finishing off bow tips

[ghost rob]

I've just built a mild d-r bow and I'm looking for the best method to blend the edge where the tip overlays and the limb glass meet. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Rob

[jess stuart]

An assortment of files and sandpaper, I grind the taper on my overlays before I glue them on, makes for less work blending them in.

[GREG IN MALAD]

I use a dremel with a sanding drum.

[kennym]

You can also gently clamp the limb tip in a vise, take a pc of emery cloth a foot long, hold one thumb where you want it to take material off and pull the emery under it with the other hand.

Thumbs are mighty handy to have....   :D

[Dmaxshawn]

Originally posted by GREG IN MALAD:
I use a dremel with a sanding drum.

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[Roy from Pa]

Before you glue your tip over lays on, sand the tapered end to a razor thin edge. Then wipe off the glue joint while the glue is still soft, I use denatured alcohoal on a rag. Makes things a lot easier after that.

[jess stuart]

Kenny are you saying that it is a benefit to have about three thumbs on each hand like I sometimes feel I do?:

[kennym]

Sometimes! LOL