Trad Gang

Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: tishtail on May 20, 2012, 11:42:00 AM

Title: put whitetail antlers tips on hickory
Post by: tishtail on May 20, 2012, 11:42:00 AM
i'm want to find out what you tradgang members use to put antlers tips on your bows i have a hickory selfbow i want try it on thanks
Title: Re: put whitetail antlers tips on hickory
Post by: vanillabear? on May 20, 2012, 12:21:00 PM
Title: Re: put whitetail antlers tips on hickory
Post by: mwosborn on May 20, 2012, 12:25:00 PM
I have used both titebond iii and super glue.
Title: Re: put whitetail antlers tips on hickory
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 20, 2012, 12:51:00 PM
I used gel superglue with good results.
Dave.
Title: Re: put whitetail antlers tips on hickory
Post by: briarjumper12 on May 21, 2012, 08:04:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by mwosborn:
I have used both titebond iii and super glue.
Me too.  I like the titebond better.  More shock resistant.  Hand one pop with superglue when it slipped off my foot and hit the floor.  Was sanding on it and it slipped.  Antler popped right off.  Was a good glue joint too.  Used titebond iii from there on out.
Title: Re: put whitetail antlers tips on hickory
Post by: tishtail on May 21, 2012, 12:13:00 PM
thanks to all that replied i've never  glueing antler tips so it's a learning experience for me thanks again. Lawrence
Title: Re: put whitetail antlers tips on hickory
Post by: D on May 22, 2012, 10:43:00 PM
I use the thin superglue and put a thin layer on the antler so that it soaks in the pores and let that dry.  Then I use gorilla superglue and haven't had any problems when I've done it that way.  Had a couple come off when I just glued them straight on with the gorilla stuff.
Title: Re: put whitetail antlers tips on hickory
Post by: Pat B on May 23, 2012, 09:54:00 AM
Im use super glue on most tip overlays but have also used TB glues with good resutls. The easiest way to clamp the overlays is to wrap them with a rubber band.
Title: Re: put whitetail antlers tips on hickory
Post by: Roy Steele on May 30, 2012, 10:06:00 AM
I also use supper glue and rubber bands.
 Rubber bands let you fit just right and you don't have the alkward weight of a clamp hanging which is hard to get just right with a clamp.
RUBBER BANDS ARE JUST EASYER