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Offline Appalachian Hillbilly

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What glass? 40 or 50?
« on: December 28, 2021, 03:00:29 PM »
Is there a rule of thumb for when to use which thickness glass on the  back and belly?

Getting an order ready for glass and supplies to start my limbs with.
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Re: What glass? 40 or 50?
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2021, 08:46:39 PM »
Most of my bows are between 40-50 lbs. I use .040. Even up to high 50s
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Re: What glass? 40 or 50?
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2021, 12:30:06 AM »
Totally agree, .040 gets you a wide range.
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Re: What glass? 40 or 50?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2021, 08:24:30 AM »
My rule of thumb was 040 up to 60lbs...then 050. Experimented some on using 040 for back and 050 for belly
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Re: What glass? 40 or 50?
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2021, 09:52:42 AM »
I use .040 on the back and .050 on the belly. I believe it gives more uumf this way and helps a straight longbow from taking to much set. That's only with Gordon Glass , other glass manufacturers not good. IMO. JF
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