Tip of the ice cube...

[JW_Halverson]

Here's a little teaser of the 2013 PA Trade Bow I am desperately trying to get finished.  Finish.  There's that @#$%%^-ing word again.  Gaah!  Yeah, still struggling with getting the shellac finish to lay down in an acceptable manner.

So, I will show just the tips.  I am not terrifically proud of them, but I was running out of time and they are what they are.  There was some innovation and more than just a dose of orneriness in choice of material.  Other than iowabow, nobody knows what the white stuff is in the multi-layer tips.  Sssssssh! It's a secret.  A dirty little secret.  A dirty, filthy little secret.

Do I make you randy?

[rileyconcrete]

Stunning!

[BL]

I was gonna say that PVC is a nice contrast against the black in the horn, but you know what happens when we assume.   

Tip looks fantastic.  That extra-long overlay must have been a beast to get a true edge on.

[iowabow]

Thst looks real nice

[Josh B]

Those are some nice looking tips!  Very nice!   Now where's the rest of it!?!? .  Josh

[JW_Halverson]

I was gonna say that PVC is a nice contrast against the black in the horn, but you know what happens when we assume.   

Tip looks fantastic.  That extra-long overlay must have been a beast to get a true edge on.

Never thought of PVC, gonna save that for later!

Yeah, the extra long overlays are a pain in the tuckus.  They didn't start as overlong, but I cannot seem to get them to go straight across a limb to save my butt.  So, this was a case of diddling it to death. 

[Weylin]

Those are cool looking tips! They remind me of a very sleek orca. 

[Japbow]

My guess is old piano keys. Ivory...shame, shame!

[dbb]

Pretty!!
sleek and slim,really like it so far...but where is the rest ? 

btw im with japbow on this,i Think you killed an old piano to get the overlays. 

[Badly Bent]

Looks 10x better than the crude tips I always put on my bows JW. Nicely shaped and polished there, I'd be real happy
if any of mine ever came out looking that good.

[Knapper]

All I can say is Wow JW those do look sweet! Bet the rest is the same
Knapper

[lostarrow]

For a nice easy ,flawless shellac finish, look into French polish techniques. It may just save your sanity!

[hammertime]

Sweet tips JW..can't wait to see the rest,if its as smooth as those tips it's gonna be a great shooter-Hammertime

[MWirwicki]

Nice lookin' tips there, JW.  Piano keys would also be my guess.  I too have a bucket full of them, just waiting for a worthy project.

[Stringman]

Looking GOOD so far!!