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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: IrishJay on December 01, 2018, 10:57:07 am

Title: Limb Tip Reinforcers
Post by: IrishJay on December 01, 2018, 10:57:07 am

I'm planning to linen back this now, and I have some scrap cuttings I'd like to use as tip reinforcers. My question is, should I linen back all the way to the tips and then glue the reinforcers on top of the linen, or glue the reinforcers on first and run the linen up to them?

Title: Re: Limb Tip Reinforcers
Post by: ohma2 on December 01, 2018, 11:27:48 am

Wood to wood

Title: Re: Limb Tip Reinforcers
Post by: bentstick54 on December 01, 2018, 11:59:54 am

Wood to wood x2

Title: Re: Limb Tip Reinforcers
Post by: IrishJay on December 01, 2018, 01:43:52 pm

Thanks gents :OK

Title: Re: Limb Tip Reinforcers
Post by: IrishJay on December 02, 2018, 05:32:16 pm

I almost have the reflex even in both limbs, once it comes off the heat form again I'll be gluing on the tip reinforcers (wood to wood of course). Then, tomorrow I'm going to put the line backing on.

Title: Re: Limb Tip Reinforcers
Post by: IrishJay on December 03, 2018, 07:56:27 pm

Glued the tip reinforcers yesterday, got the linen laid on this evening.

Title: Re: Limb Tip Reinforcers
Post by: Eric Krewson on December 04, 2018, 01:13:07 pm

We call the reinforcers "overlays".

Title: Re: Limb Tip Reinforcers
Post by: DC on December 04, 2018, 01:45:38 pm

I wondered who would break first ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Limb Tip Reinforcers
Post by: IrishJay on December 04, 2018, 02:37:33 pm

Thanks for the heads up, still learning the lingo.

Title: Re: Limb Tip Reinforcers
Post by: IrishJay on December 04, 2018, 03:54:50 pm

Put a few coats of "Dark Walnut" stain on the linen.