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Title: Question on glass and Fast Flight. BOWYERS ????
Post by: warden415 on February 21, 2011, 08:14:00 AM
I was wanting to ask about putting glass on tip overlays to make a bow FF compatable.
In the past I have used a piece of glass roughly .080 and a piece or 2 of wood for tip overlays.
I have used FF on these bows with no problem.
I am building a new bow for myself again and wondered if I used a piece of .030 glass instead, would it be enough to handle the FF?
I didn't know how much the thinner glass would do? Thanks Steve


Also, In your opinion, what else does or does not make a bow FF compatable besides the glass, or antler tips
Title: Re: Question on glass and Fast Flight. BOWYERS ????
Post by: Jeremy on February 21, 2011, 09:08:00 AM
The amount of glass you use (if you use it at all) really isn't the issue.  It's the shape of the grooves that's the key.  It should be a tear drop with no ridges - including the transition to the belly!