Carbon twill

[Crooked Stic]

Here ya go Max with 8 in. brace.

[Crooked Stic]

I did not take many pics before I shipped this one today.
63 in. 45 @ 31


  double knucklehead ache

[Mad Max]

Nice Bows stic

[Bvas]

How do you get your limb tip overlays so clean, so there’s no glue where it transitions to the limb?  I don’t see any sign of sanding on the limb side.  I mask, but there is always some glue to try to scrape off.

I’m not gonna answer for stic, but I use a small chainsaw file for most of the work on my overlays and just a little bit of fine sanding to finish.

If you can get the feel for it, it works great. I push the file from the limb towards the overlay. With the right pressure the file will skate across the glass and cut the glue and wood overlays. Then there is minimal fine sanding to finish the blend.

[Crooked Stic]

I glue my tip overlay pieces together before putting on the limb. I have a small profile jig for the fade part. Then clamp the over lay to the table and sand the fade to a feather edge. Then when I glue it on the limb be sure to wipe the excess glue a couple of times. I have been using the 5 min. Epoxy or smooth on for best results. Very little sanding.

[Jeff Freeman]

That's very similar to how I do mine Mike 👍JF

[mmattockx]

If you can get the feel for it, it works great. I push the file from the limb towards the overlay.

Are you pushing the file teeth into the material at the same time or going sideways with it like draw filing?


Mark

[Bvas]

If you can get the feel for it, it works great. I push the file from the limb towards the overlay.

Are you pushing the file teeth into the material at the same time or going sideways with it like draw filing?


Mark

Mostly draw filing, but pushing the teeth a little to get some cut.

With little to no down pressure, the file will ride the glass but grab the glue.

[Mad Max]

The best way to do overlays is to feather the ends to zero, but you have to (this is the key)clamp that feathered end down to the glass all the way. Then sand it flat until the glue is gone. Smooth-on, super glue will show after finish has been applied.
If you get in a hurry it wont turn out right

Like stic said

[Jeff Freeman]

What Max said. JF

[Crooked Stic]

Okay here is my overlay jig for tip fades. And sand on the bench top to feather them out all the way with 220 grit. Then very little after the glue cures provided you wipe the excess glue