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Offline coaster500

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I was finishing the grip on this snaky piece of Osage I'm working on and started to build a grip around my hand...  it's a bit unconventional but it is literally the inside of my gripped hand..... To much???




he other side with inlaid antelope rest...

« Last Edit: July 05, 2012, 04:42:25 pm by coaster500 »
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Offline Pappy

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Re: My take on a locator grip?????
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2012, 12:42:03 pm »
That looks good,I use to never make a locater grip,or cut in a shelf at all,over the years I have started doing it more,not to center shot but cut in some,it sure make tuning the arrows much easier and easier to get the same hand placement every time which translates into better shooting ,at least it does for me. :) Love that piece of wood you have there. :)
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: My take on a locator grip?????
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2012, 12:42:53 pm »
Looks good to me. Now how about a pic of the whole bow. Dean

Offline Rufledt

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Re: My take on a locator grip?????
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2012, 12:43:44 pm »
That's pretty awesome, I bet it's comfy too!

Offline LJB

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Re: My take on a locator grip?????
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2012, 01:39:04 pm »
it's a bit unconventional but it is literally the inside of my gripped hand..... To much???

Now way, thats not to much, thats awesome! It looks great.
And i guess its a lot easier to achieve constant accurat shooting.

ps. How long is that bow and how wide are the limbs after the handle

Leo

Offline Adam

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Re: My take on a locator grip?????
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2012, 01:42:17 pm »
I like it.  Anything that helps with consistancy is ok by me!

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Re: My take on a locator grip?????
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2012, 02:02:45 pm »
Ya big tease Kip...lets see the rest of that snakey yeller wood  >:(

Whatever works best for you is the best man,even if i said otherwise.  ;)

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Re: My take on a locator grip?????
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2012, 02:06:51 pm »
I very much like the looks of the grip but I would never hold a bow like that,..I used to shoot alot of compound and recurve and I was taught to only losely hold a bow, not in the palm of my hand but more towards my thumb (don't know the correct english word for that spot)

I feel that such a grip will allow you to squeze a bow to easy,...just my opinon. Lets see the rest of the bow
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Re: My take on a locator grip?????
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2012, 03:57:11 pm »
Thanks guys...  pappy it just sort of happened!!! got it shootin pretty good and started fiddling with the handle and??? The stave only has the one bend in it but looks cool :)

Ha !!! Hawkman, a little tease never hurt anybody...  let me get her dressed and I'll come up with the goods  >:D

I just got done puttin Python skin on it... I'm going to leave the handle naked cause the skin is one piece...  That snake was a monster and I've got two more bows with it. ...  it's in the shop now with its first coat of tru-oil... It's 65"s and got a bit of snake in the bottom limb.
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Re: My take on a locator grip?????
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2012, 04:38:42 pm »
Stefan I held a compound and my recurve as you say but find that with hill style bows and my selfbows I grip the handle more....  like holden your girls hand, you know not to soft and not to firm :)

Here ya go Hawkman ...

Skins on and first coat of Tru-oil...

« Last Edit: July 05, 2012, 04:48:42 pm by coaster500 »
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All i gotta say is id do her in a heartbeat with no hesitation >:D thats some hot bow porn there

Thanks for sharing one more  ;)

Offline stubshaft

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Man she is a BEAUT!
If God didn't want man to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of MEAT!

Offline dwardo

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Grip looks comfy but the bow looks like a stunner!

Offline Dean Marlow

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Kip
  I figured it was an eye opener. Can't wait for the money shot. You see I can't be pleased. Thanks for sharing Kip.

Offline Weylin

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Wow! :o What a beautiful bow!