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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Handle Material?
« 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
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Handle Material?
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Handle Material?
« Reply #2 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 .
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Offline tipi stuff

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Re: Handle Material?
« Reply #3 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
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Handle Material?
« Reply #4 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.
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Handle Material?
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline Green Mountain Man

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Re: Handle Material?
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2016, 09:40:50 am »
Sheep skin or beaver tail
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Re: Handle Material?
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2016, 09:45:54 am »
Satin wood makes a nice handle!

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Offline Pappy

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Re: Handle Material?
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2016, 09:50:38 am »
I like Hemp cord or Brain tan.  ;)
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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Handle Material?
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2016, 10:01:28 am »
Cherry bark also looks very nice. Not as good a feel as leather tho

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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Handle Material?
« Reply #10 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
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Handle Material?
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2016, 10:33:05 am »
I like to use smoked brain tanned buckskin
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