tips of the bow

[youngbowyer33]

i am making a board bow and i dont want the last 6 inches to bend, and i just noticed that for about 4 inches in front of the last 6 inches it is thinner than the last 6 inches.will this still work or do the ends have to be thinner than the rest?i hope this wasn't to unclear

[Kegan]

"Stiff" is a relative term. I usually have stiff tips on my bows, but have a straight thickness taper from handle to tip. The extra thickness is inherent of Holemgaard (sp?), with much narrower tips.

[TreyNC]

While the tips are narrowing it's fine to have this area thicker, depending on how pronounced the thinner area is. If its a dip in the wood it could be a problem. Other than that keep going.

Trey

[PeteC]

Youngbowyer,in answer to your question,yes, the tips will be thicker,but narrower.God Bless

[youngbowyer33]

what should i do if it is a big dip?

[Hillbilly]

Carefully even it out until it's a gradual angle instead of a sudden dip. 

[youngbowyer33]

alright thanks

[Pat B]

On most of the bows I make I leave the tips thick and wide. After tillering I reduce the width as narrow as I feel comfortable with then reduce the thickness to just before bending at full draw. Wood is 8 times stronger in thickness than in width so by reducing the width but leaving enough thickness you remove the physical weight that adds to hand shock and robs performance from the bow.
  If you have a "hump" at the transition between the limb and tip make a fade area like you do at the handle so the limb "fades" gradually into the tip.