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Title: Inner debate on overlays
Post by: Novaln1975 on April 21, 2009, 10:54:00 AM

I am debating with myself whether or not I should add overlays on the Alaskan I am refinishing. The tips are good but I wonder if they would be better protected with overlays. I really like overlays too and I imagine orange/black/orange would look really nice on this Alaskan. Would this be heresy? I could try and reproduce the 59 Polar overlays.

So what do you guys think

Overlays or no overlays.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/novaln1975/TradGang/Pointe.jpg)

-Simon

Title: Re: Inner debate on overlays
Post by: d. ward on April 21, 2009, 11:01:00 AM

Oh yeah Simon I say go for it.I love adding a little personal touch to any bow.As for strength do to the limb tip disign and the super smooth hand work done around the string noc's on those type bows they did not need overlays but I still like the looks of them.bd

Title: Re: Inner debate on overlays
Post by: Novaln1975 on April 21, 2009, 01:16:00 PM

OK. Debate over.

I’m going to add overlays.

Where can one find small quantities of black and orange fiberglass?

I could try to make my own paper phenolic. I found a thread Kurt started explaining how he does it.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=001783

I would prefer fiberglass though.

-Simon

Title: Re: Inner debate on overlays
Post by: Bjorn on April 21, 2009, 02:47:00 PM

You can get black and white from Bingham products and color the white orange with a marker pen.

Title: Re: Inner debate on overlays
Post by: Bert Frelink on April 21, 2009, 03:11:00 PM

Simon send me your address and I will send you some black glass.
Not sure where or even if orange is available.
Regards, Bert

Title: Re: Inner debate on overlays
Post by: Novaln1975 on April 21, 2009, 06:10:00 PM

Hey Bert.

Thanks for the help. I’ll PM you with my address. I won’t need much.

I’m still on the lookout for orange fiberglass.
I found the right color plastic, I wonder if that could do?

-Simon

Title: Re: Inner debate on overlays
Post by: Novaln1975 on April 21, 2009, 11:06:00 PM

Bert is graciously sending me black fiberglass for the overlays.

Thanks Bert.

I am on the hunt for orange now. I started a thread on the Boyer’s Bench.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=125&t=001213

I still have white fiberglass so I might try Bjorn’s tip and use a orange marker. Would prefer orange fiberglass though...

-Simon