Ive seen this somewhere where layers of leather soaked ith super glue to build up tips and handle areas.
Anyone have additional advise or recommendations.
It was Dave Bulla who 1st posted this tip.
I have done a arrow rest on a self bow that is still going strong 6yrs later
I used rawhide lacing, it ended up looking like wood rings.
It was Dave Bulla who 1st posted this tip.
I have done a arrow rest on a self bow that is still going strong 6yrs later
I used rawhide lacing, it ended up looking like wood rings.
Kurt is correct, Dave Bulla was the first one I saw post about this method. I have done a couple of BBO's using the method after the handle came off :scared:
Put the smooth side of the leather against the wood on the first piece, it makes for a cleaner line.
I use leather quite a bit with my self bows especially to pack out the back of a handle for a better hand fit. I have also use leather for tip overlays. In both situations I saturated the leather with super glue. The super glue allows you to shape the leather easier and get a smooth finish to the leather. I usually glue the leather to wood and leather to leather with TBIII glue.
ps. I probably got this idea from Dave Bulla.
I have superglued layers of leather to build a shelf. I squeeze them between my fingers for a few minutes until they set. I'm careful to not get any on my hands.
Go into Archive build alongs and you will find dave's tutorial.
Did this myself last year for the first time with tip overlays, and have been shooting the bow since. Works great, and I'm pretty sure it was Dave's thread where I got the idea as well.
One caution, Don't put it in a section of a bow that bends. I did a overlay on an osage bow and didn't realize it was bend in the handle slightly. The overlay split. I worked it back about 3/4" futher and still got a hair line split. I think I'm going to live with it. It looks nice except for the little line. Don