Innovative Thumb Ring Idea
A friend of mine recently visited from China. He showed my a thumb ring modelled on the Korean thumb ring (gaahk jee) that he had made for himself. It was a very good fit; but the material was curious.
When I asked him, he told me that it was made from leather. He had taken hide and made a simple outline and cut it out. Then he had glued it and trimmed it until if fit him well (but not too snug, to allow for the thumb to swell.)
Finally when he was satisfied with the fit, he immersed the whole leather ring in super glue (like AA glue) and let it dry. Then he made some final adjustments using as file. The resulting ring was hard and just like a horn ring.
When I asked him, he told me that it was made from leather. He had taken hide and made a simple outline and cut it out. Then he had glued it and trimmed it until if fit him well (but not too snug, to allow for the thumb to swell.)
Finally when he was satisfied with the fit, he immersed the whole leather ring in super glue (like AA glue) and let it dry. Then he made some final adjustments using as file. The resulting ring was hard and just like a horn ring.
Leather can be hardened by puting it in hot water. That is how people made first armour.
If you wish to harden using hot water, it would be wise to use a mould to hold the ring in position so that it didn't distort.
In India multiple layered leather rings are mentioned in the literature. After sewing and gluing, they were very strong.
I am not sure I would like hardened superglue against my sweaty skin, but I assume it is stable.
In India multiple layered leather rings are mentioned in the literature. After sewing and gluing, they were very strong.
I am not sure I would like hardened superglue against my sweaty skin, but I assume it is stable.
How about epoxy.
I don't know whether epoxy can soak into the leather like super glue.
One thing I omitted to mention: some people might get an allergic reaction to these glues when they come into contact with them through a thumbring on a sweaty thumb.
One thing I omitted to mention: some people might get an allergic reaction to these glues when they come into contact with them through a thumbring on a sweaty thumb.
Epoxy glues in use require careful handling because they can pass through the skin and cause immune system problems. Once they are cured, they are much more stable.
If you are making bows with them, wear gloves. If you are sanding back the bows afterwards, wear breathing protection too.
Modern materials have hazards that are usually clearly set out on their labels.
If you are making bows with them, wear gloves. If you are sanding back the bows afterwards, wear breathing protection too.
Modern materials have hazards that are usually clearly set out on their labels.
I have one I have been shooting for about a month. I put 2 peices of leather together, then applied Duco cement between them, adnthen stiched it together. It was hard but has recently soften up abit. I like it better soft, It seems to better that way with my style of shooting. But I have been curios about making another one harder for a test. My question is how long would you have ot boil it to make it hard?
I cut out a leather ring after Stephen Selby's posting. This weekend I
tried to shape it adding superglue (gel) a few places. Fearly satisfied
with the shape (this beeing my first attempt to make such a ring) I have
now started to apply liquid superglue.
It seems to soak in well.
I didn't think of a possible allergic reaction though. To bad, because it seemed
like an easy way to make a ring when you could both use a knife and carefully pressing
the ring into shape.
tried to shape it adding superglue (gel) a few places. Fearly satisfied
with the shape (this beeing my first attempt to make such a ring) I have
now started to apply liquid superglue.
It seems to soak in well.
I didn't think of a possible allergic reaction though. To bad, because it seemed
like an easy way to make a ring when you could both use a knife and carefully pressing
the ring into shape.
I found a online tutorial for making a thumb-ring out of leather
http://www.fletchers-corner.de/forumvie ... _3035.html
http://www.fletchers-corner.de/forumvie ... _3035.html
The ring did shrink a bit but it is now fearly solid. It would probaly
have "sucked" more glue if I had started earlier with the liquid superglue
instead of gel superglue. It need some adjustments with a file.
It looks like this now:
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have "sucked" more glue if I had started earlier with the liquid superglue
instead of gel superglue. It need some adjustments with a file.
It looks like this now:
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Stig: that's more or less right. Now you can take a file and finish it off so that it's both comfortable and looks nice.
Thank you.
Well, I used a file and now it is more comfortable (but not that nice).
But this wasn't so bad an idea though.
Today I shot 40 arrows on a row (using my thumb) without any pain
and bruises. That's far better than only 6 with pain and bruises.
I think that next time I try to make one of these rings I will do it slightly
different. This time I first glued (with gel) to pieces of leather together (rough side facing each other).
It is probably easier to soak the leather with liquid super glue from the rough side so I need to expose at least one rough side.
If I get the leather more saturated (is that the rigth word?) with super glue it will be easier using a file afterwards.
When I get my hands on a "real" ring I shall get the shape right also.
Well, I used a file and now it is more comfortable (but not that nice).
But this wasn't so bad an idea though.
Today I shot 40 arrows on a row (using my thumb) without any pain
and bruises. That's far better than only 6 with pain and bruises.
I think that next time I try to make one of these rings I will do it slightly
different. This time I first glued (with gel) to pieces of leather together (rough side facing each other).
It is probably easier to soak the leather with liquid super glue from the rough side so I need to expose at least one rough side.
If I get the leather more saturated (is that the rigth word?) with super glue it will be easier using a file afterwards.
When I get my hands on a "real" ring I shall get the shape right also.