Lamination order

[Dwillo]

Hello everyone. This is my first post here after lurking around for a few weeks.I have a question about the order of lamination's in reguards to the wedge on a T/D limb. I was working on my third T/D bow and noticed when I took the first limb out of the press that I have two lamination's of wood on top of the wedge and only one under it. Is this a BIG mistake or will it be OK? This is a Bingham's kit and their instructions show two strips under the wedge. All my other T/D bows also have two under. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Dan

[Peckerwood]

I think you will be OK. I have seen little difference between the stack over or under a wedge .

You have learned one of the best rules of bow building.

PAY ATTENTION !!!!      

Good luck on your build ....Bill

[grizz]

Just be sure to make the same mistake on the second limb, so that they react the same.

[Dwillo]

Thanks for the replies guy's, I really appreciate it. I thought it would be OK, but wanted to run it passed you guy's on the forum. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I laid up the lamination's, obviously not about bow making. The first two came out great.

Grizz, noticed your from Paonia. When I was younger I used to spend my summers a few miles up Kebler pass. I miss those days.

Thanks again for the replies.

Dan

[grizz]

Dwillo, I still like to go up there, I fish lost lake a few times each summer.

[sw]

Hey there Dwillo,

When i first started making bows i did the same thing. As said - do it to the other limb and you're gonna be fine. Next time put the 2 lams infront of the wedge with the one on the belly. This keeps the majority of the stresses pulling against the wedge.

Altho i have also heard it doesn't make any difference and i have not done testing as to such - the bows i did that way are still shooting hard and strong. I just put the magority on the front side in a 3 and 5 lam set up or split them in an equal lam set up with the taper going on the front the wedge.

Dave