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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Underlay, underlay!
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2018, 10:05:30 am »
So would I

Offline leonwood

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Re: Underlay, underlay!
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2018, 01:43:19 pm »
I used caramelized bamboo (the dark stuff) once. Worked great.

Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Underlay, underlay!
« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2018, 03:58:17 pm »
Well it is going over something  ::)
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2018, 09:01:28 pm »
...or is it going under something?
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« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2018, 09:14:45 pm »
I've used bloodwood before for such a use.Looks nice.
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Underlay, underlay!
« Reply #20 on: July 10, 2018, 03:08:51 am »
I understood what you said ,but I have always heard it said belly over lays or back over lays , at least in books Etc, but got the point.
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Re: Underlay, underlay!
« Reply #21 on: July 10, 2018, 06:41:11 am »
...or is it going under something?

No.  Pretty sure it's going over something.  It is under the string but that's only when the bow is braced.  By that criteria you would have to class tip overlays as tip underlays  :D
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Offline Danzn Bar

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« Reply #22 on: July 10, 2018, 11:51:14 am »
 ??? I'm real confused now ???
How about under tip overlays  ::)
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #23 on: July 10, 2018, 03:40:52 pm »
I always called it an overlay, in this case maybe call it a beauty mark, they are usually covering bending cracks
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