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Title: Reinforced tips
Post by: longbowman on May 12, 2010, 02:11:00 PM

When you bowyers put phenolic or bone tips on your bows what type of glue do you use?

Title: Re: Reinforced tips
Post by: Apex Predator on May 12, 2010, 02:24:00 PM

I use smooth-on for all overlays.

Title: Re: Reinforced tips
Post by: legends1 on May 12, 2010, 06:55:00 PM

Another vote for smooth-on

Title: Re: Reinforced tips
Post by: wingnut on May 12, 2010, 07:04:00 PM

Yep smoothon for all overlays.

Mike

Title: Re: Reinforced tips
Post by: 2treks on May 12, 2010, 07:58:00 PM

Smooth-on

Title: Re: Reinforced tips
Post by: Blackhawk7204 on May 13, 2010, 08:17:00 AM

Smooth-on.

Title: Re: Reinforced tips
Post by: Rodney Wright on May 13, 2010, 08:48:00 AM

Smooth - on.

Title: Re: Reinforced tips
Post by: Zradix on May 13, 2010, 09:35:00 AM

NEVER EVER SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE AGREE ON THIS SITE!!!!!!!
:biglaugh: :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Reinforced tips
Post by: Jeremy on May 13, 2010, 09:51:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Zradix:
NEVER EVER SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE AGREE ON THIS SITE!!!!!!!
:biglaugh: :biglaugh:

:biglaugh:

I've used superglue gel (the good stuff, not the dollar store crap) quite a bit when replacing tip overlays with no failures.

Title: Re: Reinforced tips
Post by: Apex Predator on May 13, 2010, 10:15:00 AM

Some guys who build lot's of bows are swearing by the new Gorilla CA glue with rubber in it, but I've never personally tried it.

Title: Re: Reinforced tips
Post by: TommyBoy on May 13, 2010, 10:32:00 AM

I just use good ole super glue

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