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Offline DC

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Hard maple tip overlays
« on: April 15, 2018, 02:35:18 pm »
Does Hard Maple need/want tip overlays? I noticed the back took a few dings during construction and it made me wonder about tip durability.
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: Hard maple tip overlays
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2018, 02:46:38 pm »
I've made bows out of softer woods with just side nocks, but no harm in adding overlays, esp. if the tips are narrow.

I've made quite a few tip overlays out of pretty soft wood (like black walnut, say), if I was happy with the grain, I guess.
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