The first bow from scratch

[Kevin Breaux]

Could you look this over and suggest changes as your experience dictates, thanks. The bow I am shooting for, is from the Binghams (bow form) for Take/Down 68" Pronounced Longbow, Reflex/deflex. As per Binghams recipe, a Pronounced T/D 68" longbows stack measured w/o wedge calls for .305 for 50#s @ 68"

1.) I do know this stack calls for a 8.25 length wedge, but I am unsure of the thickness, would 3/8ths be a good starting point?

2.) What is the percentage difference from parallel to tapers, (normally?)


I am making all the lams and wedges, this is what I have so far:


This is for a 32" lam stack
Glass        .040 .040
Taper        .124 .060
Parallel     .041 .041
ReverseTaper .060 .124
Glass        .040 .040

             .305 .305

[kennym]

Hey Kevin, The Bingham wedges are 3/8" I believe,that is what I make em also.

Don't think the % of taper vs par makes a whole lot of difference....

[Kanga]

The Binghams specs call for a .002 taper.

Kenny is right the wedges are 3/8" start the taper at 2.5" from the end.