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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: RayMO on February 10, 2011, 10:08:00 AM

Title: String Overlays on belly
Post by: RayMO on February 10, 2011, 10:08:00 AM
My son is gluing up a TD recurve and thinking about adding an overlay on the belly to allow for a somewhat deeper string groove.

I know that it can be glued on after the limb comes out of the press, but I was wondering if anyone adds it when the limb goes into the press and if there is any reason not to include it in the press?

RayMo
Title: Re: String Overlays on belly
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 10, 2011, 10:37:00 AM
I do mine after the bow comes out of the form personally. If you pre-taper the overlay like you do with a tip wedge they feather into the glass much nicer than laying them up with the reast of the limb, and come out looking decent.

  (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bow%20building/TD%20Sas%202010/Pauls%20TD%20RC%20Build/SANY0056.jpg)

(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bow%20building/TD%20Sas%202010/Pauls%20TD%20RC%20Build/SANY0022-1.jpg)
Title: Re: String Overlays on belly
Post by: 1oldbowguy on February 10, 2011, 11:26:00 AM
:thumbsup:   Now those sure look super, very nice work.   :clapper:
Title: Re: String Overlays on belly
Post by: RayMO on February 10, 2011, 01:00:00 PM
:thumbsup:    Great looking overlays. I am leaning towards putting them on after the oven also. Any other pointers would be appreciated. Pre tapering is a good one. How thick do you go with them?

Thanks

RayMo
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