Silver Tipped Bows

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by John Delventhal

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a silver tip on your bow? Is it all for balance/weight or does aesthetics and tone come into play here as well?

I don't know what the weight differences are but I think they may be slightly heavier. English bows often have them and a few makers here have used them. They are stronger I am sure but then again, I am not sure it's really pure silver. They shine more like an alloy, almost like stainless steel.

Either way, what ever the bow is, that's how it should be maintained and/or restored back to.