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Offline hook

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1/4" tip width?
« on: February 08, 2012, 12:14:45 pm »
is 1/4" width tips on a kids bow too narrow? will it be a pain to cut string nocks?
Also if i have a ring violation on one limb and not the other, do I have to chase the ring all the way from tip to tip or just the limb thats violated?
the bow will not bend in the handle.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: 1/4" tip width?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2012, 12:21:56 pm »
1/4 should be fine on a kids bow with a low number strand string, No you don't have to chase the whole thing if you don't want,just the limb violated. :)
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Re: 1/4" tip width?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2012, 12:43:40 pm »
If its fine on a strong hunting weight osage bow of mine it'll be fine for a kids bow  ;)...you'll have to glue an overlay on it.
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Offline aaron

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Re: 1/4" tip width?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2012, 01:18:44 pm »
back nocks on 40 lb bows with 1/4 inch tips
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Offline druid

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Re: 1/4" tip width?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2012, 01:29:55 pm »
No, it is not too narrow. I have shot 40# bl bow that had under 1/4 mm tips.
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: 1/4" tip width?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2012, 02:17:22 pm »
  Not if you leave the first 4 inchs stiff if the volation if where it dos'nt been it will be ok.
 I make all my tips 3/8 to a 1/4. I cut the string groves in while it 1/2 inch and then work it down to where I want it. YOU CANT CUT YOUR NOCKS DOWN TO 1/4 INCH THEN CUT YOUR STRING GROVES IN. The amount of wood between the groves would be to narrow.
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Offline RyanY

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Re: 1/4" tip width?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2012, 04:50:57 pm »
1/4" tips are great for any bow. Its much easier to have the string rest on an overlay of some sort instead of cutting in string grooves at that width. Although I did make a a 50# bow with 1/4" tips and pin nocks.
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