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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: joesharp79 on January 26, 2009, 12:50:19 pm

Title: question about backing and tipp overlays
Post by: joesharp79 on January 26, 2009, 12:50:19 pm

i am building a bow out of red oak and was wondering i am going to put a rawhide backing on it and tip overlays should i put the hide on clear to the end of the tips and then put the overlays on top of the rawhide or put the tip overlays on and just put the rawhide up to the tip overlays

   all suggestions are appreciated thanks       Joe

Title: Re: question about backing and tipp overlays
Post by: TRACY on January 26, 2009, 12:55:38 pm

I would end the backing before the tips where the overlays will be in order to get a good glue up for the overlays.

Tracy

Title: Re: question about backing and tipp overlays
Post by: DanaM on January 26, 2009, 12:56:07 pm

Don't put the overlays on over the rawhide. I would probably put the overlays on after the rawhide. Just cut and remove the rawhide at the tips
where the overlays will go.

Title: Re: question about backing and tipp overlays
Post by: Pappy on January 28, 2009, 06:58:25 am

It don't matter but I do just the opposite,I put the tip overlays on first and then trim the rawhide up to them ,but not over the rawhide. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: question about backing and tipp overlays
Post by: GregB on January 28, 2009, 08:07:44 am

Definitely not over the rawhide...do the rawhide after the tips. :)

Title: Re: question about backing and tipp overlays
Post by: joesharp79 on January 28, 2009, 02:45:23 pm

thank u all i will do that  appreciate it thank you Joe