Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: clewis on June 16, 2019, 02:11:07 pm
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I’ve never done a leather strike plate before so I’m curious which type of glue would work best? I’ve got tb3 and other wood glues, epoxy?
Thanks
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titebond is fine
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I always use superglue but TB, wood glue, or epoxy would also work.
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I use contact cement for mine.
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I also use contact cement but the other glues mentioned will also work.
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I prefer barge cement which is a contact glue made for leather.
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I don't use glue. I use 3m ATG Transfer tape. It's super thin, very sticky, neat, easy to use, holds in all weather, but if you ever want it off, you just rip the leather off... most leather will let go before the tape... then roll the tape off the bow with your thumb, with no damage to the finish.
If you can't find the 3M ATG tape, or don't need that much, or don't want to spend that much, the tape they sell in the flooring dept of home improvement stores is close enough to the same thing, and comes in smaller rolls. It's used to hold down adhesive-less vinyl flooring at door openings and such.
I also use this tape to hold the built-up leather arrow shelves on my bows, and have never had a failure in either application.
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I have always used Barge, but the transfer tape sounds pretty cool. Barge can be a bit messy, especially in my hands!
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Another vote for contact cement.