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Hackberry recurve build along, real time hopefully. ** DONE **
PEARL DRUMS:
Thanks Adam. That is a Nicholson brand rasp. They come with the orange rubber caps, and yes they are very nice to have on there. I dabbed a bit of glue in each so I dont lose them.
lesken2011:
You are turning that wood into a real piece of art, PD. I can'[t wait to see pics of you shootin it.
Josh:
WOW. just found this... you are doing a wonderful job on this bow.. Can't wait to see it all finished up. :) Thanks for posting the buildalong!
CherokeeKC:
Awesome build along!! These kind of posts are the most helpful for beginners because they get to see the sequence of events and what needs to b done before the next step
PEARL DRUMS:
The bow has been dipped twice per half and sat around for two days to dry hard. Without too many boring details I make my grips from whatever leather I can get. I try to match thickness up with th egrip size the best I can. Leather will usually stretch one way more than the other. Use the stretchy direction to wrap around the handle. It give just enough to allow the leather to mold around the rest. The rest is just a thick piece of latigo I glued down 1 1/2" above center with Contact cement. I punch my holes every 1/4" or so on the grip. That $5 hole punch was a great investment many grips ago. For the strike plate I use adhesive backed Velco 1" wide. I just cut a trinagular shape each time I need one. The Velcro dots work equally well.
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