Layers!!

[Bow-cephus]

Hello,
 I have some black walnut, hickory, red oak, and bamboo. I also Have a plainer saws sanders and all; And would like to make some layered limbs for a take down riser I built but have only made one piece wood bows so far and have NO IDEA where to start.
    So where should I Start???

Thanks  

[Bow-cephus]

I need some help guys these forms are not coming together for me and I dont have an obvious way to taper the strips!!

[Pat B]

I wouldn't use any of the woods listed above as a belly lam for a boo backed bow. Any of them would make a fine core lam. You need a compression strong wood for the belly. Neither of the woods you mentioned are strong in compression. For a backed bow the hickory would make good backing strips for any of the woods mentioned. Something like osage or ipe would be a better belly lam because of their high compression qualities....or you could temper some boo and use it as a belly lam but that is another kettle of fish all together.

[John Scifres]

Buy Dean Torges' video "Hunting the Bamboo Backed Bow".  That's the place I'd start.  In fact it is the place I started  www.bowyersedge.com

[Bow-cephus]

Thanks for the advice!!!