lamination variations

[JD 9116]

I am planning on making a new recurve takedown and really like the limb laminations which have different combinations of wood. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share their experience with these? If you cut the laminations into a curve shape for example, how do you hold them together so they don't seperate when being placed into the form? Any advice would be appreciated!

[ChristopherO]

JD,
I've never done one but I've thought about those designed lams, too.  I believe they are glued together as thicker strips of wood and then ground down to the proper lam thickness.  They sure make a bow look sharp, don't they.

[JD 9116]

Yes they do!! They add so much to the look of the bow from the front. I wonder if you could use .030 parallels and cut the designs and somehow glue the ends. I do not know if this would be enough to hold them while they are glued up and put in the form or not?

[kennym]

Chris has it right, I think if only the ends were glued, the smoothon would push them apart in the center. I've had lams split when using cool smoothon. I think Brad J just had some cedar do it also.

A 3/4" board will make lams for a recurve, so just fit the glue joint(check both sides of the boards) glue them up clean up and cut your lams.

[JD 9116]

Okay, Thank you guys!I appreciate the help.

[Dmaxshawn]

sam harper explains this on his website.  How to foot limbs.  Page 3 this is exactly what your looking for.  


 http://poorfolkbows.com/glass3.htm


Shawn

[JD 9116]

I checked out the site, thanks Dmaxshawn!

[Savage]

Shawn, that was an awesome link. I've been looking for exactly that! Thanks.