Laminated wood bows

[Wolftrail]

What kind of taper do you guys build into your say Tri-lam wood bows.  Do you taper just the center lam or the center and belly lam or whatever..

[Pat B]

The few I made I used all parallel lams.

[Black Mockingbird]

I've found it best to taper ALL my lams...makes things so much easier for many many reasons...too many for me to want to list right now...  

[Wolftrail]

Originally posted by Pat B:
The few I made I used all parallel lams.

Makes it harder to tiller later does it not. Do you just grind down the belly lam after.

[Pat B]

I build mostly selfbows so tillering is just part of it.

[wood carver 2]

I also taper all 3 lams. 1/8" to 1/16" back and belly and a similar taper for the core, which varies in thickness depending on bow weight.
Dave.

[eflanders]

Originally posted by Pat B:
The few I made I used all parallel lams.

Same here.  Basically because I did not have the tools and experience to make tapered lams.

[LittleBen]

I taper all three lams. I taper each lam .002

That seems to get me really close. Some have required zero belly tillering. Just some adjustment with side tillering just like building a glass bow.

[Wolftrail]

thnx guys for the replys it all stands to reason.