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Started by wood carver 2, March 19, 2012, 10:12:00 PM

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wood carver 2

I was just wondering if gluing tip underlays would help stiffen slightly weak tips. My plan D bow is a R/D bamboo/hickory/bamboo tri-lam. I forgot to add tip wedges at glue up and the tips are bending a bit more than I would like.
I also made a small indent on the edge about 8" from one tip when I got careless while sanding the profile. I noticed that this is causing a hinge . The bow is still a bit wide so I was going to carefully sand along the edges to remove the dent. Am I right in thinking (hoping)that this might eliminate the hinge?
Sorry I don't have any pictures. I'll post some tomorrow if you need to see the problems.
Thanks.
Dave.
" Vegetarian" another word for bad hunter.

Pat B

Regulat tip overlays won't help any. You can add an underlay to stiffen the tips.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!
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wood carver 2

Thanks Pat. As soon as the weekend gets here I'll add underlays onto those tips. Hopefully this one will become a shooter.  :pray:    :D  
Dave.
" Vegetarian" another word for bad hunter.

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