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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #30 on: May 07, 2008, 01:58:14 AM »

i don't really know whether understand what you mean; the violation of a growthring isn't much of a point here, cause the last bit of the limb doesn't bend and the overlay itself gives protection anyway.
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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #31 on: May 07, 2008, 04:58:21 PM »
Well, as you blend the overlays into the limb there must be some diging into the limbs back with your rasps. How do you keep from cutting into the limb while shaping the overlays?

I would be careful myself about violating any growth ring on the back of a selfbow anywhere along its length. Its really undergoing a lot of snap and compression from the string as it all comes back from full draw while flinging and arrow.  I tend to work more with laminates myself but have been getting more into selfbows recently.
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #32 on: May 07, 2008, 08:01:15 PM »
David,...whatha talking about ? ??? ???
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #33 on: May 07, 2008, 10:06:05 PM »
Quote from: D. Tiller on May 07, 2008, 04:58:21 PM
Well, as you blend the overlays into the limb there must be some diging into the limbs back with your rasps. How do you keep from cutting into the limb while shaping the overlays?

well, when i blend the overlay to the limb i work the material of the overlay not the surface on the limb!
certainly no digging into the surface of the limb with the rasp!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2008, 11:50:05 PM »
David, you pre shape the overlay to a feather edge before you glue it up so that just a little light scraping and sanding will get the overlay to blend in with the back of the tip. Also, generally you wouldn't be violating the entire back ring out beyond the overlay so the overlay holds it down.   Pat
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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #35 on: May 08, 2008, 12:39:33 AM »
Thanks Pat! That explained it for me.  ;)
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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #36 on: March 04, 2009, 01:18:56 AM »
i have occassional replys via PM, so here are some more tips:




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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #37 on: March 04, 2009, 05:36:12 AM »
Very nice work.
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Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #38 on: March 27, 2009, 05:56:29 PM »
Medicinewheel,
You do Beautiful work!
Thanks for the awesome tutorial!!
Tips are one of the things I need to do to finish my first self bow.
I learned alot!!!
Kevin
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #39 on: March 29, 2009, 04:46:58 AM »

Thanks Kevin!  -  well, recalling that carved handle of yours, I'm sure you'll learn to do overlays fast!
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #40 on: March 29, 2009, 03:18:37 PM »
Beautiful tips as always, Frank. The recurve with the copperhead skin is especially sharp!!! 8)
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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #41 on: June 08, 2009, 06:33:23 PM »
i never thunk it before but i work for a vet on weekends and we dehorn alot of moo moos all the time if yall interested i could save some for yall dont cost me anything so it wont cost yall anything.
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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #42 on: June 08, 2009, 06:33:45 PM »
i never thunk it before but i work for a vet on weekends and we dehorn alot of moo moos all the time if yall interested i could save some for yall dont cost me anything so it wont cost yall anything.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #43 on: June 08, 2009, 11:33:38 PM »
Woodstick, I'm sure you get nice trades for cowhorns! Seal the cut with some glue so they don't delaminate; cowhorn seems to be harder than Waterbuffalo but has growth rings way more obvious!
I have a bucket full otherwise I would offer a trade right here!
F.


PS: Especially for horntips on an ELB I honestly believe cowhorn is the only joice!
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Offline xin

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Re: tip overlays
« Reply #44 on: August 21, 2009, 07:45:24 AM »
Medicinewheel, You are truly a master craftsman.  All of your work exibits a remarkable level of excellence in workmanship.
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