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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: toomanyknots on October 25, 2010, 06:18:39 pm

Title: How do you bind a leather handle?
Post by: toomanyknots on October 25, 2010, 06:18:39 pm

Heres two of jorads (great work)

(http://i54.tinypic.com/vdnym9.jpg)

(http://i56.tinypic.com/23t49ds.jpg)

What I'm thinking is you cut longer than you need, measure and cut how long you need by wrapping around, then punch holes (leather hole puncher???). I am wondering if you overlap it slightly to make sure no gaps where the wood is visible. This is what I am worried about. Do you fold over the leather where it is weaved together with the strip so you can't see the edge that was cut? I basically have never done this, can ya tell?

Title: Re: How do you bind a leather handle?
Post by: Cameroo on October 25, 2010, 07:04:42 pm

If you were to lace it with another cross-stitch between those, you would hardly even see the inside edges.  Other than that it sounds like you have it figured out.  This video gives a pretty good idea how it can be done:

http://www.youtube.com/user/3RiversArchery#p/u/26/tVwFYWbd7dw (http://www.youtube.com/user/3RiversArchery#p/u/26/tVwFYWbd7dw)

Title: Re: How do you bind a leather handle?
Post by: toomanyknots on October 25, 2010, 08:02:30 pm

Thanks cameroo. Nice video.