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Title: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: JBridegroom22 on February 05, 2013, 08:09:00 PM
Just got finished putting a beavertail grip on my rer. What a chore that was. I didn't know if it were possible but we figured it out. Man it looks beautiful. Can't wait to string it up and shoot it. I'm giving photobucket a whirl for the first time so bear with me.
   http://m1279.photobucket.com/albums/Josh_Bridegroom?newest=1  
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y532/Josh_Bridegroom/D64F76B7-2456-456E-AF87-2D1401203A6F-5007-0000078EE7815864_zpsad131cc7.jpg)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y532/Josh_Bridegroom/1DC64E93-C7FD-4EAC-ADDF-9884AD6DFF7A-5007-0000078EDB76A22C_zps62779a9e.jpg)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y532/Josh_Bridegroom/DE89170D-56ED-4A94-8B5B-C0221008573B-5007-0000078ECD34D4AC_zpse2bfde5b.jpg)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y532/Josh_Bridegroom/DFC60459-7FEB-457A-BD59-0D861D0DE8E2-5007-0000078EAB23FFF8_zpsbafe0220.jpg)
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: JBridegroom22 on February 05, 2013, 08:10:00 PM
Well that didn't work at all.
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: kadbow on February 05, 2013, 08:17:00 PM
Keep trying.
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: JBridegroom22 on February 05, 2013, 08:18:00 PM
Not exactly the way I was hoping to do it but at least there are pictures. Don't be too critical. First beavertail and on a recurve too.
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: Steve Jr on February 05, 2013, 08:37:00 PM
:biglaugh:
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: wvtradbow on February 05, 2013, 08:37:00 PM
Not too bad,i found that if you form it on your handle dry then soak the leather (any leather) in hot water then put it back on the handle it shrinks for a tighter fit.If you took that handle you just did and soak it you can probably close that little gap where it's stitched...
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: JBridegroom22 on February 05, 2013, 08:40:00 PM
We did soak the tail and wrap it. The gap was due to a little excessive cutting and quick drying barge cement. When it started to stick it was over with. I'm very pleased with the outcome for the first attempt.
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: Steve Jr on February 05, 2013, 08:43:00 PM
I think it looks really good buddy. Nice job.
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: JBridegroom22 on February 05, 2013, 09:32:00 PM
Ok got it that time. Hopefully those aren't too big. Sorry if they are.
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: kadbow on February 05, 2013, 10:36:00 PM
Hey, did you get that bow used?  I owned one like that, what are the specs?  Quietest recurve I ever shot, nice bows.
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: Lamey on February 05, 2013, 10:52:00 PM
to check your photos size, all you have to do is right click on your mouse, then click on "properties".  This will tell you the details about your pic,  in your case its 764 x 1023 pixels.

nice lookin grip!
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: JBridegroom22 on February 06, 2013, 06:39:00 AM
Yea I did get this used. Got it from pokerdaddy about 6-8 months ago. 58" 51#@28. Thanks for telling me how to check the sizing. Unfortunately I am doing this from my phone so I don't know how so resize them. Ill try to switch it back to the photobucket link before I get deleted.
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: Gator1 on February 06, 2013, 06:43:00 AM
Great Job, that type of grip is not easy at all to do a leather grip on it.

 :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: kadbow on February 06, 2013, 08:45:00 AM
Yep, I owned it, great bow.  Really quiet.  I just went to longbows other than a few old Bears.

(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/kadbow/IMG_1119.jpg)
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: JBridegroom22 on February 06, 2013, 01:23:00 PM
Yes sir that is it. Man am I glad you parted with it. I love this bow!
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: JBridegroom22 on February 06, 2013, 01:45:00 PM
Hope I resized them correctly. Let me know if they are still too big
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: Steve Jr on February 06, 2013, 08:05:00 PM
I think it looks really good buddy. Nice job.
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: ChuckC on February 06, 2013, 10:14:00 PM
Good job.  If you are worried about that small gap, you can always take the lace out, spread the edges a bit and insert a strip of beaver tail in the gap, under the edges, and relace over it.

It looks fine to me the way it is.
ChuckC
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: stumpsniper on February 07, 2013, 06:08:00 PM
Great Job! The Arroyo is on my bow "to get" list.
Title: Re: Rer arroyo beaver tail grip
Post by: stumpsniper on February 07, 2013, 06:10:00 PM