Finish sanding on overlays

[Canadabowyer]

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Is this it?

[Canadabowyer]

TTT

[tenbrook]

Originally posted by Canadabowyer:
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Is this it?

yes.  

[Walt Francis]

Robert, that is the general setup Doug has, though his is more heavy duty.

Crooked Stick, your overlay  Air hose form is almost identical to mine.

[Tron]

I do use super glue for both the nocks and the overlays.  I have had them crack off if I extend the overlay too far into the fadeout of the riser.  I haven't had any problems with nocks coming off.

[Bowjunkie]

I used cyano gel and after some shooting, the tip overlays began coming loose where they feather into the glass. Nothing but smooth on for me now.

I glue them on square while the blank is full width,  no prefeathering or rounding... then after I cut the bow to shape, it takes me just a few minutes to shape the tips and overlays with the drum sander and hand tools. I work away from the limb glass towards the tip,

[ChristopherO]

The last couple bows I preglued the overlays together and to match the bend of the back of the riser before gluing them to the bow.  This is done by wrapping the riser in celephane to keep it from adhering and using inner tubes tightly wound as clamps.
Once set it comes off as a single piece that I can take to the sander to prefade the ends as much as possible.  The rest of the sanding/feathering is done after it is attached to the riser back.
Still a pain but I like the results better.

[Canadabowyer]

Thanks for all the help guys. Overlays can drive me crazy at times.        Bob

[Dan Bonner]

I run the hose on the back of the bow and glue on all the overlays and tips at the same time I glue up the bow or limb (if its a 3 pic). I know you will all cringe but I use an angle grinder with a paint removal disk (like a hard sponge) to do most of the blending with the limb glass. Super fast and works great if you are careful. I finish with an abrasive cloth used in a shoe shine motion or by pulling under my thumb.

Bonner