a bow saddle which is a piece of leather with a adhesive back, that goes on the grip. They used to be pretty popular, I think they are still available. One would allow you to see if a full grip would be of benefit without the hassle of fitting a full grip to the riser.
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flinthead
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 17, 2013, 10:11:00 PM »
Try wrapping a thin tennis raquet wrap on your grip. Thin, cheap [2.00] and easily removable. Keeps grip good even with sweating, and protects from damage on bow with wedding band. Works for me. Roy
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TSP
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 17, 2013, 10:14:00 PM »
You could always try a rubber Shurgrip on it.
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Bjorn
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 17, 2013, 10:18:00 PM »
Mtn bike inner tube makes as many as you want!
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JRY309
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 12:21:00 AM »
I prefer a leather grip on my bows,in the summer when my hands sweat those rubber grips still slide for me.
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JamesV
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 12:25:00 AM »
I have a leather grip, similar to the bow grip on my recurve. I like it.
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 02:29:00 AM »
I had big jim put one on my bob lee and i love the beavertail grip makes it nice come november. And looks cool too
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 06:54:00 AM »
i put a leather grip on my recurve. more challenging than on a longbow type grip but if you work it and stretch it, you can get it done. i like the look and more so the feel. definitnley feels better in my hand than directly against the wood. other options (rubber, tennis racquet grip, etc) woudl work, but its a traditional bow and my opinion those look out of pocket on a trad bow.
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Pigsooie
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 07:06:00 AM »
Fred Herman of Flying Eagle Bows puts a leather grip on the recurves that he makes. They look and shoot awesome.
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 08:25:00 AM »
A bow saddle is the answer... check 3Rivers. Other options are to paste wax the grip (apply but don't polish) and of course checkering is classy and works perfectly.
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 09:15:00 AM »
i put a leather grip on my kodiak mag, i prefer it to a slippery wood grip.
i also put one on a martin savannah.
checkering or stippling will be my next adventure..
eric, i bet that widow would look good with a buckskin leather grip..
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Eric Sprick
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 09:19:00 AM »
That's kinda what I was thinking Bryant, I may have to do something about that. The grip on your K-Mag looks great.
Eric
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daniel boon
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 09:20:00 AM »
Had one on my Blacktail, I liked it.
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Archie
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January 18, 2013, 01:36:00 PM »
Somebody had a picture up a while back of a beavertail grip that they had Big Jim install on a Black Widow recurve. Looked very cool, and seems like it'd be just the ticket. I'm thinking about calling Big Jim and having him put one on my recurve.
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 02:40:00 PM »
Here's a leather bow saddle on one of My savage river recurves
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Lotech Joe
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 02:48:00 PM »
I put a piece of tanned deer hide on a high-wrist grip one time and I was glad I did. Very comfortable to shoot and it helped absorb some shock. As long as you don't put a death grip on your bow, torque shouldn't be a problem.
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hvyhitter
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 05:41:00 PM »
I have wraped all my recurves with leather lace as I like to realy grip a bow and hate it to slide .....it also works as a locater so I grip it the same every time......
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Re: Leather grip on a recurve?
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January 18, 2013, 05:57:00 PM »
The brown beavertail is my favorite. Nice look and texture!
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