I make leather grips for my long bows which have a straighter handle but after several tries I gave up on making one for my Bob Lee which has a medium grip. Just never could get it to sit right. Finally just started using camo grip tape you can buy by the roll at Academy. It covers up some pretty wood I paid extra for but it works well when I get sweaty palms.
I make leather grips for my long bows which have a straighter handle but after several tries I gave up on making one for my Bob Lee which has a medium grip. Just never could get it to sit right. Finally just started using camo grip tape you can buy by the roll at Academy. It covers up some pretty wood I paid extra for but it works well when I get sweaty palms.
Wet leather is stretchy and will conform to odd shapes. I use thin leather, cut it to width but leave a little long, wet it, wrap it around the grip, then use an Ace bandage to wrap the leather and hold it tightly to the bow. After letting it dry for a few days I take the Ace bandage off and trim the extra leather off. How I trim it is determined by if I will be gluing it on or lacing it on. For a glued on grip I will skive the side that will overlap the other. For laced on, I punch the hole pattern on each side and lace it up. I haven't done many, but the bows that I have done turned out pretty nice looking.
I know Bob Sarrels has some "stippled handles" on his bows. i have no idea if its possible but it might be if you know how its done and it looks pretty sweet!
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