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by Jumped-the-fence
Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:40 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Refinishing and adding tip overlays Questions
Replies: 8
Views: 3475

Re: Refinishing and adding tip overlays Questions

Thanks Daryl, you are so wise. I hadn't thought about the pivot point remaining the same. Before putting on silencers I put Velcro on the shelf, then built this up with more Velcro, hook and loop stuck back to back until the least sound was made. Turns out the 1cm build up of the shelf made the leas...
by Jumped-the-fence
Sun Mar 05, 2017 6:32 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Refinishing and adding tip overlays Questions
Replies: 8
Views: 3475

Re: Refinishing and adding tip overlays Questions

3 months later and its done. Didn't get around to starting until the new year. I sanded it back to bare timber and fiberglass, it turned very blond and I was concerned that the bamboo would remain white when coated. It all darkened with the clear. I used bote cote, which is a 2 pac, takes about 20 h...
by Jumped-the-fence
Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:35 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Refinishing and adding tip overlays Questions
Replies: 8
Views: 3475

Re: Refinishing and adding tip overlays Questions

Hi Greybeard That is a good link. All sounds straight forward. The bows used as examples are in way worse shape than mine. Good questions also. I guess I never rely thought about why I wanted to do these things and what I truly want from the bow or what I want it to be. Reflecting why and what: I do...
by Jumped-the-fence
Sun Dec 18, 2016 11:07 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Refinishing and adding tip overlays Questions
Replies: 8
Views: 3475

Re: Refinishing and adding tip overlays Questions

Thanks for the reply The overlays are perhaps a little too far. I currently have a B50 string. Shooting a combination of timber and carbon shafts, depending on the likely hood of damage. Dang timber shafts are weak in comparison. Also has been a learning curve and some what expensive sorting some ti...
by Jumped-the-fence
Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:29 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Refinishing and adding tip overlays Questions
Replies: 8
Views: 3475

Refinishing and adding tip overlays Questions

Hi everyone. Spent some time lurking here, first post. I have been a keen compound shooter and bow hunter for some time, bought myself a 50# Sage recurve last Xmas, quickly followed by a 74# Howard Hill Halfbreed. I have hung up the compounds and recurve and have been shooting the longbow exclusivel...