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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: leapingbare on November 29, 2007, 04:18:27 pm

Title: Knock overlays
Post by: leapingbare on November 29, 2007, 04:18:27 pm

   Hello Everyone, I'v bilt alot of bows but i'v never tryed a knock overlay. any tips would be grate.

Title: Re: Knock overlays
Post by: Kegan on November 29, 2007, 05:17:38 pm

Hmm... my first overlays were with wood, mainly to stop some sqeaking of the bow string on the hard wood. Was alot easier than I thought. Just make sure he two peices are nice and flat (well, flat-ish) and clamped down for glueing. Then have fun ;D.

Title: Re: Knock overlays
Post by: Gordon on November 29, 2007, 05:27:33 pm

LB,

I cover how to make tip overlays in my hazelnut build-a-long at the top of the page.

Gordon

Title: Re: Knock overlays
Post by: Jbell on November 29, 2007, 06:17:30 pm

Like Gordon said check out his builalong, he explains it very well. Pretty much the exact same way i do it. The shape of the tip is up to you though.

Title: Re: Knock overlays
Post by: OldBow on November 30, 2007, 11:55:08 am

Take a look at a thread on p. 5 about tips (nocks).  They show some of the best I've seen.