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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: 2treks on December 22, 2011, 04:15:00 PM

Title: Leather handle wrap
Post by: 2treks on December 22, 2011, 04:15:00 PM

It seems I saw it here before, but I cannot find it now.
I am looking for the weight and the type of leather used for re-gripping a bow.
Any help will be great.

CTT

Title: Re: Leather handle wrap
Post by: tuscarawasbowman on December 22, 2011, 04:22:00 PM

Taken from Bowdocs restoration 101- "Sorry I missed that one; yes 2-3 oz veggie or veggie-tanned leather. I buy maybe 2-3 hides at a time and get the thinnest ones I can find in the stack. I also scrap as much or more leather then I use. I only use the cleanest parts with no cuts or scrapes in the leather. A little discolored leather won't matter to much as I'll dye the leather if the color is not somewhat
correct."

Title: Re: Leather handle wrap
Post by: 2treks on December 22, 2011, 05:05:00 PM

What page was that on?
I did a drive by in that thread but missed it.
Thank you for the info.

CTT

Title: Re: Leather handle wrap
Post by: 2treks on December 22, 2011, 07:18:00 PM

Doggoneit,I just read that whole thread,AGAIN!
I found the leather info tho  :bigsmyl:  

Thanks

Merry Christmas


CTT