? Tip Overlays ?

[snag]

I kind of like the idea of just finishing the tips on this osage bow and calling it good. But if there is a big difference in the strength and protection of the tips by gluing on overlays I would put them on....what do you think?  Thanks, David

[Osagetree]

Not needed at all unless you use fast flight string.

[snag]

If that's all I do believe B50 is going on this bow.

[2treks]

Yup,

[snag]

With a selfbow is there much difference between using B50 or FF? I wouldn't think so....?

[2treks]

same as a lam bow Percentage wise I guess.

[K Harris]

I left mine plain.  I also use a fast flight string.  The bow is showing no signs of weakness in the nock grooves, or on the back after thousands of shots.

[broketooth]

i used a 16 strand b-50 flemish twist string for the 2 piece bow i built. it came in at 49#@28" draw. plenty strong for that bow. it will last several yrs before it needs to be replaced. a b-50 string built to suit a certain poundage bow will work for ff bows the same cannot be said for high performance strings on a bow built as a string follow bow. even some glass backed bows will not except a high performance string.my self, i would never ,ever use a high performance string on an unbacked selfbow. do your research , even some glass backed bows,1 or multi piece bows with sheep horn reinforced tips will not except high performance strings.granted its got to do with the lams in the riser but , there are stresses on a selfbow that cannot handle the low stretch of a ff string. all bows no matter th configuration of their construction, have to work together.all components have to be a marraige made in in heaven, and have to work together, to function as a unit archer included. rv

[George Tsoukalas]

I don't use overlays on anything except on yew. Most of my selfbows actually look like selfbows.    Jawge

[J.F. Miller]

you do not need any sort of tip overlay to use low-stretch strings like FF, D97, etc. on an osage selfbow.

I like tip overlays. I don't put them on every bow, but horn is more durable than osage and they just look cool.