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Offline clewis

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Leather strike plate question
« on: June 16, 2019, 02:11:07 pm »
I’ve never done a leather strike plate before so I’m curious which type of glue would work best? I’ve got tb3 and other wood glues, epoxy?
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Leather strike plate question
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2019, 02:40:14 pm »
titebond is fine

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Leather strike plate question
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2019, 03:41:55 pm »
I always use superglue but TB, wood glue, or epoxy would also work.
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Leather strike plate question
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2019, 03:57:28 pm »
I use contact cement for mine.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Leather strike plate question
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2019, 04:56:23 pm »
I also use contact cement but the other glues mentioned will also work.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Leather strike plate question
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2019, 05:24:39 am »
I prefer barge cement which is a contact glue made for leather.

Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Leather strike plate question
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2019, 05:51:03 am »
I don't use glue. I use 3m ATG Transfer tape. It's super thin, very sticky, neat, easy to use, holds in all weather, but if you ever want it off, you just rip the leather off... most leather will let go before the tape... then roll the tape off the bow with your thumb, with no damage to the finish.

If you can't find the 3M ATG tape, or don't need that much, or don't want to spend that much, the tape they sell in the flooring dept of home improvement stores is close enough to the same thing, and comes in smaller rolls. It's used to hold down adhesive-less vinyl flooring at door openings and such.

I also use this tape to hold the built-up leather arrow shelves on my bows, and have never had a failure in either application.
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Leather strike plate question
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2019, 12:44:10 pm »
I have always used Barge, but the transfer tape sounds pretty cool.  Barge can be a bit messy, especially in my hands!

Offline Weylin

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Re: Leather strike plate question
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2019, 04:28:52 pm »
Another vote for contact cement.