Strike plate

[Mad Max]

What do you use, contact cement, and how to get it off around the leather?
It's always a issue for me trying to get it clocked in the right spot and remove the glue next to the leather.

[Buggs]

I put one coat of cement on the leather, let it dry, put another coat on and slap it on the riser wet.
It always dries and bonds fine.

[Mad Max]

I put one coat of cement on the leather, let it dry, put another coat on and slap it on the riser wet.
It always dries and bonds fine.

None on the riser?
You can move it some if it's not clocked correct?

[Buggs]

None on the riser. The second wet coat provides the film that sticks to the riser. You don't get instant bonding, but its positional-able

[Mad Max]

Will do 

[Pat B]

Mark, you should be able just rub off the excess glue around the strike plate with a dry finger.

[Crooked Stic]

Well I use fuzzy side Velcro with sticky already on it sooo
Go to U tube and Big Jim has  video on beaver tail install. He uses a glue eraser (hard rubber) I think

[Shredd]

I pretty much do what Buggs
and Pat do... 

[Mad Max]

Well I use fuzzy side Velcro with sticky already on it sooo
Go to U tube and Big Jim has  video on beaver tail install. He uses a glue eraser (hard rubber) I think

I will watch that video again

[Kirkll]

https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Leather-Crafting/Tools-Finishes/Barge-All-Purpose-Cement/p/25301?msclkid=834d8f8dfd1e19ab0dafec9fd8974b1b&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping-Catch%20All&utm_term=4579191055558000&utm_content=Crafts%20Hobbies-Leather%20Crafting

but..... i use the self adhesive Industrial velcro on all my bows like Mike does. I don't care for a leather strike personally.

Kirk

[onetone]

I have been experimenting with UHMW self adhesive tape for strike plates. Very tough, slick material. I like that it is transparent and doesn't cover up part of the bow. Way tougher than Teflon, but I'm still evaluating

[Mad Max]

Well I use fuzzy side Velcro with sticky already on it sooo
Go to U tube and Big Jim has  video on beaver tail install. He uses a glue eraser (hard rubber) I think

I watched the video and there is a lot of good info on there about contact cement and how to glue on a Beaver tail grip, he has done many of these so he know all the in's and out's. The glue eraser he uses if for contact cement he gets from a leather shop. I ordered one from Amazon (For contact cement) Thanks

Buggs, He waits on the second coat of glue at the back of the bow until he stitches the ends together wet like you said. 
It's a good video if anyone wants to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfzuyDgYZTE

[Buggs]

Grips are a little tricky compared to a strike plate! I stopped trying to glue grips that are also stitched.
These days I take and coat the inside of the leather with 100% silicone, let it dry and then stitch on the grip.
If it's on nice and tight and you put a decent layer of silicone on, it will not move, no matter how hard you try to twist it.

I have been experimenting with UHMW self adhesive tape for strike plates. Very tough, slick material. I like that it is transparent and doesn't cover up part of the bow. Way tougher than Teflon, but I'm still evaluating

Thats a great idea! The stuff is real slippery. Probably get more arrow speed too, with less friction.

[Mad Max]

I have been experimenting with UHMW self adhesive tape for strike plates. Very tough, slick material. I like that it is transparent and doesn't cover up part of the bow. Way tougher than Teflon, but I'm still evaluating

Is it quite like leather?

[onetone]

I find it to be quiet, and Bugs said it is very slickery. It wears less than leather too. Very thin so less loss of dimension from center in the sight window.

[Mad Max]

I made a lot of parts from UHMW back in the day for wear resistant on conveyors.

[onetone]

The material is no mystery to you then. I got into the self adhesive tape to protect the risers at the arrow pass on these horse bows. Vinyl tape wears thru in about 100 arrows. 1500 arrows and the UHMW shows no mechanical damage yet! 

[Roy from Pa]

Joel that sounds awesome.

I'll need to try that.

[Bowjunkie]

I've been using 3M ATG transfer tape on strike plates for years. Similar stuff can be found in the flooring section of home improvement stores. Lay the striker plate on the sticky side, cut around it precisely with scissors, peel and stick. No glue squeezing out. Quick, perfectly neat and stays indefinitely through any weather. If you want it off, just roll it off with your thumb.

For leather grips, I give em a quick shot of spray adhesive, except for the last 1/2" where I'll be stitching.

[Mad Max]

The material is no mystery to you then. I got into the self adhesive tape to protect the risers at the arrow pass on these horse bows. Vinyl tape wears thru in about 100 arrows. 1500 arrows and the UHMW shows no mechanical damage yet! 

I had no idea they made it so thin- .005
I ordered some .015 thick, 3" wide (table is 6" wide) for my pattern sanding table to try.
Thanks for the info