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Title: Tip overlays
Post by: Crittergetter on February 13, 2014, 12:10:00 AM

A little while back there was a thread where everybody was showing off their tip overlays. I've done serches everyway I can think of with no luck. I'm glueing on my tips tomorrow and was just looking for a little inspiration! Show me what you got!

Title: Re: Tip overlays
Post by: Pheonixarcher on February 13, 2014, 03:31:00 AM

Show us what you got, and I'm sure you'll get plenty of suggestions.
  (http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t608/Pheonixarcher/E86BAB33-CF39-4F08-8935-268B7B88EC46_zpscxgvu7vi.jpg) (http://s1316.photobucket.com/user/Pheonixarcher/media/E86BAB33-CF39-4F08-8935-268B7B88EC46_zpscxgvu7vi.jpg.html)
Glue up
  (http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t608/Pheonixarcher/6A993572-BD5C-424A-B08F-016A644DD4A0_zps2t1xjhgi.jpg) (http://s1316.photobucket.com/user/Pheonixarcher/media/6A993572-BD5C-424A-B08F-016A644DD4A0_zps2t1xjhgi.jpg.html)
Rough shape
  (http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t608/Pheonixarcher/6FFA90D0-4F4B-4114-A3B9-C87E6BDF1720_zpsh0aer2ez.jpg) (http://s1316.photobucket.com/user/Pheonixarcher/media/6FFA90D0-4F4B-4114-A3B9-C87E6BDF1720_zpsh0aer2ez.jpg.html)
Almost ready for finish
Black phenolic, hard rock maple, black walnut over clear glass and black walnut veneers.

Title: Re: Tip overlays
Post by: Pat B on February 13, 2014, 07:56:00 AM

I use rubber bands as the clamp for tip overlays. It gives good even pressure no what material you use of no matter what shape the tips.
   (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/hickorybackedlemonwood005_zpsaecfdeb9.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/hickorybackedlemonwood005_zpsaecfdeb9.jpg.html)

   (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/hickorybackedlemonwood004_zpsbe50ba05.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/hickorybackedlemonwood004_zpsbe50ba05.jpg.html)

  (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/hickorybackedlemonwood003_zpsec53622b.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/hickorybackedlemonwood003_zpsec53622b.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tip overlays
Post by: Crittergetter on February 13, 2014, 08:58:00 AM

I'm doing one if Kenny's bows. It's bocote with boo veneers. I put bocote overlays on the riser. I've got bocote and black phenolic for tips. Was thinking bout doing bocote, black, bocote on tips but wasn't sure if I should put the phenolic next to the glass. Or does it matter?

Title: Re: Tip overlays
Post by: mec lineman on February 13, 2014, 01:20:00 PM

I had the same tips on one of my recurves. If you go to Assenheimer bows and click on custom bows  one pic is of limb tips, in the middle is bacote phen. bacote.  Good luck!

Title: Re: Tip overlays
Post by: Crittergetter on February 13, 2014, 01:36:00 PM

Good deal, thx for the input guys! Lineman, I'll definitely check that out! Thx

Title: Re: Tip overlays
Post by: Shakes.602 on February 13, 2014, 01:52:00 PM

VERY NICE!! I will have to pay attention here if My Idea doesnt work out!!