leather bow tip protector... build along

[hunterace]

Originally posted by Mudd:
Thanks for the build along. It looks like something I can do. I do however have a question about your statement "especially the one that goes on the top of the bow" did you put one on both ends of your bow? I always thought that bow tip protectors were made just for the lower limb. Wouldn't putting one on the upper limb prevent you from stringing and unstringing your bow?
Thanks!
God bless,Mudd

i have no idea if they are only meant for the bottom, seems like if you want to protect your tips for walking in the woods, stalking , whatever, you would need to protect both.
the bottom one is easy, just put the loop of the string into the "slot" holeand start to slide onto the bow tip withe the loop and protector until the loop is secure and then pull down and snug the tip protector.
the top is a little harder, but is done the exact same way, except your sliding them both on as your holding the bow with a bow stringer. that's how i did it. i put the loop into the "slot" hole of the tip protector, then i put the loop end and tip protector through the gap of my bow stringer, so the big ended loop isnt attached to the bow it's just hanging in the V section of the bow stringer. then as i had tension on the bow with the bow stringer, i slid on the tip protector and loop until i got it situated. it's sort of hard to describe but mabey that helped, otherwise i'll get my wife to mabey take some pics of me as i'm putting the top end on, there's no way i can do it and take pics by myself

[Squint]

Thanks for the build along

[hunterace]

your all welcome, i like to help if i can, hope all yours turn out well. you can also, if your ambitious, wood burn pics on them if you so wished, it's a small area, but a tiny design or pic would make it stand out even more.... Jay

[hunterace]

i decided to make another set of tip protectors last night, and i used the template from the fist ones i made, instead of measuring/tracing the tip of my new bow. THIS WAS A MISTAKE. it turned out ok but a little lose at the bottom, my new bow doesn't taper as much so it's sort of loose at the bottom.


so PLEASE measure/ trace you tips, especially if you decide to make them for different bows!  

[Big Bird]

I made 3 tip protectors last night.thanks for the build along.

[hunterace]

Originally posted by Big Bird:
I made 3 tip protectors last night.thanks for the build along.

good hope they turned out well, post some pics if you want i'd like to see what i sort of helped make  

[americanhunter7]

Awesome build along...Now I know what I can make with all my small scraps...Thanks hunterace!