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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: upstatenybowyer on December 20, 2016, 08:27:09 am

Title: Handle Material?
Post by: upstatenybowyer on December 20, 2016, 08:27:09 am

Just thought it might be fun to hear about what material folks have used for handle wrapping. I'll go first...

jute cord
leather
leather cord
deer hide

Title: Re: Handle Material?
Post by: bjrogg on December 20, 2016, 08:58:16 am

I'm kinda a fan of a naked handle but I did wrap one with leather from an old couch Pearl rescued from the side of the road. I cut it in stripes and wrapped it like cord. I've never used it but I really like the look of beaver tail too. Only going by looks on the beaver never actually held on in my hand.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Handle Material?
Post by: Stick Bender on December 20, 2016, 09:10:10 am

Im a fan of naked also on bendy bows but also use Hemp, leather, & leather cord have some nice beaver tail Im waiting to use .

Title: Re: Handle Material?
Post by: tipi stuff on December 20, 2016, 09:23:27 am

Naked, or wool trade cloth with a buckskin thong over it. Is it okay to use naked and thong in the same sentence? Curtis

Title: Re: Handle Material?
Post by: Pat B on December 20, 2016, 09:25:02 am

I use hemp cordage from WalMart set in Massey finish on most of the bows I make.

Title: Re: Handle Material?
Post by: Dances with squirrels on December 20, 2016, 09:38:49 am

My favorite is deer leather, but I've used elk, cow, snapping turtle, beaver tail, stingray, etc.

Title: Re: Handle Material?
Post by: Green Mountain Man on December 20, 2016, 09:40:50 am

Sheep skin or beaver tail

Title: Re: Handle Material?
Post by: Stringman on December 20, 2016, 09:45:54 am

Satin wood makes a nice handle!

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/002DBB27-9F78-4EB5-91DB-FDAD958E13CB_zpsqnrgowpi.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/002DBB27-9F78-4EB5-91DB-FDAD958E13CB_zpsqnrgowpi.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Handle Material?
Post by: Pappy on December 20, 2016, 09:50:38 am

I like Hemp cord or Brain tan.  ;)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Handle Material?
Post by: High-Desert on December 20, 2016, 10:01:28 am

Cherry bark also looks very nice. Not as good a feel as leather tho

Eric

Title: Re: Handle Material?
Post by: wizardgoat on December 20, 2016, 10:26:13 am

I used to use a lot of cane, the last bunch of bows for me have been
deer or goat hide

Title: Re: Handle Material?
Post by: Redhand on December 20, 2016, 10:33:05 am

I like to use smoked brain tanned buckskin