Pinecones on Morrison Grip rough in the hand

[Wapiti Chaser]

I bought a used Morrison with the full pinecones in the grip. They look great ! However they seem rough in my hand ( I know must be girly hands). Before I get crazy I'm looking for suggestions. Right now my thoughts are wrap the grip with leather (and cover up those pinecones),shoot the bow with a glove on my bow hand (gonna be hot in the summer)try and fill the pinecones in with something clear so I can still see them (but not feel them),last resort get the dremmel out and sand them away! Any other other ideas ?

[Mike Vines]

sell it and buy a different one.

[Wapiti Chaser]

That's always possible but Bob has stopped making the one piece Dakota and this one has the grip I like and is in the poundage I like. Have only found two that meet these specs in the last eight years and I have them both now.

[Froggy]

I agree with you, not comfortable for me either... put a shur grip on it, or send it to Big Jim for a Beavertail and forget it !!    

[JRY309]

You could roll on a shur grip to cover them,no damage to the bow and can be easily removed.And no loss of value the your bow.

[cacciatore]

There are some glove that you can wear in the summerwith out sweating too much.I think that after some use you can become more tollerant to those pine cones.

[rambo1993]

use a glove on your bow hand use a lightweight glove like for turkey hunting in the summer and is that a one piece Morrison recurve

[straitera]

Don't kill the pinecones! Wrap that rascle! Those recurve grips are too classy & beautiful. That's coming from a straight handle Hill shooter.

[sbschindler]

If you shoot it enough your hand will toughen up and form calloues, might take a week or so. OR very lightly sand off the high spots on the pinecones and respray with the recommended finish.

[Bob Morrison]

Spray over them with a clear finish fill them in until they don't hurt.

[mmisciag]

Filling it in with some clear coat was my thought as well. It would seem to me that the carving must look great but not feel good to you. With that said filling in with something may work to smooth out the surface and look good at the same time! I would think the same stuff used for burl scales on knife handles should work. I think it is called stabilizing the wood.

Just a thought.

Martin

One thing I hate is when the bow swims around in your hand when wearing gloves. I would bet that the pine cones keep that from happening.  With the shur grip you can have both.

[larry]

Aww, just send it to me and it won't hurt yer tender hands no more Bob  :D  

seriously, just shoot it for a week or two, your hand will get used to it and you won't notice it at all. I wouldn't be without a pinecone on mine.

[Killdeer]

If you had girly hands the cones wouldn't bother you.    
Keep shooting it and soon you won't notice them... until you shoot another bow and miss the "locator" effect.

Killdeer  

[LONGSTYKES]

Bob, I have girly hands also, just keep shooting her, you will get use too her.  Good Luck

[Raging Water]

I have a fantastic Morrison Cougar with Copperhead skins and pinecones. Yes, the pinecones take a bit of getting used to. However, after your palm toughens up a bit, you will love it. Don't give up on it yet!

Matt

[Shawn Leonard]

Bob, told ya what to do and I would take his advice! Shawn

[KEG]

Wear a golf glove.

[EL Mejor]

SHUR GRIP WORKS GOOD...

[kongo]

I've got a Morrison 1pc. Dakota smooth handle 58" 47#s @28" that I'd be willing to trade for your bow if it's close to these specs . If interested email - papillion5@aol.com .