I followed the lead from a couple gangers and built up the courage to stipple the grip on a couple of bows. It is very time comsuming but the results are great. I love the feel.
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h166/aggie1993/DSC09977.jpg)
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h166/aggie1993/DSC09978.jpg)
:thumbsup: how long did it take
I would guess it took about 3-4hrs total time.
THATS COOL, I WOULD LIKE TO HERE MORE ON THE PROCESS :thumbsup:
Nice job Troy!
I did my own grip too, love the feel
That looks like it came out real nice Troy.
Did you follow Tim's how to instructions?
Thanks guys.
I did follow Tim's "how 2" on Powwow. I used a different bit for the border but all else was pretty much the same. Hardest part was mustering up the courage to make the first dimple. :pray:
Dang, I missed that on the "pow wow"
Did you have to refinish it?
Wissler
WOW! Nice work Troy! :thumbsup: That looks Great! If ya don't mind, I thought I would show a picture of what it looked like before. I really like how it looks now that it's stippled
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/dco68/IMG_0695.jpg)
Troy great job. I like it.<><
Great Job Troy!!! I'm glad I could help with the instructions. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it!
I'd like to see the other bows you've done.
Take care......Tim
Looks great!
Cool, I'm sending you another project bow to do for me! You did such a nice job, thought you'd want to do another one...! :0) I would have a hard time getting started too. Before you is a beautiful bow and you have a power tool in your hand...yikes!!!
I have a bow in mind that I'd like to do that to.
Unfortunately, like Snag, I'd be like a dog about to crap razor blades with a power tool in my hand.
Tim, I've printed off your instructions. Maybe one day I'll work up the courage to give it a go.
cool you did a great job! :thumbsup:
anyone have a link to the"how to"?
Very nice! Congrats on your first one.
Nice work.
John...Let me know what make of bow you had in mind.....Tim
Here's the link
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=059011
Tim,
The bow that I had in mind is my first ever custom ordered longbow. It was made by a good friend of mine. He isn't making bows any more but if he had stuck with it I have no doughts he would be well known. I have a new camera to play with. I'll see if I can get some pics to ya if your interested in taking a look at it.
JOHN
Tim I want to thank you for showing how to do this. Here are some pictures of the bow I'm building for my grandson that now sports a stippled grip. I think I'll add a bit more to the grip to match the way I did to mine.
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o241/galnmax/grip1.jpg)
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o241/galnmax/grip2.jpg)
Here's how I did mine. It covers a bit more grip.
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o241/galnmax/mygrip2.jpg)
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o241/galnmax/mygrip3.jpg)
Great Job Galen!
It get's easier with every bow. When you have a bow with an accent stripe down the center try not stippling the accent stripe but rather going around it....it gives the riser a real neat look. I got the idea from Dave Windauer who checkers around the accent stripe not through it on his Silvertips.
Just a thought...Glad I could help :thumbsup:
Nice job! Benbow! I like the pattern.
Yeah, Tim I have another bow that I did that has a flare and I left the flare and accent stripes alone and it looks very nice.