tapered lams???

[breazyears]

Wondering what the advantage...if any, using tapered lams in a longbow. I have built two of them using one .002 per inch on the belly. .090 at the riser end.
 I would like to build my next bow without the tapered lam, and am curious as to how thick the stack should be. for a 45#@28 bow. When using the tapered lam the total stack includes the but end thickness of the tapered lam.
 One of my other bows is 45#. If I measure the limb just past the fade, would this be the stack thickness, or am I off on this?
 Any help would be great.
Thanks.

[JamesV]

What you are suggesting would make the bow come in a little heave with no taper verses tapered lams. I would say probably just a few pounds 2-3#.

James

[Swissbow]

2 x what James said, your bow will come out a few pounds heavier. When using tapered lams the limbs will bend a bit further away from the fades and the bow will likely have more hand shock due to the heavier limb tips.
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Andy