FRIST LAMINATION PRESS ?????

[Big Riser]

Have some old instructions from bingham that says to use fir plywood,heres my question could I use waffer board, and will it work as well.
              THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP  

[Buckeyehunter]

I'm not sure what waffer board is, but any type of plywood works well.  You want to use something that is stable and not likely to warp.

[Big Riser]

Waffer board, chip board,bland X when I worked in a lumberyard most would call it waffer board.
Have you ever used chip board.thanks buckeye

[bjansen]

Chipboard will work...but it will not be as durable as a veneer laminated plywood (i.e. it will not hold up to moisture, dings, etc).

Last sheet of plywood (B-C) i go for a form was about $11, chipboard was $6....but if you want to make a longer lasting chipboard mold try sealing it really good with poly or something.

[broketooth]

have any of you ever thought of using engineered lumber for a press like a lvl(laminated veneer lumber) it is a full 13/4". you dont have to use different peices to acheive thickness its already glued and no usage of screws

[Dick in Seattle]

Saw some pix of a neat one made with light framing and blue foam insulation... very light and cheap compared to the heavy plywood bomb shelter I built.

[Walt Francis]

broketooth,
LVL works fine, I have been using it for several years. Both my recurves and longbows are 1 1/2", I wish they made it in 1 1/2" instead of 1 3/4".

[Big Riser]

Thanks guys, this will give me a start