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Wolftrail
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Laminated wood bows
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July 17, 2015, 11:53:00 AM »
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..
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Pat B
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Re: Laminated wood bows
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July 17, 2015, 12:20:00 PM »
The few I made I used all parallel lams.
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Black Mockingbird
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Re: Laminated wood bows
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July 17, 2015, 12:36:00 PM »
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...
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Wolftrail
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July 17, 2015, 12:38:00 PM »
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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.
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Pat B
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July 17, 2015, 01:55:00 PM »
I build mostly selfbows so tillering is just part of it.
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Re: Laminated wood bows
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July 17, 2015, 04:37:00 PM »
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.
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eflanders
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Re: Laminated wood bows
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July 17, 2015, 09:50:00 PM »
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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.
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LittleBen
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Re: Laminated wood bows
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July 19, 2015, 11:48:00 AM »
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.
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Wolftrail
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July 21, 2015, 02:59:00 PM »
thnx guys for the replys it all stands to reason.
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