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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Yea or Nay?
« on: November 29, 2012, 05:30:07 pm »
Im finishing off the a t/d and had an old rubber roll up grip laying around. It fit nicely and feels pretty good over steel. Do you like it? Not primitive? Look crappy? I havent decided what way to go. Its this or whitetail leather dyed golden color, then stitched on. It would be easier to decide if I knew for sure it would be a hunter, or a just an easy to look at bow on the rack.....


And yes, that pile of osage bow blanks (nice work Matt/Gary) in the background was intentional, and is for MY OSAGE LOVIN' FRIENDS ONLY to look at......you know who you are brothers and sisters.




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Offline RyanY

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Re: Yea or Nay?
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2012, 05:32:41 pm »
Looks like you need to put a handle on that other walking stick!  ;D

I think the grip looks good.
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Yea or Nay?
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2012, 05:34:32 pm »
not bad, it could be a temp solution, or permanent, since its a take down it would be harder to put something else on than that. Plus at take down is hardly primitive  ;)
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Yea or Nay?
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2012, 05:36:36 pm »
I wouldn't use it, because I don't tend to like the way rubber feels, or looks on a primitive bow.  But the fit is nice.  I've got no technical reason against it, just aesthetics and feel.

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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Yea or Nay?
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2012, 05:41:27 pm »
you dont have to glue it do you? if not just use it as a temp fix to your problem, im inclined to agree with ross, but if you don't have much else to use then it will work fine. i prefer comfort and aesthetics, but often if i don't have anything else ill opt for something that will get the job done. up to you, if you got nice leather that's not super nice (  ::) ) then i would use it because it looks better and would probably feel better.
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Re: Yea or Nay?
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2012, 05:41:52 pm »
Shoot it in till you decide it's a hunter or not.Then put your handle cover on.
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« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2012, 05:52:09 pm »
Ryan those are actually "grounded" mater stakes. Jawgey taught me how to make the stakes, I came up with the insulation part myself...


muffin you dont have to glue the roll on type at all. Its either on, or rolled off the bow. Thats simple! The leather grip I would stitch on would be from premium whitetail leather and would look mucho' better. But looking better and working better generally dont require the same ingredients.

Beadman that a good thought.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Yea or Nay?
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2012, 05:54:12 pm »
I say use it Pearly.  A metal take down sleeve isn't exactly primitive either. 
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« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2012, 05:58:21 pm »
I got some nice pink leather that wood look good on that...lol :laugh:

Use it for now,cus if you end up not liking it,you can easily remove it and put the leather on I stead
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Re: Yea or Nay?
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2012, 06:08:17 pm »
I say yea. Looks great man.

Oops I looked >:D

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Yea or Nay?
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2012, 06:09:23 pm »
He saves the pink leather for his white wood bow handle wraps   ;D
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« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2012, 06:11:41 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on November 29, 2012, 06:09:23 pm
He saves the pink leather for his white wood bow handle wraps   ;D

Can I getta Amen! 
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Re: Yea or Nay?
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2012, 06:21:16 pm »
Amen brother ;)..LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!!!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Yea or Nay?
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2012, 06:24:59 pm »
 Uh oh....I think I may have added a golden tanned whitetail grip on the HHB bow I made him? Clint you better send that back for a re-grip, I want to make it right.
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blackhawk

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Re: Yea or Nay?
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2012, 06:29:07 pm »
At least the one I sent him was the king,and not some crap second string wood >:D
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