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Title: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: IndianaBowman on August 20, 2009, 06:41:00 PM

I seem to have run into a nice supply of gator hide. Trying to think of things to do with it all. I know beaver tail looks awesome on the grip. Anybody ever use alligator hide for the grip leather?  If yes, how is it to work with?  Seems it should be durable? Thanks for any comments or other ideas!

I was also thinking of tanning one of the hind legs on my big gator and making a back quiver? That'd look pretty cool?

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: zipper bowss on August 20, 2009, 07:43:00 PM

Benjy,has a neat looking back quiver made of gator hide.I think he used the belly skin, it is soft as can be.
Bill

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: Jack Denbow on August 20, 2009, 08:51:00 PM

Sounds like it would be very cool Terry. It would certainly be different.
Jack

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: Chris Surtees on August 20, 2009, 09:40:00 PM

Shoot snakewood3 a PM. He did a real nice gator hide grip sometime back.

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: Trooper on August 20, 2009, 10:11:00 PM

The bow in the middle has gator hide on the handle.
 (http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/Trooper_026/00small27923804.jpg)

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: Larry Surtees on August 20, 2009, 11:29:00 PM

Looking for some ideas to use on gator hide? Gator is great on a knife sheath

 (http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/lsurtees/IMG_1381.jpg)


Gator also looks great when made into a quiver

 (http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/lsurtees/IMG_1321.jpg)


 (http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/lsurtees/IMG_1322.jpg)

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: geno on August 20, 2009, 11:41:00 PM

I'll take a back hat band if you are taking orders..  :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: Steelhead on August 21, 2009, 02:00:00 AM

i have used it and it works well.Just gotta pick the right part of the skin for best results.The legs actually work very well for grips.I have also made back quivers that turned out very sharp and also tough.Gator is excellant for armguards and also a cool strikeplate on primitive style bows.

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: Red Armed Panther on August 21, 2009, 05:28:00 AM

I remember Howard Hill bows made a limited edition bow with a "Gator" hide handle.

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: IndianaBowman on August 21, 2009, 07:57:00 AM

Thank you for sharing your pictures and ideas! The bow handle grip looks great and the quiver is awesome. Benjy also has a beautiful gator hide quiver. I really like the knife sheaths as well.

Geno, what is a "back hat band"?

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: Kenkel on August 21, 2009, 08:08:00 AM

That is some good looking stuff!!!  That quiver is slick

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: snakewood3 on August 21, 2009, 06:10:00 PM

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/snakewood3/things%20I%20make/gatorgrip014.jpg)
 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/snakewood3/things%20I%20make/gatorgrip018.jpg)
 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/snakewood3/things%20I%20make/gatorgrip009.jpg)
 and tip overlays...
 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/snakewood3/things%20I%20make/stjudesbow060.jpg)

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: IndianaBowman on August 21, 2009, 07:05:00 PM

Wow Snakewood! That is beautiful!

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: JPS on August 21, 2009, 07:58:00 PM

Snakewood that handle looks awesome.

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: 2treks on August 21, 2009, 08:02:00 PM

That is some SWEET looking grip action. I would dig one of them quivers. Lets see more.
Chuck

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: geno on August 21, 2009, 09:19:00 PM

Geno, what is a "back hat band"? [/QB][/QUOTE]

Just a hat band off of the back (bumpy) not side or belly G

Snakewood wow man looks great.

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: pktm on August 21, 2009, 10:04:00 PM

Now that's a quiver, if he's selling I'm buying.

Great work Larry

Title: Re: Anybody Ever Use Gator Hide for Bow Handle?
Post by: gsdmikko on August 22, 2009, 03:32:00 PM

snakewood--thats the BEST looking bow grip I have seen..does anyone sell those??