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Title: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: Koko Bow on January 22, 2012, 06:55:00 PM
Wanted to brag on Big Jim and the awesome work he did on this beaver tail grip for my Dryad Epic.  Sent to him and back within a week!!

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Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: L. E. Carroll on January 22, 2012, 07:00:00 PM
SWEEEEEEET   :clapper:    :clapper:

Gene
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: ermont on January 22, 2012, 07:03:00 PM
Fits like a glove....a beaverskin glove. VERY nice.
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: DannyBows on January 22, 2012, 07:16:00 PM
Now that's a fine job! It made a sweet bow even sweeter.
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: huntingarcher on January 22, 2012, 07:19:00 PM
I knew he could do it! Nice....
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: Koko Bow on January 22, 2012, 07:21:00 PM
Man it feels good.  Guess my bow now has a "little black dress" or LBD as my wife says.
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 22, 2012, 07:25:00 PM
Thats pretty darn slick.  I like it dressed up to go out into the woods that way
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: Jason Kendall on January 22, 2012, 07:30:00 PM
Jim did a beaver grip for one of my customer a while back, he does great work!

Your Dryad looks really nice!
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: Plaigh on January 22, 2012, 07:38:00 PM
Looks like BigJim knows his way around a bow! Awesome job!

  :clapper:
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: Koko Bow on January 22, 2012, 07:42:00 PM
Can't seem to resize the images but here's a link:
http://s1061.photobucket.com/albums/t469/kokobow/
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: tracker1 on January 22, 2012, 08:03:00 PM
The big guy does a great job with every bow he touches.  That beaver grip looks great.
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: Tatersalad on January 22, 2012, 08:11:00 PM
I would love to do that to one of my bear bows...does he use glue or just stiching?

Don't want the glue to mess up the finish.

Michael
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: coaster500 on January 22, 2012, 08:23:00 PM
Beaver is about the best grip material there is "IMHO"....  love the stuff!!
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: JamesKerr on January 22, 2012, 09:07:00 PM
Looks Great!
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: Koko Bow on January 22, 2012, 09:12:00 PM
Tater, Not sure.  You'd have to call Jim about whether it's glue and/or stitching.
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: GRINCH on January 22, 2012, 09:18:00 PM
That looks great,congrats.  :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: BigJim on January 23, 2012, 01:57:00 PM
Everyone likes beaver ... uhhah grips, well except the Beaver.

They are thougher than woodpecker lips, have great traction but not too much like rubber and don't obsorb moisture and get squishy like leather can...and in a pinch... you can pack mud into a damn with them.

By the way, glued and sewn. The glue won't hurt the finish, but removing the glue might  make it shiny.
Thanks guys, bigjim
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: 1Longbow on January 23, 2012, 06:31:00 PM
Whats the price to do something like that on a Kanati?
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: BigJim on January 23, 2012, 07:48:00 PM
Kanati is $55 plus return shipping. Bows with more radical type grips such as many recurves are a little higher. That's cheap compaired to what the beaver paid for it  :)

thanks, bigjim
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: drewsbow on January 23, 2012, 07:54:00 PM
Great looking grip   :clapper:  Love me some beaver
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: ermont on January 23, 2012, 08:21:00 PM
Jim you have a very unique view of things.....we must be related.......BTW I do love beaver. Best grip made and other.................
Title: Re: Look at the job Big Jim did for my grip
Post by: Friend on January 23, 2012, 08:48:00 PM
The big elf sure has talent.
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