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Offline joebuck

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Decorative Veneers under glass for Re curves, Thoughts?
« on: August 16, 2018, 01:45:07 PM »
For you Glass bow T/D recurve builders, whats you thoughts or experience for adding thin veneers to your limb recipe to showcase the decorative wood?  i have a limited amount of striped american ebony and maybe thinking i should stretch it and go that route instead of thicker tapers?  I currently use 2 glass parallel and 2 -.002 tapers  for my limb . Using the veeners , i would then go to a 6 piece limb.....any thoughts   thanks
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Offline Robertfishes

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Re: Decorative Veneers under glass for Re curves, Thoughts?
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2018, 07:01:03 PM »
most of my recurves have 5 or 6 limb laminations.  Most of my veneers are between 0.019 and 0.022" thick.
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Offline KenH

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Re: Decorative Veneers under glass for Re curves, Thoughts?
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2018, 10:08:58 PM »
More, thinner, lams makes it easier to lay up radical recurves.
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Offline C. Johnson

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Re: Decorative Veneers under glass for Re curves, Thoughts?
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2018, 10:12:39 PM »
Yeah, I do it all the time.  Generally, my veneers are .020"-.030".  Thicker than some guys use, but easier to handle when slathered with Smooth-On....

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Re: Decorative Veneers under glass for Re curves, Thoughts?
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2018, 09:45:14 AM »
Thanks guys,  should i count on a heavier limb by adding the extra glue and veneers although I keep my butt end thickness the same?
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