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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Garman on October 23, 2019, 07:15:38 PM

Title: Lamination over lamination
Post by: Garman on October 23, 2019, 07:15:38 PM

Have any of you laminated glass over glass. Like green over caramel on belly of bow then trapping for color contrasrlt.

Title: Re: Lamination over lamination
Post by: Mad Max on October 23, 2019, 07:17:28 PM

Only on the riser

Title: Re: Lamination over lamination
Post by: Shredd on October 23, 2019, 08:05:33 PM

I would taper the inside glass .030" to nothing and have the taper start about 4" from the fades and end about 5 - 6" before the tips... 

Title: Re: Lamination over lamination
Post by: Crooked Stic on October 23, 2019, 08:40:48 PM

Pre stress or some called it Perry reflex usally does no good for performance. Grind about half the thickness of each piece glass and glue it normal just like another lam,