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Offline E. Jensen

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Grips
« on: June 12, 2015, 01:53:57 am »
Just wanted to show off the grips I put on my hickory bow, and the one I'm planning for my favorite mulberry.
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Offline E. Jensen

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Re: Grips
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2015, 01:56:05 am »
 ;D
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Offline Willibow

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Re: Grips
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2015, 02:06:11 am »
Wow, really beautiful work! Thanks for sharing. I'd love to learn some actual leather working beyond just seeing a piece of scrap over the handles of my bows. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Offline J05H

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Re: Grips
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2015, 04:47:58 am »
Really nice leather work there. I assume that's your last name in runes? I recognize the symbol for J.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Grips
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2015, 08:42:07 am »
Excellent leather working! Jawge
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Offline E. Jensen

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Re: Grips
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2015, 11:36:24 am »
Yes that is correct
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Grips
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2015, 01:06:21 pm »
Most interesting and well done.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Grips
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2015, 01:14:39 pm »
Nice tooling.   8)
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Grips
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2015, 12:36:37 pm »
Very nice leather work.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Grips
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2015, 01:59:48 am »
Well done sir
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Grips
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2015, 08:47:10 am »
Beautiful art work. :)
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Grips
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2015, 10:17:20 am »
Really nice!

My only suggestion would be to wrap your leather around your handle before you tool it, overlap it and cut through both ends so you will have a perfect fit with no gaps in the front. I lay a straight edge on the leather as a guide for my knife.

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Offline E. Jensen

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Re: Grips
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2015, 02:01:28 pm »
Good advise.   It's difficult with the veg tan because it's very stiff so it's hard to hold out taut for a mock fit.   On top of that,  tooling spress it out a little and then after adding the suede layer on bottom it doesn't wrap around as far.
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Offline Onebowonder

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Re: Grips
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2015, 03:36:53 pm »
Quote from: E. Jensen on June 15, 2015, 02:01:28 pm
Good advise.   It's difficult with the veg tan because it's very stiff so it's hard to hold out taut for a mock fit.   On top of that,  tooling spress it out a little and then after adding the suede layer on bottom it doesn't wrap around as far.

I've been using this tip/trick to get a pretty good approximation of the size and shape of the piece of leather needed to create my handle covers.

     http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,39604.msg527688.html#msg527688

It works like a charm, and is easy and cheap!

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Offline E. Jensen

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Re: Grips
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2015, 05:00:39 pm »
Great idea!
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