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Title: Got a tip wedge question
Post by: chackworth3 on September 17, 2013, 08:46:00 PM
Anyone ever put on a tip wedge post glue up?  For instance say a piece of glass on the belly side of the tip tapering down to about 4-6" past the nock?  Thanks for any input
Title: Re: Got a tip wedge question
Post by: Crooked Stic on September 17, 2013, 08:56:00 PM
PM Kirk at Bigfoot Bows.He has done and can probably help you. I am thinking just to proto type it would be ok just to see if it made a  difference. Then I feel it is better in the stack.
Title: Re: Got a tip wedge question
Post by: BrushWolf on September 17, 2013, 09:02:00 PM
On my recurves I put an overlay. Usually its made out of wood. I use it for putting in the string groove. I'm not sure if it would be considered a wedge. They are around .050 tapering to nothing.  It does stiffen up the tip though.
Title: Re: Got a tip wedge question
Post by: Dmaxshawn on September 17, 2013, 10:17:00 PM
I tapered a piece of clear glass on the belly side of the bow and like mike said it stiffened up the tip a little.
Title: Re: Got a tip wedge question
Post by: chackworth3 on September 17, 2013, 10:29:00 PM
Thanks fellas. I figured it would stiffen it a little, this was more of an afterthought from one I just finished. I will try it and see what happens and let y'all know how it turns out...
Title: Re: Got a tip wedge question
Post by: Trux Turning on September 17, 2013, 10:29:00 PM
I've put them on longbow limbs that need the tips to be stiffened using glass. On all my recurves I add a wooden overlay that I cut my string groves into.
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