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Offline bubby

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Re: A backside handle build up
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2013, 02:35:47 pm »
Quote from: blackhawk on November 13, 2013, 02:18:02 pm
Hey bubby....you suing for plagiarism?  :laugh:



heck no, I just stole one of your bow layouts, sometimes on these grips I'll wrap it with upholstery thread and then soak that in runny ca glue but its not really necessary and its a pain, this works real good when you have a flat back
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: A backside handle build up
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2013, 08:18:53 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on November 13, 2013, 01:35:49 pm
I do the same with thick veg tanned leather. It really helps a bulbous fit your hand well.

Yup, I think I stole that from you, haha. The veg tan leather works great too, works like wood.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: A backside handle build up
« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2013, 09:14:05 pm »
I like cork for this and also for building up a shelf.  Like Pearly said, it is easy to shape.  Some of the more coarse cork tends to crumble when trying to shape with rasp or blade, but if you saturate it with some thinned wood glue and let it dry for a day, then the same stuff shapes up real nice. 
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Offline Weylin

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Re: A backside handle build up
« Reply #18 on: November 14, 2013, 12:50:00 am »
I like to build up the back of my handle with a couple layers of rawhide super glued down and then shaped. The cork looks nice too. I should try it some time. I like Carson's cork handles.
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Offline Stickhead

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Re: A backside handle build up
« Reply #19 on: November 14, 2013, 09:11:18 am »
I've been doing the exact same thing lately on board bows.  Love the cork!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: A backside handle build up
« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2013, 09:19:52 am »
It can crumble if you get after it too hard. It will stay together with light, careful strokes. A layer of TB after the finished shaping isn't a bad plan either.
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