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Tip overlays
makete:
If the tips dont bend, could someone use stone? Something like soap stone? The reason I am asking is that we go to Minnesota every year to quarry pipestone to make native american ceremonial pipes (peace pipes). And think that it would look nice if the stone was used as a tip overlay. Pipestone is alittle harder than soapstone but still soft enough to work with a knife and file. Tell me what you all think.
Pat B:
You could use soapstone,etc for tip overlays but the extra weight would cause hand shock and slow down your bow. Save the soap stone and pipe stone for trade items and trade them for antler or other appropriate materials. Pat
makete:
Hhhhmmmmmmmmmmmm!! Well shot down that idea.
bikermikearchery:
Don't give up so quick.
I had a similar idea but to shave weight I put walnut overlays on the tips then drilled 1/4" holes 1/8" deep and epoxied tiny pieces of Turquoise in to the holes. The walnut really set the turquoise off. this bow also had a turquoise in walnut arrow plate. This bow was a parting gift to a friend who I haven't heard from in ten years so no pictures.
samuraiwarrior:
I would think that stone overlays would work, if you keep them as thin laminations and narrow the tips down to 1/4" wide or so. I woudl think that it would not add so much weight that it gives the bow hand shock. Make sure that your outer limbs are thin to eliminate the mass that causes hand shock and use a strong epoxy to glue it to the wood.
Dave, I think that horn isn't so light. It is a lot heavier than wood, and readily sinks.
And to the original question, I use water buffalo horn, it is relatively easy to shape with hand or powertools. I glue on with hide glue or super glue. I add them for the aforementioned reason (string nock around the back) and for looks.
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