Overlay Thickness?

[Bucksnort101]

Going to glue up my first composite longbow tomorrow. Plan on adding some overlays to the back and belly, probably 3 or 4 layers of alternating woods and was wondering how thick you would generally cut the individual overlay laminations?

[Canadabowyer]

Try about .060.Thick enough to taper well with 2-4 layers and thin enough they won't tend to lift up.Stop them before the point where the bow starts to bend. Good Luck!!   Bob

[kennym]

Same as Bob, .050" to .060"  unless it is a handle pc.

[Bucksnort101]

Thanks guys. Was hoping to have the bow in the oven already, but plans were modified this morning.