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Title: Rawhide grip build up?
Post by: snag on April 13, 2012, 10:28:00 AM

I've got an osage selfbow ready to finish. I want to do a rawhide build up on the back of the grip area. Do I put a finish on the bow before or after gluing and shaping the rawhide on the bow? Thanks, David

Title: Re: Rawhide grip build up?
Post by: SportHunter on April 13, 2012, 12:34:00 PM

Check out this thread by Pat B. Its his 2012 trade bow and it turned out great. Has a leather build up grip kind of like what you're wanting to do.

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=007590

Title: Re: Rawhide grip build up?
Post by: snag on April 13, 2012, 08:54:00 PM

Thanks!

Title: Re: Rawhide grip build up?
Post by: Pat B on April 13, 2012, 10:50:00 PM

Snag I glue the leather right to bare wood so I'm sure of good adhesion. I'd do the same with rawhide.

Title: Re: Rawhide grip build up?
Post by: snag on April 14, 2012, 09:10:00 PM

Thanks Pat. That was want I was thinking. But wanted to make sure as I would hate to mess this up as close to finishing it as I am.
David

Title: Re: Rawhide grip build up?
Post by: Pat B on April 14, 2012, 11:58:00 PM

I guess you know to wet the rawhide until it becomes plyable so it will form to the handle back. I use TBIII with good results.

Title: Re: Rawhide grip build up?
Post by: snag on April 15, 2012, 09:21:00 AM

I was going to soak it for awhile to get it to be workable. After it is glued on what do you use to glue on the leather grip wrapping? Barge cement?

Title: Re: Rawhide grip build up?
Post by: Pat B on April 15, 2012, 11:43:00 AM

You can use whatever glue you would normally use. Barge will work fine if you can get the wrap right where you want it the first time. Once Barge(contact cement) sticks it is stuck.

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