Slanted tip Overlays

[AKAPK]

When Cutting   for slanted Tip Overlays , what would the proper Degree of angle be ?

[Pappy]

Not sure on the dgree but about like this seems to work.I don't usually do that but this is how Greg dose it. He will probably chime in with the number he uses.
   Pappy

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[GregB]

I don't really pay attention to the angle...on the tip Pappy shown here, I measured down 1/8" at the very end of the tip and marked it. Then I think this one was 1-3/4" long, again measured from the tip. Then connect the lines for your reference.

[Keenan]

  Personal preference on looks is the norm,just make sure that you don't make it so steep that the string groves are past the belly wood. That causes the end of the tip to be like a fulcrum and pulls on the glue joint at full draw, instead of pulling into the belly wood.

[Hillbilly]

What they said. I just grab the bow, walk over to the belt sander,  and start grinding on it until it looks right or I ruin it, whichever comes first.

[radius]

listen to Keenan:  he had a tip overlay come off....

otherwise, just make a couple marks and remove wood until the overlay sits right...

[Del the cat]

Nocks are very personal, I like simple and minimalist...some people like 'em to look like chess pieces...
Whatever floats your boat, just look at how the string sits at braced and full draw.
To me, anything adding extra unecessary tip mass has got to be bad
Del

[Jmilbrandt]

I don't mark out the bow at all, I used to but once I started sanding on it I found I wouldn't pay any attention to the lines anyways. I just start sanding until it looks good sometimes at a slant sometimes almost flat. I just depends on what I feel like doing.

[sailordad]

me i never cut into the back of the bow,only used overlays once.
they are pretty but looks to me like most add more weight to the tip

[Dauntless]

Sailordad, the wonder of overlays is getting a tip thinner than a pencil because the notch is on the back.  I never bother adding them for stave bows.

[Hillbilly]

Yeah, I usually put overlays on so I can get lighter tips, that groove across the back lets you narrow them down past the point where side nocks would work by themselves. Plus, they just look cool. And protect your bow tips.

[AKAPK]

Thanks gentlemen, I have this Maple LB that the tips as is were about 5/8 So I measured down 3/8 and measured down towards the Handle 2/1/4 from the tip This is what it looks like so far, fist time I did it this way,usually leave the Overlays flat on the Back.

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[AKAPK]

Mark, that's areal Nice Tip Overlay

[adb]

I use the belt sander, and go 2" on the back, to flush with the belly. I have no idea what the angle is.

[GregB]

I think Keenan made an excellant point earlier to consider...always make sure the original belly wood extends beyond the string notch so that the stress on the tip had belly wood for support directly under the string and doesn't solely rely on the glue joint.