My hackberry stave from Coaster500 (update)

[Mike_H]

Got the other limb set now.  Been looking at the preliminary tiller so far and she's looking good.  Unfortunately that took out any reflex the stave had, but I figured I could heat in any if I wanted.

The question remains, do I glue the tip overlays first then the raw hide or the other way around?

[coaster500]

Mike you can do it before or after, just don't glue the overlays over the rawhide. I normally get my bow bending a bit on the floor then I toast it over my form if I am going to add reflex then I glue on the rawhide. I rasp the tip angles and mate the overlay edges to the rawhide edges. The I shape and finish the tips and cut the groves. Then I finish my tillering.

This is a rawhide backed Mulberry I am putting the finishing touches on and I used the above method...

[Mike_H]

Thanks Coaster, I knew I couldn't glue the tips over the raw hide.  This bow should be done before the end of the month.