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Title: Tip overlay woods?
Post by: 1oldbowguy on March 15, 2016, 02:56:00 PM

Not sure about all these so asking for some advice.   :confused:   Here is a list of woods that I am looking at for tip overlays, which will and will not make good overlays?
Purpleheart, Yellowheart, Wenge, Zebrawood, Bloodwood, Jatoba, Canarywood, and Budinga.  
Thanks for any help.   ;)

Title: Re: Tip overlay woods?
Post by: Stagmitis on March 15, 2016, 03:23:00 PM

All of these dense exotics will work!

Title: Re: Tip overlay woods?
Post by: Jomohr84 on March 15, 2016, 03:25:00 PM

I wouldn't hesitate to use any of them for tip overlays. I typically use bubinga and it has held up fine with all type of strings, both b55 and ff such as d97

Title: Re: Tip overlay woods?
Post by: 1oldbowguy on March 15, 2016, 04:21:00 PM

I felt like these would be ok to good but just wanted to hear from someone who knew more about these then me.  Thanks   ;)

Title: Re: Tip overlay woods?
Post by: Pat B on March 15, 2016, 05:13:00 PM

Tip overlays on most bows, wood or glass, are primarily cosmetic, for appearance and almost any wood will work.

Title: Re: Tip overlay woods?
Post by: Robertfishes on March 15, 2016, 05:23:00 PM

On fiberglass bows I like to use layers of 1/16" phenolic with a thin piece of wood on top.. I used a solid piece of Chechen for a tip overlay on an Osage bow.     (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/bow18march2013a_zps4877c46a.jpg) (http://s596.photobucket.com/user/Robertfishes/media/bow18march2013a_zps4877c46a.jpg.html)    (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/bubinga3-13tip_zpse5a0a979.jpg) (http://s596.photobucket.com/user/Robertfishes/media/bubinga3-13tip_zpse5a0a979.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tip overlay woods?
Post by: 1oldbowguy on March 15, 2016, 07:06:00 PM

Thanks Pat and Robert that is one nice looking bow