reducing size of bow tips ?

[Lslite]

Any advantages of cutting down on the size of a bow's tips ? Any advice on tools and techniques ?

[Bjorn]

I have done some for repairs and just to pretty them up. Supposedly smaller is faster; but personally I wouldn't bother for that reason. Start with a file and work down with sandpaper finishing with 800 grit. You can use p[eces of the sandpaper in both hands like a 'shoeshine rag'.

[Dave2old]

Smaller bow tips are faster. But maybe not faster enough to warrant risking a mess-up on a good bow. I make them small as I can on the wood bows I make, but would never try to take one down on a "factory" bow with glass. For what it's worth, I've never had a bow break at the tip, no matter how slender; it's always between the riser and mid-limb. Good luck, dave

[Mechslasher]

the majority of my self and lam bows have 5/16 wide tips.  this does add some speed but the most important aspect of thin tips is hand shock reduction.  as the last 6-8 inches are none working and are therefore dead weight.

[tim-flood]

It will help with shock on some production bows they are pretty wide.  remember that a bow tip at the nock only has to hold 25 lbs on a 50 lb bow and it does not take very much to hold that

[Straitshot]

Decided on new post.