PRIMITIVE GLOVE/TAB

[boo]

what are yall useing for a glove or tab that is considered primitive? or is nothing at all primitive? thanks boo

[Pat B]

Bobby, I use a Super Glove or Damascus. Not primitive but I shoot better with one.     Pat

[Coo-wah-chobee]

              Use an 'ole goatskin handball glove with pinky finger cut off. Fingers aren't as tough as used to be......................bob

[boo]

yea i use the damascus also and like it. i also have a hill glove with the inserts for heavy bows but i was wanting to make one more primitive if there is such a thing. boo

[Pat B]

Thumb ring!      Pat

[Wolf Among Dogs]

 I use a rawhide two finger glove as i draw with two fingers (release is smoother,less fingers on the string).Shooting with no glove/tab has been proven dangerous to the nerves in your fingers/hand.Not worth the risk if ya wanna hunt all your life !..be safe!

[Justin Snyder]

Shooting with no glove/tab has been proven dangerous to the nerves in your fingers/hand.Not worth the risk if ya wanna hunt all your life !..be safe!

My fingers went numb for about 10 days in 2004.  Almost ruined my hunt from not being able to shoot. I wont shoot bare fingers again.  Justin

[boo]

ok thanks yall, i wont be doing that anymore. i like the rawhide idea thanks. boo

[Kegan]

I've always played around "bare fingered". But I do compensate by using thicker strings (Parachute cord). Not the best idea, but once you work into some callouses it doesn't get too bad .

[Justin Snyder]

Parachute cord is robbing your bows efficiency.    Justin

[~JM~]

Someone gave me an all black wielding glove so I'm going to try and do something with it, looks kind of like this:
  The fingers are a little big so I doubt they'll work for me, but the the wrist section covers the inside of my forearm, I'm going to pick up some leather lace tomorrow to finish it.

j

[edit]

The fingers were too big so I used the palm and the back to make finger tabs.

[jamie]

ive made gloves but its too much of a pain in the ###. i now make a tab. simple and can be done under primitive conditions. a veggie tanned leather is much better than brain tan. brain is soft as a babbies bottom but doesnt last long. peace

[boo]

im leaning to a tab of some sorts . i have all kinds of leather so i play around and see. i was just wondering what would be considered primitive. i guess if its hand made it will work. bobby

[Coo-wah-chobee]

            So.. if bare finger shootin' can cause nerve damage in yer fingers do ya suppose Native American groups and Paleo people had nerve damage to their fingers ? ......bob

[Justin Snyder]

Bob, I just knew you were going to say something like this.    Apparently we are doing it different. 

I actually suspect it has as much to do with lifestyle. Maybe the soft girlie hands of modern man. 
I can lay concrete roofing tile all day.   My friend who is a concrete contractor can shovel in the hard ground all day. If he was to do my job, his hands would be torn to pieces.  If I did his, I would have blisters on my hands.

The Paleo people never got carpel tunnel from typing either.    Justin