Bowyers, need input on glass/glue......?

[kennym]

When I start stocking glass/glue,

1. Would you rather buy with scrim or without?

2. Do you buy more clear or black?

3. What is your most used thickness?

4. Does anybody use anything besides Smoothon?

Thats nuff questions for this round, thanks in advance!    

[TNstickn]

When I started building bows (Been right at 4 years)binghams said they would soon not offer the w/ scrim option so I just started without and stuck that way. Is one any better than the other?

Clear only
.050
Smooth on

[Glenn Newell]

Kenny I changed from smoothon to Techni-Glue years ago and I never regretted it, it's water wash up as well. I would never use smooth-on again...Glenn...

[Canadabowyer]

Kenny, 1.with scrim 2.clear and a few brown 3. .040 4. smooth-on.  Bob

[Apex Predator]

Kenny, I have been buying my glass from Three Rivers and have been very happy with it, but don't know if it has scrim or not.  I am using .050, but plan to start shifting towards .040.  Smooth-on rocks!

[Bowana]

1. without scrim
2. clear
3. .050
4. smooth-on

Jeff

[kennym]

Thanks guys,any more bowyers out there?  ?

[Justin Falon]

Kenny,

I use some smooth on but would like to explore other options.  I use both clear and black glass and mostly .050 and .055.

justin

[longbawl]

clear .040 with out scrim
smooth-on

[Peckerwood]

Kenny ,
 I use mostly clear and some black .040 and .050. I use  with and without scrim depending on the bow and smooth no glue .

  It will be great to have another glass supplier.
  Are you going to be selling any phenolic ?

Bill

[kennym]

Bill,
Hadn't thought that far yet,but yes ,most likely.
 May have to build on to my shop,getting ready to pour concrete in the back30x40 now!!LOL
 Thanks guys,more opinions please.....

[Jerry Gille]

Without scrim, clear, black and brown, .40 and .50, and smooth on.

[deathwish]

I use .040 glass, smooth on epoxy, and with and without scrim depending on purchase at the time. You can get away with more if the scrim is used but on the thinner glass you will sometimes run into bad spots. Glass color is mostly clear with some black or brown

[steadman]

I use .040 and .050 clear and smooth on and wiht or w/o scrim depending on project

[NightHawk]

I use west system epoxy w-a-y better than smooth-on

[7eyes]

I'm trying West Systems epoxy as well. Goes off in 50 degree weather with no oven. Cleans up with vinegar.

[Apex Predator]

Somebody please tell me what scrim is!

[BMN]

This came from the Bingham's site: A continuous unidirectional "E" fiberglass laminate combined with a 50/50 woven fiberglass inlay (scrim) that has high strength and stiffness along the longitudinal (0) axis and provides cross strength (90 degrees to the longitudinal axis).

[hera]

1. without scrim
2. clear
3. 0.060  0.050  0.450
4.  Epoxy

[kennym]

Hey Marty, heres the scrim page  ULS Glass

 http://www.gordoncomposites.com/product-gc70uls.htm