Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Newindian on January 18, 2013, 08:53:02 pm
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when you build up a handle with leather say .5 inches dose it have a noticeable effect on the tiller
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You would have to glue it down and saturate it with some pretty solid glue that gave it some bend resistance.
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Leather is very flexible and shouldn't won't the tiller. You should be able to put it on the back, the belly or both with no problems.
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thanks
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I use leather to fill out the back of the handles on most of my bows and sometimes I use it for the handle riser on brendy handle bows. I've done it for years and never noticed any adverse effects.
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What about rawhide to build up a handle?
Grady
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Sounds ike you want it to affect the tiller?
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Rawhide should work fine too but I've never tried it. It will bend with the bow so it won't pop off like wood will if the handle area bends.
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Neither rawhide or leather will affect the tiller.
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Sounds ike you want it to affect the tiller?
the bow's handle is on the stiffer side of bend in the handles, I just wanted to make sure I don't need to take off a few scrapes before applying the leather.What about rawhide to build up a handle?
Grady
might use it if I had any
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Sounds ike you want it to affect the tiller?
the bow's handle is on the stiffer side of bend in the handles, I just wanted to make sure I don't need to take off a few scrapes before applying the leather.What about rawhide to build up a handle?
Grady
might use it if I had any
Get a Rawhide dog bone chew toy.
Grady