Attaching tips

[Don Case]

When you're gluing on tips how do you keep them from sliding off the end of the bow? Everything fits up fine but when I add the glue it's like greasing the joint and the pressure of the clamp slides it off.
Don

[Carson (CMB)]

I use finger power.  I also use professional grade loctite brand super glue.  Dries in a matter of seconds. Just be careful or you will have thumb skin tip overlays!  Another thing I started doing was scoring the mating surfaces with the tip of a sharp knife balde.  I keep the lines parallel to the length of the bow and dont be shy about scoring.  This increases the gluing surfaces considerably and has been a big improvement over simply roughing it up with some 80 grit sandpaper for me. The scoring also limits the tendency for the tip to glide around on a film of glue when clamping. 

[IdahoMatt]

A attach mine much like Carson.  I use a ca glue called super jet,  medium viscosity.  There is a product that I couple with it called jet set.  It cures the glue hard in about two seconds.  But don't get the two on you skin.  A chemical reaction of extreme heat occurs, not enough to discolor the wood.

[BOWMAN53]

tape, glue it on then wrap painters tape around it to keep it in place.

[Don Case]

Carson, what viscosity is the Locktite? I have two or three different thicknesses of CA from model boat building. Do you use an accelerator? I think a CSI team would have a heyday in my shop. My permanent fingertips are CA'd everywhere. Always keep a bottle of acetone within reach

[dwardo]

5 minute loctite the part epoxy. I also score the mating surfaces.
Once glued I leave them for atleast 24 hours to cure properly. No-idea where they get the 5 minutes from but with enough time they dont budge. Never had one move after appropriate drying time.

[Pat B]

I use a rubber band to hold the tip overlay while the glue cures. I can get good, even pressure all along the tip overlay to insure a good glue joint by wrapping the rubber band from one end or the overlay to the other. .

[osage outlaw]

I use a rubber band to hold the tip overlay while the glue cures. I can get good, even pressure all along the tip overlay to insure a good glue joint by wrapping the rubber band from one end or the overlay to the other. .

I do the same as Pat

[Don Case]

I'll try the rubber band next time. I prefer epoxy over CA. I have a mistrust of CA that is taking time to go away.

[blackhawk]

2" Spring clamps n super glue(the good kind) for me....never had any bonding issues..ever

[Don Case]

2" Spring clamps n super glue(the good kind) for me....never had any bonding issues..ever

The Good Kind???  Have you got a little more info??

Thanks

[Cameroo]

2" Spring clamps n super glue(the good kind) for me....never had any bonding issues..ever

Same deal for me.  Never had an issue.  Hold with fingers for about 20 seconds, and then apply the clamps.

[BOWMAN53]

I'll try the rubber band next time. I prefer epoxy over CA. I have a mistrust of CA that is taking time to go away.

im not a fan of epoxy anymore, it leaves a gap and you dont get good glue lines.

[toomanyknots]

I use finger power.  I also use professional grade loctite brand super glue.  Dries in a matter of seconds. Just be careful or you will have thumb skin tip overlays!  Another thing I started doing was scoring the mating surfaces with the tip of a sharp knife balde.  I keep the lines parallel to the length of the bow and dont be shy about scoring.  This increases the gluing surfaces considerably and has been a big improvement over simply roughing it up with some 80 grit sandpaper for me. The scoring also limits the tendency for the tip to glide around on a film of glue when clamping.

I use locite gel super glue, and also use my fingers,   . I hate gettin it all over my fingers though, always gotta sand it off later.

[bubby]

Locktight pro, get it at Wally world, finger pressure, I let it sit an hour or two and start shaping  it