I want to have a t/d longbow riser receive a new leather grip. But I want the grip to be wrapped with 1/2" leather. Here is a pic of my 1960 Shakespear recurve with one. You can see kind of where the strip begins and ends and but you cant see the strip ends themselves.

   


I have a tennis wrap on my t/d riser currently but it wears pretty fast so I want real leather.

Does anybody know who can do this???

I believe there is a build along in the How To section.

I didnt find a thread on it.

Shaun Webb did a grip build along, like you are asking about, in a back issue of Trad Archer's World magazine.  I am at work, so I can't tell you what issue.  I bet if you contacted them they could tell you and you could order it.

Joe it isnt hard to do at all. I can walk ya through it if you want to do it yourself and have the leather. If you dont i can cut you a strip and send it to you. You can call me tomorrow after 10 my time...central.... 405-365-5503

Lance

Horseapple (JD Jones) is a master of the leather wrap too.

Maybe he will see this. I used to have a How To by JD but can't find it now. He helped me out at OJam on a yew bow.

Here is one of JD's bows:

You an do it yourself.  All you really need to do is dab a little contact cement on the last half inch or so of each end, wrap to suit you and tuck the ends under.  I like to put the tucked ends to the right.  More out of the way for a rightie.

how thin or thick should the leather be? i will look on line to purchase some but dont have a clue how thick.

The stuff I use is pretty thin and it's a split so it has a sueded finish.  2-3 oz is plenty heavy.  JD does some fantastic work with heavier weight leather, but it's quite bit bit more work since you have to skive the edges of the leather down.

Great thread.  I'd love to try this.  Looks really sharp.

Joe did ya ever find some leather? I would be happy to send ya some strips for free that are the same as in the picture you posted.

hi lance, no i didnt find any leather.  that is so kind of you. i will send my address to you via private message.