Contoured Grips

[camoman]

Who likes contoured grips and why/why not?

[hova]

i have been shaping one all day. i like em cause they fit my hand , but they really suck to make. i think from now on im just going to keep it simple...


i loved that riser of yours though. the grain really popped with the contours you picked.

[KochNE]

Just feels better the way it falls into your hand.  More secure, takes less effort & concentration to hold onto it.  I like thumbhole stocks on rifles & a contoured grip on my bow.  Always used to fatten up the base of the grips on my baseball bats with cloth tape to make them easier to hold & swing.  Maybe has something to do w/ my big hands but short fingers?  

[PEARL DRUMS]

Its all I make anymore. It takes longer and is tedious, but worth it to me. Straight grips just dont cut it for me. I like the locating aspect of it, and I like laminating several types of wood together to make nice looking contoured handle sections.

[scrub-buster]

That's what I make.  I like the constant grip location.  And it just feels right.

[jess stuart]

I agree, but how about some pics of those cotoured grips?  i am always open to a new look or idea.

[camoman]

I agree, lets see some pics.

[Green]

Pics X 3!!

[JamesV]

Here is the style I use...........



James......................

[razorsharptokill]

Very nice James.

[Green]

Very nice James.....how 'bout some strung/unstrung full length photos of those?

[scrub-buster]

 

 

 

[JamesV]

Green.........Here you go, all these bows are different 45#, 55#, 60# built on two different forms





James...................

[Mike Most]

I have grown to like the way this one shoots, my riser stack was moved 1/4 inch forward through the handle and I got out the dremmel to give it a go, with the grip. It just happened that the cocobolo on the back swirled a bit as I ground away,     and finally finished with true oil.
Only real problem is it shoots consistently over the back of deer....    

Oh yeah, its a 68" RD longbow, pulls 58#s at 28 inches, has maple limb cores with bacote under clear glass, the riser is a combo of cocobolo with rosewood. I shoot 650 grain ash arrows quite well with it.  

[Green]

James....nice design & handle work!  Look like good shooters.

[Green]

James....nice design & handle work!  Look like good shooters.

[Bradford]

I like the contoured grips for myself, but when I build a bow to give a way or sell, I don't do it.  It might not fit the hand that wants it.

If I was to do a custom bow for someone, then I would get the rough shape done, then have the owner (if possible) old it and mark the grip areas.

So overall, I usually build smooth.  Plus, I find your not supposed to be holding the bow when shooting but allowing the bow to just rest inside your thumb and forefinger.  So that is the area I concentrate on the most.

[camoman]

I agree, unless I am making one for someone that can come by while Im building it, it would be better to just make a smooth grip.