Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: RyanR on August 20, 2013, 10:41:22 pm
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Just wondering how to secure my leather grip better. The bottom of it spins on the bow about 1/4". Does anyone use glue for this? It is made of leather from a welding jacket and stitched with B50.
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I have shot a bit of superglue under the leather to hold it in place.
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I pit all my grips on with contact cement. They don't move.
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Contact cement for me.
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Yep, I use Barge contact cement.
DBar
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+2 on the Barge cement ! Bob
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I use TB3 under mine. :) Get everything fitted,wipe some glue on the handle area,then put the leather on and sew her up. :)
Pappy
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I used "Tacky Glue" from the craft store as that is what was available locally. It said it would stay flexible and bond leather and wood, (among other things). Seem to have worked well, but takes a day to cure, and I'm sure there are quicker drying glues out there.
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I use 3M spray adhesive.
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I get it fairly tight on its own, then dab a bit of super glue in 4 or 5 spots to keep it in place. I will sometimes use Duco on contours grips to get better adhesion.
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Contact cement under leather grips for me, too.
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I get it fairly tight on its own, then dab a bit of super glue in 4 or 5 spots to keep it in place. I will sometimes use Duco on contours grips to get better adhesion.
That's what I do as well. Jon
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try this, I think it will help, I hardly ever glue onhttp://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,39604.0.htmle on
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I have put several grips made of leather on my buddies bows he makes I find cutting 3/8" narrower then soaking in water and stitching with wax string I use on taxidermy capes holds awsome
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Contact cement, cheap and at the grocery store.
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I use barge cement as well but if you're trying to secure an already done handwrap I'd just squirt a bit of super glue under there to hold it in place.
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I've used glue some (all kinds) and use it all the time if I'm puting on beaver tails. Beaver tails get hard but really don't swrink up alot. I cut my leather 1/4 to small soak it water for 2 days. But your holes a strong 1/8 inch SO THEY WON'T TEAR OUT . I sew mine on with fake sinew. You wo'nt have any problems pulling ther sides together.
Put a hot gun and a peice of 4 foot PVC pipe to narrow down the heat on just the handle and let it swrink back up. The heat really swrinks it up. It will not swrink nearly as much if you just let it dry on it's own. USE HEAT
This is how my friend CROOKETARROW said the IROQOUIS has always did it. They did it by heating rocks laying the handle on them. Guess I'm old school but not that old school.
I have bows the handles been but on for 12 to 17 years the handles are still drawed tight.
BUT THERE'S NOTYHING WRONG WITH GLUE.
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crooketarrow,
I used a rawhide beaver tail once, really liked it, and yes you really have to be carefull not to tear out the holes when lacing it up. And I didn't use any glue. Shrunk up real tight and formed to the grip good. Do you use rawhide or tanned tail?
DBar
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Thanks. I will have to try a couple of these ideas.
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I just looked at Bubby's link and that looks like a good way to make getting the grip dimension perfect. Check it out.
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Barge all purpose cement.......the only thing I use for leather.