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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Birdman on February 22, 2011, 11:32:37 pm

Title: Tip overlay silly question
Post by: Birdman on February 22, 2011, 11:32:37 pm

I am making my first board bow.  i plan to back it with burlap.  Here is the silly question.  Do I back the bow first and then put on the overlays or do I overlay first and run the burlap backing up to the tip overlay?  I am  using deer antler for the tip overlays.

Title: Re: Tip overlay silly question
Post by: Bevan R. on February 22, 2011, 11:36:07 pm

Not a silly question. I have had the same question myself?.

Bevan

Title: Re: Tip overlay silly question
Post by: Ian Schmidt on February 22, 2011, 11:55:30 pm

you should always glue the overlays onto the back of the bow. if not, it his hard to sand the fades in without messing up the backing. i dont think tips would adhere very well to most backings either.

Title: Re: Tip overlay silly question
Post by: profsaffel on February 22, 2011, 11:58:01 pm

You are not going to want to put the tips over burlap. You should adhere the tips directly on the wood. Run the burlap up to the tips if you wish.

-Prof

Title: Re: Tip overlay silly question
Post by: Dauntless on February 23, 2011, 02:14:27 pm

I've gotten away with the backing ending 6-8" from the tips three times now.  I kept those sections stiffer than the working limbs though.

Title: Re: Tip overlay silly question
Post by: Birdman on February 23, 2011, 04:35:40 pm

Thanks for the responses!  I will place tips first then back the bow.