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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Handles
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2021, 11:48:27 am »
One more.
Well I'll say!!  Osage is king!!

Offline Fox

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Re: Handles
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2021, 12:50:17 pm »
Thanks for all the good advice and pictures guys! Eric I really like that bulbous handle, mine never come out quite right for some reason
Why must we make simple things so complicated?

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Handles
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2021, 02:36:49 pm »
Fox,
Practice shaping some styles on scrap wood, until you find one you like, then try it on a bow!  These are all good ideas!
Hawkdancer
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Offline WhistlingBadger

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Re: Handles
« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2021, 11:17:33 pm »
Fox, I'm with Jim:  I put straight, ELB-style handles on all my bows so far (I shaped handles on several "bow kits" before I started building them from scratch).  My hand just adapts to them and they all feel the same.  My old fib*****ss recurve has a semi-pistol grip, and it works fine too.  Good to try a few styles and find what works for you.
Thomas
Lander, Wyoming
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