Good timing on this tread...I was just going to ask some questions about veneer.

I've never made a bow with veneers, but assume it's just like adding an outermost layer on the back.

If I had a bow with a .200" stack and added a .020" veneer, would it be the same as a bow with a .220" stack of the same design?

It sounds like the .020" veneer added 4 lbs in your example. If the lams were just .020" thicker with glass on the outside, would you expect the same increase?

Do I need to do rough up the glass on the veneer side for better adhesion?

Lastly, can I add veneers to a completed bow? If for instance I wanted to make the bow look nicer and increase the poundage a bit. I'd have to redo the tips I suppose, but is there anything else I need to consider?

I appreciate the willingness of the regulars in this forum to share knowledge!

Quote from: Tajue17 on January 13, 2026, 04:54:25 AMI remember people using oil to make cedars heavier.... the last few years ive been using min wax waterbased poly with an eco dipper,,, i use surewoods and run them through the dipper at least 5 times. 

Not sure if you knew but alcohol makes a good stain too, you can use food coloring, one color or mix and match,, 3 rivers sells them then clear poly over them.

What size hole did you use in the gasket on the eco dipper for the water based polyurethane

Coming up April 11-12.   Multi-rounds.   Gree fish fry and auction Saturday pm.

It's on the calendar.
All depends on what "emergency" pos up.
I'll gonna start saving gas money now.
I'll stop by Soap.

Bryan, I ordered some logo stickers in gold last year, from Amazon. Price was good, wait time was short and they looked great on arrival. But the image was so thin that on application it became basically transparent, and the clear plastic sticker border was unsightly. Back to the drawing board.
I did a google search for "gold foil logo transfer" and found multiple options. What I wanted was a transfer that only applied the image and lettering, and the plastic backing peels away. I placed an order through Etsy for a product made in Switzerland, for a logo in gold foil.  Price was reasonable at under $1.00 each for 54 pieces. The reviews were all 5 stars, with applications onto glass, metal, etc.
I haven't received them yet, can let you know what I think when they arrive.
Cheers!

Rose Oak now Homeage bowsstill does that. Look them up on FB Brandon may fill you in.

This is a little off subject but any ideas on how to put a logo/ company name  onto a bow limb are they sometimes screen printed? before finish gets sprayed  Or decaled under the glass wanting it to look good and I certainly can't do it with my handwriting .Any ideas ?

Quote from: Kirkll on March 20, 2026, 01:48:54 PMFor $53.00 a pint, i think i'll pass.   .. Glad it's working well for you. Too rich for my blood.

Yes, if you try and order it from the big online shopping site they sometimes ask a ridiculous price, I think the small bottle cost me about $30 Canadian. I have done at least 10 risers with it and only used half, again when you go to apply it you use as little as possible and you only fill the grain you try and wipe the rest clean. I've been using that small plastic squeegee. It's working well once dried it sands just like laquer.

Yes I was shooting way high for me, and I never really shoot high. I am going to shoot my broadheads next and see in a controlled setting what they do. Probably get a way better ground blind for archery too. Guide won't insure tree stand hunting and they mainly have gun hunters who are not experienced hunters. Maybe I can get some leeway if I go there enough. I hate ground blinds and how much they restrict your FOV.

EDIT:

Just shot 5 broadheads that I took with me and zero issues except they went through the target, through cardboard barrier and into the back fence, so I unscrewed the shafts and then wiggled the heads themselves free by hand. Gotta re-sharpen now. 

It seems that most of us tend to do most of our practicing while standing on the ground, either in the back yard or at 3D shoots. Early on (40 years ago), I would shoot high from a treestand. Learning to bend at the at the waist fixed the issue. Hung a ladderstand behind the barn and practiced until it became ingrained in my mind.
I tend to shoot high from a ground blind. Shooting thru the window messes with my depth perception. Don Thomas touches on this in one of his books, can't recall which one as I've read them all! He says shooting from blind requires more intense concentration on the "spot". Our peripheral vision sees the outline of the shooting window and for me anyway, makes the target appear further away. Not meaning to brag. but I've shot over the back of 3 turkeys and a black bear in three different states ! I now make it a point to practice from my blind before the season and carry a couple of judo points in my quiver during the season to get in a couple of practice shots from the blind.