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Looks great so far. If spotted gum is anything like Sweet Gum we have in Alabama, probably will not need overlays on the tips. Keep the pics rolling as you work on it, can't wait to see how it turns out.
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I've decided to only use tip overlays if handshock becomes an issue. I'll update as I'm going, I've got a rental house inspection tomorrow so lots of cleaning and no bow making.
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If you have hand shock, tip overlays will only add more tip weight and increase the shock.
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OK so I was under the impression I could narrow the tips if they were overlayed, decreasing the shock.
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You can narrow the tips without overlays. Overlays are basically cosmetic except for softer wood like yew and juniper. You should leave the tips a bit thicker so when you do narrow them you still have the strength so the tips don't bend. If you plan to cut string grooves across the back of your tips you must have overlays. Do not cut string groove across the back without them.
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I decided in the end to put some overlays, if for nothing else, then for the experience. Roughed-out here.
The wood is Australian hardwood Jarrah.
Bought some materials to make a tillering stick so that should be up and going over this long weekend.
Before that though, making a string.
I think the string grooves are too straight. I'll see how it goes with a string.
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Well I made up a longstring with Fast Flight and jeez, it feels about 100# at 3 inches.
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Tom. Take it real slow when removing wood, and exercise the limbs a whole bunch before stressing it again. Those Jarrah tips look real nice, wish I could get it easily over here but the only place I have seen it is as a pair of seats outside a dunny at a national park. Fanciest place to take a bog I have ever seen and you couldn't even wash your hands. Razor.
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Razorback, that's the funniest thing I've heard all day. I'm gonna take it as slowly as possible. Thanks.
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Jawge, thanks. Are you saying my bow is no good?
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Made a pretty simple tiller device. I've since fixed the right limb.
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