Handles???

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

Hello PA from NH-
      Seems as though I have been away from this site for way to long. I am currently looking into starting a new osage flat bow but had issues with the first one when it came to my handle. I ran my fades right into the handle to make a bulbus type style. I want to make a handle along the line of what is in Gary Davis's Rattlestick DVD. I thought it might be cool if we started a post about handle designs and people could add pictures of selfbows they have made to assist me in seeing what a correct handle/fade area on the selfbow should look like.... Thanks for all in advace who assist me with this!! Can't wait to start on this little gem!

[Gordon]

Toward the bottom of the page I demonstrate making a bulbous style handle:

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,30667.60.html

[Jim Davis]

I don't want bulbous handles. I support the bow against the draw with the heal of my hand. Seems to work consistently for me. This one was a 30# hornbeam pyramid bow for a woman who is one of my daughter's friends.

[gstoneberg]

I learned bow building from John Strunk and my handle shape is still patterned after his.  Mine aren't in his league, but I try.  It looks like this:



If I'm doing a bendy handle bow I normally build up a cork handle that will let the bow flex and then cover that with leather.  It looks like this before being covered.



George

[osage outlaw]

I usually make the locator style of grips.  I guess its a carry over from shooting _compound bows.

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

Anyone have a picture along the lines of a howard hill style but selfbow obviously lol