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Offline paulc

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using hog/deer toe nails for tips?
« on: April 01, 2010, 08:20:48 pm »
Hey All, I had been saving toe nails from some kills in order to use them on a bow...I thought they might make decent tip overlays.  But now I am having a hard time figuring out how to work with the toenails to create a tip overlay.  Anyone else ever use a toenail on their bows?  How did you cut it/machine it to mate it with the bow?  TIA, paulc

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Re: using hog/deer toe nails for tips?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2010, 08:07:48 am »
I just saw them as flat as I can and put um on a belt sander. Be sure to degrease good,they are kind of like using bone,a little oily sometimes. :)
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Re: using hog/deer toe nails for tips?
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2010, 10:00:54 am »
Yeah, make sure you degrease the glue side like Pappy said and you'll be fine. I use hooves for nock overlays and strike plates.

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Re: using hog/deer toe nails for tips?
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2010, 11:01:34 am »
I did it once and liked the results.  Just used a hacksaw, then hand files.

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Offline paulc

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Re: using hog/deer toe nails for tips?
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2010, 11:26:33 am »
Thanks so much for the feed back...and here I was all proud of myself with a unique idea!  :-\

I will let you know how it works for me...not sure about getting it to stick to my bamboo backing

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Re: using hog/deer toe nails for tips?
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2010, 11:39:32 am »
Hoof or hooves Paul  ;) not toenails! ::) :o
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